Evergreen P.A.C. ATV Club
Meeting Minutes
Jackson’s Hole, Lawler, MN
February 5, 2004
7:00 - 8:30 pm

Present: Judy & Stan Davis,  Phil Lippo, Mel Johnson, Earl Romnes, Al Rinta, Joe Alberio, Harvey Ukura, Franklin Turnock, Jay Willcox, Don Dudley, Leo Dahlberg, Orv Evensen, Cheryl & Jack Kop, Lenny Kroska, Dave Wright, Jim Gassert, Dick Huhta, Jack Olson, Leo & Rita Butterfield.

Minutes of January 8 presented and read.  Motion By Dick, second by Lenny to approve.  Carried.

Treasurer’s Report:  

Beginning Balance 
$2334.33
Deposits*
100.00
Paid Out**
23.00
End Balance
$2411.33

 *Memberships; business sponsor **Postage stamps for mtg reminder cards

Old Business:

  1. Soo Line - Aitkin County - Don unable to contact anyone from Up-North Riders as of yet.  We need to follow-up with getting together with Up-North Riders and Mille Lacs Driftskippers and attend meetings together to discuss year round use of Aitkin County Soo Line.  Up-North Riders meet this Saturday at Eagle Point north of McGregor on Big Sandy Lake.
  2. Grant - Joe Alberio presented an overview of the grant.  He also stated that ours was the first grant received to follow  the new set of review guidelines.  There is a meeting scheduled for next Thursday.  Hopefully, we will get some new info at that time.  Both of the other grants - Trail Maintenance and trail into City of Moose Lake- are in the Grand Rapids area office at this time.
  3. By-Laws Change - Copies made available at January 8 mtg indicating changes.  One to change the fiscal year and the other to correct some errors in numbers of directors.  Motion by Mel second by Jack to approve.  Carried.

 

New Business

1) Safety Vests - Orv purchased vests from Minnesota Industrial at a cost of $87. Lettering done by Community Printing (and $11 purchase of card-stock paper for mtg reminder cards) totaled $43.76.  Orv donated $50 toward  purchase of vests.  Thank you, Orv.

2) Correspondence

            a.  ATVAM ATV Instructor training - March 20

            b.  Letter from DNR in response to Darwin Chester’s letter

            c.  Sample letter written by Darwin Chester to legislators

            d.  Sword’s 14th annual Poker Run

3) Non-profit status - Need to pay a fee to IRS of $150, Jeff Schafer presented bill of $150.

4) Mel reported condition of trails in Lawler area.  One place is especially bad, deep hole.  Trail groomer has       not gone out recently.  Mel also reported that Roger Howard, Aitkin Co Parks, will attend possibly  April             mtg.

5) Meeting in Rutledge to discuss use of forest trails, scheduled for 4/14   6 - 9pm.

6) Don showed map he has been working on, with proposal for trail addition connecting the north and south  Soo Line routes in the area of Hwy 65.  Is not an easy situation.

           

Next meeting March 4.  Motion by Orv seconded by Jack to adjourn.  Carried.  Meeting adjourned 9:00pm.

Submitted by:    Rita Butterfield, Secy/Treas.

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