Minutes of December 2004 Meeting

December 14, 2004
East Montpelier, Vermont

EAST MONTPELIER GULLY JUMPERS
Minutes of Meeting
December 14, 2004

Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm with thirteen (13) members present.

Secretary?s report read by Angela Woodbeck. Motion made by Roger Hall to accept. Motion seconded by Pat McKinstry. Motion passed.

Treasurer?s report was read and accepted.

County report:
- SnoBee trail relocation across Country Club ? Special signs made up. Will be placed about every 200? to remind people they are on sensitive area and signs at end of area to indicate they are leaving sensitive area.
- Need to watch legislation re: town roads ? old Class 4 roads, proposed legislation that if haven?t been used for vehicle traffic in 40 years, given up.
- More law enforcement this year. Looking at changing rule about where decal has to be reg tunnel.
- Fix start date, hopefully; was supposed to be day (Monday) after muzzle loading ended.
- Scholarship Program ? know anybody graduating high school.

Trail report:
- Pickup box for drag and steel so it can be mounted.
- All signs done.
- Peter moved tank already. No fuel ordered yet.
- Need to do some trimming at Vermont Country Camper.
- Minor trail changes ? Fairmonts, County Road and Center.
- Getting groomer out tomorrow (12/15/04) and down to Parker?s (Roger Hall and Dave Guillmette).
- Sandy Woodbeck and Roger Hall walked Coburn Bridge. May be able to get out of road next year.
- Gates will be opened on December 20, 2004.
- Need to patrol and take care of downed trees.

Web report:
- Pretty quiet. Maybe a dozen inquiries. A few questions about why no 3-day pass? Has to do with lack of enforcement.

Other Business:
- Hadn?t heard anything from Montpelier Club, so set up meeting with President of Montpelier Club up at VAST office; had Alexis run it. Had a constructive meeting for first half hour. Alexis adamant that something be done to get groomer out of the road. Any construction costs would get priority funding ? including bridge. If doesn?t happen, she?s looking at having Montpelier go into grooming. Big safety concern to have groomer in road.
- Agrn didn?t share Sandy?s letter with anyone. Sandy agreed to run Gould Hill again this year to give them time to do something.
- Permanent easement ? Chris Pratt.
- Conrad Ormsby ? re-establish cross trail. Didn?t say no, but wasn?t too positive either.
- Meeting back in November here about skiing safety; do?s and don?ts. Scheduled again for second Friday in January.
- Calais relocated trail by Bowen?s. Also go kicked off power line (across from Dave Hawkin?s).

Henry Murray made motion to adjourn. Motion seconded by Peter Hill. Meeting adjourned at 8:38 pm.