Minutes of March 2005 Meeting

March 15, 2005
East Montpelier, Vermont

EAST MONTPELIER GULLY JUMPERS
Minutes of Meeting
March 15, 2005


Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm with nine (9) members present.

Secretary?s report was read. Henry Murray made motion to accept. Motion seconded by Dave Guilmette. Motion carried.

Treasurer?s report was read and accepted.

County report:
- Sheriff has used allotted money from VAST. County voted for 2 more weekends patrolling.
- Dog Kennel on Route 14, last year. New trail for next year. Hopefully we already have a new way on Michael Jon Mascitti.
- Ticket given out at Colburn Bridge to Bev Lavine?s relative. No helmets, false ID and riding on road. Let it settle, then go back to talk to her.
- Keep grooming, if possible, to get average.
- Worcester crew treated badly at County meeting. Doug Watson wouldn?t check new trail with them now.
- Keep eye on legislation for Act 250. Anti-snowmobiling ? 500 feet from any house, have to get both landowners permission even though trail isn?t on their property.

Trail report:
- Six weeks of grooming. 700 miles groomed. Railroad bed groomed 3 times a week.
- Ordered 500 gallons of fuel.
- Fixed cutter bar.
- Fixed brush guard.
- Working on fixing draw bar.
- Changed Chickering?s trail.
- Talked to Richard Hall to put in a dirt bank at road crossing for next year.
- No grooming on Horn of the Moon; drifts too large.

Webmaster report: No news.

Directors: Need list of officers for next year. Director term up is Jeff Parkers.

Discussion on name of Gully Jumpers. Question change? What is involved? 501, IRS status, Secretary of State, and VAST plus bank accounts.

Henry Murray made motion to adjourn. Motion seconded by John Papinato. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.