Agendas

Agenda Coastal Bend Regional Group Meeting April 4, 2017

1. Call to order
2. Approval of minutes
3. Treasurer’s report
4. Discussion of Earth Day/electric car exhibit April 6
5. Discussion of March for Science April 22
6. Discussion of fund raising, membership appreciation party May or summer?
7. Conservation Chair report
8. Time permitting updates; Ike Dike, Exxon/Sabic, etc.
9. Any new business
10. adjourn

Coastal Bend Regional Group Agenda March 7, 2017

1) Call to order
2) Approval of minutes
3) Treasurer’s report
4) Discussion of new evening meeting venue Wednesday March 22
5) Discussion and possible action item on what participation group will have in Earth Day/Bay day Saturday April 8.
6) Discussion and possible action item of what role, if any, group will have in upcoming mayoral election.
7) Discussion of co-sponsorship and participation in water protector water forum in conjunction with upcoming mayoral election.
8) Conservation Chair report
9) Updates and possible action on conservations issues Exxon/Sabic, Lydia Ann Channel, Ike Dike, etc.
10) Any additional business
11) Adjourn

Agenda Coastal Bend Regional Group February 7, 2017

1. Call to order
2. Designation of Secretary (hopefully permanent)
3. Approval of minutes
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Discussion of guidelines and procedures to be used at group meetings
6. Brief report on Chapter executive committee meeting and appointment of “Ike Dike” representative.
7. Report on “Kleberg Tract” i.e. Padre island area lease to Nueces County
8. Discussion and possible action item regarding Bureau of Land Management leases
9. Discussion and possible action item regarding upcoming special mayoral election
10. Discussion and possible action item regarding evening meeting venue.
11. Conservation Chair and other Committee reports and possible action items.
12. Any other new business.
13. Adjourn

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

1.  Regular Monthly reports
2.  Bureau of Land Management Lease
??Threat to Choke Cannon and Lake Texana water supply - for us and wildlife??
3.  Membership appreciation party

Thursday, October 6

LaRetama Library, 800 Commanche, Corpus Christ
Welcome
Reading and approval of 9/6/16 minutes
Hear from Sierra Club endorsed candidate Marisa Garcia-Utley (State Rep District 43)

Reports of Officers, Boards, Standing Committees.

a.  Treasurers Report
b.  Lone Star Chapter Report
c.  Conservation Report
d.  Environmental Justice Report
e.  Resource Agency Liaison update
h.   Other reports

Unfinished Business

a.  Review of 9/6/16 meeting topics.
New Business
a.  CBBF Awards Dinner 11/3/16 @ 5:30pm
b.  Membership Party
c.  Other new business

MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, May 3, 2016

12 noon, La Retama Library, 800 Commanche, Corpus Christi
Reading and approval of the minutes

Reports of Officers, Boards, Standing Committees.

a.  Treasurers Report
b.  Lone Star Chapter Report
c.  Conservation Report
d.  Environmental Justice Report
e.  Resource Agency Liason update
f.   Membership Report
g.  Website review
h.   Other reports

Unfinished Business

a.  Earth Day-Bay Day 2016 report
b.  Sierra Club alternate for Oso Creek Oso Bay Coordination Comittee
c.  Adding additional membership meetings / membership party

New Business

a.  IKE DIKE local comments for EIS due May 9
b.  Other new business

Adjourn************************

MEETING AGENDA  Tuesday, February 2, 2016

12 noon, La Retama Library, 800 Commanche, Corpus Christi
Reading and approval of the minutes

Reports of Officers, Boards, Standing Committees.

a.  Treasurers Report
b.  Lone Star Chapter Report
c.  Conservation Report
      2018 Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing EIA/OEIS response letter
      Nordheim Texas update
d.  Environmental Justice Report
      Hillcrest relocation and Donna Park buyout
e.  Resource Agency Liason update
f.   Membership Report
g.  Website review
h.   Other reports

Unfinished Business

a.  Victoria meetings
b.  Frac sand processing plant on Rincon Channel
c.  Lydia Ann Channel bardge traffic
d.  Consider local political meet and greet  
e.  Other unfinished business

New Business

a.  Earth Day-Bay Day 2016; sponsorship, display design concent and team, volunteers for our display
b.  Sierra Club alternate for Oso Creek Oso Bay Coordination Comittee
c.  Other new business
Adjournment.


MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, January 5 2016

12 noon, La Retama Library, 800 Commanche, Corpus Christi
Reading and approval of the minutes

Reports of Officers, Boards, Standing Committees.

a.  Treasurers Report
b.  Lone Star Chapter Reportc
c.  Conservation Report
d.  Environmental Justice Report
e.  Resource Agency Liason update
f.   Membership Report
g.  Response letter from TCEQ regarding Occidental Chemical application
h.  Frac sand processing plant on Rincon Channel
i.   Other reports

Unfinished Business

a.  Victoria meetings

New Business
a.   January 6 event at Jeanne Adams to meet RRC candidiate Lon Burnam - Snacks wanted
b.  Consider local political meet and greet  
c.   Uranium mining in Texas - letter to the editor or maybe a visit with the editor in response to 12/27/15 piece by Dick Messbarger, "Nuclear fuel in South Texas"
d.   Jan 12 deadline to submit comments for 2018 Navy Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing EIA/OEIS
e.  Other new business
Adjournment.

Sierra Club Coastal Bend Group, Membership Planning Meeting

Tuesday, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 – All Sierrans welcome!    
2nd Floor Conference Room, LaRetama Library, 802 Comanche, Corpus Christi.  Room opens 11:30
AGENDA
12 :00pm Meeting opens
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report
Nominating Committee Report
Local Issues
State Issues (Coastal Bend Response regarding methane gas capture)
Other business


Sierra Club Coastal Bend Group, Membership Planning Meeting
Tuesday, OCTOBER 6, 2015 – All Sierrans welcome!    
LaRetama Library, 802 Comanche, Corpus Christi.  Room opens 11:30
 
AGENDA
12 :00pm Meeting opens
Secretary’s Report
Treasurer’s Report – Indicia vs regular mail
 
12:10pm Local Issues:
Fracking (water, roads, sand storage, earthquakes)
Turtles & PINS
Industry updates; air quality; tank farms
Environmental Justice
Uranium mining
Water           
CCPlan2035, Streets & Parks
GLO and
Other local issues
 
1:pm  Action Items
Nominating Committee report
Fundraising/Budget
Sponsorship/Participation in CBBF EAB & EDBD 2016
 
1:15pm  State Issues:
EPA hearing on methane gas capture – Sept 23, Dallas TX
Labor / Blue Green Alliance
Other state issues
 
1:20pm  Strategy
Sierra Club 2015 Strategic Plan & our Coastal Bend Group
     http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/BOD-Strategic-Plan-2015.pdf
 
1:25 pm Other business
Membership Appreciation Party update (Oct 22)**
Citizens Climate Lobby, Oct 7 @6pm, http://citizensclimatelobby.org/txfreedom
     St. Paul’s 5525 Lipes (off Staples, north of Yorktown)
     Market-Based Solution to Manage Climate Change Risk
 
1:30pm Adjourn
 
**Membership Appreciation Party

Thursday, October 22, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, 215 Louisiana, Corpus Christi
Special Guest:  Lone Star Chapter Director, Reggie James
Special Guest:  TAMUCC water quality researcher/professor Jeremy Conkle, Ph.D.
Displays:   Uranium mining; Sierra Club 2015 Strategic Plan
Fundraising:  Raffle!  $5/ticket  (SPECIAL donations needed!)

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