1966 minutes, 1965 audit

MINUTES

CASCD E,CARD OF DIRECTORS lv'IEETING

Conference Room, State Department of Agriculture, Denver March 30 and 31, 1966

The meeting was called to order by President Cornelius at 10

a.

m.

in the conference room of the State Departm.ent of Agriculture, 1525 Sherman St, Denver, March 30, 1966. Those present were: C. A. \Vatkins,

Irvin R. Clapper, F. A. Mark, Sherman Hoar, Ross Chambers, Ralph I-<otich, Lyle Vverley, Martin McIntire, James L~ Johnson, ,E,ud Hallock, George Vleaver, Quincy C. Cornelius, and James H, '\Vhite. Rodney Pargin arrived a short

time later, having flown from Ignacio this morning.

The first business was reading of the minutes of the board meeting held January 5, 1966, during the annual meeting in Denver. Director Ross

Cha~bersmoved and Vice President Johnson seconded that the minutes be approved as read~ Passed.

This was followed by reading of the financial report covering the period of Janua~~':" 1 to lIJ.arch 25~ 1966. The report showed a balance in the association's checking account of $3,003.73, and a total in the three reserve accounts of $21, 244. 17. Included was a list of recipts and expenses, includ-ing an analysis of the incon'1e and expenses of the

1966

annual meeting. A rilimeographed copy of the report was presented to each person present. Dir-ector Johnson moved, .~. Director \\Tatkins seconded, a motion that the

financial report be accepted. Passed.

President Cornelius announced that Mr. Edward(Ted) Crawford of the Continental Casualty Company, vvould meet with the board tomorrow(March 31). The directors were asl~ed to tell of any experience or information they had relative to said company and the sponsorship of insurance programs by other associations. Directors Chambers and Werley spoke briefly and further dis-cussion was postponed ul~til all would ha ve an opportunity to question

M.r. Crawford tomorrow.

Secretary Vvhite then suggested that the directors consider specific contributions to be authorized for 1966. After brief discussions, the following decisions were made:

Director Chambers moved that $25.00 be given to the Plains

Conservation Center, East of Denver, as in former yev.rs. Motion seconded by

Director V/erley and passed.

Director Johnson moved, seconded by Director W3.tkins, that the

association contribute $75. 00 to the Colorado 4-H Foundation, with the under-standing that money shall be used to furnish ribbons and/or other awards in the District 4-H Demonstration Program. Passed.

-2-By general consent, it was agreed that a decision on the presentation of scholarships to the summer conservation workshops be postponed until a report of this yearts program is presented cy E. H. (Gene) HerringtrJil tomorrow.

Director Martin moved that the association not contribute to the

Colorado Water Congres s this year, but encourage all ",:~;_.:. '. r .~~':.' .:1$ associations in the state to become members of the Congress. Motion seconded by

Director 'Verley. Passec~

President Cornelius introduced the members of a delagation from the Big Sandy and Horse Rush Creel< districts. They included Vi. H. Maranville, Glen Kimble and H. 1<. Fosha of the Bi.j Sandy SeD: Guy Nicks of the Horse Rush Creek SeD, and Don Smith , WUC for both districts.

Prior to the arrival of tl"le delegation, a mimeographed report on the history of the association's equipment reserve funds -- prepared by

Mr. Clarence Svedman -- had been presented to each director.. Also distrib-uted to the directors was a mimeographed tabulation on the 'equipment reserve funds, showing all receipts and disbursements for the years 1949 -

1960.

This

had been prepared by Secretary vVhite.

Mr. Maranville spoke briefly, telling why the delegation was present and their general dissatisfaction with the way the income from the reserve funds was being used. The delegation was of the opinion that the Big Sandy

SeD and the Horse Rush Creek SeD had contributed nearly one-third of the money in the reserve funds, and their proportion of the funds could be used more effectively by their districts, perhaps in the form of a local scholarship.

President Cornelius and Directors Chambers and Clapper spoke at length relative to the origin, operation and purposes of the reserve funds. It was' pointed out that the interest from the funds has made it possible to

publish 12 monthly newsletters a year, rather than irregularly as in former years. The interest from the funds, it was said, is also helpful in financing :.:J:izes and many worthwhile contributions made by the state association.

It was also explained that in an II-year period (1949 - 1960) more than $40, 000. 00 had been contributed to the funds by at least 33 districts. Further-more, nearly $18, 000. 00 had been distributed to 45 districts which were

unable to obtain or use government surplus equiprr.Lent, or needed money to get started.

After these and other facts were explained to the delegation, the

members readily admitted the inadequateness of their knowledge of the reserve funds. Moreover, they had not known the full history and extent of the reserve accounts and how the money had and is being used. As a result of receiving this more complete information, the delegation asked that their former re-quest be withdrawn, and thanked the board for its interest and concern in their suggestions.

-3-Meeting adjourned for lunch at 11: 55 a. m., inviting the delegation as guests of the association.

The afternoon session met again in the conference room at 1: 15 p. m. At this time it was agreed that a motion relati ve to the delegation would not be necessary, but Director Chambers suggested that a summary report of the equipment reserve fund be published in a future issue of the newsletter. It was felt that a number of other districts might have misunderstandings regarding the reserve funds, their history and value in the work of the state association.

The next order of business consisted of reports on the NACD convention held in I\Tew Orleans, February 6 - 10. Among those reporting were Cornelius1

Chambers, Weaver, Mark, Johnson, l<.otich and Vfhite. Each told briefly of the particular meetillgs he attended. Ref~rencewas also made to the Colorado exhibit erected at the national convention and the favorable comments heard. White referred to his visit at the NACD Service Department in League City, and said the information gained there would be helpful in the preparation of future newsletters.

In the absence of Clarence Svedman, Bud Hallocl{ made a report on the joint meeting of the State Soil Conservation Board and state officials of the Soil Conservation Service. The representatives of the two groups established priorities for the various projects in the months ahead and reviewed and

planned future developments in the various districts in Colorado. hilr. Hallock also told of a particular act passed by the 1966 State Legislature which per-mits a cooperator to withdraw from the district under specified conditions. It is Mr. Hallock's belief that the conditions are such that withdrawing from a district under the new law is extremely difficult, if not impossible. Mr. Hallock also reported on meetings he had attended regarding problems created by

strip-mining and their relation to SeD activities. He told of the need for state legislation having to do with old gravel pits, highway construction and county zoning.

Secretary Vfhite read a letter from VlT. P. Cater, President of the

l\J"ew Mexico Association of Soil an.d Water Conservation Districts, in which he told of a four-state conference and proposed developments in the Four-Corners area. At the conference Colorado was apparently represented by Governor Love. Cater's letter also urged that SCD's in the four states of Colorado, I\Tew lIfexico, Arizona and Utah take active participation in the proposed plans and programs.

Fred Mark was able to supplement alld clarify Cater's letter and ex-plained that the principal purpose of the Four-Cornerrs development is to

create jobs for the unemployed in the area. This might be similar to the development of a plywood plant and sawmill at Cortez. It is understood that application has been made for a federal grant of $300, 000. 00 to start plan-ning. It was agreed that President Cornelius will contact Governor Love and offer the cooperation and support of the Colorado Association of Soil Conserva-tion Districts.

-4-Fred Mark was then asl{ed to report on the current status of the proposed federal budget having to do with soil and water conservation, the watershed developments, and other operations of the Soil Conservation Service. During his rem.arks, Mr. ~lark distributed mimeographed data

cOITiparing appropriations for 1965 and 1966 and estimates for 1967 and cover-ing at least 15 phases of soil and water conservation. A second page revealed

how the proposed reduced federal budget would affect operations in the

fiscal year, 1967 -68. 1vlark also reviewed current soil conservation activities and projects.

Mr. Lawrence Phelps was able to attend the afternoon session of the board meeting, and was asked to review operations of the Vlorkm.an's

Compensation Fund as it applies to district supervisers and members of the district boards of appeal. There have been misunderstandings and difficulties in the past.

NIr Pl~elps suggested: (1) That district supervisors file their applica-tions and reports of accidents through the state department of agriculture. This will assure that such reports are properly done, thereby eliminating

much delay in completing such cases; (2) that the 1967 state legislature

be asked to specify that supervisors be considered as other state emlJloyees, and that the state budget absorb their premium T)ayments for Workrri.an's

Compensation; (3) that the chairman of the CASCD legislative committee

con-tact the state budget director and the state }-?u~et committee relative to

Resolution l\To. 5 before the legislature convenes again. This meeting should be arranged early next fall. President Cornelius advised that a thorough re-port and discussion of Resolution l\~o. 5 will be included in the agenda for the summer meeting of our lJoard of directors.

