Clean Rivers Cooperative Inc

“Several changes were made to the bylaws which included: 1. A change to the formula for determining member's annual dues. 2. Adding some new terms and definitions. 3. How members are allowed to access sensitive membership information. 4. Revising percentages for voting quorums and meeting adjournments. 5. Entering agreements with non-members to provide equiment and materials 6. Allows board without membership approval to amend member list, equipment list and the petroleum statsistics report. 7. To align with existing practices the board would be allowed to require members to sign acknowledgement and acceptance of bylaws or be subjected to expulsion by 75% vote of remaining members.”

“The organization has members.”

“Members elect the board of directors.”

“Members have approval of most governing decisions.”

“Copy of form 990 is reviewed by assistant secretary/treasurer, general manager and all members of the board of directors before it is finalized and signed by an officer.”

“The organizations governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available to its members upon request but are not made available to the public.”

“Section a- compensation of general manager the organization contracts with merchants exchange (an oregon not-for- profit corporation) for management services which include administrative and day to day management of the organization. Under contract, merchants exchange is to provide a staff person to serve as general manager. The general manager provides day to day management of the operations of clean rivers, including budget responsibility. The general manager must be approved by the board of directors annually and is not an employee of clean rivers. A five year contract was negotiated and made effective january 1, 2017 through december 31, 2021 and approved by the board of directors. The board of directors still maintains final authority over all management decisions of the organization.”

“Clean rivers cooperative, inc. Is a nonprofit corporation organized to develop, maintain and improve procedures among member companies for mutual assistance and cooperation in the control of oil spill emergencies occuring along the snake, columbia and willamette rivers.”

“Training expense 43,356 0 0 dues and subscriptions 0 33,999 0 utilities 31,965 0 0 vehicle expenses 29,918 0 0 oil spill incident exp. 16,382 0 0 taxes & licenses 13,616 1,354 0 small equipment&tools 12,542 0 0 promotions and awards 11,020 1,219 0 communications 5,586 5,580 0 vessel expenses 9,467 0 0 mfsa revenue share 5,380 0 0 website 0 4,325 0 bank service charges 0 2,241 0 total 179,232 48,718 0”