Membership Committee

Members - Brian Chalfant, Jim Tobal

Duties -

• Grow GRCI membership
• Maintain up-to-date computerized membership contact list with names, addresses, - phone numbers, dues payment status, and attendance history at GRCI events
• Notify members and interested parties of meetings and other public events

Finance Committee
Members - Rich Kania

Duties -

• Maintain accounting records
• Manage accounts receivable and payable
• File annual income tax
• Manage savings and checking accounts
• Maintain critical documents and records
• Identify and coordinate intiatives to procure funding

Public Relations/Publications Committee (Public Participation/Education/Outreach)

Members - Brian Chalfant, Jim Tobal

Duties -

• Design and develop GRCI presentation materials (display board, PowerPoint, outdoor banner)
  
• Identify special interest groups (schools and universities) and develop programs to cultivate their involvement (field trips, watershed tours)
  
• Educate and increase public awareness of the watershed and impacting issues
  
• Develop and implement, through various media, communication channels that provide information to stakeholders
  
• Submit press releases to local newspapers about GRCI events or accomplishments
  
• Develop and maintain GRCI website
  
• Develop and distribute annual GRCI newsletter

Strategic Planning/Operations/Historical Committee

Members - John Piwowar, Bruce Golden

Duties -

• Outline strategic plan
• Maintain minutes from all GRCI meetings
• Maintain accurate GRCI History

Project/Technical/Research Committee

Members - Dave Leone, Mark Killar

Duties -

• Identify large and small projects, including stream and dumpsite cleanups
• Coordinate implementation of these projects with the appropriate committees as necessary - for example, on large projects, work with the Finance committees to obtain funding - on small projects such as clean-ups, identify the project and coordinate the clean up with the Outreach and Membership committees to obtain help and equipment
  
• Provide oversight and direction to contractors on large projects
  
• Develop scopes of work and schedules with contractors
• Approve contractor requests for payment
• Maintain regular communication with contractors
• Develop requests for proposals
• Organize and evaluate bidding initiatives
• Responsibilities do not include bidding and oversight for outreach initiatives or small projects
• Become familiar with grant and similar programs available to watershed groups
• Understand time periods for funding requests
• Understand mechanics of applying for grants
• Complete and submit requests for grant funding