Minutes of November 2004 Meeting

November 16, 2004
East Montpelier, Vermont

Minutes of Meeting
November 16, 2004

Meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm with 6 members present.

Secretary?s report was read by Roger Hall. Motion made by Pat McKinstry to accept. Motion seconded by Henry Murray. Motion passed.

Treasurer?s report was read and accepted.

County Meeting:
- Program to replace all Stop Ahead signs to comply with Safety Course.
- Chittenden County Club bought drag through VAST - $1 per mile less on grooming. Got sick of grooming. Gave to private contractor. Stopped paying VAST.
- TMA form being made generic by removing prices.
- VAST has insurance policy already. $132K premium, $0.00 deductible, $2mk aggregated per club. Down from 140K premium, 25K deductible, 2 mil for whole state (aggregate).
- Legislature this year: Class 4 roads be trails ? coming up.
- Got lease document and grooming document in mail sent lease back for corrections. Letting grooming document sit for now due to uncertainty with Montpelier because set up for both clubs.

Trail Report:
- Work B last weekend of September down to Cookson bridge ? brush hog and limbing.
- Check all bridges except ?Hell Hole? and Coburn. The rest are fine.
- Suspension bridge in Plainfield, runners about gone.
- Put up ?No Wheeled Vehicles? signs.
- Still have some signs to do.

Other Business:
- Frank?s OK again for this year.
- Down to about 11 landowner permissions.
- Calais having trail problems.
- SnoBees needed Act 250 and may have done work prior to permit being issued.
- Henry has volunteer TMA?s.
- Zoning issue in Middlesex turned down. Trail OK.
- Cable bridge with Marshfield ? willing to do as a joint project.
- Old bedliners for ski tracks on bridge.
- Fundraising ? No Logger ? committed to Health & Education areas for time being. May be willing/able to do in future. Need to have member commit to fundraising efforts.
- Toolbox ? price of steel tripled discouraged.
- Went back to Yipes diamond plated aluminum of $269+ with lock. With tax $285+. Roger made motion to go ahead with our choice. Jon Pattinato seconded the motion. Motion passed.
- Official start date December 20th this year.

Henry Murray made motion to adjourn. Motion seconded by Roger Hall. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.