May 2019 Minutes

• • April Meeting Minutes – Approved
• Treasurer’s Report
  • Grant Applications in 
  • Treasurer’s report approved
• Quick reports
  • Gear Swap Report Back
    • Party for the Planet – good location, good gear turn out
    • $903.70 to JROC – sale summary approved
    • Bump next year’s commission up to 30%
  • April Work Project Report –
    • Graffiti and trash address at Floodwall
  • Status of Gear Box 
    • Now with trash bags
  • Mayor’s Budget
    • Huguenot Flat water access $150,000; 30% approved for 2020
  • Trash at 14^th St.
    • Zeke improve gardening
    • New porta john? Handle fixed. 
  • Police at Reedy
    • Break ins; more patrols; in May, 2 bike police during week; camera discussed, $50 approved
• JROC Member 
  • 5 signed up at gear swap
  • T-shirts for members discussed, $500 approved
• River Rock 5/17/19
  • Sign up to work booth
• June Work Project
  • Dumpster blinds 6/15/19
• Films on Flood Wall 9/18
  • Location TBD
• Music at Maymont
  • 6/21, 7,13, 7/20, 9,27
  • sign up to sell beer and work booth
• Legend of the James, May 11, 6 pm
  • C.H. to work booth at Legends event with paddle prior 

National Trails Day

• June 1st – not official work day for JROC
• Raft with Riverside 6/9
  • Sunday 2pm – trip with park representatives. Interested contact Katie
  • Thank you Riverside Outfitters for helping with clean up April work project
• Films on the Floodwall
  • Sept 18th
  • Moving to Canal Walk or Browns Island due to construction at Floodwall
• King Of The James
  • Nov 10th
  • Sponsorships
    • Not increasing entry fee
    • Sponsorship: 
    • RVA Paddle Sports: $5,000
    • Whitten Brothers: $2,500
• Subcommittee Reports
  • Access
    • Fundraising for HFW
  • Projects
    • Dumpster Blinds
    • $260 approved for Volunteer Insurance – sign in to qualify
    • Tricia, Greg, Jess, James, JRPS
  • Events
    • KoJ
  • Promotions 
  • Membership
    • Important, t-shirts approved
• Trails Report
  • NB Connector
    • Completed
    • Trail Counter Collection – looking for volunteers to collect data
    • R.Y. nominated in abstentia, approved
• Bryce Report
  • Employee positions open; more staff in new budget?
  • VCU – invasive plant and insect control study
  • Replace climbing bolts
  • Bryce’s digits: 804-347-0066
• Zeke
  • Native plants: information on local seed bank: Reedy Creek Environmental
  • Zeke Fest is in 4 months
  • 1st Saturday in Aug
• DUES ARE DUE