I'Jational Director George Weaver told of his recent trip to Washington, D. C. where he attellded a mec~ ingof the f'1ACC: f)oard of directors, and

testified before a congressional committee havil'lg to do with ~~66 watershed programs and forest service activities, as they pertain to soil and water conservation. Vleaver pointed out tllat the Bureau of ~L,and Management has been working with the Soil Conservation Service -- particularly where public and private lands are adjacent to each other, a:nd the Forest Service will in the future, if sufficiel"lt m.oney is available to the service. Vleaver also com-mented on the NACD recommendations relative to funds to be appropriated for

8CB work.

Vleaver urged th'"at members of our board of directors write to Representati ve Jamie Vlhitmali, Chairman of the House subcommittee on agricultural appropriations, and that copies of the letter also be sent to all Colorado members of the House of Representatives. A separate letter should

go

to Colorado's senators relati ve to the reduction in funds for the SCS as

shown in the proposed agricultural budget for 1967-68. Meeting adjourned for the day at 4:20 p. m.

-5-lVIembers of the board of directors re-convened in the conferen.ce room at 9:05 a. m., i\lIarcl131. Those preSe11'L were: C. A. Vlatkins,

Irvin R. Clapper, F. A. lV~alnl<, Shern'1an Hoar, Ross Chambers, Ralph I-<.otich, J?red Fassler, Jr., Rodney Pargin, Lyle Vlerley, Martin M~clntire, JaITles I_f. Johnson, l\/Ir s. L/. ]3,. (Annie) Casselman, Q.uincy C. Cornelius, Ted Crawford and Jam.es H. vVhite.

Presiclent Cornelius called upon Mr. Crawford of the Continental Casualty Company to present his proposal. Crawford explained how his company is working with and through state associations of soil conservation districts in I\Tew 1\IIexico, Utah, California, and with several other farm,

ranch and livestock associations, irlcluding the Colorado Cattlemen's Association. The association serves sorrlewhat as a sponsor and a fee on each policy sold

to a supervisor and/or a cooperator is refunded to tIle state association. He also described other phases of the insurance program, answering l~umerous

questions asked by board mem.bers.

Director Fassler offered a motion that our state association participate in the proposed i11surance program.; that of the $3.00 fee refunded to the state association (CASeD) $2.00 be remitted to the soil conservation district where-in the policyholder resides. It is further understood that the Continental

Casualty Company shall bill all renewals for the association's share of

m.embership asseSSITlents paid by the policyholder. The motion was seconded

by Director 'Vlatkins and passed.

(SEE COPIES OIi' l\/Erv'IORAI'JDUM~OF AGREJI;r,IJ.Ef\JT AND SOLICITATION LETTER ATTACHED. )

Director Clapper told of the weed control program and problems i11

his area, many of which are common throughout th.e state. He pointed out that Inore stringent laws and/ or regulations are needed regarding weed infestations

al~d re-infe _;tations. Clapper felt that the state association and local SCD1S should become involved in these problems and assist tIle farmers and ranchers, particularly in the field of legislation. As a result of this discussion, Director Viatl,ins moved that our as sociation' s standinG committees on youth activities and education be combined ai~d that a new standing committee on weed a11d pest c011trol be created. M.otion seconded by Director Werley and passed.

Director Johnson and M.rs. L. B. (Annie) Casselman reviewed plans for the observance of Soil Stewardship Vleek, 1v'Iay 15-22, 1966, and offered sug-gestions which directors can. use in promoting the o11ser"'vance in their

particular watersheds and districts. These included contacting "your" local minister, a.ppearing before the local or county mirlisterial alliance, contactil'lg local newspaper editors, promote a special soil conservation tour for

ministers, and the development of special 4-H and FFA projects pertaining" to the Soil Stewardship Vleek. Johnson also told of the rrJ.eeting on stewardship held during the l'JACD convention in l\lew Orleans and how certain concepts are being broadened so that conservation shall include all natural resources.

-5A-lVIENiORAI',JDUM OF AGREE1v'IEl\IT

It is hereby understood that the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts and the Continental Casualty Company of Chicago, Illinois agree to the following.

1. The Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts agree to ITlake availa"ble to the cooperators il~ the various districts

through-out the state, on a voluntary basis, an accident,

health, and hospitalization program..

2. The Continental Casualty Company agrees to assume all costs and obligations for printing and correspondence etc., in

connection with the insurance program.

3. Associatiol~proposes that Company individually contact District Cooperators, giving each a summary of the program and bel~efits

available, and that the Company assume responsibility for all

future contacts with prospects or insurance purchasers. 4. I\To district within the state will be contacted in connection

with enrollment of the insurance program without the approval of each local district.

5. The Company agrees to handle all billings of membership fees and remit same to the As sociation until such time as the

Association can assume this responsib·ility.

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;'::1'1'-,-,~ ~~~"-'-\3. QUincy"~ ·Cor"i~.eli~s

-5B-COLORADO ASSCCIA TIOl'J OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Dear Member and Cooperator:

During recent years, many a.gricultural as sociations, such as ours, have n'1.ade available to their Inem.bers and families group insurance.

We are pleased to announce we are now making available a

Franchise Group prograIn to our members and cooperators as an additional service of your organization. This program is

available to you at a substantial saving in cost and is de-signed to meet the [leeds of all age groups.

The program is underwritten for us by the Continental Cas-ualty Company of Chicago, Illinois - - one of America's largest insurance companies.

The L:enefits consist of:

Irlcome Protection

Catastrophe Hospitalization Basic Hospitalization

All phases of the program are being offered to you on a strictly voluntary basis. Your officers feel they have made the best possible selection. It is only through your par-ticipation that this program can succeed. The company has agreed to contact each member individually in order to give them a com.plete summary of the benefits available.

Your brief attention to this rr.iatter will l;e appreciated. Very truly yours,

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL

CC':l·Y.SER ,,7'AT!O~:":

DIST.RICT.-(

~uinc.y C. Cornelius rreSloent

-6-Ralph I<otich and Director Fassler discussed your activities both past and future. It is understood that 4-H and FFA groups will again be

asked to participate i l l the exhibit contests a11d be represented on the speaking program during the 1967 annual meeting. It was reported that the Conserva-tion 4-H workshop and camp would be held again. this sun~merat the I\lanitou Springs experiment station; and that land judging contests have been inaugu-rated and will be stressed among youth groups. Reference was also made to the Colorado exhibit at the I\lACD annual meeting, and it was agreed. that it was well worth the expense., It was also mentioned that the Colorado Farm Bureau has expressed a desire to <cooperate with tl~ CASeD in the selection of the "Conservation Farm Fanlily of the Year. If All phases of such a contest

were not clear and a comrDittee was named to gi ve further study to such act-ivity. ~Jamedto the committee were Ross Chambers, F'red A. Mark and

James L. Johnson.

Mrs. Cassel:man, l?resident of the CASeD LJadies Auxiliary, told of the success of a poster contest conducted among the seventh grade pupils in the schools in the San L~uis Valley. The event VJas won by a child in the Center SeD. She said a similar contest will be held i.n the valley next September, and urged the directors to inaugurate sirrlilar contests in their respective watersheds. I\/(:rs. Casselman reported briefly on the meeting of the state auxiliary held~during the CASeD annual meeting in Denver last January, and urged the directors to do everything possible to establish ladies auxiliaries in their respective watersheds and districts. Members of local or district auxiliaries would become members of the state auxiliary.

Prior to adjournmen.t for lunch, President Cornelius reviewed. the principal resolutiol~Spassed at the 1966 annual meeting and described what had been done with each resolution and what may have been achieved in some instances. Adjourned for I\Ioon hour, 11 :45 a. m.

