Annual Business Meeting

10:00 a.m. Embassy Suites Norman, Room University A (OKNRC)

Tentative Agenda

1. Minutes – reading and approval of previous meetings records
2. Membership Status of Board Members

3. Elections

Slate of Nominees approved by the board 10 Jan 2020 (no additional nominations were made by OkIPC members)

• • • President-Elect – Amy Buthod
    • Secretary – Jeri Irby
    • Treasurer – Amy Buthod

At Large Board Members –

Term 2019-2021

• • • Mike Kenna
    • Marla Peek
    • Jay Pruett
    • Greg Scott

Term 2020-2022

• • • Laura Goodman
    • Steven Smith
    • Priscilla Crawford
    • Curtis Tackett

4. Action Items
   • Update to Invasive Plant Watch List – Amy Buthod
   • Fact sheets and Publications – Karen Hickman
5. Announcements

6. Adjournment

Mission:  Facilitating education and management for protection of our economic and natural resources.

 Stakeholders:

• Businesses/Industries:  agricultural, horticultural, landscape, aquacultural, wildlife, tourism, forestry, and recreational
• Landowners and managers: private and public
• Agencies:  federal, state, local
• Native American Tribes
• Non-profit organizations:  conservation, agricultural, and land management
• Institutions and Programs:  education, research

 Strategies:

1. Increase awareness through education about invasive plants, focusing on:

• Sources of invasives
• Economic and ecological effects of invasives
• Recognition of invasives
• Prevention of invasives
• Early detection and rapid response to invasives
• Control and management strategies for invasives

2. Encourages legislative and regulatory improvements that increase invasives control effectiveness.
3. Promote greater coordination between all entities engaged in or affecting invasives management.
4. Serve as a clearinghouse for invasives management strategies.
5. Identify and encourage sources of funding for invasives education and management.
6. Identify invasive species and assess their potential threat for Oklahoma.

adopted 29 September 2009 by the OkIPC Officers and Board of Directors, revised 16 December 2013

Annual Business Meeting

11:00 a.m. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Room A, Tulsa

1. Minutes – reading and approval of previous meetings records
2. Officer and Member Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
   5. All other Board Members

3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting (including Invasive Species specific meeting)
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication (including website)
   4. Nominations

4. Old Business
   1. Membership sign-up/renewal app
   2. Member swag

6. New Business
   1. 2018 annual meeting
   2. Student award presentation
   3. Kudzu Survey
   4. OkIPC Mission and Strategies
7. Announcements
8. Adjournment

Mission:  Facilitating education and management for protection of our economic and natural resources.

 Stakeholders:

• Businesses/Industries:  agricultural, horticultural, landscape, aquacultural, wildlife, tourism, forestry, and recreational
• Landowners and managers: private and public
• Agencies:  federal, state, local
• Native American Tribes
• Non-profit organizations:  conservation, agricultural, and land management
• Institutions and Programs:  education, research

 Strategies:

1. Increase awareness through education about invasive plants, focusing on:

• Sources of invasives
• Economic and ecological effects of invasives
• Recognition of invasives
• Prevention of invasives
• Early detection and rapid response to invasives
• Control and management strategies for invasives

2. Encourages legislative and regulatory improvements that increase invasives control effectiveness.
3. Promote greater coordination between all entities engaged in or affecting invasives management.
4. Serve as a clearinghouse for invasives management strategies.
5. Identify and encourage sources of funding for invasives education and management.
6. Identify invasive species and assess their potential threat for Oklahoma.

adopted 29 September 2009 by the OkIPC Officers and Board of Directors, revised 16 December 2013

4th Quarter Board Meeting

September 30, 2017, 12:00 p.m. Conference Call: 405-325-8164.  Password: 2112.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of previous meetings records (2017 Sept 12 DRAFT OkIPC BOD Meeting Minutes)
2. Officer and Member Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
   5. All other Board Members
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting (including Invasive Species specific meeting)
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication (including website)
   4. Nominations
4. Old Business
   1. Re-establishing official paid memberships
5. New Business
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

3rd Quarter Board Meeting

September 12, 2017, 2:00 p.m. Conference Call: 405-325-8164.  Password: 2112.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of previous meetings records (2017 July 27 Draft Minutes)
2. Officer and Member Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
   5. All other Board Members
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
   4. Nominations
4. Old Business
   1. Conservation Summit summary – how can OkIPC have a greater role?
   2. Website – OkIPC and OkInvasives
5. New Business
   1. Reinstate official council membership with monetary dues
   2. Invasive species specific meeting/event
   3. Stakeholders to target for nominations
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

Board Meeting

Agenda

July 27, 2017, 3:00 p.m. Conference Call: 405-325-8164.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of previous meetings records (2-23-17 and 12-22-16)
2. Officer and Member Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
   5. All other Board Members
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
   4. Nominations
4. Old Business
   1. Invasive Plants Impact on Monarchs
   2. Small Grants Program
5. New Business
   1. Focus Group Survey on Kudzu in Oklahoma
   2. Marketing Idea
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

Annual Member Meeting and Board Meeting, 2017

Agenda

February 23, 2017, 4:20 p.m. Hyatt Regency Hotel, Room B, Tulsa.

(During the Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference.  Conference registration is not required to attend this meeting.)

1. Minutes – reading and approval of last meeting’s record
2. Officer Reports
   1. President – 2016 accomplishments
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
4. Old Business
   1. Amendment to the Watch List
      • Removal of Camelthorn, Alhagi maurorum, Fabaceae, from the Watch List. Rationale for removing researched and written by Amy Buthod.
   2. Strategic Plan Survey Results
   3. Progress on White Papers
5. New Business
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

Board Meeting, 22 December 2016, 2:00 p.m.

At the offices of the Oklahoma Biological Survey, Norman (map).  To join via conference call, dial 405-325-8164.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of last meeting’s record
2. Officer Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
   4. Citizen Science
   5. National Association of Invasive Plant Councils
4. Old Business
   1. Nominations for next class of Board Members
   2. Small Grants Program
   3. State Management Plan (discussion outline and draft of plan)
5. New Business
   1. Monarch Summit and OkIPC involvement
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

Board Meeting, 12 Sept. 2016 10:00 a.m.

At the offices of the Oklahoma Biological Survey, Norman.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of last meeting’s record
2. Officer Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
   4. Citizen Science
   5. National Association of Invasive Plant Councils
4. Old Business
   1. Small Grants Program
   2. State Management Plan
5. New Business
   1. Nomination Committee
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

Board Meeting, 9 June 2016, 10:00 a.m.

At the offices of the Oklahoma Biological Survey, Norman.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of last meeting’s record (download PDF)
2. Officer Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
   4. Citizen Science
4. Old Business
   1. Small Grants Program (revised draft proposal and agreement)
   2. Elections and Recruitment
   3. State Management Plan (draft from 31 Oct 2014)
5. New Business
   1. Project proposals from Board and OkIPC members
6. Announcements
7. Adjournment

Board Meeting, 8 March 2016, 10:00 a.m.

At the offices of the Oklahoma Biological Survey, Norman.

1. Minutes – reading and approval of last meeting’s record (download PDF)
2. Officer Reports
   1. President
   2. President Elect
   3. Secretary
   4. Treasurer
3. Committee Reports
   1. Annual Meeting
   2. Policy
   3. Membership and Communication
   4. Citizen Science
4. Old Business
   1. Small Grants Program (draft proposal and agreement)
   2. Elections and Recruitment
5. New Business
   1. Project proposals from Board and OkIPC members
6. Announcements
   1. Future meeting locations
7. Adjournment