[All] OGA donation distribution

[Susan Koswan]

Hi Kevin,

Can you let us know when you are available for a Zoom meeting to follow 
up on your email about the distribution of the OGA money? We want to 
ensure that the best interests and integrity of GREN are maintained and 
have a few concerns:

GREN has never compensated members in any way that could be construed as 
payment for work done. Our policy and practice for our limited funds is 
to assist small, local citizen groups, initiatives and events, often 
when unexpected expenses arose. As well, GREN has been able to reimburse 
expenses when a member is acting on behalf of GREN. Any reimbursement 
beyond that is best discussed further.

When we talked about the OGA funding, we agreed that $5000 would be 
allocated towards building the GREN website and its ongoing costs. For 
the remainder, there was some discussion about hiring someone to do the 
work to meet the goals of the OGA funding, but the opportunity to do so 
was not opened to all GREN members.

Because of this we’re a little concerned about the optics of 
compensating a GREN executive member without full membership discussion.

We are all grateful for the time and energy you have invested into 
protecting and extending the Greenbelt, but also want to do best for 
GREN to make sure we can help financially in our own small way as needed.

Please let us know when you have some time available to meet and Susan K 
can set up a Zoom meeting.

Thanks,

Greg, John, Susan B, Susan K

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