Minutes

SIERRA CLUB-ILLINOIS CHAPTER
Draft Abridged Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting
July 10, 2004
Hosted by Sangamon Valley Group

Springfield, IL

Motion: by Christine Williamson and seconded by Tom Prost to approve the May 2004 minutes.

Vote: 14 for; 0 opposed; 1 abstention. Motion carried.

Motion: by Roger Ricketts and seconded by Barbara Hill for Illinois Chapter to endorse the following candidates for the November 2004 General Election:

U.S. House 9^th:	Jan Schakowsky (D)
U.S. House 7^th	Danny Davis (D)
U.S. House 5^th:	Rahm Emmanuel (D)
Illinois House 82nd:	Eileen Lyons ®
Illinois House 29^th:	David Miller (D)
Illinois House 38^th:	Robin Kelly (D)
Illinois House 17^th:	Elizabeth Coulson (D)
Illinois House 59^th:	Kathy Ryg (D)
Illinois House 62^th:	Sharyn Elman (D)
Illinois House 12^th:	Sara Feigenholtz (D)
Illinois House 11^th:	John Fritchey (D)
Illinois House 18^th:	Julie Hamos (D)
Illinois House 13^th:	Larry McKeon (D)
Illinois Senate 29^th:	Susan Garrett (D)
North Shore Sanitary District 5:	Dan Pierce (D)

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: Bob Pauls and seconded by Deanna Doohaluk for Illinois Chapter to approve activities short of endorsement for Illinois House 115^th, Rich Whitney (Green) AND Mic Middleton (D).

Vote: 14 for; 1 opposed, 0 abstained. Motion carried.

Motion: by Christine Williamson and seconded by Cory Jones for Illinois Chapter to delegate its authority to approve the following endorsements to the Chapter Political Committee:

Illinois House 92^nd: Ricca Slone (D)

Illinois House 65^th Rosemary Mulligan (R)

Illinois House 15^th: Tim Johnson (R)

Illinois House 25^th: Barbara Curgie (D)

U.S. House 10^th: Mark Kirk (R)

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Christine Williamson and seconded by Cory Jones for Illinois Chapter Excom to approve the creation of and hiring to fill Temporary Campaign Organizer positions at the discretion of the Political Committee, and contingent upon the success of fundraising efforts for the Sierra Club Political Committee to cover costs of the positions.

Vote: motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Christine Williamson and seconded by George Etu for Illinois Chapter Excom to approve the posting to its website edited versions of the Conservation Committee meetings minutes.

Vote: 15 for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: Christine Williamson and seconded by Deanna Doohaluk for Illinois Chapter to approve expenditures of up to $500 for Jim Bensman’s attendance at the National Forest Protection Alliance Conference, with expenses to come from budget line item #603 Activist Training.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Deanna Doohaluk and seconded by Jim Bensman for Illinois Chapter to approve a recommendation to the National Litigation Committee that the Club file a petition to U.S. EPA to de-delegate Illinois’ authority to implement the Clean Water Act NPDES program.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Christine Williamson and seconded by Cory Jones for Illinois Chapter to strongly urge MRCC to establish a Great Lakes Issues task force to bring Chapters leaders from MRCC member Chapters (as well as NY state) together to better coordinate regional activities as well as to work with relevant National committees that will protect the lakes. Great Lakes Issues are assuming greater importance in light of daily beach closures in Chicago and elsewhere, other serious water quality issues, aquatic habitat degradation, proposals for water extraction, navigation plan proposals, invasive species outbreaks and proposed eco-system restoration plans. Therefore, the MRCC should take an active leadership role.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Deanna Doohaluk and seconded by Cory Jones for Chapter Excom to authorize an increase in budgeted 2004 transfers from Chapter Reserves (Line Item 150) to $100,000.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Tom Prost and seconded by George Etu for Illinois Chapter to approve the following Finance Committee membership: Chair--Charlie Kubert, Mark Beorkrem, Bill Davies, George Etu, Tom Prost, Don Reichard, Rand Sparling, and Chris van Wassenhove.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Deanna Doohaluk and seconded by Angela Prost to start Chapter Excom meetings at 10:00AM for the remainder of 2004.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Bob Pauls and seconded by Craig Gilbertson for IL Chapter Excom to appropriate $2500 for the Outings Program for the remainder of 2004, to be reflected on Line Item 901.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: by Tom Prost and seconded by George Etu for Illinois Chapter Excom to approve $500 for State Fair expenses.

Vote: 14 for; 1 opposed, 0 abstained. Motion carried.

Motion: by George Etu and seconded by Deanna Doohaluk to adjourn.

Vote: all for. Motion carried unanimously.

Respectfully submitted by Secretary-Angela Prost.
7/21/04