Camp Cuyuna Alumni Association
Meeting Minutes
Board Meeting: Saturday April 17, 2004

Old Business
  1. CCAA volunteers called potential TVC executive board nominees, and Jeff Kunkel submitted nominations to the TVC Nominating Committee by the March 19th deadline.
  2. Bill, Eric, and Doug created long-term camping survey e-mail, Bill created on-line form, and Eric sent out e-mail on 03/16/04. Several CCAA members and TVC members forwarded the survey throughout the council. Bill has done a great job of posting the results and statistics on the CCAA website (http://www.cloudnet.com/~wgrosk/CCAA/survey/index.html).
New Business
  1. Financial update: No change. Approximate Current Cash Balance = $777.97 (+$200 endowment).
  2. Current membership = 54 people; 20 paid members, 34 free 2003 staff memberships.
  3. 408 current mailing addresses (101 not-current), and 149 current e-mail addresses.
  4. Update on 04/13/04 TVC annual meeting from Lowell, Keith, and Steve. Summary:
    • TVC numbers down, but not certain about the accuracy of the numbers presented.
    • Blamed Cub numbers drop mostly on poor condition of camps.
    • TVC is doing OK financially: FOS, foundations, United Way, and product sales are up.
    • VPs provided brief reports.
    • New board member nominations were voted on and approved. Several people who support the camps were elected, including Mike Kunkel, Keith Fitzpatrick, Loran Kaardal, and Tom Hallett. Several nominations were not accepted, including Tom Schmitz, Kathy Shane, and Ed Borchardt. Nominating committee cited main reasons as wanting to keep the board at 35 members and that they tried to keep the representatives geographically diverse. There was discussion about expanding the board to 50 as allowed by the council by-laws and accepting more nominees, but the chair forced the vote on the ballot presented by the nominating committee.
    • Paul presented some updates and statistics.
  5. Discussion about unscheduled TVC board meeting to occur on 04/20/04. Major agenda items will be to discuss a tabled discussion about possibly getting out of long-term camping at Cuyuna within the next five years, and to discuss the sale of the 163 acres at Cuyuna. Will be presentations regarding options for sale through a realtor, direct sale to individuals, and sale to the DNR. Board might vote on approving an option. Several CCAA members to attend the meeting. CCAA board voted and unanimously approved Keith Fitzpatrick to represent the CCAA at the meeting and to provide our survey results, since he is a current board member.
  6. Brief discussion concerning status of becoming a non-profit organization. Doug has the paperwork but would like a lawyer to review and answer some questions. CCAA board voted and unanimously approved Keith to contact Mike Karp, lawyer, member of the TVC, and camp supporter to see if he can provide assistance or a good contact for us.
  7. Update on DNR proposal from Jeff and Don. The following is a summary of the current DNR proposal, which Mike Karp will present at the 04/20/04 TVC board meeting:
    • 150 acres would go to the DNR for an "Aquatics Management Area," with the retention of the 13-acre family camp site by the TVC under a conservation easement which limits the amount of additional development that can be done on those 13 acres. The DNR would also receive a first right of refusal on the 13 acres should Cuyuna be sold.
    • The Aquatics Management Area does not allow vehicle traffic, camping, firearms or fires. It essentially is a walk-in nature area open to the public.
    • The DNR offer essentially is 100% of the appraised offer with a payment consisting of: $300,000 in cash and the balance in RIM matching funds. So, if the appraisal comes in at $1,500,000, we would receive the $300,000 in cash. Of the remaining $1,200,000, of every $1 we raise and give to the DNR RIM Fund, we would get $2 back. We could also donate a portion of the appraised value to qualify for the match. Assuming a $1,500,000 appraisal, if we can raise $600,000, we would receive the full $1,500,000; consisting of $900,000 of DNR money and the $600,000 that we raised. A total sale price of $1,500,000 would pay off the $750,000 of debt on the Center for Scouting and leave $750,000 for improvement of the three camps; or $250,000 each.
  8. Tabled discussion on next update communication to all former Cuyuna staff until we know the result of the 05/20/04 TVC board meeting.
  9. 2004 CCAA work weekend/annual meeting still planned to be held. Terms of following board members are up: Steve Knuth, Lowell Johnson, and Eric Raney. Don offered to host dinner and the meeting at his home. Tabled discussion on details until we know the result of the 04/20/04 TVC board meeting.
  10. Bill presented a revised proposal of requirements for "Honorary" CCAA Membership. Brief discussion. Board voted and unanimously approved proposal as Amendment 4 to the CCAA Articles of Association, pending final wording.
  11. Next CCAA board meeting to date, time, and location TBD, depending on the outcome of the 04/20/04 TVC board meeting.
Action Items
  1. Keith Fitzpatrick to provide our survey results at the 04/20/04 TVC board meeting.
  2. Keith to contact Mike Karp about legal advice for us forming a non-profit organization.
  3. Doug Raney to request all CCAA funds from Twin Valley Council.

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Last Updated: April 23, 2004