Buffalo Trails Board
Jun 23, 2008
Author: Bill Cooley

Minutes for May 12, 2008

A regular meeting of the Buffalo Trails Board (BTB) was held at Buffalo’s City Hall at 12:00pm on May 12, 2008

The following board members were present:
Bill Mentock, Norb Lyle, Bill Cooley, Jerry Gladson, Jack Tarter, Assistant City Planner Alicia Bankston.
Absent members: Ed Von Holst, Fred Gray, and Steve Nuckolls

Chairman Mentock called the meeting to order at 12:03pm.

Chairman Mentock asked for public comment and there was none.

Update: Ms. Bankston; The document Permissible Trail Uses has been revised as per our last meeting.

The next item was to decide on paintball regulations. After discussion about where paintballing will or not be, permitted Mr. Lyle made a motion to restrict paintball activities within 500ft of the Mentock trail. Mr. Tarter seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye.

The next item was to decide whether to accept the document Permissible Trail Uses. Mr. Gladson made a motion to accept the document as revised. Mr. Tarter seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

The next item was to go over the trail maintenance document. Mr. Lyle brought up the question of general maintenance and how we are going to deal with small projects that do not involve changing the trails. Ms. Bankston mentioned that the board could set up a system that can range from formal to informal. After discussion, it was generally agreed that for minor maintenance board members could notify each other of what needs to be done by email, telephone, or just go do it. Mr. Lyle made a motion that if a board member wishes to perform maintenance work that does not require a formal decision to include: line trimming, pruning, branch trimming, tree trimming, emptying trash cans, refilling doggie bag stations, painting, repairing signs, trash removal, repairing minor problems that do not change the physical trail in any way. On any trail in the Clear Creek Trail System (CCTS) notify other board members of who, what, when, where, and why of any work planned to be done by email, in person or at a scheduled board meeting in advance of the work to be done. Mr. Tarter seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

The next item was to discuss the issue of major maintenance on any trail in the CCTS by either a trail board member or member of the public. Mr. Lyle made a motion that all major trail improvements or construction that are defined as; creation of trails, removal of rocks, changing or redesigning, redirecting, creating or improving drainage and surface issues along any surfaced or un-surfaced trail, installing or removal of trail signs or fixed apparatus structures not prior approved by the board or city of Buffalo on a trail in the existing or future trail system, must get prior approval by a majority at a board meeting. Mr. Gladson seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

The next item was to discuss the maintenance schedule. Ms. Bankston described the schedule. Mr. Gladson moved that we accept the schedule. Mr. Lyle seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

The next item on the agenda was to discuss the New Trail Approval Application. Two items were added to the existing document. Mr. Gladson suggested that we ask the applicant to provide a timetable for the completion of the new trail. Mr. Cooley suggested a check box to be added to the inventory section of the application with the headings of “proposed” and “existing”. Mr. Tarter made a motion to accept the New Trail Approval Application as amended. Mr. Gladson seconded and all members present voted aye.

The next item was discussion about the CCTS logo. Mr. Lyle made a motion to have the logo updated, and making sure the buffalo stays as an element, with the words “Buffalo Wyoming” to remain also. The board would like to examine hiring a designer to present multiple options. Mr. Cooley seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

The next item was discussion about sign standards. Mr. Cooley made a motion to accept the sign standards as defined in the Sign Standard document. Mr. Lyle seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

Mr. Mentock passed out invitations to the Open House for trail board members to post in different locations throughout the city and trail system.

Having no further business for today, Chairman Mentock adjourned the meeting at 1:20pm