"ARTICLE IV Section 1. 
President .
b. Shall call Board meetings and shall prepare agenda for such meetings"

Committees are to work independently and within the boundaries of the
NYFTTA bylaws in accordance with the positions of NYFTTA and under direction of the president/CEO and funded thru the budgetary/ratification process of NYFTTA.  

Note:
All committees are to meet a minimum of once an association year and report to the president of NYFTTA or his/her representative.  The report is to included an overall determination of the committees objectives and update on the committees accomplishments.   This is to include fundraising needs and future requirements of the committee.   The committees obligated to report on an annual basis are:

  1 Fisherman For a Better Government Committee (PAC)
  2 Tourism and Access
  3 Reef Replenishment Project
  4 Promotions & show Committee
  5 Membership Committee
  6  Fundraising Committee
  7 Livery Station Enhancement Committee
  8 Scouting Partnership Committee
  9 Operation Holiday Spirit
10 Sportsman Advisory Committee
11 Atlantic Coast Fishing Tackle Trade Association Steering Committee
12 NYFTTA Contest Committee
13 NYFTTA Advisory Committee
14 Legislative Review
15 Fishing Regulation Committee
16 Legal Committee/Legal defense funding
17 Tourism and Access Committee
18 Sport Fishing Education Steering Committee
19 Activities and Promotions (Rod & Reel Loaner Programs)
20 All NYFTTA delegates and advisors

Proposal: B
The NYFTTA bylaws state that " A determination of removal may occur If a director, Officer or executive director fails to make 4 meeting per
association year."  (a minimum of 4 meeting per year are required for
directors) .  However the proposal shall include ....authorized NYFTTA
functions will be considered valid meetings, and will fulfill the directors
requirements as a meeting attended. 

Proposal: C
Since the Reef Committee and the Sportsmans Advisory Committee (SAC) are "designated funds", I also propose that the SAC bank account be used to hold all Reef Committee funds along with the SAC funds.

.........As per amendment 10/10/00, ...."any and all fundraising activities
for a designated fund will forfeit 1/3 of the net proceeds to the NYFTTA
general treasury.  Such proceeds will then be dispensed according to the
NYFTTA bylaws."... These funds are then to be distributed to committees as per the budgetary process.

Proposal A,B,C Passed 11/21/00


11/21/00

As per instructions from the president of the board:
The NYFTTA has agreed to participant with Suffolk County
Legislators/government to host and support the Massachusetts base
organization "Casting For Recovery."  NYFTTA requested $20,000.00 to host "Casting For Recovery."  The $20,000.00 secured by Suffolk County Legislator Ginny Fields will be used to host two clinics in 2001.  (See Brochure and Newsday article)

Proposal: D

The NYFTTA will participate in the "Casting for Recovery" by:
1) Offering the Sport Fishing education Center as a permanent Long Island chapter base for "Casting For Recovery"
2) Commit an additional $5,000.00 in cash, MDSE, fund raising
participation, lobbying efforts (resulting in funding)  or in-kind services
for "Casting For recovery"
3) To appoint a delegate to maintain contact with "Casting For Recovery."
The delegate, appointed by the president of the board, will negotiate on
behalf of NYFTTA and provide "Casting For Recovery" with assistance to promote there endeavors on Long Island and in New York State.  However, final commitments, contracts and/or agreements will require ratification from the NYFTTA board.  (all contracts/agreements will require legal review and be accepted by the legal committee chairman before ratification from the NYFTTA board)

Proposal D Passed 11/21/00


Proposal: E

The NYFTTA will initiate the hiring of a Great South Bay (GSB) Bay Keeper.

The GSB Bay keepers responsibilities will include, in part, the following:
Along with the acceptable definition and responsibilities set forth by the
national  standard, this position will encompass the environmental review
of the GSB .  The position will also encompass responsibilities of
participating in fundraising, maintaining contacts with the environmental
community and businesses with interest involved in the Marine resource,
when necessary to litigate offenders of the marine resource, to initiate
and follow up on water quality testing and maintaining an acceptable
standard of the marine waters of the GSB.  To investigate and respond to
marine environmental conditions that have sub standardized the GSB.  To
maintain a dialog with media.  To maintain a dialog with governmental
oversee agencies.

The GSB Bay keeper will be stationed at the Sport Fishing Education Center in Babylon and an annual report will be submitted to the NYFTTA board.

The NYFTTA/SAC will initiate contacts with all organizations, entities and interested persons involved in the recreational and commercial fishing
sectors to jointly support this project.  The NYFTTA delegate, appointed by the president of NYFTTA, will have authority to represent the NYFTTA in all negotiations.   However, final commitments, contracts and/or agreements will require ratification from the NYFTTA board.  (all contracts/agreements will require legal review and be accepted by the legal chairman before ratification from the NYFTTA board)

The NYFTTA will commit $5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) in in-kind
services, cash, MDSE., lobbying efforts (resulting in funding) or
fundraising participation to assist in the hiring of a GSB Bay keeper.

Proposal E Withdrawn 11/21/00