MID-Columbia Community Forestry Council

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Non profit management liability coverage and General Liability Insurance for tree planting events and working with children., $1993| Tree Plantings Trees Stakes Fertilizer Delivery Service, $4978| Technology Costs, $554| Signage for Arboretum project, $348| Workshop costs Food Drink Travel Costs, $267| Outreach supplies Coloring Books Bags Crayons, $1718|”

“| Explanation:| We updated our Bi-Laws and need to send in the new version and what the changes were: IRS Fm 990 Sch O ARTICLE I - Old Bylaws: Cooperation with the Washington Community and Urban Forest Advisory Councils community forestry interests in Washington. New Bylaws: Cooperation with state and local community forestry groups. ARTICLE II - PURPOSE: New Addition: Providing an online presence and education on local forestry topics. ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP: Old Bylaws: o General membership open to residents of Benton Franklin and Walla Walla counties. o Voting membership consists of the Board of Directors. o Annual meeting in October. New Bylaws: o One class of members initially with possible additional classes via amendment. o Membership qualifications: Attendance at three meetings residency in the Mid- Columbia Basin membership application and state background check. o Voting members are the Board of Directors who hold an annual meeting to elect Officers and conduct other business. ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Meeting Schedule: o Old Bylaws: Meetings as needed but not less than once every two months. o New Bylaws: Monthly meetings between September and May or as needed. Special Meetings: o Old Bylaws: Called by the President or two members with two days notice unless waived. o New Bylaws: Called by the President or two members with two days notice. Authorization: o Old Bylaws: Prior authorization from the Board of Directors President or Executive Board needed. o New Bylaws: Prior authorization of the Officers needed. ARTICLE V - OFFICERS: Officer Roles: o Old Bylaws: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Program Project Coordinator and Immediate Past President. o New Bylaws: President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer. Term Length: o Old Bylaws: One-year term with a maximum of two consecutive years in the same office. o New Bylaws: Three-year term. ARTICLE V - OFFICERS: Duties of the Officers: o New Bylaws: President: Presides at meetings sets Board meeting schedules appoints committees serves ex-officio on all committees calls special meetings has voting rights and casts the final vote in case of a tie. Vice-President: Arranges Board meetings presides in the Presidents absence assumes duties assigned by the President and has voting rights. Secretary: Records meeting minutes keeps membership and attendance records sends meeting notices prepares agendas and correspondence and has voting rights. Treasurer: Manages fiscal affairs collects membership fees administers grants donations with Project Coordinators help submits financial reports and has voting rights. o Old Bylaws: President: Sets agendas appoints Nominating Committee calls Executive Board special meetings votes in case of a tie during Board meetings. Vice-President: Arranges meetings chairs Nominating Committee assumes duties assigned by the President or Executive Board votes when not acting as President. Secretary: Records minutes keeps records sends notices prepares correspondence mails agendas and has voting rights. Program Project Coordinator: Maintains information on forestry projects educational programs technical support and funding sources and has voting rights. Treasurer: Manages fiscal affairs collects fees administers grants donations submits financial reports and has voting rights. ARTICLE VI - COMMITTEES: New Bylaws: o Project Coordinators: Appointed at Officers discretion maintains information on forestry projects reports activity status upon request and has voting rights. o Ad hoc Committees: Established by the President as needed to pursue Council objectives and goals. Old Bylaws: o Executive Board: Permanent committee composed of officers and standing committee chairs establishes standing committees and chairs are voting members. o Ad hoc Committees: Established by the President chairs are not voting members and chair selection may involve the ad hoc committee. o Nominating Committee: Functions as an ad hoc committee appointed by”