ALASKA TRAILS

Monthly Board Meeting Teleconference

June 15, 2004 9am-11am

 

MINUTES

 

1. Call to Order – 9:15AM   Chair Jack Campbell

    Present are Jack Campbell, Pat Owens, John Haas(Karl Kassel), Ron Crenshaw, Jack    
    Mosby, Joe Westfall, Lindsay Winkler(Kevin Murphy)

 

2. Changes to Agenda

            h. distribution of brochures

            i.  Alaska Trails Day

 

3. Reading and Approval of May 21, 2004 Minutes – Jack Campbell

            Jack M Moved, Pat Owens Seconded, Approved.

 

4. Reports from Board and Chairs:

    (What happened on your committee since the last meeting)

a. President-James King – not present

            b. Treasurer-Joe Westfall -  Current is $5125.36.  Expenses were for the banner  
                and  address stamp.

            c. Secretary-Jack Campbell – No report

            d. Funding Committee-Bruce Friend – Not present

            e. Education Committee-Joe Westfall -  No Report

            f. PR/Media Committee-Pat Owens – Brochure completed.

            g. Volunteer Recruitment Committee-Jack Mosby – No report.

            h. Program Committee-Karl Kassel – No Report.

 

5. New Business

a. Education Committee – Possible new chair volunteer,  Lisa to contact Bob        
    Gorman

b. Bethel Education OHV/ATV Curriculum Project – Joe Westfall and Bob   
    Gorman – No current information.

c. Website Update – Jack Campbell and Joe Westfall   Should be ready. Close old  

                web site.

d. IMBA Trail Care Crew Schools update and registration procedures -
    Dan Chagnon for Kevin Keeler – everything on line.  Good place to distribute 
    the brochures, etc.

e. Iditarod Summer Trail Work Project – Alison Rein/Bruce Friend – trail
    brushing in the Turnigan Pass area.  Jack M to talk to Bruce.

f.  National Trails Day project reports from around the state. – Work done on
    Bumpus Equestrian Trail,  Work done on the Butte Trail,

g. BLM Study Review – Jack Campbellsend email on web address to Lisa.

h. Distribution of Brochure – Pat Owens – Initial distribution by board members
    to local businesses, etc.  distribution to other trail events, other organizations
    involved in trails, send to local parks and rec, etc.  Pat to send email addresses 
    of board to
Ron Crenshaw to send out the website address of the Public Health
    Agency.
   Board to reply to Pat's email on what areas they will cover.  Pat to
    send a copy by email to
Bonnie Brewer to post on the web site.

 

i.  Alaska Trails – Trails Day   Have maybe a Summer and Winter Trail Day to
    cover different interests.  Put on agenda for next meeting. 

 

6. Grapevine News Heard by the Board

 

a. Good – Crevasse-Moraine Trail – Utilities Easements for the new hospital might  
   disturb this trail.  Indications are that organizations are cooperating to minimize.    
   The Borough Trail Guide has been completed and ready for distribution. 

 

            b. Bad

 

7. Next Meeting – July 13, 2004

 

8. Adjournment – Jack M moved and Joe Seconded .  Adjourned 10:00AM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Jack Campbell

Secretary


ACTION ITEMS:

 

  • Lisa to contact Bob Gorman as possible new chair for education.
  • Jack Campbell to post old web site closed.
  • Jack Campbell to send email to Lisa on the web address for the BLM plan.
  • Pat Owens to send email addresses of the board to Ron Crenshaw so he can send out the web address of the Public Health Agency.
  • Pat Owens to send Bonnie an email with the brochure attached to be posted to the web site.