MEMORANDUM TO: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Albany Pine Bush Technical Committee and Partners FROM: Christopher A. Hawver, Executive Director CC: Gene Kelly, NYSDEC Region 4, Chair DATE: December 7, 2011 RE: December 14, 2011 Commission Meeting #89 @ the Discovery Center Attached is the agenda for the Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 9:30 am meeting of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission. The meeting will be in the Pine Barrens Room of the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center. If you have any questions regarding the proposed agenda, please contact Margie Stein at our office (456-0655 x1215), or myself (456-0655 x1218). We thank you for your continued support of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and look forward to seeing you. Distribution: Commission Technical Committee Gene J. Kelly, Esq. (NYSDEC) Richard Georgeson (NYSDEC) Commissioner Rose Harvey (NYSOPRHP) Karen Terbush (NYSOPRHP) Anthony M. Wilkinson (TNC) Mark King (TNC) Hon. Jerry Jennings (City of Albany) Brad Glass (City of Albany) Hon. Kenneth Runion (Guilderland) Donald Csaposs (Guilderland) Hon. Paula A. Mahan (Colonie) Mike Lyons (Colonie) Hon. Michael G. Breslin (Albany County) Mark Fitzsimmons (Albany County) Harvey J. Alexander, PhD. (Citizen member) Paul Russell John Brust (Citizen member) Aaron Mair (Citizen member) Steven K. Rice, PhD. (Citizen member) Additional: Larry Eckhaus, Esq. (NYSDEC) Tom Lyons (NYSOPRHP) Karl Parker (NYSDEC) Loretta Simon, Esq. (NYSOAG) Bill Bruce (City of Albany representative) Lisa Anthony (APBPC Finance) Emailed Agenda: Michael Yevoli Shauna Desantis, Esq. Peter Innes Ken Hamm, Esq. John Sipos, Esq. Joseph LaCivita Rich Ostrov, Esq. Jan Weston Doug Haller Bill Clarke Nancy Amo Andy Marcuccio Tom Reynolds Doug Melnick
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission
Albany Pine Bush Technical Committee and Partners
FROM: Christopher A. Hawver, Executive Director
CC: Gene Kelly, NYSDEC Region 4, Chair
DATE: December 7, 2011
RE: December 14, 2011 Commission Meeting #89 @ the Discovery Center
Attached is the agenda for the Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 9:30 am meeting of the Albany
Pine Bush Preserve Commission. The meeting will be in the Pine Barrens Room of the Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center.
If you have any questions regarding the proposed agenda, please contact Margie Stein at our office
(456-0655 x1215), or myself (456-0655 x1218). We thank you for your continued support of the
Albany Pine Bush Preserve and look forward to seeing you.
Distribution:
Commission Technical Committee
Gene J. Kelly, Esq. (NYSDEC) Richard Georgeson (NYSDEC)
Commissioner Rose Harvey (NYSOPRHP) Karen Terbush (NYSOPRHP)
Anthony M. Wilkinson (TNC) Mark King (TNC)
Hon. Jerry Jennings (City of Albany) Brad Glass (City of Albany)
Hon. Kenneth Runion (Guilderland) Donald Csaposs (Guilderland)
Hon. Paula A. Mahan (Colonie) Mike Lyons (Colonie)
Hon. Michael G. Breslin (Albany County) Mark Fitzsimmons (Albany County)
Harvey J. Alexander, PhD. (Citizen member) Paul Russell
John Brust (Citizen member)
Aaron Mair (Citizen member)
Steven K. Rice, PhD. (Citizen member)
Additional: Larry Eckhaus, Esq. (NYSDEC)
Tom Lyons (NYSOPRHP)
Karl Parker (NYSDEC)
Loretta Simon, Esq. (NYSOAG)
Bill Bruce (City of Albany representative)
Lisa Anthony (APBPC Finance)
Emailed Agenda: Michael Yevoli Shauna Desantis, Esq. Peter Innes
Ken Hamm, Esq. John Sipos, Esq. Joseph LaCivita
Rich Ostrov, Esq. Jan Weston Doug Haller
Bill Clarke Nancy Amo Andy Marcuccio
Tom Reynolds Doug Melnick
ALBANY PINE BUSH PRESERVE COMMISSION
MEETING #89
WEDNESDAY, December 14, 2011, 9:30 am
Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center
Pine Barrens Room
9:30 1) Introductions – Gene Kelly, Vice Chair
2) Consider minutes of September 15, 2011 meeting
9:35 3) Comments from the public
9:45 4) Reports:
a) Commission Chair – Gene Kelly
b) Commission Members
c) Executive Director – Chris Hawver
d) Technical Committee – Neil Gifford
e) Discovery Center – Mike Venuti
f) Financial report – Chris Hawver
10:15 5) Annual report on investments – Mike Durand, Key Bank
10:30 6) Action Items:
a) Consider signatory authority on financial accounts
b) Consider 5-year Budget and Financial Plan for reporting requirements
c) Consider conversion of money market to checking account
10:45 7) Presentation and Discussion Topics:
a) Hydrogeologic study – Neil Gifford
b) Hydrogeology of the Pine Bush – John Williams, USGS
11:15 8) Executive Session
11:30 9) Other Business and Adjourn:
a) Future meetings at the Discovery Center:
March 15, 2012, 9:30 am
June 21, 2012, 9:30 am
September 20, 2012, 9:30 am
December 20, 2012, 9:30am
TO: Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission (APBPC)
APBPC Technical Committee
FROM: Christopher Hawver, Executive Director;
Margaret Stein, Office Manager
DATE: December 7, 2011
RE: December 2011 Pine Bush Update
Since the September meeting, Commission staff, partners, interns and volunteers have continued
progress toward a number of exciting Pine Bush projects. Here are highlights from this fall:
Communications
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission has a new website!
We have just launched a new and improved www.albanypinebush.org
Some exciting new features include: search engines, frequently asked questions, ability to register and
pay for your Discovery Center programs online, watch videos about the Preserve, and a small sample
of gift shop items are available for online purchase. We hope you take a few minutes to browse
through it and let us know what you think!
We also have an all new Events Calendar! The new Events Calendar is much more user friendly. If you are using it for the first time, please
create a new account (even if you had an account, please create a new one). This new account will
allow you to manage your profile information, event registrations, and reset your password.
Discovery Center
The service road, located on the east side of the Discovery Center, was resurfaced with porous
pavement in mid-September. This pervious asphalt product was placed over 12” of stone and readily
accepts the water from rain events.
A bid proposal for the replacement of the Discovery Center entrance sign was recently successfully
advertised. As a result, a contract is currently being prepared with Sign-A-Rama, located in Syracuse.
Using a design developed by Taylor Studios and Envision Architects, Sign-A-Rama will fabricate and
install this new, more visible and theme appropriate sign by spring of 2012.