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Board Meeting Nov 12, 2003
Current Minutes
CHUGIAK DOG MUSHERS ASSOCIATION
General Meeting – March 3, 2004
7 pm at the clubhouse, Beach Lake Sled Dog Trails
Hotline: 689-7899 Website: www.chugiakdogmushers.com
The meeting was called to order roughly 7:10 pm.
[No generator – meeting very dark!!]
No minutes were read; no quorum.
Treasurer’s Report:
• Checking - $14,461.21 (this includes recent donations
of $1000 from Great Northern Engineering and Steve Norton Enterprises)
• Gaming - $$1,405.56 ($670 from the Chinese Auction at
Eagle River Classic Banquet; $4,900 paid out in Eagle River Classic
race purses)
• Savings - $8,597.76
• Total - $24,464.53
Report
on Title 21 (Political Action Committee)
Val
Jokela met with representatives from ASDRA, the Animal Control
Advisory Board, and Zoning to discuss the Title 21 revisions.
Val said that most of the Animal Control Advisory Board attended
the meeting and they were generally opposed to the Title 21 proposed
revisions. Zoning listened to the issues brought up by the mushers.
ASDRA and CDMA will put together a joint response to the proposed
changes.
Val
has been, and will continue to, attend a series of citizens workgroups
on the Title 21 issues and will keep the club informed. Anyone
else is encouraged to join the workgroups.
Board
Elections
Board
nominations closed. Five (5) board positions are expiring this
year. In addition, Jim Lindau will be resigning his board position,
which expires in 2005, because he has moved to Knik and is unable
to be active on the board. Club members will be voting for six
(6) board positions. Nine (9) people are on the ballot for the
positions, as well as the four (4) current Executive board members,
running unopposed.
The
election will be held on March 31st, the last Wednesday of the
month. Ballots will be mailed out soon. Please return ballots
to the club by March 31st or bring your ballot to the meeting.
Mushing
36 (Race Committee)
Our
next race will be Saturday, March 13th at 6pm. The Mushing 36
will follow the 20-mile loop onto the inlet trail and include
Clunie Lake. The entire race will be on our trails and will not
cross onto Fort Richardson land. Kurt Jokela will mark the trail
on Saturday. Mary Lou will be race timer and she will identify
a race marshal. There is a need for several trail guards in key
positions along the trail. No sled holders or road crossing guards
are necessary for this race. Trail guards and the trail marking
will assist mushers in identifying the trail since several who
will be racing are new to our trail system.
Old
Business
Grants:
The year-end grant report for the Eagle River Parks & Recreation
2003 grant and the revised budget report for the 2004 grant were
submitted on March 1st.
New
Business
Trail
Courtesy: This is just a reminder that we should all be courteous
to others on the trail system, where ever you are and whatever
the circumstances. The reputation of the club is made up of the
actions of each individual member. If you feel someone is using
the trail system inappropriately, let someone know or, if necessary,
let the person know in a positive, polite manner.
Next
Meeting
A
general meeting will be held Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 7pm
at the clubhouse. Board elections will be tallied at this meeting.
A
general meeting and social gathering will be held Wednesday, April
7, 2004, at 7pm at the clubhouse. This will be a social event
to celebrate the successes of all the mushers who have trained
and raced this season. If you have participated in a race this
year and have some good stories to tell, please join us to share.
The club will provide refreshments; members will provide the entertainment.
