Buffalo Trails Board Minutes for June 27, 2008
Feb 10, 2009
Author: Bill Cooley

Buffalo Trails Board

Minutes for June 27, 2008

A regular meeting of the Buffalo Trails Board (BTB) was held at Buffalo’s City Hall at 12:00pm on June 27, 2008

The following board members were present:
Bill Mentock, Bill Cooley, Jerry Gladson, Jack Tarter, City Planner Colin Betzler, Assistant City Planner Alicia Bankston,
Absent members: Ed Von Holst

Chairman Mentock called the meeting to order at 12:02pm.

The first item was to approve the agenda for today’s meeting. Mr. Tarter moved to approve today’s agenda with one change from Chairman Mentock. It was moved to add the Saturday workday to the agenda. The motion received a second by Mr. Cooley. All members present voted aye.

The next item was to approve the minutes from June 9, 2008. Mr. Gladson moved to approve the minutes as written. Mr. Cooley seconded the motion, all present voted aye.

The next item was to discuss the 2008 Master Trails Plan. Ms. Bankston distributed additional handouts that will be added to the Master Plan. The handouts included a statement from the City of Buffalo in regards to their position on private property. Another handout included the need for informing the public on how to inform the
BTB of issues with the trail system including trash pick-up, refilling dog waste stations with bags or other observed needs. Ms. Bankston then explained a few changes to the table of contents of the Trails Master Plan that make it easier to read. Chairman Mentock asked if the map approval process that the BTB went through should be added to the Master Plan and we all agreed that it should. The BTB then went through the rest of the Master Plan making minor changes.

The next item was to discuss the thank you letter to at-large board members. Ms. Bankston read the letter and we all agreed it sounded fine.

The next item was to recognize the resignations of two BTB members, Norb Lyle, and Fred Gray. In addition, it was mentioned that Ed Von Holst is planning to resign as well.
Mr. Betzler and Ms. Bankston stated that Mr. Von Holst must send a letter of resignation. Mr. Cooley said that he would talk to Mr. Von Holst and ask him to supply a letter of resignation. During this discussion, Mr. Betzler expressed his desire to talk with Mayor Johnson about having a member of the County Planning Dept. be a Buffalo Trails Board Member. Mr. Betzler explained he thought it would be beneficial for the BTB to have Johnson County’s opinion as the CCTS grows.

The next item was to discuss the Governors Proclamation. Ms. Bankston mentioned as she did at the last meeting, that the Governor could be encouraged to come for the historic bridge placement. Ms. Bankston also mentioned that the planning dept. will be applying for a TEAL grant for a sidewalk project on Brock St. and a pathway project on Cemetery Rd, which will be a 8’ pathway from HWY 87 to Burritt St.

The next item was to discuss the upcoming workday. Chairman Mentock mentioned a couple of areas that need to be line-trimmed.

The final item was to discuss the trail logo. The vote between the two companies that had sent in proposals was a tie. Mr. Betzler then mentioned that he had just received the Buffalo Downtown Plan and realized that the company that was working on that plan could also develop a logo. The board left it up to the city planning dept. to choose a company to develop the logo.

Having no further business the meeting was adjourned a 1:28pm

Bill Cooley
Secretary