<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Looks great!<div>Thanks, CHAT and Paul!</div><div><br></div><div>Have a great weekend, everyone!</div><div><br></div><div>Dana<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jul 24, 2026, at 11:02 AM, Paul Reulbach <paul@marinbees.org> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_chip gmail_drive_chip" style="width:386px;height:20px;max-height:20px;background-color:#f5f5f5;margin:6px 0;padding:10px;color:#222;font:normal 400 14px/20px 'Google Sans',sans-serif;border:1px solid #ddd"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=14sCxc2V_kYGEKYIU8kgIlhqqoSJgryQks7TLLHNIi8k" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(32,33,36);display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;width:100%" aria-label="MCBA Board minutes 07 23 26 unapproved 07 24 26"><img style="vertical-align: text-bottom; border: none; padding-right: 10px; height: 20px;" alt="" src="https://drive-thirdparty.googleusercontent.com/32/type/application/vnd.google-apps.document"> <span dir="ltr" style="vertical-align:bottom">MCBA Board minutes 07 23 26 unapproved 07 24 26</span></a></div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-3118ba23-7fff-4312-343d-f18cb088a918"><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marin County Beekeepers Association</span></h1><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board of Directors Meeting Minutes (Unapproved)</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Date:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> July 23, 2026</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> 6:30 p.m.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Location:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Zoom (Virtual Meeting)</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Directors Present</span></h3><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paul Reulbach (Acting Chair/Secretary)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dana Pepp</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gary Denison</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jim Lawson</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Justin Strom</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Absent:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Tom (excused)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A quorum was present.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Call to Order</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Acting Chair Paul Reulbach called the meeting to order at 630 p.m.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board agreed to continue managing meeting length by establishing a target meeting duration and scheduling continuation meetings when necessary for unfinished business.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Approval of Previous Minutes</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board reviewed the minutes of the June 4, 2026 Board Meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Dana Pepp moved to approve the June 4, 2026 Board Meeting minutes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Jim Lawson.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Motion carried unanimously.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Action:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The approved minutes will be finalized for submission to U.S. Bank as documentation confirming Gary Denison's appointment as Treasurer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Ratification of July Board Actions Conducted by Email</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because no formal Board meeting was held earlier in July, the Board reviewed actions previously approved electronically.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board acknowledged the following actions:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Acceptance of President-elect Robert's withdrawal of his candidacy prior to assuming office.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Acceptance of David Potofsky's resignation as Secretary prior to the beginning of his term.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recognition of the outstanding success of the Marin County Fair and formal appreciation to Dana Pepp and all volunteers.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Approval of the annual Log Cabin lease providing for twelve monthly membership meetings (approved July 6, 2026).</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Approval of general liability insurance covering meetings held at the Log Cabin, including naming the facility as an additional insured under the Association's $1 million liability policy (approved July 8, 2026).</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Receipt of Gary Denison's proposal regarding Directors and Officers Liability Insurance for future consideration.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Receipt of Justin Strom's educational programming proposal for future budget review.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> To ratify all Board actions previously approved by email during July 2026.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Recorded.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Motion carried unanimously.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><br><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. President Vacancy and Election Process</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board discussed communication with the membership regarding the vacancy created by the withdrawal of President-elect Robert.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board members agreed that communication should:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Be transparent and factual.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Encourage member participation.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Open nominations to all eligible members.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Avoid speculation regarding the resignation.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Paul Reulbach stated he would accept a nomination if submitted through the regular nomination process but agreed no candidate should receive preferential treatment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Following discussion, the Board agreed that the announcement should be distributed before the August membership potluck.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board established the following tentative schedule:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Membership announcement distributed immediately.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nominations accepted through </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">August 7, 2026</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Voting to follow the close of nominations.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Results announced prior to or at the September membership meeting.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Authorize distribution of the membership announcement opening nominations for President.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Justin Strom.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Motion carried unanimously.</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:4pt"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Action Items</span></h3><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paul Reulbach will prepare the announcement.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jim Lawson will distribute the announcement to the membership.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Election dates and voting instructions will be included.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><br><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Membership Engagement</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board discussed continued efforts to rebuild participation by welcoming former members and volunteers while maintaining an open and inclusive organizational culture.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ideas included recognizing experienced members, encouraging renewed participation, and continuing transparent governance practices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No formal action was taken.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. Treasurer's Report</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Treasurer Gary Denison presented a comprehensive financial report summarizing Fiscal Year 2025–2026 and the beginning of Fiscal Year 2026–2027.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Treasurer reported that Association assets totaled approximately </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$22,000</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, including a </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">$10,000 Certificate of Deposit</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, placing the organization in a strong financial position.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The report included detailed monthly income and expense summaries, historical comparisons, and preliminary budget information.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discussion included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Membership income received by check, PayPal, and Venmo.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Member payments exceeding annual dues and whether excess amounts should be treated as charitable contributions.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recognition that the Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and may acknowledge charitable gifts.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Potential of equipment being named by a donor or GoFundMe.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The importance of building future budgets using historical operating data rather than estimates.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Improving monthly financial reporting through additional comparative information.