Reconvening at 1: 15 p. m., the first order of business was a report by

E. H. (Gene) Herrington regarding the plans for Conservation workshops this summer at V/estern State College, Colorado State College, Estes ParI< and Dubois, \Vyoming. He expects attendance at the worlzshops to be larger this

year. He has already received 42 applications from Colorado teachers and is in need of more offers of scholarships. There has beel'l, it was said, some criticism. that the worl<.shops did not devote adequate attention and time to soil and water conservation. In answering such criticism, Nir. Herrington ex-plained the purpose and types of programs conducted at the workshops, and pointed out that the sessions at Greeley and Gunnison did give special en1-phasis to soil and water conservation. However, this was not the case at Estes Park and Dubois. Mr. Herrington also told of the progress and plans for '~he Plains Conservation Center East of Denver. He told of the drive to obtain 2, 000 men"iberships and the plan for securing matching funds

through one or more foundations. With this money, it is hoped that the first building at the Center may be erected next fall. This building will help in handling the busloads of students who visit the Cei1.ter throughout much of the school year. They corrle from elementary classes, high schools and colleges in various parts of the state.

-7-Following Mr. Herrington's report, Director Chambers offered a

motion that the state association present two scholarships to the 1966 workshops,'

providing the teachers accepting such scholarships shall attend the workshops at eitller Vvestern State College or Colorado State College. Motion seconded

by Director \Verley and passed.

After considerable thought, and suggestions, the following were named Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the association's standing committees in 1966:

Youth Activities and Education:

Fred Fassler, Jr. A.ltron SeD Chairman John I{roeger, L,a Plata SCD, Vice-Chairrr.i.an

Finances:

Ross Chambers, Eagle SeD, Chairman

Reed Vifilliams, Shavano SeD, Vice-Chairman Legislation:

c.

A. 'V!atl~ins, Pent

SeD,

Chairman

Homer Vfarren, Southeast Weld SeD, Vice-Chairman

Watersheds:

Kish Otsuka, Sedgwicl<, SeD, Chairman Paul Felrrllee, Center SeD, Vice-Chairman Public Lands & Range:

Leonard Horn, Eagle SeD, Chairman

David "Nash, Frem.ont SeD, Vice-Chairman Soil Stewardship:

James L. Johnson, West Adams SeD, Chairmall

James Chancellor, Fountain Valley SeD, Vice-Chairrr1an Pub1ic Relations:

Martin Nlclntire, Shavano SeD, Chairman

Milton IVfekelburg, Yuma, SeD, Vice-Chairman Resolutions:

Rodney Pargin, Pine River SCD, Chairrrtan

-8-Research:

George Weaver, Fort Collins SeD, Chairman Grayson Crook, Morgan SeD, Vice-Chairman Great Plains:

Lyle Vlerley, Teller-Park SeD, Chairman

Harry Smalley, Mosca ...Hooper SeD, Vice-Chairman Weed and Pest Contrqls:

Irvin Clapper, White River SeD, Chairman

Richard Wright, Rio Grande SeD, Vice-Chairman Credentials:

c.

A. Foster, Fountain Valley

SeD,

Chairman

L. A. "ValIer, Branson-Trinchera SCD, Vice-Chairman

Relative to the appointment of other members of the committees, the following steps were suggested: (l) Mr. Sherman Hoar of the state extension service, will beaskecl to submit a list of CSU staff members and/or county agents who will serve as secretaries of the various committees. (2) Mr. Mark will be asked to suggest a list of SCS personnel who can serve as technical advisors~ (3) Secretary White will send a questionaire to each CASCO director, who will recommend a supervisor from each of the districts in his watershed who will serve as a member of a standing committee. It is the desire of

President Cornelius that each of the 94 districts shall be represented on a standing committee in 1966.

In the closing moments of the board meeting, the following actions were taken:

Director Watkins moved that President Cornelius be authorized to sign a memorandum of agreement, and other necessary papers, with the Continental Casualty Company. Motion seconded by Director McIntire and passed.

That the names of all Colorado County Commissioners, and all members of the Colorado Banl<ers Association, be added to the mailing list to receive the association1s newsletter each month.

That the summer meeting of the CASeD board of director's will be held in Denver on Friday, July 29.

?vleeting adjourned at 2: 30 p •. m.

MINUTES

Board of Directors Meeting

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

January 5,

1966

This meeting was held at a special breakfast in the Stratton Room of the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, January 5, 1966, in conjunction with the Z1st Annual Meeting of the Association, January 3, 4 and 5.

The meeting was called to order by President Quincy C. Cornelius at approxi-mately 7: 10 a. m. Those present were: President Cornelius, Vice-President James L. Johnson, Directors Irvin R. Clapper, Fred Fassler, Jr., Martin McIntire, Kish Otsuka, C. A. Watkins and Lyle Werley, Secretary-Treasurer James H. White, and Edward S. (Ted) Crawford of the Continental Casualty Company, Salt Lake City, Utah. Absent: Directors Ross E. Chambers and Rodney Par gin.

First in the order of business was a motion by Mr. Watkins, and seconded by

Mr. Werley, that the reading of the minutes of the last meeting be omitted, inasmuch as each director had received a mimeographed copy of such minutes. This was followed by a motion by Mr. McIntire, seconded by Mr. Watkins, that actions taken at the July 29. 1965 board meeting - at which a quorum was not

present -

be approved.

During the breakfast there was an informal discussion relative to the reduced attendance at the convention this year, and why more districts were not repre-sented at this annual meeting. There appeared to be no particular reason for the lower attendance. However, it was suggested that one way of encouraging district representation would be to increase the size of the Standing Committee$ which meet the first day of the convention. It was recommended that 94 dis-trict delegates or representatives - one from each disdis-trict - be divided among the lZ Standing Committees, and President Cornelius urged the directors to be prepared to make such committee nominations at the next meeting of the board. Edward S. (Ted) Crawford, Director of Agricultural Relations (Intermediate Division) of the Continental Casualty Company, was asked to present his pro-posed program in which the CASeD would more or less "sponsor" the sale of accident, hospital and other types of insurance to supervisors and cooperators in the soil conservation movement in Colorado. The limited time available did not permit a detailed discussion of Mr. Crawford's sales plan, but he did refer to his arrangements with other farm and ranch organizations - es-pecially the Colorado Cattlemen1_{s Association - and with other state} associa-tions of soil conservation districts - particularly those in Utah, New Mexico and California. Reference was also made to a "commission" which the CASeD

would receive as the result of insurance policies sold to supervisors and co-operators in this state.

It was then understood that: (1) Mr. Crawford would mail a letter and printed material to each director, describing his insurance sales program in more

(Board of Directors Minutes - Page 2)

detail. (Z) In the next three months CASeD officers will give further study and investigation relative to Mr. Crawford's program, and (3) additional dis-cussion of the plan will be held during the spring meeting of the board of direc-tors, March 30 and 31. At that time Mr. Crawford will be invited to again

present his proposal and answer specific questions which the directors may have~

Next, the secretary was asked to read certain correspondence, one of which was a "Thank You" letter from Mrs. Cornelius for flowers sent to her during her stay in the Monte Vista Community Hospital following a IIheart attack. "

Also read was a letter from Lowell H. Watts, director of extension and agricul-tural programs at Colorado State University. The communication had to do with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 under which the State Agricultural Extension Service may "assist or conduct programs only through those private organizations that do not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin. If Mr. Watkins moved and Mr. Johnson seconded, a motion that the

secretary be authorized to write Mr. Watts, assuring him that the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts does not in any way discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color or national origin.

The directors then proceeded to elect officers for 1966, resulting in(the fol-lowing motions:

Mr. Johnson moved - seconded by Mr. Otsuka - that Quincy C. Cornelius be nominated for the presidency in the coming year. Motion passed. Mr. Fassler then moved that nominations be closed and President Cornelius be re-elected by acclamation. Passed.

Mr. Watkins moved and Mr. Fassler seconded a motion that Mr. James L. Johnson be nominated for the vice-presidency in

1966.

Motion passed. Mr. McIntire moved that nominations be closed and that Mr. Johnson be re-elected vice-president by voice vote. The motion was seconded by Mr. Fassler and passed.

Mr. Fassler then moved that Vice -President Johnson be named alternate dele-gate and alternate member of the NACD Council at the national convention to be held in New Orleans, February 6-10, 1966. Motion seconded by Mr. Werley

and passed.

Mr. Watkins moved - and Mr. McIntire seconded - that JarrLes H. White be re-employed as CASeD secretary-treasurer during

1966

under the same financial arrangements as in the past year. Motion passed.

Mr. Fassler moved that the 1967 CASCO annual meeting be held in the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. Motion seconded by Mr. Clapper and passed.

Mr. Clapper then moved that the 1967 annual meeting be held on the first Wedne~­ day, Thursday and Friday in the New Year - January 4, 5 and

6,

1967. Motion

(Board of Director lvlinutes - Page 3) seconded by Mr. Otsuka and passed.

