Alaska Trails Board Meeting Minutes

 

Dec 14, 2004

 

1. Call to Order at 9:10 AM.

Attendance: Jack Mosby, Jack Campbell, Lisa Holzapfel, Dan Chagnon(proxy for Joe Westfall and Bruce Friend), Lindsay Winkler, Pat Owens, Joe Parrish(non-board), Bob Gorman

 

2. Changes to Agenda

     None

 

3. Reading and Approval of Nov 9, 2004 Minutes - Jack C – Item 4c, Kevin Keeler is not working on       

    the IMBA application.  Otherwise approved.

 

4. Old Business

a. New Board Member Resume Review- Jack M – Pat Owens moved to nominate Geoffrey Orth for the board.  Dan Chagnon seconded.  Approved by the Board.  Current board members are Jack Mosby, Jack Campbell, Joe Westfall, Karl Kassel, Bruce Friend, Lisa Holzapfel(ex-officio), Bob Gorman, Lindsay Winkler, and Pat Owens.  Jack M to advise Geoffrey Orth of his nomination.

 

b. Snowmobile Grant Status – Lindsay – This is a Sno-Trak grant for the Alaska Trails Champion pilot program to train volunteers  for trail construction for winter motorized use.  Application is being made to the State.  The emphasis on this grant will be winterized use.  This grant requires matching funds which are available.  Grant funds will not be awarded until February 2005.  Program will develop a trail card to document the experience of volunteers.  A more general application for all trails is the goal.   

 

c. Web Site of Honorary Members – Joe – no report

 

d. Starting a Trail Crew Survey status- Pat – This is already being covered by Serve Alaska.  Instead provide a link between trail crews and agencies working in different parts of the State.  We could also match the skills of people with what the agencies might need.  Pat to provide an outline of where we might be going for the next meeting.  The board could start by compiling the names and addresses of those groups we know.  Pat was designated as the Trail Connection Committee Chairman.

 

e. Lester Lightfoot Agreement status – Joe – Jack has sent out the Lester Lightfoot Agreement for review.  He will consolidate comments and forward to Stacey for approval and signature. 

 

f.  State Parks ORTAB Established – Bruce – First meeting sometime in January. 

 

g. Alaska Trail Champion Trail Training Curriculum Status – Lisa –  Teleconference  to be scheduled on the 30th by  Lisa H. 

 

 

5. New Business

a. Membership renewals - Jack M – Send in your membership dues.  Amount is $25.  Pat has prepared a newsletter for distribution.  Jack C to provide copies of approved minutes to Jack M for 2004 after the January meeting.  

 

b. In-Lieu Mitigation Agreement with Corps - Jack M – Starting to prepare a new agreement with the Corps. 

 

c. Broad MOU between Alaska Trails and various agencies.  Jack M – develop broad memo to cover it.

 

 

6. Reports from Board and Chairs: (What’s happened on your committee since the last board     

    meeting)  No reports.

a.  President - Jack Mosby –

 

b.  Vice President - Ex-official - Lisa -

 

c.  Treasurer - Joe Westfall –

 

d.  Secretary - Jack Campbell –

 

e.  Funding Committee - Bruce Friend -

 

f.  Education Committee - Joe Westfall –

 

g.  PR/Media Committee - Pat Owens – Lisa to call Stacey and check on the web page progress.

 

h.  Volunteer Recruitment Committee - Jack Mosby – Jack working on volunteers.  Dan Chagnon to provide a list to Jack M. for possible connections. 

 

i.  Program Committee - Karl Kassel -

 

7. Trail News (2-minute limit) – Lindsay W. – State Parks working on trail development plan in the  

    Deep Creek area.  Lisa reported that the Park Service has a application pending for the   

    Perseverance Trail in Juneau to be added  to the National Trail System.

 

a. Board members -

 

b. Members -

 

c. Public Comments -

 

8. Adjournment – 10:30 AM.

 

9.  Next Meeting:  Jan 11, 2005 @ 9:00AM

 

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

1.  Pat Owens to provide an outline for trail crew coordination for next meeting.

 

2.  Jack Mosby to consolidate comments on the Lester Lightfoot Agreement and forward to Lindsay.

 

3.  Lisa H to schedule teleconference on Dec. 30th for Alaska Trail Champion.

 

4.  Jack C to provide final 2004 minutes to Jack M after January meeting.

 

5.  Jack M preparing agreement with the COE.

 

6.  Jack M to develop broad MOU for use with other agencies.

 

7.  Lisa H to call Stacey and check on the web page program.

 

8.  Dan Chagnon to provide Jack M with a list of contacts for volunteers.

 

Prepared by:

 

Jack Campbell, Secretary