ALASKA TRAILS
Monthly Board Meeting Teleconference
May 11, 2004. 9am-11am
Minutes
New Business – Add 5j
Add 5k Bethel ATV Teacher Training.
Joe moved, Lisa seconded, Minutes approved.
i. President-James King – Not present
ii. Treasurer-Joe Westfall – Current Balance $5486. Corporate Filing
for non-profits with IRS Form 990 will be filed this week.
iii. Secretary-Jack Campbell Recorder Discussion – Now functioning,
Extra Cost of $34.08 donated.
iv.
Funding Committee-
v. Education Committee-Joe Westfall – No Report
vi.
PR/Media Committee-
vii. Volunteer Recruitment Committee-Jack Mosby No progress, effort continuing.
viii. Program Committee-Karl Kassel – No report.
Bob Kaufman will contact State Parks and other agencies to see if there is any interest.
Kevin Keeler will contact the person in Anchorage who has the new trail website and email the address contact to everyone on the board and Bob.
b. Website review, alaska-trails.org update-Bonnie Brewer
i. Procedures for “Contact Us” Joe Westfall will take care of forwarded mail, etc. Joe to talk to Bonnie about developing.
ii. Membership Form Revisions – Bonnie is working on a revised form to reduce the download time.
iii. We need to have better access to updating the website for current events. Joe Westfall and Jack to contact Bonnie for discussion.
iv. The Board asks Lisa to thank Bonnie for her great work to date. They are pleased with the design and concept!
c. Volunteer Commitment, Bob Gorman (786-6323, ffrfg@uaf.edu) – Bob has offered to volunteer some time to Alaska Trails. Someone should contact him. Joe, as Education Committee chair will talk with Bob. Bob may also be interested in getting involved in trail info on the website.
d. IMBA Trail Care Crew Schools update-Kevin Keeler Coast Magazine has offered to put information in their magazine. Joe moved, John seconded. Approved placement of the PR Media Piece (registration form), IMBA Training Flyer, and the IMBA Registration Form in the magazine. Kevin will be meeting with the Alaska Ski Club to get board approval for an IMBA presentation at Alpenglow Ski Area on June 24. Kevin asked if the board was willing to help pay for cleaning the facility in lieu of user fees, approximately $1-200. The board asked Kevin to bring back the exact figures to the next meeting for more discussion and possible approval.
e. Iditarod Summer Trail Work Project-Alison
Rein/
f. Voice Mail Box Discussion-Joe Westfall The best deal is $116 for 16 months. We need this for the CFC. No need at this time, no motion to approve now.
g. CFC Application Process-Jack Mosby We were accepted in Juneau. Main reason for denial in SC and Northern
region was that Alaska Trails needs an executive director with a staff and
office (dedicated phone). Jack will find
out exactly why we were rejected and report back to the board.
h. Non-profit Postage-Jack Mosby Expensive. $6-700/year. Currently do not have the funds to handle this. Lisa mentioned that we can do bulk mailing through printing companies as part of a print job at a cheaper rate.
i.
Any other Alaska Trail or National Trails Day project
updates? WOMBATS is working on the Black
Bear Trail at Campbell Tract, RTCA and Alaska Trails supported in
Anchorage. BLM asked if Alaska Trails
could help buy pizza for the program.
Discussion, BLM provided Alaska Trails with $2,500 this year and $600
last year. Joe moved and John seconded
to provide $100 to BLM. Approved by the
board.
j.
Keppler Bradley Utility Corridor Project Discussion
–Alaska Trails cannot directly lobby a lawmaking body; cannot lobby to change
rules or regulations. We should take a
leading role to facilitate for trails and help put trails at a higher
profile. Someone should go to the
meetings and be sure the trail interests are represented.
k.
Bethel ATV Train the Teacher Program – US Fish &
Wildlife Service is developing an education program for teachers in the Yukon
Delta region to help teach about the impacts of ATV trail use in wetlands and
to emphasize trail riding safety. This
is an opportunity for Alaska Trails to get involved in the education outreach
process. Joe to contact
l. Lester Lightfoot – Stacy Studebaker has nearly reached an out-of-court settlement. Stacy has been asked to allow Tread Lightly to be able to trademark their squirrel. Once settled, Lester will be free to be our educational mascot.
m. Patches, Stickers, and Banners - BLM is paying $500, which will cover the patches and stickers. John moved to approve Alaska Trails expense up to $500 for the 3 banners, plus shipping. Lisa seconded. Approved by the board.
6. Grapevine
News Heard by Board-
a. Good - BLM has issued a Eastern Alaska Management
Plan. Jack Campbell to
review this plan.
b. Bad – Nothing Meeting adjourned
at 11:15AM
Respectfully
submitted,
Jack Campbell, Secretary
7. Action Items:
Joe Westfall to file IRS form 990 next week.
Bob Kaufman contact State Parks and other agencies to see if there is any interest in a joint agency trail website/source
Kevin Keeler will contact the person in Anchorage who has the trail website, pass it to Lisa for board distribution.
Kevin Keeler will forward the IMBA flyer and registration form to Lisa for board distribution.
Lisa to contact
Lisa will provide Bob Kaufman with Pete Panarese, Bill Overbaugh and Marty Marshall contact information.
Joe Westfall will contact Bonnie for discussion on providing Joe and Jack with access to load information onto the website.
Lisa and Joe Westfall will contact Bob Gorman regarding possible education committee volunteer work and the Bethel ATV teacher training.
Jack Mosby to find out exactly why we were rejected by CFC in SC and Northern regions.
Joe Westfall to contact
Jack Campbell to review BLM plan.