Buffalo Trail Board Minutes October 8, 2008
Feb 10, 2009
Author: Bill Cooley

Buffalo Trail Board

Minutes October 8, 2008

A special meeting of the Buffalo Trails Board (BTB) was held at Buffalo’s City Hall at 7:00am on October 8, 2008. Members present included Bill Mentock, Bill Cooley, Jack Tarter, Jerry Gladson, Colin Betzler, and Alicia Bankston. Absent members were Dave Palmerlee, and Lois Petersen

Chairman Mentock called the meeting to order at 7:05am.

The first item on the agenda was to discuss the trailhead signage. Ms. Bankston gave a review of the funding including information that seemed to show the Wyoming Travel and Tourism board is planning to approve a grant for which the BTB applied. The amount of the grant is unknown. Discussion then centered on the design of the trailhead signs. Mr. Tarter asked what it meant by the statement on the bottom of the estimate for sign costs that stated, “prices do not reflect design time”. Ms. Bankston stated that she understood it to mean that Mr. Osmundson is making sure that he is making for allowances for the time it has taken to create the designs. The board agreed that design B was the preferred design. Mr. Tarter moved that we adopt design B. Mr. Cooley seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

Mr. Tarter then mentioned that it would probably be a good idea for the BTB to put in for a grant from the Recreation District. Mr. Cooley mentioned that the idea that had come up in the past to have a central location such as a tool shed and tools that are required for trail creation and maintenance.

The next item was to approve the minutes from the August 18, 2008 meeting. Mr. Gladson moved we approve the minutes. Mr. Cooley seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

The next agenda item was to approve the minutes from the September 18, 2008 meeting. The minutes were not yet complete; the item was tabled.

The next agenda item was to discuss the BTB budget. Chairman Mentock went over the budget and now there is 1413.14.

The next agenda item was to discuss whether the BTB is willing to share some of the costs of the logo design. Mr. Betzler explained that he thought it would be a proper use of BTB funds to help in the cost of developing a logo. The BTB discussed the issue and Mr. Tarter made a motion to pay the city 600. Mr. Cooley seconded the motion and all members present voted aye.

Ms. Bankston then mentioned that the board had not yet decided on a color for the metal in the construction of the signs. There was a lot of discussion about the finish and the board decided that Mr. Cooley would talk to Mr. Osmundson about the different finishes available and which, in his opinion, would require the least amount of maintenance and still have a quality look.
Chairman Mentock then gave an update on the 1/10 mile markers that he had installed on the Shiloh Trail except the last one by the parking lot, which is still not completed. Chairman Mentock then gave an update of the work that completed by Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Cooley, and himself on the Cold Springs Trailhead. Chairman Mentock mentioned that the spur has been completed and the V gate installed.

Chairman Mentock mentioned that the dog-waste stations were in and needed to be installed. He asked that two people volunteer to help install. Mr. Cooley volunteered to help install the stations and a time will be determined when Mr. Cooley could figure out his schedule. The BTB also discussed the idea of having the members who have volunteered to adopt a particular station, to take a case of replacement bags. Mr. Gladson mentioned that he would also volunteer to help install the stations if he is available.

The next meeting was scheduled for November 3, 2008.

The meeting adjourned at 7:55am.

Bill Cooley
Secretary