Executive Committee Members Present:
Angela Vincent, James Campbell, Ben Frost, Jennifer Czysz, Christa Koehler, Mikaela Engert, Pierce Rigrod

J Czysz called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. 

Minutes:
The December minutes were not available to review.

Treasurer’s Report
B. Frost reported that he was still looking through the NHPA books, moved the account to the Bedford location and will have a report at the February meeting.  He made a motion to approve a resolution to authorize Jen Czysz and Ben Frost to be signatories on the NHPA account.  J. Campbell seconded.  Motion passed.

Legislative Committee
B. Frost reported that he and Kerrie Diers and Clay Mitchell had reviewed the current bills and had comments on the following proposed legislation:

HB 310 – no supporting, not opposing
HB 331- no position
HB 335 – went to Interim study again
HB 1157 – don’t need to worry about it
HB 1193 – no comment
HB 1223 - ?
HB 1259 – To develop housing commissions
HB 1260 – smart growth ordinances – has broad support
HB 1263 – grandfathering for uses in place for longer than 7 years
HB 1312 - ?
HB 1324 – everyone opposed – NHPA will oppose with an official letter
HB 1420 - ?
HB 1472 – Not taking a position
SB 199 – Housing subsidy
SB 341- Prohibiting digital advertising devices
SB 396 – Coming from Conservation Law Foundation – do we want to support this?
SB 416 – Allows waivers based on hardship or in the public interest
SB 422- Energy section in master plan and zoning – NHPA will write a letter in support
SB 452- Transportation and Land Use planning

C. Koehler will send updated legislation that NHSEA recommends

NNECAPA Update
A. Vincent announced that Mikaela Engert was appointed as the NH State Director to replace Sandrine Thibault.  She spent some time talking about the Certification Maintenance program for AICP and asked the Executive Committee whether they would like to register as an eligible provider to offer CM credits for NHPA sponsored events/workshops.  J. Campbell moved to approve $95 to register as a provider, J. Czysz seconded.  Motion passed.

P. Rigrod then asked about how other organizations can become providers.  A. Vincent explained that it was a simple process and that NHPA should be thinking about how to coordinate with other agencies/organizations to either become providers or that we can become co-sponsors of their events so AICP planners can get CM credits for attending.

All agreed that Kerrie Diers and A. Vincent should set up a meeting with OEP, DES, LGC, etc. to talk about CM requirements and how to register and/or co-sponsor events this year.

NHPA Conference 2008
COG members present reported that Conference planning was going well.  Workshops are being solidified and the Save the Date card is going out at the end of the month.  C. Koehler asked how we were considering conference sustainability and that we should consider using a green event checklist with the hotel.  She offered to send that to A. Vincent.  A more indepth report will be given at the February meeting.

Officer Update

1. Public Information Officer – C. Koehler reported that she was having trouble sending out mass emails (i.e., emails to members about newsletter) because of her PDA sync.  She was working with CA-CP to remedy this problem.
2. Professional Development Officer – N/A
3. Newsletter Editor – the Winter newsletter is done.  Need to start working on the Spring newsletter.
4. Sustainability Coordinator – report given during NHPA conference update

Next Executive Committee Meeting: February 22, 2008

Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m. 

Rebecca Hebert, Secretary