{"id":12336,"date":"2023-02-10T15:40:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T20:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?page_id=12336"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T20:40:57","slug":"wcea-meeting-minutes-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wcea-meeting-minutes-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"WCEA Meeting Minutes &#8211; December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WCEA meeting minutes 12\/13\/22<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><b>Present<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Kyle Winslow,, Ed Latham, Gabby Brodek, Jen Lobley, Robert Simpson, Eric Jones, Lisa Hanscom, Cathy&nbsp; Lookabaugh<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Heidi Hinkley, Nicholas MacDonald<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Approval of Meeting minutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; moved by Eric , seconded by Bob , unanimously approved<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Treasurer&#8217;s Report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Review of Balance sheet and Operating Statement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approval &#8211; motioned by&nbsp; Bob, seconded by Kyle , unanimously approved<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bob shared we had a CD mature at the end of November. Possibly option to try to sign up for slightly better rates if we are interested. Still no options that keep up with inflation right now. Nicholas suggested moving money into a 3% account for 18 month CDs would be much better than the current minor percentages the money has been in. After discussion, Nicholas motioned to move the money to newer rate. Bob seconded. Unanimously approved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Budget Update:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Budget was passed with exception of the $7,200 from rent we were paying in previous location<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Open House Sub Committee Update: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Jen, Nick, Kyle)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Annual meeting likely the best time to do an open house. Short business meeting with possibility of having 4 H club tables and program information available for the public. May be a chance for us to recruit more executive committee members as well. Maybe later in May (20th?), 10am to 1pm timeframe?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Non Discrimination Policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Question explored: Should university be requiring individuals to sign this policy?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kyle has responses from attorneys <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wWX7rRQlYC44CJQ8EYMkXATMhMdCMLLB97zginebNuE\/edit#heading=h.63ix9o9pspa8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">attached to this meeting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (see below).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Downeast Coastal Conservancy:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Very small staff has benefited from 4H resources (Kits, Vernal pool kit, Field guides, lesson plans\u2026) to collaborate on events with students.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brittany collaborated with a couple projects at Machias High school with DCC last year. Connections made to students with needs between 4H and DCC last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cathy is 4 H volunteer doing spin clubs now<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More very early youth programming (4H and DCC) is being requested by parents in the region<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gabby and Cathy collaborating on future projects (vernal pools, and STEAM equipment to use with youth).&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Independent membership in 4H brought up as option to help families start getting connected to 4 h activities and activities of those we collaborate with.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Other:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholas shared plans of getting together a club in 2023 centered on raising dairy goats. The club would be composed of those with goats and those just interested in goats. Youth&nbsp; aged 7-13 would be the target audience but others would be included.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STEM ambassadors at UMM still some interest but not sure if energy waned, but some opportunities may exist to boost or revive these energies. Gulf of Maine Research Institute could work with efforts to collect data and share with the public.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GIS at UMM could work with youth to locally track animal sightings for youth. Collaboration that works well for UMM student needs as well as 4h and partners wishing to get youth out in public more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responses to questions about WCEA Executive Committee members\u2019 obligations\u2019 to sign the Assurance of Non-Discrimination.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>response from UMaine System attorney<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I assume that the county Executive Association receives USDA funds through Cooperative Extension, or at least programs within their county do. If they do, then federal regulations (7 CFR Parts 15-15e) prohibit discrimination by the recipients of USDA funds, including the Extension Association, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, disability and age. In addition, the Maine Human Rights Act (5 M.R.S.A. 4551 et seq.) prohibits any state or local government which <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">offers its goods, facilities or services to, or solicits or accepts patronage from, the general public from discriminating on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, it is not only University policy that requires that the members of the county Executive Association not discriminate on the above bases, but federal and state law require it. If the members are not willing to agree to comply with applicable USDA regulations and state law, then the University will inform the USDA and no USDA funds will be dispersed to the Executive Association or to the programs in their county from Cooperative Extension, in conformity with the USDA regulations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>response from USDA\/NIFA office<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms. Sulinski:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I recommend providing a copy of this email stating that Assurances of Nondiscrimination are required for all subrecipients of NIFA funding and any individuals who are acting in a decision-making capacity or interacting directly with participants or beneficiaries in a NIFA-funded program. NIFA recommends removing any individual who refuses to commit in writing to nondiscrimination required by federal law from their decision-making capacity.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jessica Creighton (Pronouns: she\/her\/hers)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acting Director, Equal Opportunity Staff and Civil Rights<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Southwest Florida (Eastern Time)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">816.266.6947<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jessica.Creighton@usda.gov<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WCEA meeting minutes 12\/13\/22 Present: Kyle Winslow,, Ed Latham, Gabby Brodek, Jen Lobley, Robert Simpson, Eric Jones, Lisa Hanscom, Cathy&nbsp; Lookabaugh, Heidi Hinkley, Nicholas MacDonald &nbsp; Approval of Meeting minutes &#8211; 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