West Virginia Aquaculture Association

September 14, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes

Ramada Inn, South Charleston, WV

 The meeting was an informal discussion, with no voting as only two board members were present, and three were needed for a quorum.  Present were Ken Semmens, Fred Hays, Dr. Jonathan Eya, Jonathan Browning,  Rob Nichols, and Jack and Claudia Workman. 

 We met at the South Charleston Ramada Inn in South Charleston, WV to review the site for our annual meeting and Aquaculture Forum.  We have decided on Saturday January 19, 2008.  We also proposed a tour of WV Aqua in Logan County, on the previous afternoon, Friday, January 18, 2008.  Different proposals mentioned for discussion at the forum were water cress, pond management, aquaculture regulations, and fish health.  These topics are not final or definite. Their will be morning and afternoon sessions, with the afternoon session being broken up so people may attend the session of interest.

Ken Semmens brought up the treasurers report, we have recently started a new account at Huntington Bank at $125.00, and our established account at First Community Bank is $4373.00. 

Another item discussed was developing a web site.  Rob Nichols and John Browning contacted 4 designers/hosts, Feud Country of Sarah Ann, WV offered the most reasonable deal for our budget.  Directors will vote on this proposal by mail as I have included a ballot in their envelope along with the proposal. 

Another proposal for the annual 2008 meeting was making an amendment to the West Virginia Aquaculture Association by-laws to allow its serving directors to appoint proxy appointments at our board of director meetings when they are absent.  This will be discussed and introduced to the floor at the annual 2008 meeting.

The meeting was over at 1:30 pm.

Attention members who received their minutes by mail please send me your email address at rnichols@ag.state.wv.us.