Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club
Meeting Minutes
Iverson Inn
December 5, 2002
7:OO p.m.

Persons Attending:

Jim Gassert, Dave Wright, Jack and Cheryl Kop, Lenny Kroska, Rita Bufteffield, Joe AJberio DNR, Connie Skogman, Kevin Schieret, Philip Lippo, Leo Dahlberg, Orv Evanson, Darwin and Grace Chester, and new members, Connie and Norman Remmers.

Items to be Discussed

1 Secretary Report - Minutes of November 7, 2002. Rose Absent, minutes tabled until January 2 2003 meeting.

2 Treasurers Report

3 OLD BUSINESS:

a-LOGO Lenny presented three (3) different drawings for our logo. They haven't been able to get any response from folks they work with. Rita to contact a couple area printers to get going with this so we can get caps, decals, stickers for our ATVs, business cards. By unanimous vote of all members present, one of the original designs was selected. Perhaps printers can come up with another idea.

b-GRANT November 30 was deadline for filing grant with the State. Jim, Orv, Dave and Jack met with the County Bd and have their support. The paperwork has been done. Joe said we should know by the end of January. Administrative costs - postage, phone calls, etc, can be charged to the grant, up to 15%. Actual work costs can be reimbursed at 90% of actual cost. The DNR will assist with survey over the winter. An environmental review process will be completed.

c-CO ROAD 46 - STURGEON LAKE - Greg Bennett - of Pine County, has not yet been in touch with Jim. Evergreen PAC wants to make an effort to improve the situation with driveways, roadways, etc in this area. The Embassy has closed their trail. Old Hwy 61, gravel road west of the Munger trail, is a city street and is closed to ATV use.

d-PINE COUNTY - SOO LINE - Carlton Co is the only county that allows ATV travel on the Soo Line trail during the winter months. Lenny will try to continue discussions with Pine County.

e-OTHER -None

4 NEW BUSINESS:

a-TRAIL SIGNS- Grant-In-Aid snowmobile trails are basically easements secured from private landowners and are closed to ATVs. Evergreen PAC will post signs on the Grant-In-Aid Trails where they intersect with the Soo Line Jack, Jim and Lenny will work with some of the area snowmobile clubs. Once signs are obtained, Jim and Darwin will work East of ML., Jack and Fave willi work west and northwest of ML, Lenny will post into Pine County.

B-NEWSLETTER - Discussion held on printing a newsletter that would be mailed to all club members, probably on a quarterly basis, to coincide with changing the location of meetings. This will also include a list of all business sponsors. Anyone can get ideas together to be included, we will welcome your input.

C-MEETING LOCATIONS - We have held 3 meetings at Denham Run, January will be our 3rd meeting at Iverson Inn. Unanimous decision to hold the Feb., March and April meetings in Cromwell at the Park Pavilion. This is a heated building so should be cozy for the winter meetings. Jim will ask Dick to contact Voyager Press regarding these meetings.

D-PUBLICITY - Lenny continues to take care of the advertising in all the local papers, Star Gazefte and Evergreen Shopper, Arrowhead Leader, Manny's Shoppper. We need to be a little more persistent as they don't always run notices.

E-OTHER - Darwin continues to be our "legal watchdog'. He will get any of our concerns to the right person at the State level.
A variety of maps are available at the DNR.
Discussion held regarding having a 'Recreatonal Trails Committee" with members throughout the county to discuss any problems or concerns with any of our local trails - snowmobile, atv, whatever.

Motion by Lenny, seconded by Dave to adjourn at 8:30pm.