Georgia Speleological Society Meeting Minutes 28 April 2001
Meeting initiated by Jerry Wallace Chairman at 1:00 pm Central Time at University of South Sewannee Tennessee
Minutes taken by Nancy Holler-Aulenbach due to absent Secretary-thankyou!
I. Minutes from 2000 Annual GSS
Meeting:
Previous Secretary unavailable Kenneth
Huffines
Current Secretary Jeff Harris unavailable
Officer Reports:
A. Chairman- Jerry Wallace
No Report
B. Vice-Chairman- Tom Moltz No Report
C. Treasurer- Brent Aulenbach- Submitted financial statement
for year April 2000- April 2001 (see attached statement). Notice
the absence of a bill for the GSS Bulletin, which is not complete
for this year due to late participation. Also, printing cost for
this meeting is not reflected in the budget. Thus, more money
is in account for ending April. GSS had 73 members for 2000. Please
if writing receipts or taking money for GSS please let Treasurer
know what it is for this is reflected in the budget as a miscellaneous
$70.00. Budget was approved.
D. GSS Bulletin Editor- Brian Williamson- Articles are
finally coming in and he has all but had it printed. Permission
from the NSS to reprint the Flora and Fauna Study done in Georgia
but this is a huge article and may choose not to reprint. This
is especially under consideration due to most GSS Members are
NSS members who probably already saw article. Wraparound cover
for Bulletin probably this year due to request for more detailed
bulletin. Tim White usually gives a good price discount to cavers
but is doing the SERA guidebook this year according to Jim Wilbanks.
E. Electronic Archives- Carl Anderson- Reminded people
to get a GPS reading in the NAD 27 format if they visit any known
cave and report to him phone, email, and mail. New CD for 2001
has 6 new maps and ~12 of the 60x60 topo maps that complete the
entire state. Large maps are being scanned to stabilize the deterioration
that is ongoing for the older originals.
F. Field Trip Coordinator- Dan Barnick- No trip for 2000
thus no report. Requests for future ridgewalks- none made.
II. Old
Business
A. Reprint of 1980's Bulletins- Holly Bunch- In process
still acquiring original items but closer. Proofing due to all
text entered except for index. Requested help with proofing with
no response. Price quotes are being sought with TransAmerica and
Kinko's due to short turn around times. We are still shooting
for TAG Fall Cave-In for completion.
B. Narrative Files- Nancy Holler-Aulenbach- No report.
III. New
Business
A. Secretary- Jeff Harris- Plan is for Jeff to move
to Illinois in the near future. No one aware of his position for
Secretary or with GSS.
B. GSS Data Base Requests by Researchers- Jerry Wallace.
For example they have not acknowledged request up to date. Request
by Horton Hobbs Professor of Biology (see enclosed email request
to Brent) from November 2000. Discussion ensued with requests
by Brian Williamson for resulting data or papers to GSS Bulletin
Editor for instance the Flora and Fauna study of Georgia we never
got a copy of despite supporting project. Holly Bunch reiterated
this be part of written agreement. Jerry Wallace suggested a policy
statement but also brought up misuse of Alabama's cave location
data for DeLorme topo maps without their permission. Also, Jerry
reported Copyrighting data does not work. If it is legitimate
request we should give the data out and possibly let the Executive
Committee decide on a case-by-case basis.
C. New Caves- Tom Moltz- (see GSS Bulletin 2001) Diver
in Bluebird Spring on Pigeon Mountain as part of Karst Inventory.
Leads were found but not explored after the diver went about 55feet.
Also, new cave in South Georgia near road with 1foot high passage,
which continues, and this is old paleo stream passage.
D. Donation to SCCI- Jerry Wallace requested money be donated.
Nancy Aulenbach made motion for $100.00 donation and Brian Williamson
seconded. The group agreed.
E. Elections- led by Jerry Wallace who was not running
for Chairman. The results were as follows:
Chairman- Dan Barnick
Vice-Chairman- Tom Moltz
Treasurer- Brent Aulenbach
Secretary- Holly Bunch
F. Meeting adjourned 2:00 pm Central Time
Attendance by Carl Anderson, Brent Aulenbach,
Nancy Holler-Aulenbach, Marc Barber, Dan Barnick, Daniel Briedis,
Larry Brown, Holly Bunch, Scott Carmine, Greg Eck, Kris Green,
Sara Keys, Tom Moltz, Bill Putnam, James Stephenson, Bill Stringfellow,
Jerry Wallace, Jim Wilbanks, Brian Williamson, and Son of Brian
Williamson. This is based on secretary recall-no list was passed
around officially. Holly A. Bunch
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