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Member Eckman moved, and Member Von De Linde seconded approval of monthly meetings of the GLWMO Board in 2011. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried Chair Ferrington asked that individual members review their schedules and be prepared to come to consensus of monthly dates and times for 2011 at the December 15, 2010 special meeting. Special Meeting Time By consensus, Members agreed to meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010; with the meeting location to be determined, after confirmation. Board Turnover and board Concerns about Continuity Chair Ferrington advised the Board that he and Chair -elect Manzara had been meeting as a subcommittee to facilitate turnover of the Chair at the end of his tenure with the GLWMO. Chair Ferrington and Member Manzara concurred that the opportunity to meet and discuss pending and upcoming issues had been of great benefit to ensure continuity of activities. Discussion ensued regarding the need for continuity in relationship to serving as a point of contact with EOR during Plan development, with Chair Ferrington suggesting a subcommittee that included someone with strong technical background and familiar with the Board's history over at a minimum the last two years of Board operation. Member Manzara reviewed her observations of the extensive time consuming nature of Board functions in keeping information flowing to meet goals and deal with turnover of Board members. She expressed her interest in ensuring that those efforts be streamlined for the benefit of individual Members as well as to facilitate development of the Plan, working in conjunction with EOR. Member Manzara suggested a future agenda include discussion to resolve concerns over continuity. She suggested consideration by Board members of a citizen working committee beyond the Board's structural support to get their planning and work done and make the Board more effective. Member Eckman questioned if a conclusion had been made regarding a Board contact for EOR; with Chair Ferrington advising that the matter required additional discussion. Member Manzara advised that EOR would be seeking a decision making contact, and opined that two (2) people would be ideal. The persons could be authorized by the full GLWMO Board to provide direction and minor decision making for EOR, not just to serve as a communications contact. Member Manzara opined that EOR would not want to wait a month to have that contact chosen, and that a subcommittee needed to be established to make decisions on those items that can be process and those needing to go before the full GLWMO Board for authorization. Member Eckman reminded Members that she had previously volunteered to serve as the GLWMO Board's communications contact with EOR, at the Board's discretion. 5