Without a specific motion, but by general agreement, it was determined that the spring meeting of the board be held on lVlarch 30 and 31 in the conference room of the State Department of Agriculture, 1525 Sherman Street, Denver.

Mr. Otsuka asked that the report of the Standing Watershed Committee, and all resolutions pertaining to watersheds, be sent to the Secretary of State of Colorado so that he may be apprised of our association's attitude and desires relative to water pollution problems.

President Cornelius took occasion to explain how and wl'1y the state association had. contributed $78.00 to the l'JACD i'Monk Retirement Fund, If based on $1.00

from each Colorado district which had paid its 1965 state dues at that time. It was agreed by all present that President Cornelius had no other recourse and that he had handled the situation properly.

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 a. m.

'.

LADIES AUXILIARY

or

COLORADO· ASSOCIATION OF SOIL .CONSERVA'!'ION DISTRICTS

SECTION 1. The name of this organization shall be Ladies Auxiliary of Colorado Association

ot

Soil

Conservation

Districts

o

The official abbreviation of

its

nam$

shall be the Colorado ABeD Ladies Auxiliary.

SECTION 2. Purpose: To strEll1gthen the efforts of the state Association to achieve its·purpos~, the Colorado ASCD Ladies Auxilia.ry will devote itself' to achieving t,he

following purposes:

a. To cI·eate a statewide awareness of the national urgency tor conserving and developing the states l~erla~NablenatUl"al rasou:~ces ·t,o meet the demands of a rapidly expanding economy and population.

b. To inform farmers, ranchers and all the people of the

state

of Colorado

that

the

failure of a few to C8.1"'e for the land and water resources that they operate jeopardi~es

the right of all to own, use and

mrolage

land and

~~ter

as they see

rito

c. To gain full

public

understanding of

the essential

role

or

soil

and water conservaticn in the protection and developJ.nent of watersheds and river· basins for

purposes

ot

flood

control:'l

wa.ter storage,

drainage,

irrigation, recreation, protection

and improvement of wildlii'e, p,nd the protection and expansion

or

agricultural,

industrial, municipal and

recI~at1onal

water supplies.

SECTION

3.

Activities:

8.

It

will create

and seek out

opport1mi

ties in the rural and urban communities

of the state to info:rm tIle public, through av~ilable facilities of public

conmun-ication

and in

assemblies

of private

organizations

of the

history, organifA.tion,

programs, problems and plans of the SolI Conser"\lRt1on Districts and their Association. b. 'It will develop

systematic

methods for stlpplying its members with information

and suggestions for .making presentations to the public when opportunities arise;

c. It w1.11 respond to requests from the public tor information concerning the Soil Coneerv~t1onDistricts program.

SECTION

4.

Membership: .

ao Any woman who subscribes to the purposes and policies of the state Association a.nd of the CSCD Ladies Auxiliary shall be eligible for membership, and may become a Inembor by

submitting an application

for membership.

bit Ally member in good standing shall have the right to vote, to partioipate in tlile Annual. meeting and to hold

ofrice

in the Auxiliary.

SECTION

5:

Dues

Annual dues shall b~ one dollal'"~ pa~rable at our state meeting in January. The Board of Directors shall "De ~)~V)owe:;:-ed to nlske an assessment on members in an emergency.

SECTION

6:

Mee"iiillgs

a. The annttal meeJi~ing of tile nlembars of the ASeD Ladies Auxiliary shall be

held during tho an.l'1ual convention of' the Colorado Asnociat1on of Soil Conservation

Districts at -tIle amCE A!fD PRINCIPAL PlACE OF BTISINESS OF THE COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SeDts IN

DEl-.'VER,

COLORADO AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE FIRST MONDAY AFTER

THE FIRST

DAY OF JANUARY OF EACH

lEAR~

PROVIDED: THA. T THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO: PROVIDE BY MOTION OR RESOLtJ'l'ION FOR THE HCLDING OF SUCH REGULAR MEETING AT ANY arHER TIME AND PLACEo

...,:.

SECTION 8:

Duties

a.

Duties

of the President:

The·

president shall be the chief executive officer of the Ladies Auxiliary and shall be responsible for putting into effect the programs and activities authorized by the Board of Directors. She shall preside at convention meetings and at meetings of the Board of Directors. She shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees of the Ladies Auxiliary. She shall

present

to the

President

of the State ASCD in January

or

each year an annual

report

on the work and

act1y!t.i6!

of the Ladies Auxiliary and the Board of Directors.

b.

DutIes of

Vice-President: The Vice-President shall, in the absence or

disability

of the President or in the event of her death, resigna.tion, or removal from ofrice , perform the duties and exercise the powers of the

President

and shall have such other po-wers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall

prescribe.

c. Members of the Beard of Directors shall perform such duties as may be

assigned to them by the President. The Secretary-Treasurer shall collect and disburse all funds payable to or by the Auxiliary and shall maintain adequate records of all

the financial transactions of the Ladies Auxiliary. ·She shall not disburse funds.

except under al.lthorization from the Board of Directors.

d. Vacancies in office of Secretary-Treasurer: In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer, the office shall be filled by election for the remainder of the unexpired term

at

the next

regular

or special

meeting

of

the.

Board of Directors following the vacancy.

SECTION

9:

Chairman:

The Ladies Auxilia~F shall have a Program Chairman, a Public Intormption Chairman and a Historical

Chairman

to be appointed

qy

the Board of Directors.

a,. The Program Chairman shall propose to the Board of Directors from time to time, programs and plans of activities for the Ladies Auxiliary.

-2-•

b.

The Information Chairman shall have general

responsibili~

for the

liter-ature to be published by

the

Ladies Auxiliary for distribution to ~he public. It shall also prepare public speaking kits to be made available

to

members who have been invited to speak on the

Soil Conservation

Districts Programs.

c. The Historical Chairman shall maintain the records of the Ladies Auxiliary. It shall undertake a program to bring up to date the history of the Ladies Auxiliary. It shall also

propose

to the Board

of Directors plans for the

celebration by

the'

Ladies Auxiliary of

anniversaries

of important achievements and events in the Soil

Conservation

Districts

program and of

birthdays

of leading personalities who have

made outstanding

contributions

to the program.

SECTION 10: Elections:

Elections shall be voice vote, or by

secret

ballot, as the Boa.rd of Directors shall determine at the Annual Meeting

of

the Ladies Auxiliary during the state Association

Convention.

SECTION 11:· Annual Convention:

The Annual Convention of the Ladies Auxiliary shall be held on the same dates on which, and in the same city

in which,

the Annllal

Convention of the

state

Meeting

is held. The President shall

consult

with the appropriate officers in order to avoid any confiict in the activities of the two conventions. The President shall schedule such activities for the Convention as she believes desirable to provide a full stimulating program.

Section 12: Amendments:

These

Qy-laws may be amended or repealed at any regular or regularly called

special meeting of the members, called for that purpose,

by

a majority vote of the

members present.

P'LEASE FILE" WITH YOUR DISTRICTa... " ' .. ' . '.,; . RECORDS.

• "J,~l1

PROPOSED

BY-LAWS OF THE CASeD AS AMENDED

ARTICLE 1 (Name and Office

Location)

" .

Section 1. The' Nam.e of this Corporation shall be Colorado Association of Soil

I ' ,

Conservation

Districts, and is sometimes hereinafter

rerer~ed

to as

"The'Colorado Association."

Section'2."'- The principal office and place of business shall be located in ~Denver,

"/'f :

'0/6'

state

Commissioner of Agriculture,

County

of ~nver'~ state'~or Colorado. Section'

3;'·

The

purposes,

~bjects,

and

powe~'s

of this Corporation are as set forth

in'

its" certificate'of

'iri~orporation.

It is further stated to be the

fUnction'

of'

the

C'dloradd'"A'ssoclatlon

t~

"serve' a.s

the

sc'lentific

and , educationaiinstruIneri't, for improving

the

quality' :(;£"the' \w-ork' p~'rrormed

, . - -f " ", . : '1', : '. ~,. " . '• •a.~; , '• 4 • , •t ~"," -' '·1

, ~by:t~~.district~,b~ca~rytng"ou~..

,tbe

'p.on-profit purposes' and activities .. stated' in thecertlficate of incorporation.

ThE{'Col'ora..

ao

'Asso-d'iation

\" , ' t

eXI)res~iy rejects any

partisan,

politic~l

affiiihtion,

and":h'o

"officer 'of 'this 'association shall

be

empowered to

pa~ticlpate

in 'the name of :this"Association in partisari···politica.l activities.

