Minutes June 24 2003

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Macomb Orchard Trail Friends Group
Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, June 24, 2003

bulletMeeting called to order. Chaired by Dennis Tipsword.
bulletLast months minutes were approved.
bulletCorrespondence: None. Dave Rumohr appointed Secretary for the evening.
bulletTreasurer’s Report was reviewed and accepted by the board. Motion to accept: John Tarantino / Dave Rumohr. Approved.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

bulletKodak Grant – Status not available.
bulletWork Day – June 21, 2003. Meet at 25 Mile & Shelby.
bulletJohn Tarantino headed this cleanup.
bulletA Wood Chipper was provided by Dave Gondert. A tire had to be replaced on the chipper during the day. The crew was able to backtrack on the trail and pickup addition trees not chipped from earlier cleanups. A motion was made to pay Dave $100 for the use of the chipper. Approved by Chuck Mabley / John Tarantino.
bulletNumerous shingles were bagged and hauled out to the road.
bulletA pickup cap was pulled from the ditch along the trail.
bulletThis cleanup had 5 – 6 people with chain saws.
bulletLunch was tailgate style. Thanks to John Tarantino for soliciting all the lunches for the three cleanup dates.
bulletTrail Commission status – Chuck Mabley
bulletDigital copy of the revised Master Plan was received by the County. It should be approved next month.
bulletThe Engineering firm completed work on 11 intersections for the first third of the trail. All road crossings need a 90 degree crossing for safety.
bulletTrail will be moved to East side of right of way along West road at the grain elevator.
bulletJohn Crumm will have copies of the Master Plan available.
bulletA review of the Master Plan is planned for July 15, 2003 with the engineering firm.
bulletBids for construction could be as early as end of July.
bulletConstruction is expected to start this fall.
bulletReviewing the costs for black topping the first section from Dequindre to 29 Mile rd.
bulletShirt order has arrived. The order was $265.25 Chuck Mabely
bulletArmada Township status: No change
bulletThank You letter will go out to the three Pizza restaurants that fed us so well on the workdays. John Tarantino
bulletFuture Cleanup date has been set for September 20, 2003
bulletBoard approved an additional 500 brochures to be printed. Chuck Mabely / John Tarantino. Additional discussion was on creating a trail status document for insertion into the brochures. General consensus was to keep the number of brochures low and include updates in the brochure itself.
bulletInputs to Newsletter – Ted Gondert
bulletLee Sorensen move to Wisconsin
bulletFolding process of the mail out to keep the Post Office happy was also discussed.
bulletNext clean up is September 20,2003.
bulletRomeo Observer Ad – Dave Rumohr
bulletNo results at this time.
bulletAd for Armada Times did not get processed. Will resubmit.

New Business

bulletNone.
bulletMotion to adjourn. Dennis Tipsword / John Tarantino

Next meeting is July 22, 2003 at Camp Rotary

Attendance (*Indicates board member)

John Tarantino* Neil Kocsis Ted Gondert Chuck Mabely*

Dennis Tipsword* Dave Rumohr*

 

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