By the end of this meeting, we will have adopted a mission statement and a board of directors. The board will have a short term of 6 months and will be tasked with the development of the bylaws including the membership criteria and standing committees.

When: Noon, Sunday, November 7, 2004
Where: Ice Lakes Lodge

1. Review Steering Committee Discussions
• Mission statement discussions
• Composition of the board
• Next steps and first tasks for the board


2. Adopt a Mission Statement by hand vote
• See site biline for final mission statement


3. Nominate & Elect Officers and Board Members
• Nominate up to 12 total board members
• Elect entire group by hand vote

The working group agreed to work on the following issues prior to our next meeting:

• Zoning Inventory: A survey of the existing zoning and land-use restrictions for our region
• Cultural Resource Inventory: A list of historic sites and buildings, vital natural resources
• Legal Representation: Information to help decide on the legal status of the organization

The plan is to announce the draft mission statement and nominate candidates for the board of directors at the next membership meeting. We need to elect specific people to the board as officers in the following roles:

• President of the board
• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Secretary

In addition to the officers we need to elect between 2-8 additional board members which will give us a total of 6-12 board members. The hope is to have the nominations made at the next membership meeting, followed two weeks later by a vote.

The first two tasks for the board will be the identification of the standing committees and the membership qualifications. We discussed these two issues and felt that it was a bit too soon to make any firm decisions.

The Vision statement can contain details about how the organization will implement the mission statement. Here are some candidate phrases:

A bi-county region including the communities from Cisco grove, through Kingvale, PlaVada, Soda Springs and Serene Lakes, and up to the Rainbow Bridge at the Summit.

Providing a channel for existing community organizations to speak with a common voice to coordinate the responses serve as a clearinghouse for government agencies interested in hearing the concerns and ideas of the community.

Allowing the membership to determine priorities and developing a consensus on issues affecting the entire summit area.

Seeking funding from governmental and other sources for improvements to the community.

Facilitating development in concert with preservation and maintenance of the rural character of the area.

Changes are coming. Help us control them.