Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance
Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, January 22, 2015
6:00 p.m. at CCIDA Conference Room

Directors present:   Mark Geise, Pierre Chagnon, Lyle Hajdu, Linda Barber, Don Emhardt, Randy Sweeney

Absent:   Marty Bova, Edward Wright, Cecil Miller

Others in Attendance: Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator Dave McCoy, Chautauqua County Senior Planner Don McCord

I.  Call to Order

Interim Chair Pierre Chagnon called the meeting of the Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Alliance to order at 6:16 pm.  He noted for the record that there was a quorum (6 of 9).

II.  Recommendation to Hire an Executive Director

Upon thorough evaluation of qualifications, references and interviews of candidates for the Executive Director position by the Screening Committee, the Interim Board determined that Ms. Erin Brickley was the most qualified candidate for the position.

Motion:  Interim Chairman Chagnon called for a motion to recommend Ms. Brickley for the position of Executive Director, subject to terms and benefits yet to be established, and to be officially approved by the Interim Board at a subsequent meeting.  The motion was made by Linda Barber and seconded by Lyle Hajdu.  The motion was approved unanimously.

III.  ADJOURN

Upon motion by Don Emhardt and second by Linda Barber, the Board adjourned the meeting at 6:30 pm.