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Gogebic Range Trail Authority

Business meeting & Election

MINUTES

April 17th 2018

Pit stop Bessemer 6:00pm

6:11pm

Board roll call

Steve (President)

Deb ( Vice President & Grant Coordinator) EXCUSED

Deb (Treasurer)

Vacant (Secretary)

Eric (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Jerry (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Calvin (Trustee)

Proposed agenda approval

Jerry motions

Public comment (limited to 15 minutes)

Adams Kangas coments about trail closing and long winter.  Explained that trail conditions were too inconsistent and all other clubs were not grooming in alignment with GRTA.

Treasurer report

  1. Reconciliation Report
  2. Recent donations
    1. Liddicoat family donation Motion to move to savings to be used on specific voted upon safety events or improvements, Zach seconds, motion carries
  3. Outstanding liabilities

Jerry motions to approve treasurer report except provide tangible repport, Missy supports

Secretary report

  1. Correspondence
  2. Memberships

Trustee report

  1. Sponsorship Recruiters Report
    1. Member/sponsorship run April 1st- March 31st
  2. Grant Coordinator Report
    1. Equipment Status report due April 14th
    2. New Insurance Quote
    3. ORV Program Official for 2019

Trail & shed report

  1. Grooming report
  2. Equipment report
  3. Barn report

Old club business

  1. April 7th Thank You Dinner
    1. Huge Turn out
    2. January 26th 2019 Pancake Fundraiser, Wakefield VFW
      1. Chris/Missy leading
      2. Contact them to help plan – need raffle items

 

  1. Business cards for officers, trustees, groomer ops, members – after election
  2. Committee Formation
    1. Parade
    2. ORV – Zach Lead
    3. Safety Training
    4. Others?
    5. ORV Instructor Training
      1. Aug 24-26 Escanaba
      2. GRTA Hosted Training event planning
      3. Snowmobile Instructor Training – Apply now

New club business

  1. Elections
    1. Trustees (3)
      1. 2018-2019

William Lafond

Calvin Kangas

Zach Wangelin

All elected trustees by majority vote.

  1. Officers
    1. 2018-2020

Steve Hamilton – President

Jerry Nezworski – Vice President

Terry Strasser – Treasurer

Melissa Umland – Secretary

All elected officers by majority vote.

  1. 50/50 License – Eric still working on it for 4th of July
  2. New Logo to Include ORV
    1. Steve working on one
    2. Melissa is working on one
    3. Bring Ideas to next meeting

Next scheduled business meeting: May 23rd 7pm @ Cold Iron Brewing

Meeting adjourned at: __7:18 Melissa_____

April Election Meeting Agenda

Gogebic Range Trail Authority

Business meeting & Election

April 17th 2018

Pit stop Bessemer 6:00pm

Board roll call

Steve (President)

Deb ( Vice President & Grant Coordinator) EXCUSED

Deb (Treasurer)

Vacant (Secretary)

Eric (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Jerry (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Calvin (Trustee)

Proposed agenda approval

Public comment (limited to 15 minutes)

Treasurer report

  1. Reconciliation Report
  2. Recent donations
  3. Outstanding liabilities

Secretary report

  1. Correspondence
  2. Memberships

Trustee report

  1. Sponsorship Recruiters Report
    1. Member/sponsorship run April 1st- March 31st
  2. Grant Coordinator Report
    1. Equipment Status report due April 14th
    2. New Insurance Quote
    3. ORV Program Official for 2019

Trail & shed report

  1. Grooming report
  2. Equipment report
  3. Barn report

Old club business

  1. April 7th Thank You Dinner
    1. Huge Turn out
    2. January 26th 2019 Pancake Fundraiser, Wakefield VFW
      1. Chris/Missy leading
      2. Contact them to help plan – need raffle items

 

  1. Business cards for officers, trustees, groomer ops, members – after election
  2. Committee Formation
    1. Parade, ORV, Safety Training, Others?
    2. ORV Instructor Training
      1. Aug 24-26 Escanaba
      2. GRTA Hosted Training event planning
      3. Snowmobile Instructor Training – Apply now

