Minutes December 2006

Environment and Natural Resources Section Council Meeting Minutes
December 7, 2006


The Environment and Natural Resources Section Council met on this date, via conference call. Participating members included Michael Bogle, Ronald E. Cardwell, W. Thomas Lavender Jr., Stacy Taylor, W. Marshall Taylor Jr., Van Whitehead and Wendy Wilkie. Representing the Bar staff was Tara G. Smith.
 
Chairperson Lavender called the meeting to order.
 
The first item of business was approval of the minutes from the July 28, 2006, meeting. Mr. Cardwell moved approval of the minutes. Mr. Marshall seconded the motion, and it was approved.
 
The next item of business was discussion on FY2007-08 Council nominations. Mr. Lavender reported that the Secretary position and two Council member seats were vacant. Kelly Lowry and R. Cody Lenhardt were nominated to serve as Council members, terms expiring in 2010. Randolph Lowell was nominated to serve as Secretary. Mr. Taylor moved approval of the nominations. Mr. Cardwell seconded the motion, and it was approved. The following slate of officers and Council members was approved: 
 
Officers
Chairperson: W. Marshall Taylor Jr.
Chairperson-Elect/CLE Coordinator: Wendy Wilkie
Secretary: Randolph R. Lowell
Imm. Past Chairperson/Section Delegate: W. Thomas Lavender Jr.
 
Council Members
Elizabeth Warner, expiring 2008  
Stacy Taylor, expiring 2008
Michael Bogle, expiring 2009 
John O’Neal IV, expiring 2009
Kelly Lowry, expiring 2010  
R. Cody Lenhardt, expiring 2010
 
Next was discussion on the 2007 Bar Convention. It was reported that the Section CLE was scheduled for Saturday, January 27, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. The Section Council expressed its desire to host a social for the faculty, Section members and spouses/guests while in Charleston for the Convention. It was suggested that the event be hosted from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, at FIG. Ms. Smith was to research the availability of the restaurant and report her findings to Mr. Lavender. It was announced that the Section would conduct a brief business meeting following the seminar for the purpose of voting on the proposed FY2007-08 slate. Ms. Smith was to distribute information through the Section list serve and posting on the Bar Web site.
 
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.