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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear MAIPC members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The MAIPC board of directors will have its winter board meeting by conference call on February 12 at 10:00AM. There are several large expenditures which will be voted on, so the board encourages interested members to join the call.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The board typically operates under a loose parliamentary procedure, and make many decisions by consensus. For this meeting we’ll likely hold formal votes for agenda items 2-7. We don’t have a formal protocol for members to comment, but
we will briefly open the floor for comment on each item.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Proposed agenda:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Introduction/Welcome (Board President)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Agenda changes/updates (new items will not be voted on in this meeting)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Approve minutes from November meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Officer’s reports: Secretary, Treasurer, Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Proposal from Maryland Invasive Species Council (MISC) to fund the Maryland Invaders Tool, a website tool for information on MISC’s listed invasive species. (est. expenditure: $1,000)
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Proposal to fund a Weed Risk Assessment workshop in Maryland. (est. expenditure: $1,500)
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Proposal to sponsor the MD Native Plant Society’s 2018 conference which will focus on invasive species.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>General discussion on increasing MAIPC’s support and sponsorship of local and regional conferences, to encourage and support board members and/or MAIPC members to attend and represent MAIPC.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>General discussion and ideas for a 2018 workshop.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Update from biocontrol working group.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">11.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Listserve use ideas<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">12.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Adjorn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please email me directly at <a href="mailto:Damien.ossi@dc.gov">
Damien.ossi@dc.gov</a> if you are interested in joining the call, and I will send you the conference call information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Damien Ossi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Secretary, Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Damien P. Ossi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Wildlife Biologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Fisheries and Wildlife Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Department of Energy & Environment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Government of the District of Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Desk: (202) 741-0840<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Web: <a href="http://www.doee.dc.gov/">
<span style="color:blue">doee.dc.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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