New club business

  1. Elections
    1. Trustees (3)
      1. 2018-2019
  2. Officers
    1. 2018-2020

Next scheduled business meeting: May 15th 2018 Location TBD

Meeting adjourned at: _______

March Meeting Minutes

Gogebic Range Trail Authority

Business meeting & Election Nominations

March 20th 2018

Pit stop Bessemer 6:00pm

6:02pm

Board roll call

Steve (President)

Deb ( Vice President & Grant Coordinator) EXCUSED

Deb (Treasurer)

Vacant (Secretary)

Eric (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Jerry (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Calvin (Trustee)

Proposed agenda approval

Bill L. motions, Melissa supports Motion carries

Public comment (limited to 15 minutes)

Doug – Aspirus Ironwood Hospital here to make contact providing a brochure to establish lines of communication working together to improve the safety. Aspirus working on becoming a level 4 trauma facility. Club to work with them to help create pamphlet.

Treasurer report

  1. Reconciliation Report
  2. Recent donations
  3. Outstanding liabilities

Motion to approve Jerry N., Seconded Bill L., Motion carries

Secretary report

  1. Correspondence
  2. Memberships

Membership & Sponsor forms to be updated, all the information sent to Bill to compile & make one list.

Trustee report

  1. Sponsorship Recruiters Report
    1. Member/sponsorship run April 1st- March 31st
  2. Grant Coordinator Report
    1. Equipment Status report due April 14th
    2. Working with Terry for new insurance quotes

Trail & shed report

  1. Grooming report
  2. Equipment report
  3. Barn report
  4. Need to get on O’Reilly’s house account, need names on the account

Old club business

  1. April 7th Thank You Dinner
    1. Steve/Jerry organizing
    2. Need raffle items
    3. Will have new GRTA gear for sale
    4. January 26th 2019 Pancake Fundraiser, Wakefield VFW
      1. Chris/Missy leading
      2. Contact them to help plan

Jack from VFW has us booked for it, Chris to call committee

  1. Business cards for officers, trustees, groomer ops, members – after election
  2. Club Ride On Trail 160
    1. Thank you Cloverland Motor Sports!

New club business

  1. Committee Formation
    1. Parade, ORV, Safety Training, Others?
  2. ORV Instructor Training
    1. Aug 24-26 Escanaba
  3. Snowmobile Instructor Training – Apply now
  4. Elections next meeting!

Next scheduled business meeting: April 17th, 6pm Pit Stop Bessemer, MI Upstirs (grab a drink and come on up)

Meeting adjourned at: _______

March Meeting & Nominations for April Election - AGENDA

Gogebic Range Trail Authority

Business meeting & Election Nominations

March 20th 2018

Pit stop Bessemer 6:00pm

Board roll call

Steve (President)

Deb ( Vice President & Grant Coordinator)

Deb (Treasurer)

Vacant (Secretary)

Eric (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Jerry (Sponsorship Recruiter)

Calvin (Trustee)

Proposed agenda approval

Public comment (limited to 15 minutes)

Treasurer report

  1. Reconciliation Report
  2. Recent donations
  3. Outstanding liabilities

Secretary report

  1. Correspondence
  2. Memberships

Trustee report

  1. Sponsorship Recruiters Report
    1. Member/sponsorship run April 1st- March 31st
  2. Grant Coordinator Report
    1. Equipment Status report due April 14th
    2. Insurance documentation needs updating

Trail & shed report

  1. Grooming report
  2. Equipment report
  3. Barn report

Old club business

  1. April 7th Thank You Dinner
    1. Steve/Jerry organizing
    2. Need raffle items
    3. Will have new GRTA gear for sale
    4. January 26th 2019 Pancake Fundraiser, Wakefield VFW
      1. Chris/Missy leading
      2. Contact them to help plan
      3. Business cards for officers, trustees, groomer ops, members
      4. Club Ride On Trail 160

New club business

Next scheduled business meeting: April 17th

Meeting adjourned at: _______

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  2. June 20th 2017 Meeting Minutes
  3. Club business meeting minutes May 16th
  4. May Club Business Meeting Agenda
  5. April Club Business Meeting Minutes