A:a~ICLE'''il'(seal)

Section 1. The corporate' seal

6r

the:G6i,)oration shall

have'"

inscribed

thereon the name of' 'the Corporation and the word "Colorado·i', 'and shall'be in the

exclusive custody of the Secretary.

ARTICLE 111 (Fiscal

Year)

Section

1.

'The

:fiscal year"

of

this

Corporation sha11 "begin on the

first

'day

of

JanuarY'

of

each' year.

ARTICLE IV (l-1embersh1p) '.

, . "

Seoti:dn"

1::-. '-:' Membership -' every Soil' Conservation District' established in: Colorado

shall be deemed to be a

member

of this'

Association, '

tinless:~

mehibersh1p

is expressly de~lj",:n~d. The membershj"p of. any Difjtrict tbat has failed

to

pay

its dues as

~ereipbelowpr,oyided

f?rshall,

be, suspended,

and

dur~pg

such period of.

s~spension,

such

District shall

not have or

posse~s

. t,".· , " • ; ~. ~ , . • . . ' ' . ; • . • } ' , .

anY,,.9;f:

t,he ri~ht~.~ .<?~,. mem~ership in the Colora~o; A.s~oci~~~o~,.

• • 1. • • • .. ' .•~' •

Section 2. Voting }Jlembers - each and every District 1nat. has paid i t~ ~o~~~on of all dues as dues as. a~,s:ess~d by.,the A~ssocia.tionprior to the end of tp.e fi~cal

year

. • ( : .~ •j " ' :~ . ~ • • . ~ " ' . : C.•. ' :"" ~~. ~t :~ for "Which, such dU~f?,,shall ~ave. been assessed shall be represented by

. _ ; " ..' . " . - t · • • '",

one(l)

voting

qelegate

who

.shall

be the president of the District or

~ •; :' . : l . ' ' . • ~. " • " ! , • .. . : . . . : . . . _ ;'. . " ,;~}

,the B~rd of Stlpe:~visor~may act as del,egate, apd .in the event that more

'. .. ..',~ . ' . . - . . . .: . , , . .

J,

voti~g ,:members :~hal\l "be,,~),.ig~?le, ~.t? ,~ttend the me~tings of:' the ,Associatit?~ than one member of the said Board, in ~he abse~ce of the Pres.i~~nt or

.. l ''+ • . " . ' ~ . . . . •'f". ' ; . ' #...~.,~.. ,', ~ .i f

otherwise designa.ted delegate, shall be p.resent at any meeting where a

.~ ; . . , l.~.. - • . ' . ~•

2 -and to receive_{.; :)} its publi~cations. ,. ~ '".,~'" ,J(>:, .. , , ;

vo~ is to be tal{~tl.: ~~::;.sball reque~t ~~a.t.he :be recognized as. ,the

deleg~.te,...the one ~~~~..~~~d to ,cast the vote of the District shall be designated by the presiding ~~f.~ce,ror sU~h .,~eeting.

Non-Voting Members ~. :~.h~j' non-voting member,s, shall be those persons, firms, 9Jld:~S~9?~~~i?p.s,,;,.orcorpor~tiqn,.wpo sha~l..,~PP}.Y,for ~uch .

~i .... .t \. 4 , " ' ...' I • .t i- • i • _~

membership and

shall

make the financial contribution to

_{: .• :.} the Association_{. ."}

~ .f-J ••

as required by the Boa~d qf,

pirector,s

of.the Association. The

non-i . f . : \ " . . . . .. '

his

P~9XY, design~ted

in writing and

del~vered

before

or

at the time

of

•0"' ..." 't ~ • • •~. ' . . r

j

·.:.t... .. '.J ' ' . \ . .. .~ ~•...,J . '

any. ~e~ting f~r which such proxy ,is issued, unless t1)e Secreta.~ of the , 1..! .~. . 'I. .. " , "I · t: ~. ('.. .\ ....~ • .- ...r'.r~...1,....:i~

stat~ Assqc.~a.~,i<?n shall ha.ve receive.d a .,certifie4 c,opy of .a, resolution ' ; . " .~ , . , , \ ' .1. ; :" . , . . .. ", . ' . . .. ,:: ~,t . ' , .,t']~;::~

,of

th~

Board of Supervisors of, the said

District designating

some other

i". "'~','': ":J,; ;r";A'person voting 'a"proXy

shall'be's

member' of a district board

per;~on as 4elegate •.I1.~7l the abse~ceof th~)rresi~entof ./lllY Dis.trict, .. or other delegate. ,d~signated:as hereinabove set ro~th,

any

member

or

•, . i .. • . . . " :", ;~.t • ' .

,.

Section

4.

Membership'

Dues - the annual membership dues in the

Colorado Association

of Soil Conservation Districts shall be assessed

by

the Board of

Directors of the

As~ociation

as ,determined

by

the voting delegates

,at the annual meeting

of

the'

A~sociation.

ARTICLE V (~1eeting's)

Section ;1~,:, The Annual Meeting of the members of THE COLORADO ASSOCIATIO~T shall be :held ,'at THE OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL 'PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE COLORADO

~.:. ASSOCUTION in Denver, Colora.do, AT l~30 P .1JI. ON THE FIRST }~ONDAY

, .

l1EMBE~S< AS S?ECIFIED. IN .A'RTICLE. IV'~Sec'" 2. The purpose of every

special

. .

meeting shall be

stated

in the~ notice

thereof,

and no business shall

be transacted thereat except such as is specified in the notice.

Section

3.

Notice of }1eetings - I\Jotice of

meetings

of

members

and of all matters

.. ,( "

concerning the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts

, .

shall be given in writing,

by

placing in the mail, postage prepaid,

to the last

Itnown

post office address of

the

member, at

least

twenty

(20) days prior to such meeting, notice may also be given

Qy

printing

said notice within the same time limitation in an official publication

circulated among its members in good standing. Such notice sha.ll state the place and ti~e of

any'meeting anp may

state

the

purpose

or

purposes

of a regular meeting.

3-'ae

b.

( c.

d.

Section'

·4.

Twenty~:eive (25) ·,p'ercent of the lJ1EMBERSHIP ENTITLED TO VOTE :!TIiER..EAT BEING REPRESE~!TED·· BY A 'VOTING DELEGATE shall

constitute'

a quorum at

all

meetings

of

the

members

'for the transaction of business

except

as

otherwise provided by

statute,

by the Certificate" of

Inoorporation

or by these By-Laws. If,;·however·,· such QUOrtL'7l shall not be present or

represented at

any'meeting

of the members, a:majority of the members·

'present represented' by a voting delegate may adjourn said- meeting for ·a period of not ·to exceed sixty (60) days at anyone adjoUrnment. At

such adJourned meeting at

which

a "quorwn 'shallbe

preserit,"any

business

may be transacted as' 'could have been transacted at the me'eting as

originaliy·:called.

Section' 5.

At

any

meeting

of

the

"'members~:,~ach

'!lember

having

the right

to

vote

shall be entitled t6"r'6~1E' Vote~ ~."'"

Each member shall

have

~··one and ·..

·:6riiy

one

vote'

on any and all' rna

tters".:

Section

6." .

The

order of'business

at the regular mee·tings

a.nd

so far as possible

at·all

othermaetings

shail

be:

Calling

to

ord:er

'an'd

determinati'on of the

existence

of

a

quorum. P:L~oof of notice of meeting.

Readings a.nd action

on

"~ny unappr'oved

minutes.

.

Raports of officers and

co~ttees.

e.

Ele·ct1onof

Diredtors~'

f.

Unfinished business.

g.' New' busine ss ..

he Adjourlrnent"

, .: ,,:..,

J-action 7 ....,Robertl _{s Rules of Order shall be followed}

_B::t

_{all :meetings of the}

. " , ! .~• • •

Ascociation and Board of

~irectors,

except as provided otherwise herein •

• " .~-':.; J p ~ !

-ARTICLE VI (Directors)

• t".~

Section

1.

At the annual meeting of members there shall be elected a. .B9B-rd of

.... .. . .

