Steering committee

Present at the November 21 meeting were Barb Holtz, Ken Rapport, Frank Skala, Steve Albro, Gary Bloom, Rick Evans, Fran Hogg, and Jeanette Evans. The meeting took place at Phoenix Coffee House as the library was closed. Barb called the meeting to order around 7:15.

NEORSD grant - This grant was approved from the sewer district. Claire is to get an assistant.

Holiday party - Ken discussed RSVPs received to date. He is checking the mail box. We discussed raffle items received. Fran reported on costs and menu items. Caribou Coffee is donating coffee. Larry contacted musicians.

Plant identification ap - This request was withdrawn.

Notre Dame College watershed support activities - Frank described the activities discussed at a meeting held at Notre Dame College about a week ago. Barb plans to be on the mailing list, considering collaboration.

Web site - We agreed for now to keep the blog and link to in from Claire's site.

Thank you letter - We discussed options for the letter and thank you to the individual who provided assessment services concerning the Richmond Heights property we would like to place into a conservation easement.

December meeting  - Ann Kent of BVU would like to speak to our group. We discussed moving the meeting up a week but agreed to keep it to the third Wednesday.

New location for meetings - We discussed options such as S. Euclid City Hall, RH Library, and Acacia.

Acacia letter -   Christi sent the letter of congratulations.

Awards - We discussed possible award recipients.

Programming - We discussed possible topics and month by month activities.

SEL Library - We discussed the FOEC statement and how Barb will draft a letter to the editor to the Sun Press.  Here is the FOEC statement.  Friends of Euclid Creek:

• Strongly supports the preservation of the land surrounding the Telling Mansion

• Recommends that a significant portion of the property be legally protected to retain the ecological function of the riparian areas and/or stream bank habitat

• Advises that best storm water management practices be followed by any future owner of the Telling Mansion site as well as at the new library site

• Supports the preservation of Telling Mansion as an historic landmark, ideally for public use

Strategic planning - January is when this will start. January 16 is to be the first meeting. We agreed that 6:00 to 8:00 PM will be the hours.The dates of our meetings are Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 13, March 13, 20.