Buffalo Trails Board
Feb 6, 2008
Author: Alicia Bankston

Buffalo Trails Board

Special Meeting Minutes for December 6, 2007

1. Recommend a motion: Buffalo Trails Board Officers (see below), 1 year term
2. Recommend a motion: at-large board members
3. Recommend a motion: Membership: American Hiking Society: http://www.americanhiking.org/ and/or American Trails: http://www.americantrails.org/
4. Set next meeting date: tentative workshop: January 7, 2008—time TBA
next board meeting: February 4, 2008- 7 am
workshop schedule: first and third Mondays—time TBA

Meeting opened: 5:30 pm
Present: Bill Mentock, Fred Gray, Jack Tarter, Jerry Gladson, Norb Lyle, Colin Betzler, Alicia Bankston
Absent: Steve Nuckolls, Bill Cooley, Ed Von Holst

Bil Mentock presented the last 3 inventories of trails: Old Power Plant, William J Mentock, and South Bypass

Mr. Tarter made a motion to approve the minutes from the 12-3-07 meeting.
Mr. Mentock seconded the motion, which carried with all present voting aye.

Discussion on contacting Emerson Scott in order to obtain the Trails History binder with his additions.

Mr. Tarter nominated Mr. Mentock for the position of Chairman for the Board.
Mr. Mentock accepted the nomination and expressed his desire to serve as Chairman for on final year.
All members present voted in favor of this nomination.

Mr. Gladson nominated Mr. Tarter for the Vice-Chairman position. Mr. Tarter declined the nomination.
Mr. Tarter nominated Norb Lyle for the position of Vice Chairman.
Mr. Lyle accepted the nomination.
All members present voted in favor of this nomination.

Mr. Tarter nominated Mr. Cooley for the Secretary position.
All members present voted in favor of this nomination.

Mr. Lyle presented a history of a proposed trail extension from the Crippled Children's Home to Tie Hack Reservoir.

Mr. Mentock presented information on what he knew of the Middle School's use/projects involving the Trail system and Greenbelt area.

There was a discussion of allowing At-Large Board members, consisting of representatives of entities that in some way desired to interact with the Buffalo Trails Board.

Mr. Tarter made a motion to approve the following At-Large Board Members:

Friends of Eva Knepper - Sid Parker
Retired USFS Trails Coordinator - Glenn Hare
Buffalo H.S. delegate - Dan Barent
County Planning Dept. delegate
Trail Advocacy Group - Susan Theune
Friends of the Klondike Trail - Representative to be determined
Clear Creek M.S. Delegate - To be determined
Nicki Lohse - Lake DeSmet Conservation District

Mr. Gladson seconded the motion, which passed with all members present voting aye.

Mr. Tarter made a motion to not to exceed 0.00 in membership fees to both the American Hiking Organization and the American Trails Organization.
Mr. Lyle seconded the motion, which passed with all members present voting aye.

Clear Creek Mountain Park was discussed, BLM is the current facilitator—may want to consider having an at-large BLM representative board member.

Discussion on trail theme.

N. Lyle has received of the 5 restitution from State of Wyoming vs. David C Brow; a follow-up phone call was made and the defendant is making payments on all court fees.

Planning Dept will draft letter inviting at –large board members, B. Mentock will sign.

Set new meeting time:
First workshop is scheduled for January 7, noon, City Hall (NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE)
Second workshop is tentative for January 21, noon, City Hall (NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE)

Next board meeting is scheduled for February 4, noon, City Hall (NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE)



Meeting closed: 6:15