; ~..~;,:

.Direc.~?rs co~si~ting .;~~, TE~ (10) m~mbers

provided

that each of the

TEN directors so elected shall

~epresent

and be a

STlPEnVlSOR

·aR

~:. . . • . . . r~

~gN1T9R ~f a

Soil Conservation District located in

~

separate area

..: •... J:.. .: .

organization. The TEN area organizations so to be represented are

as £0110118:

-~, ,. a. flio Grande

b'.;'

LOl-:er Arkansas c,.. Upp~r Ar~{ansas d~

Reptib'lican

~. Upper, Platte r,~ LowerP'la

tte:

g. Yampa - Whi te

h.

Colorado

i~ Gunnison and. Dolore,~, j. .San Juall

section

2. The initial assignment of Districts 'to Area Ol~gani~ationa shall be

mad~' by 'the

'Board

of'

Directors' of the "Colorado Association's.t its :first meeting'following the adoption of this

Sectiol1,:

'and;-sllall become ';final" sixt:J·, days''after·notice thereof s11all have~ been given'in the

manner of giving notice of special meetings of the'

C61orad6'

Association,

it

no';-resolut1'on otherwise shall have been 'adopted' by

ally'DIstrict'"

affected

thel'eby

as'

"hereinafter

provided, and

thel-'ea}t"t'e:r'~:"Districts

'shall

,be deemed to be located within a specific

ar~a organization when

it

shall have adooted a);

resolution

to '-t,hat

effact

which shall

rio"t have been objected

to

by'

any other Distri~t within sUch Area 'Organiza

tion

wi

thin

thirty

daye{

'after

me,iling notice thereof

to

the '~other districts within the Area';Organization arid to the Secretary

of

the Colorado Associationo'

If there

be any such

objection,

the

,matter'

sh~ll be determined

by

the'

Board of' Dire;ctors at a meeting

to: be 'called for that pUxp'ose

as'

soo;,;. 'as'practicable art,er "such ". . ' .

If

any District'wishes

to later change to

another

'Area.

"drgan'ization_s"it

may'

Cio·· ..

so

With

the consent' of the other Districts Within the-'Area Organizations: aft--ected-'

by

such'

ch~nge, and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Colorado As·sociation.

Section

3,. PRIOR TO THE DATE' OF THE AN'NUAL' :MEETIl'JGAND' ELECTION OFDI-I1ECTOM

EACH

'AREA .

ORGANIzA'TION SIi~LL; HOLD ArJ 'OFF'ICIAL MEE'l'ING

'OF

'DISTRICTS IN THE AREA-

CALLED

'FOR" THE PURPOSE

OF'

SELEC'TI~JG A:'I1'OMI~1EE" FOR THE

- poslnor:

OF'

DIRECTOR'TO REPRESEl\TT SUCH AREA~ THE NOMINEE SELECTED

-SHALL BE A SUPERVISOR,fllt;eQQ1!15J%~ O~ A SOIL CONSERV~~ION DISTRICT WITHIN THE AREA. THE AREA ORGANIZATION SHALL:SUBMIT~'

To

~.THE SECRETARY OF THIS CORPORATION THE NAME OF THE NOMINEE PRIORa TO.OR··-"AT• . , _ • .:. THE ANNU~L MEETING OF THE CORPORATION.

Section

4.

ANY VACANCY OCCURING IN THE BOARD

OF

DIRECTORS, RESUL~NG FROM ANY

Cl\U~.OTHER THAN T~ EXPIRATION ..OF TFlETER1'!I·O~ OFFICE" SHALL :2:F;·:;'FI~I.rED,;: BY~HE BOARD BY APPOINTI1ENT, PROVIDED HO'WEVER, ... THA.T I~l. ~ILLING SUCH VAC4tJCY, THE BOARD..:,$HALL APPOINT THE PERSONWHOS~LL BE NOMINATED AT.~.1'lY OFFICIAL },1EETlf'lG OF .THE AREA ORGANlZATI.ON FROM~~:.WJ:qCH THE OFFICE

OF DJ:RECTOR HAS BEEN VACATED.

Section

5..

.NO

P:ERSON SHALL BE E1'1PLOYED AS A REGULAR EMPLOYEE OF THE CO~ORADO

,

~S~c~~~otJ

WHO

IS A MID~ER OF THE Il-1MEl?IATE FA:t-IILY OF A DIRECTOR OF .T~ COLORADO ASSOCIA TION, :WHICH SHALL INCLUDE PERSONS RELATED BY

AFti'I~TY OR CONSANGUI~JI~ :WITHIN THE ~ijI,RD DEGREE 'TO A~lYSUC~ DIRECTOR,

PRO~P~, .HqWEVER, .THATTHIS PROHIBITION.:SHALL NOT BEDEEME~.; TO EXTEND TO ~:rmt~ONS .TEMPORARILY E~1PLOYED, IN qONNECTION llITH THE ANNUA'L MEETING

OF THE

OOLORJ2DO ASSOCIATION FOR A PERIOD: OF ~JOT MORE THAN FORTY DAYS.

t~. . • ' . • . , . 1 . . - .

Section

6.

EACH }'~ER OF,.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ATTEND ALL MEE'rrNGS OF THE AREA ORGANIZATIO~J •THAT THE.· DIRECTOR I,S· REPRESENTING•.: FAILURE TO~ - • ; .= i '. . . ' . :

ATTEND ANY;· :SUCH M;reETING, Il'J TIIE ABSENCE ..OF· ILLNESS~ O~...INABILITY TO , .ATTEND SUCH MEETING BY, REA$O~ OF CAU'SES. ~BEYOIID THE-C,O~awL: OF THE

PlRECTO~, SHALL· BE, DEEMED QROUND,9 FO~~~10VAL ··OF BUCIl DIRECTOR BY

,.~.JORI'rY VOTE OF. TI1E VOTING MElJIBERS ATTENDI~rq SUCHMEETI~lG OF THE

~,flRFA OR~~IZ1\TION.

Section

7.

'l'~ CQ~.~ROL, DIRECTION, .A~ID ~1ANA.GEME~lT OF· THE ~FFAIRS AND·PROPERTY·or·,:,··· ..·. THIS CORPORATION, INCLUDING ALL LAr~ Al'ID.,.I:'ERSONAL PROPERTY )3ELONGING TO ITQR WHICH ~m.y BE PAID OR TRANSFERRE~ TO IT. I~l TRqST, OR BY GIFT,

A~I.GNMENT, ~URCHASE, GRANT, LEASE, BEQUEST, DEVISE OR OTHERWISE,

..

:i .

SHALL BE, VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DlItECTORS•. lt SHALL HAVE THE POWE'RS TO CA·RRYOUT THE PlJRPOSES OF THIS .CORPORATION AS SPECI~IED :J:~ THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, IN THESE BY-LAWS, AND IN·..THE .~PLICABLE

.. LAWS OF THE 'S"~TE OF COLORADO AND OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THA.T NO .PART OF 'rHENET ~RNINGS OF THIS CQRPORATIOr,l SHALL INURE

, T9

THJS .~EFlr OF A~ ~1BER; ,AND ..;P~O:YIDED FURTHER TRl\.T NO SUBSTAI'JTIAL .:PART• -,.... • OF.THE AC.TIVI·TIESI . ' ' ' . ' ' .... 'OF THIS .CORP/ORATION OR OF ANY ORGANIZATION TO... • 'to •

,.. -~OTHm~~~·.A.Tr~MB·TI1'!G;TO ,lNF.~~l~~CE LEGISLATI91J, OR THE PARr1pIPATION IN OR INTERVENING IN (INCLUDING ·rHE PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTIN.G OF

STATEMENTS}, AND POLl:l~ICAL. C1\MPAIGNS ON BEHALF OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR , ' l .

_ • ,.. J . ' , ' • ,,',.1. . , . \

P,UBLI.C Q~'FICE.•

Section S.

TITLE TO.

_..

~ANY PROPERTY OF THE COLORADO ASSOCIATION 11A.Y.

BE.

CONVEYED ~

..

~·:i

..'

r: ,: : - . , . . , .:. . . ... . .;.· i . 'l ' .',.~.',', • . ..

~. . " .BY.:r~ .PJ~ESlDENT,. ATTES~D BY 'rHE., SECRETARY,OF THE qQ~ORADO ~SSOCIATION, ;'. .... - . .,"•: ,~." ~ •' . . ' . :A . . , .l' "

tr~:~! ~.U:~liO~tITY QF TEE BOARD .OF D~·~CTORS;..PRQYIDED, .aO~~R, THAT ANY

• . .. . . • - '. • ." . -." • " :'·1 :.~

;,THE. AUTHORITY OF THE SAID PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY, AN}? T~.I~.SIGNATURES

" " , . - ..; ::,-.1' ..

