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184 provide supervision and guidance to volunteers; searching grant opportunities for habitat 185 restoration to revamp ecological corrections previously made at the Harriet Alexander Nature 186 Center (HANC); 187 188 Members, by consensus, expressed their enthusiasm for finding partnering opportunities; and 189 Chair Pro -tem Eckman suggested that the GLWMO Board participate in a future field trip to 190 some of the areas identified during tonight's discussion. 191 192 Len Ferrington Public Comments /Presentation 193 Mr. Ferrington provided feedback to the Board that he had personally received since the most 194 recent GLWMO Board sponsored stakeholder's meeting; and provided several suggestions on 195 how the Board could distribute information to Lake Owasso residents to correct some 196 misperceptions and clarify the Board's actual process in developing the Third Generation Plan. 197 Mr. Ferrington noted that he had personally fielded a number of phone calls since that meeting; 198 many in response to issues associated with financing /governance that were initiated at that 199 stakeholder meeting; and questions on future intent for that financing and governance; and 200 specifically why it was being considered at this time. 201 202 Chair Pro -tem Eckman sought specific names of those with concerns to allow the Board to 203 address any misperceptions. 204 205 Mr. Ferrington advised that he had attempted to e -mail many of the callers, detailing the intent of 206 the GLWMO Board as the Plan was developed and estimating finances for various projects 207 identified; and if necessary, to revise the Board's governance as part of the Plan goals. 208 209 As a result of the concerns raised, Mr. Ferrington advised that the Lake Owasso Homeowners 210 Association had convened a special meeting, and invited him to attend; with their main concern 211 being how best for the Association to get voice to the GLWMO; and his response being for them 212 to contact individual GLWMO Board members. As a result of that special meeting, Mr. 213 Ferrington advised that a letter had been drafted by representatives of the Association to the 214 GLWMO Board; expressing their concerns on the future of the GLWMO management. Mr. 215 Ferrington provided a copy of the letter to the GLWMO Board 216 217 Discussion among GLWMO Board members and Mr. Ferrington included whether the 218 Association had held their Annual Meeting yet and how the GLWMO Board could best address 219 the majority of residents to clarify the Plan process and intent and to rectify any misconceptions 220 and identify areas of confusion about the process; lack of Lake Owasso residents in attendance at 221 the third Stakeholder meeting where possible avenues of goal implementation were discussed; 222 and how their attendance could have avoided the current misinformation and concerns. 223 224 Mr. Ferrington reviewed the content of the Association letter and how it clearly identified the 225 order of events and process to finish the Plan and submit it for approval; at which time a 226 determination would be made as to how to finance the Plan. Mr. Ferrington opined that some 227 residents were apparently thinking that the GLWMO Board had already made a decision on 228 future governance; and assured the GLWMO Board that it was his intent to clarify that confusion 229 for residents. Mr. Ferrington noted that the letter was drafted identifying the focus of 2011 in 5