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board members unanimously praised the Treasurer's report for its clarity, transparency, and organization.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recommendations included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">adding prior-year actual comparisons to future reports;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">distinguishing one-time expenditures from recurring operating expenses;</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">separately identifying donations and membership dues where practical; and</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">continuing the current reporting format.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to accept the current formatting of MCBA Budget - Dana Pepp</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Jim Lawson</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Motion carried unanimously.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> To increase the educational budget to $2400 - Jim Lawson</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Dana Pepp</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion carried unanimously.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Give Gary approval limit to approve expenses up to $200 prior to board approval.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Jim Lawson</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Motion carried unanimously. (Gary abstained)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To approve the 2027 FY budget with increase in educational funding - Paul Reulbach</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="mailto:danapepp@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dana Pepp</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vote:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Motion carried unanimously.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7. Equipment and Capital Planning</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board discussed the condition of Association-owned honey extraction equipment and future replacement needs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Topics included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Repair of existing extractors.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Long-term replacement planning.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Incorporating equipment replacement into the annual budget.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board agreed equipment planning should become part of the annual budgeting process.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No formal action was taken.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8. Educational Programming</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Justin Strom presented preliminary ideas for expanded educational programming.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discussion included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Monthly educational presentations.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In-person and virtual programming.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recruitment of guest speakers.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Development of an annual educational calendar.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Budget requirements for speaker honoraria and related expenses.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board expressed support for expanding educational opportunities while maintaining fiscal responsibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9. Directors & Officers Liability Insurance</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gary Denison presented information regarding Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discussion included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Protection of Board members.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Coverage levels.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Estimated premiums.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Budget implications.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board agreed additional information should be obtained before making a final decision.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Action Item:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Paul Reulbach will provide additional information and recommendations at a future meeting.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Motion: To approve the D&O insurance </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Second: Jim Lawson</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10. Community Outreach</span></h1><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Spring is our busy time.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Need additional volunteers to accomplish goals.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Put together wish list of current and potential volunteers.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marin County Fair was 30 hours.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Photos from community press on website. </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Create a presentation for public presentations.</span></div></li></ul><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">___________________________________________________________________________</span></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">11. August Membership Potluck</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board reviewed plans for the August 6 membership potluck.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Discussion included:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attendance expectations - RSVP to Justin </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Facility capacity.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Member participation.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Opportunity to encourage leadership involvement and introduce prospective Board candidates.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Justin Strom will coordinate the event and send out email to the BUZZ. RSVP to Justin.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12. Governance</span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Board reaffirmed its commitment to:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Transparency in Board operations.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Consistent communication with members.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Accurate documentation of Board decisions.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Strong financial stewardship.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Positive organizational culture.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Regular monthly Board meetings - 3rd Thursday of the month.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paul will send out dates.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board Retreat scheduled for September 10, 2026 at Dana’s house at 6pm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">13. Swarm List</span></h1><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Develop Terms and Conditions to be included on the swarm list.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Responsibilities of members who participate and respond to inquiries. </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Discussed THE BUZZ and cleaning this list to members only.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Need Vector Control and paid bee removal people listed on the website if not honey bees. </span></div></li></ul><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><a href="mailto:paul@marinbees.org" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Paul Reulbach</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to develop a draft and present to the board.</span></div><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">14. Hive Dives</span></h1><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Member benefit </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Consider charging for hive dive in the future</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Monthly event</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Charge owner for any treatment supplied</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Keep hive dives in Marin County</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Engage volunteer for hive dive RSVPs</span></div></li></ul><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:24pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size: 23pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">15. Housekeeping items</span></h1><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Storage of MCBA materials - Paul will store in Novato - arrange time to meet with Dana and Justin to collect materials.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Resource Library at meetings - Jennifer Berry has historical materials. Justin and Paul to collect from Jennifer. </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Need a volunteer to bring materials to monthly meetings.</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Use </span><a href="http://marinbees.org/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">marinbees.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to access board docs on Google workspace. </span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Discuss YouTube channel at next board meeting - Justin</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Refreshments at member meetings</span></div></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Member swag</span></div></li></ul><br><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">____________________________________________________________________________</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 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