UPON ANY I~JSTRUMEI~T... CONVEYING TITLE SHALL BE DE~1ED TO.BE SUFFICIENT. -" '.. .... ...~

TO CONVEY SUCH ~ITL~ ~S TO ANY PERSON NOT HAVING ACTTl~L KNOWLEDGE OF A .LACK OF:.AUTHORI~, AND :.A;NY,~BOl'~ tF1DE PURCHA.SER F~OM THE CONVEYEE OF;.~· .

~ • I - - . . .~. •:~:' . :• ' . . •, • l~.. ,'... - - ,. I • SUCH OONVEYfl~CE,. OR SUCCES~q~".~N .I~rTEREST TO ANY:",~UCH Bq~. ~~1?E PURCHASER.

I .: ' ...-! . . . . ' , . ' '... : ., . • ~ ~... ~ ' . : .~ ~ , " 1. . . ! •..

ARTICLE VJI (Dire ctor ':,~~~,:}1~~.;ting{~)-:". -.:: The Board of Directors shall lIEET FOR THE PURPOSE ,·OF TRANSAC'EING_{. :} ...' . , . . " , .~ ~'.,; .~..~", .... .~.,"

. BUSINESS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER. THE ~1EETINQ~OF THlE',COLORADO

. . ' " : . . . ' . -": ;.' ..;;.- ~",. ./ ..:. .- ..

ASSOCIATION IN vlHICH AN A~JNUAL OR SPECIALELECTION.:.OF·.·GFFICERS OR .~:... , " , : " . . '~"-::::_""" '. I" ..; . , ~.~.... --'>.':r•. , .. ' ... - . ~

'..:", ,)?~RE~TORS .~~S BEEN .. IAD,,;.~~Pl1.T THE q.A.LLOF T~,.~;RE$~I?IDr.T AS, OFTEN

T~~FTER llS MAY I?E NECES~$ARY TO CONDUC~r ,THE BUSJ]'1ESS qF..THE COLORADO

ASSOCIA.TIONOF_{. . '} SO~T-t CONSERVATION DISTR~.P+So,..At,.s~ch;}nee.~ing,or ~ny":'

.. . . , " . . ' .

recessed meeting, the board of directors shall elect officers and shall

-..

. transact

such

other .business· as

may

'be:

necessary'

and

advisable. special~~nieetings 'of the ,Board 'of Directorit shall be' CALLED, BY THE ..,;' ,.i>PRESIDENT OR M.tiY BE CALLED BY THE SECRETA.RY UPON A WRITTEN"REQUEST

. OF THE' l1AJORITY OF THE ~1EMBERS OF THE BQA.RD OF DIRECTORS, AND70R

10%

OF' THE 'VOTING DELEGATES. Notice of all meetings of 'the Board, except the annUal meeting" shall :'be given to each director, by the

,'.'secretary

by mail, or in, 'J>e.rson .. in writing to last known address, at least ten (10) days pri.or ·to the date of such mee·tings·.···'..:-At all

'meetings

'of the Board 'a majority of the directors 'shall'

constitute

a',~quorum.":

section

3.

Directors":shall be entitled to reLmbursement from the funds

'or

the Corporation for actual travel and living expense,s while

attehding

all're:gular

or regularly called Special

mee:tings of

the

Board

oft

Diree

i

t,or'sl,

'and

they may provide for

payment

to the ,'President':~or other 'authoriZed persons for

travel

expense, per

diem,

and

time

'actually

required'

to

handle

the

,business of

this'

·:CorPoration.

Repre:sentatives .' of regula~members

attending any

me'eting

or."the Corporation

~hall not

be

entitled··:"to·;·travelor

living expenses 'frOm the

funds'''of

the

Corporatiall •. ARTICLE VIII

(Orficersl

,r·

Section·~i'·~· The officer:a of':-' the CO'rporation shall consist~

or

a 'President,. Vice-President,

Secretary,

and Treasurer, which latter two .

offices'

may

be

combined

by

'action of the Board of:Directors, and held by one

person,

all of

whom

shall be elected by,; the Board

of'

'Directorato

serve

"for 8,': term of'

'one

year or until their respec·tive· successors are elected and have qualified. The President and

Vice-Pre'sident

shall be members of the Board of Directors, and the

Secretary

·or··Treasurer,or

'Secretary-Treasurer, may or"may

not

be

'members

of

the~Board

of 'Directors.

Section; 2.

Anyorricer:;maybe

removed at

any

time

by~

the

"affirmative vote of a ",'. i,

-~ .

~ majority of

the whole Board of

Directors at

any

special meeting called ," for that purpose, on notice thereof to the said officere Vacancies

~ in

any

office or offices shall be .. filled by the-. Board of Directors.

Section'

3.

The' president ,shall'be the Chief executi-ve. officer of the, COl'poration.

He'!shall'preside at all meetings of ,·the ·membeI's ..and the 'Board of

Direc·t.ors; :he shall supervise the general ,and'~G"tiye'~managemeIlt of the business of the

Corporation

and shall see that ~llorders:<andresolutions of

:the

Boards of ·Directors are carried into effect; he' sha·II _execute.

Bonds,

mortgages~

and other documents requiring the seal, of the

corporation; he shall be. ex-officio a member of all:

~tandine committees; 'and' shall have" the pOwers and perform all such other ·duties of

,super"visio11 and management as are usually v'e-sted in the, office of the President, and such as may be properly req'Lured

of him

by

the Board of

Directors0 • - '

Section

·4.

The Vice-President ,shall, in the absence or

disabili~

of the President

'or in the'

'event

of his death, resignation, or·removal from office,

perform

the duties and

exercise

,the

powrs of

:the.

Pre.sident

and

shall .-have-such c'ther powers and perform such other ':dutiesas the Board of

Directors

shall

prescribeo

Section

5.

The Secretary shall-l<eep a complete record of all ,meetings of "c,110

Corporation and of the Board of

Directors

and shall have

ge~eral ch~rge

I' 'and. supervis:ton of the books -and records of the Corporatiol1o fIe shall

execute

'such papers 'pertaining to the Corporation as he

may

be authorized

or\ directed to do

by

the Board of

Directors. He shall be served all notices' required by law an.d by these By-laws and shall make a full report of·all matters and busilless pertaining to his office to the' members at the annual meeting. In' the

event

that the' 'Secretary

shall

.. be

unable,

refuse or neglect to,. serve such notices or prepare such

-such notices /?;r

prep~.re suc~ p~pers, any :Qlem~r

of the

".~~rd of

Directore or

,~ny officer

of

:the

Corporation

.d~.~~gnated,by

the

P'resident ma~:serve suchno.~1c~.s,;~rprepare su~b: paper~.•.He shall keep the corporate seal,.~,~d th~,membership ~ecq~s

..

of, theCo~orat~~n

and affix ~UC~ corpor~:te seal to all such papers,.r,,~uiring the seal. He shal:l. make a~l rep~;rts required by law and shall: perform

such

other

duties,

~·s ~y be .required of him by.the Board

,ot

Director~.

Bection

6.

The

,Tr~asurer shall. have custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation at)d, s~ll Iteep full and accurate records·

or

all

receipts

, . J '

and,.disbursemen~s in books belonging to ·the Corporation,~dshall

depo~~

t all, moneys ·and other valuable

~rrects

in the

n~'!le".~t,

and to

th~ ~~~dit

of the

Corporation,

in such

.depository

or

:d~po.~itories

as

may, be designated by the ;Board of Dir~ctors, and shall, pe~rprm such

other duties with respect to the finances of the Corporati.on as

may

be prescribed

by

the Board of Direc~qrs. He sha.l1;give

a

bon~,.

e

conditioned.~9;n f'~~:~~;L

.performance

of ~,s

,duties,.

in .such amount

and with sUQh corpora.~~., surety as the Board of Direct.ora

may

require, I • •... ' . . •• • I ~

the cost.

1i.hereof

to

be

paid by

the ..Corpqrati9n..

In

,~he

event of a

• 0- I ~. . ..

combination of the offices of Secre.~, al1:~ ~easur~r, sq.c.b Secretary-•• I _',•• ' " ,~ . . . • •

-OF SUBORDlNATEOF1

FICERS A~ID AGENTS OR OTHER PERSO~TNEL WITH SUCH RENUMERATION AS THE BCA RD OF DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE.

8ection9.

