ALASKA TRAILS

ANNUAL BOARD MEETING

Corrected and Approved Minutes

October 8, 2004

 

 

  1. Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jack Mosby at 7:16AM at the Goldbelt Hotel in Juneau, Alaska.  Present were Jack Mosby, Jack Campbell, Dan Chaugnon, Karl Kassel, Lisa Holzapfel, and Cliff Larson (DNR Visitor).

  2. Changes to Agenda - No Changes.

 

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

                                                               i.      President-

                                                             ii.      Treasurer-Joe Westfall

                                                            iii.      Secretary-Jack Campbell

                                                           iv.      Funding Committee-Bruce Friend

                                                             v.      Education Committee-Joe Westfall

                                                           vi.      PR/Media Committee-Pat Owens

                                                          vii.      Volunteer Recruitment Committee-Jack Mosby

                                                        viii.      Program Committee-Karl Kassel – IMBA grants due the end of the month.  State Recreational Trail grant by State Parks also available.  The Mat-Su Borough Bed Tax Grant also available.  Jack Mosby to prepare draft of combining health, trails, and community projects with Lester Lightfoot into a brochure promoting statewide trails.

 

  1. New Business
    1. The Foraker Group rejoin – By email consensus we have obtained concurrence from the board in rejoining the Foraker Group.
    2. Replace Two Founding Board Members – Still need to develop potential board members for next year.
    3. Website – Need to work on the website.  Bonnie is available.  Some work has been done on the drop down menus.  Bonnie should be notified of the next board meeting so she can coordinate with the board on changes and additions.
    4. Alaska Trails Awards – We have honorary memberships available.  Lisa proposed that we send out requests annually for Awards.  Lisa moved, Karl seconded, that we award Austin Helmer a lifetime honorary membership.  Approved by the Board.  We will wait for a certificate to be developed before giving it to Austin.  Jack Mosby to prepare certificate.
    5. Logo for Mat-su Trails – Pat Owens is designing one.
    6. IMBA Training – What about IMBA training next year?  We should be involved with IMBA.  Application for IMBA technical assistance needs to be made by Nov. 8.  Karl will look into getting Borough money.  We will need to develop letters of cooperation with the different entities.  Jack Mosby to do.

 

    1. Combined Federal Campaign – We made the list in SE, but did not in Central or Northern for lack of contact number and office space.  Need to reapply to those that we did not make this time.  Need to have an assigned office space and phone number also.  Nordic Ski Club might provide the office space.  Might get a free office at NPS or BLM.  We should look into getting a VISTA volunteer to fill in as temporary Director.  We could get one for $1200.  Would need to have office space.  VISTA applications due in November.  Should be decided at the next meeting.

 

5. Next Meeting – Teleconference on October 12 at 9:00AM.  Jack Mosby will be proxy for Lisa.

 

6. Meeting was adjourned at 8:16AM

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jack Campbell, Secretary

 

ACTION ITEMS

1.  Jack Mosby to prepare brochure.

2.  Jack Mosby to prepare Honarary Membership Certificate.

3.  Jack Mosby to develop letters of cooperation for IMBA.