Minutes, 1991 August 15

CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Schoharie Land 
Trust Board of Directors was called to order by Ken 
Hotopp at 7:45 PM at the Cooperative Extension Office 
in Cobleskill on 15 August 1991. 
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
Elliott Adams 
Catherine Harwood 
 
Ken Hotopp 
Mary 
Jo O'Donnell 
 
Dan Schuppel
 
Robert Smith 
 
John Townsend 
Karl Westphal 
BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED: 
 
Sandra Scouten-Ford 
MEMBERS PRESENT: 
 
John Mauhs 
Virginia Mauhs 
 
Jim Tiner 
PRESENTERS: 
 
Elene Gooze 
Joseph Gooze 
PRESERVATION SERVICES FOR N.Y.: Grants from this 
source require 501c3 status. Inquiries may 
be submitted from September to March. An 
informal letter of inquiry  
describing the project should be submitted in 
advance of a formal application. They provide 
start up and general operating funds. They have 
provided $5,000 to $10,000 
 
to new land trusts. 
PRESENTATION TO LION'S CLUB by Ken Hotopp to be 
in September DUTCH BARN PRESERVATION SOCIETY: The 
DBP Society said that if  
there is a Dutch Barn on property the Land 
Trust acquires and the Land Trust cooperate 
with them, they will list the Land Trust as 
a resource. 
ACRES POWER PROJECT: The Goozes gave an 
informative presentation on the Acres power 
project plans in Gilboa. 
INNOVATIVE GRANTS PROPOSAL has no money for Board 
training. They also require 501c3 status. 
501C3: The paper work is largely finished. It 
will cost $150. Still needed are; an 
official Certificate of Incorporation 
(application and the $10 fee has been made 
to Dept. of State), an Employee 
Identification Number. 
LPEP: The proposal has been submitted and is 
going ahead 
 
on schedule. 
HENRY TEPPER executive director of Columbia Land 
Trust will meet with SLT members 2 PM 28 
August 1991 at the Freindlys Restaurant at 
the corner of Everett Road and Central 
Avenue 
BUDGET: A brief discussion of how large SLT's 
annual budget should be came to a conclusion 
of about $10,000. 
PICKETT PROPERTY: The property do not include 
Schoharie Valley Soil types, it would be 
suitable to grow grain or hay. Some of the 
property is to steep to  
pasture or grow hay. The property is not suitable 
for a dairy farm, but it could be certified 
organic. There are 14 A. of woodlands. There was 
a concern that Mrs. Pickett have adequate 
financial council through out any dealing with 
the SLT, she is in regular consultation with her 
attorney. Four courses of action are open to the 
SLT: 
1. accept the property with the right to sell 
part of 
it off to finance the management of the 
remainder. 
 
2. accept a conservation easement only 
 
3. accept the property to preserve and 
manage 
 
4. not accept the property 
BONDING AND INSURANCE: No source for insuring the 
Board has come to light except for the Land 
Trust Alliance. 
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ANNUAL RELAY will be held in 
Waterville Valley September 21 through 25. 
A motion made by Karl Westphal was seconded 
and passed unanimously. 
Karl Westphal moved, it was seconded, and passed 
unanimously, that the SLT pay actual costs 
up to $300 for one member or up to $400 for 
two members to attend the Rally. 
EXCUSED: John Townsend will not be able to 
attend the next meeting. 
MINUTES of the 18 July 1991 meeting were 
approved, as corrected. 
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be on the 
third Thursday as usual, 19 September 1991, 
from 8 pm to 10 pm at the Cooperative 
Extension Office, Cobleskill. 
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned 
at 10:15 pm. 
Elliott D. S. 
Adams 
Recording 
Secretary