IN THE ABSENCE OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD 'OF

DIRECTORS Ai'JD OTHER 'OF~'ICERS OF THE CORPORATION 'SHALL NOT BE PERSONALLY LIABLE·' FOR ,ITS' DEBTS, OBLlGATI'ONSOR LIABILITIES. THE MEr1BERS OF THE

. t BOARD OF .DIRECTORS A~!D ',THE' OTHER OFFICERS SHALL BE COMPLETELY PROTECTED

~ - ' . ...

i '.

AND JUSTIFIED IN ACTING UPON THE OP'INIO~r OR ADVISE, ORAL OR WRITTEN, OF COUNSEL FO.R THE CORPORATION0

~ct1onlO

•.

I~'THE~EVENT OF FJ.'HE !JISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION, ANY ASSETS

REMAINING Alrl\ER PAYMEl\T'r, SATISFACTION, AND DISCHARGE OF ANY EXISTING

~IABIL/I~TIES O,R, OBLlGATIO~JS~ AND AFTER LAvlF'UL PROVISIONS FOR THE

AD-11I~lISTRATION AIID DISPOSITION OF ANY PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST BY OR FOR THE CORPORATION, A~ID ALL OTHER ACTS REQTJIRED TO ADJUST AND WIND UP ITS BUSINESS Al'lD AFFAIRS HAVING BEEN DONE, THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS SHALL BE COLLECTED A1!D DISTRIBUTED ENTIRELY TO OR Al~O~TG ONE OR ~10RE

ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO EDUCATION OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AND EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION. NO PRIVATE ~1EMBER OR INDIVIDUAL

SHALL HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST TO ANY REMAINING ASSETS OF THE CORPORATIO~l. NO DISTRIBUTIO~J OF ASSETS SHALL GO TO Ai'JY ORGANlZATIO~T

ANY PART OF WHOSE NET EARNINGS INURE TO THE BEllEFIT OF A~rY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDER: NOR SHALL ANY ASSETS BE DISTRIBUTA.BLE TO ANY ORGANIZATION, A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF WHOSE ACTIVITIES IS CARRYIl\JG ON PROPAGANDA, OR OTHERWISE ATTEl',1PTING~ TO INFLUEI\fCE LEGISLATIO~l, OR

WHICH PARTICIPATES I~J OR INTERVENES IN ANY POLITICAL CAMP4.11IGN ON BEHALF

OF ANY CANDIDATE 1t~OR PUBLIC OFFICE.

ARTICLE IX (Amendments)

Section 1. These By-laws may be amended or repealed

at

any regular or regularly

e

called special meet.ing of

the

members, called for

that

purpose, by a 11

-major!

ty

_{vote of the members present and voting .e1ther in person}

or

by

proxy.

Section 2. THE ~TIFICATE _{OF INCORPORATION OF THIS CORPORATION MAY BE}

_AMENDE+J.

AT ANY REGULAR OR _{REGULARLY CALLED SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEl·mERS,}

CALLED FOR _{THAT PURPOSE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE mfBERS PRESENT}

AND VOTING EITHER IIi _{PERSON OR BY PROXY; PROVIDED, HOWEyER, THAT NO}

AMElDIENT MAY BE ADOP'l$D IN VIOLATION OF THE STATU'IES _{O~. ~} STATE OF

COLORADO, NOW IN EXISTENCE OR HEREAFTER ADOPTED, _{RElATING.~: ~UIREMENTS}

FOR THE ORG.'1NlZATIOrl OR EXIS~~CE _{OF NON-PROFIT CORPORATION IN COLORAPQ••}

( "

*

Adop~d at t110 ~~:"U3.1 _{M03ting of the Assooiation J~~17}

_{4, 1964}

-QUINCY C. CORNELIUS, President Hooper, Colorado DIRECTORS ROSS Eo CHAMBERS Eagle, Colorado IRVIN Ro CLAPPER Meeker, Colorado

JAMES Lo JOHNSON, Vice-President Route 2, Brighton, Colorado

July 15,

1966

JAMES H. WHITE, Sec.-Treas. 6095 West 40th Ave. Wheat Ridge, Colorado

FRED FASSLER, JRo Route 2 Akron, Colorado MARTIN McINTIRE Route 1 Olathe, Colorado KISH OTSUKA Box 117 Sedgwick, Colorado RODNEY PARGIN Route 2 Ignacio, Colorado Co Ao WATKINS 1215 Sixth Street Las Animas, Colorado LYLE WERLEY

Guffey, Colorado

TO ALL MEMBERS

CASeD BOARD OF DIREC TORS:

The summer meeting of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Associatioil of Soil Conservation Districts will be held in the conference room. of the Department of Agriculture, Room 406 State Services Bldg. I 1525 Sherman Street, Denver,

orl Friday, July

29, 1966.

The following is a tantative agenda:

Call to order -- President Cornelius -- 10:00 A. M. Reading of minutes of last board of directors

meet-ing.

Financial report by Secretary-Treasurer.

Re -investment of funds in Certificates of Deposit. Report on insurance program operations.

Discussion relative to unpaid districts.

I-Ierrington Nomination as Conservationist of Year. Adoption of Standing Committees for

1966.

New districts and/ or enlargements - - - Svedman. Current and future work plans and progress -- Mark. Four-H camp and youth activities - - Kotich.

Ladies Auxiliary Activities -- Mrs. Annie Casselman. Program for 1967 Annual Meeting.

If any director has an additional topic which should be included on the age11da, please send it to your secretary-treasurer on or before July 22.

Cordially, James H. White r.~ .

\

.~~ "~

",)'

J.c\:.';/f/"' . f .1• ' " ..·.··4,..;···-' Secretary-Treasu~er/ \

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JHW:wps

MINUTES

CASCO BOARD OF DIREC TORS MEETING Conference Room, State Services Building, Denver

July

29, 1966

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A. M. by President Quincy Cornelius. Tho·se present were Ralph Kotich, Lyle Werley, Irvin R. Clapper, Quincy C. Cornelius, Kish Otsuka, Ray C. McDaniel, James L •. Johnson, Bud Hallock,

Clarence Svedman, Ross E. Chambers and James H.White. Director C •. ··A. Watltins stopped in for a few minutes alld explaine.d he had another meeting which he had to attend, but might be back later. A quorum of directors was present.

Inasmuch as the directors had all received mimeographed copies of the minutes of the board meeting held March 30 and 31,.

1966,

Director Otsuka moved, and Director Werley seconded, that the.min~tes of the last meeting not be read, but approved as submitted to the directors. Passed.

Secretary-Treasurer read a ,financial report covering the period since the last meeting. -- March 26 - July 26, 1966.- During that time receipts amounted to $3,,002 •.00 al1d expenses $3,831.45, leaving a balance in the checking account of $2, 173. 17. Total in the reserve accounts amounted to $21,558.

63..

(See copy attached)'. Director Clapper made a motion that the financial report be accepted as read. The motion was seconded by Werley and passed.

• White also presented a mimeographed report listing the Colorado districts which have not paid all or any of their· 1966 state and national quotas. It revealed that $1,100.·00 in state quotas remain UNPAID and a total of $1,875.00 in national quotas are still outstanding. In the report it was pointed out that through misunderst~nding

or otherwise, a number of districts had paid only part of their national quotas, ie. I

$50. 00 whereas they should have paid $75. 00; leaving all unpaid balance of $25. 00. It was.the concensus of all present that the secretary should write these districts, explaining that a portion of their national quotas are unpaid, and ask the districts to pay such balances as quickly as possible. President ruled that a motion in this in-stance would not be required.

The secretary also rep'orted on the possibility and method of investing the association"s reserve funds in Certificates of Deposit which pay a higher interest than present savings accounts. The current interest for C-D1_{s at this time at most}

national banks appears to be 5 per cent, depending. upon the length of time of the certificate, ie, three months, six months or one year.

Director Chambers made a motion, seconded by Werley, that the secretary be authorized to invest present reserve savings funds in Certificates of Deposit under the following conditions: (1) the certificates are to be purchased at the national banks where the funds are now in savings accounts; (2) that the certificates shall be for six months, and that the investment in certificates shall be reviewed again at

e

the board meeting to be held in January, 1967; (3) that only the principal amounts of the reserve accounts ($101 000, $10)000 and $1,000) shall be invested in Certificates

of Deposit. and the accumulated interests shall be transferred to the association's chec.king account in the First National Bank of Denver. Motion passed.•