{"content":[{"text":"WUQWATR Board Meeting \n Minutes – June 17, 2010 \n Grekos Restaurant, Regina","bbox":{"left":0.375768,"top":0.043485,"width":0.24837300000000007,"height":0.055590999999999995}},{"text":"Present: Jim Elliott, Fred Clipsham, Ernie Oblander, Rod Halyk, Jim Supynuk, Tim Davies, David Sloan, \n Claudette Halladay. \n Guests: Joel Peterson (Ducks Unlimited Canada) \n Staff: Duane Haave. \n Regrets: Kelly Butz and Geoff Merifield","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.113222,"width":0.824263,"height":0.09263800000000001}},{"text":"The meeting was called to order at 10:48 am. by Fred Clipsham.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.223374,"width":0.5116890000000001,"height":0.019153000000000003}},{"text":"1. Agenda \n Motion (Oblander/Davies) (M/S/C) that the meeting agenda as presented be approved.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.260262,"width":0.694354,"height":0.035104000000000024}},{"text":"2. Minutes of May 15, 2010 \n Motion (Davies/Supynuk) (M/S/C) that the minutes of May 15, 2010 as circulated be approved.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.313027,"width":0.7552420000000001,"height":0.035104000000000024}},{"text":"3. Business Arising \n No additional discussion required.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.365603,"width":0.269848,"height":0.03514299999999998}},{"text":"4. Correspondence \n A letter was received from Minister Heppner to the Upper Qu’Appelle River Watershed Advisory Committee \n regarding the Upper Qu’Appelle River Conveyance and the status of the project. It was noted in the letter that \n the price tag for the feasibility study would be $8 Million and the conveyance cost would be between $300 and \n $600 Million dollars. The feasibility study would not be happening until next year at the earliest. This letter \n was also sent to Moose Jaw and Regina City Councils and regional MLAs and MPs. \n There is an Upper Qu’Appelle River Watershed Advisory Committee on June 21st and they will be reviewing \n the letter and decide their further response to the letter.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.41833,"width":0.873614,"height":0.13092700000000002}},{"text":"Motion (Davies/Halladay) (M/S/C) that SAW be requested by WUQWATR to send a letter to the minister \n following the cabinet shuffle requesting a reaffirmation of support for the watershed advisory process and the \n watershed committees.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.562073,"width":0.863032,"height":0.05112299999999992}},{"text":"SAW can decide as to whether it should be one letter from SAW or that each watershed committee sends its \n own letter.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.626013,"width":0.861364,"height":0.03506199999999993}},{"text":"5. Reports","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.673961,"width":0.08803100000000001,"height":0.019194999999999962}},{"text":"a) Chair (no report) \n b) Executive Committee (no report) \n c) General Manager (report provided with original agenda) \n - The General Manager was requested to bring a policy around the setting up of an operating reserve \n of 6 months and the procedures for putting money in the reserve and having access to the reserve. \n - The budget for February 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011 was presented. \n Motion (Halladay/Supynuk) (M/S/C) that the budget for the fiscal year be approved as presented.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.705931,"width":0.880582,"height":0.11499000000000004}},{"text":"d) Program and Communications Committee \n The communications strategy has been reviewed and should be implemented as soon as is possible.","bbox":{"left":0.088235,"top":0.833696,"width":0.801826,"height":0.03499200000000002}},{"text":"1 | P a g e","bbox":{"left":0.848987,"top":0.917773,"width":0.08731399999999989,"height":0.020818000000000003}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}