Meeting called to order at 7:00pm by Jerry Allen.

Minutes from the August meeting were read. Corrections were made as follows, there are trails in the Nemadji State forest that are Grant-in-Aid trails. There will be a $5.00 charge per family for the food at the Denham Run ride on September 14th. Motion made by Jim Gassert, seconded by Dick Huhta to accept the corrected minutes.

Motion carried.

E-Board minutes were read by Jerry Allen.

The next club meeting will be held October 3rd at the Moose Lake Community Center. There will be a short business meeting followed by a presentation on Safety, Statutes and Enforcement given by Scott Staples from the DNR. The public is encouraged to attend.

Treasurers report given by Rita Butterfield.

Starting Balance:	$1493.63
Deposits:	0
Checks:	$    60.00
Ending Balance:	$1433.63

Old Business

The Bylaws have been completed and were presented at the E-Board meeting August 29th. To make amendments to these, a vote by two-thirds of the members present at a meeting would be needed. Motion made by Jack Kopp, seconded by Ted Saari to accept the recommendation of the E-Board to accept the Bylaws. Motion carried.

Jim Gassert has requested addresses from the board of directors and all the officers for the Articles of Incorporation.

The Articles of Incorporation will be presented to the E-Board at the September 26th meeting.

Insurance update given by Dave Wright.

On September 3rd, the Reliable Insurance Agency gave a quote of $137.00 per year. This would cover trail building, trail maintenance and club-sponsored rides. A motion was made by Connie Skogman, seconded by Jack Kopp to purchase the insurance policy. Motion carried.

New Business

There was a meeting with 5 area DNR representatives. They were informed of the need for a member of the DNR to be present at all club meetings.

The DNR has issued warnings to ATV riders, but not many tickets have been given out.

There have been problems of ATVs riding on the Grant-in Aid snowmobile trails.

There have been complaints of citizens closing the ditch access from I35 to Sturgeon Lake. The Pine County Commissioner was contacted regarding this issue. The DNR is interested on working with the club on fixing this.

Aerial photos of the Soo Pits were brought to the meeting. There is more than 300 acres of county land there. The County and State have agreed in making this a riding area with trails and challenge course. There are also 2 lakes in this area, one of which could have a picnic area. A land survey needs to be done. The DNR is willing to do the environmental assessment and Grant-in Aid application if the club wants to proceed with this project. The work should be started before it snows. A motion made by Dick Huhta, seconded by Jack Kopp to make the Soo Pit project and the ATV trail from the city of Sturgeon Lake crossing over I35 to Sturgeon Lake, a Grant-in-Aid project. Motion carried.

Orv Evenson volunteered to help trail manager, Jack Kopp with this project.

There is a need for a parking area on the westside of I35 at the Sturgeon Lake exit. The DNR will be contacted regarding this issue.

Trails update given by Orv Evenson.

The DNR has given large wall sized maps to the club, of the Nemadji and the St. Andrews State Forests. These will be used to keep track of current and updated trails. Jim Gassert will check into getting copies made of these maps.

There are complaints of signs on ATV trails of not being consistent. On one end of the trail, sign states "ATVs allowed" on the other end of the trail, "No ATVs allowed". The DNR will be contacted regarding this problem.

Publicity update given by Len Kroska.

There are 2 club rides planned for the fall. Denham Run September 14th and OutPost 23 October 12th.

We will meet at 11:00am, leave at noon and return by 6:00pm. There will be food upon our return.

The issue of Joe Alberio from the DNR, being on the club board of directors but as of yet has not joined, was brought up to the membership. He has not attended any meetings since the start-up of the club. The DNR has been well informed of all meetings and club activities.

A motion was made by Ted Saari, seconded by Dick Huhta to annul his position as director. Motion carried.

Ted Saari has indicated interest in taking this position.

A motion was made by Connie Skogman, seconded by Jack Kopp to nominate Ted Saari to the board of directors. Membership voted and accepted the nomination. Motion carried.

Dan Collier brought 2 black and white logos to the membership to look at. These will be given to a graphic design company to work on.

Ted Saari brought up the issue of the Rush Blvd. closure. There are petitions being signed at Ray & Marges Resort. As of a week ago there were 450 signatures opposing this closure.

A motion made by Ted Saari, seconded by Dave Wright to send a letter on behalf of the club, opposing the closure of Rush Blvd. Motion carried

ATVAM has a membership program where $5.00 of the $15.00 ATVAM membership fee will be given back to the local club. Rita Butterfield will follow-up on this.

The address for the Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club is: Box 98 Moose Lake, MN 55767

Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm

Respectfully submitted,

Rose Anthony