Meeting is called to order.
	Dennis Tipsword makes a motion to approve November meeting minutes. Motion seconded by John Tarantino.
	Treasurer's report by Chuck Mabley shows an end of the month of November balance of $5,132.58 and the end of the month of December balance of $4,912.45. A motion is made by Dennis Tipsword to reimburse Chuck Mabley $95.78 for printing and postage costs. The motion is seconded by John Tarantino and approved.
	Correspondence - A letter of appreciation of our work on the trail was sent by Lynn King of Chesterfield Township.
	Trail Commission Status - Meeting was canceled.
	Election Count - Lee Rumohr and Ken Fowler volunteered to count the ballots.
	The issue of business membership cards will be postponed until next month. Dave Rumohr will send out renewal postcards.
	Sheriff Hackel has now offered his own clean-up "crews" to help us clean-up the trail. We would just need to have a portable facility available. Dennis Tipsword will investigate some possibilities.
	Election results - Dennis Tipsword, John Tarantino, and Marty Osborne were officially elected to the board of directors of the Friends group.
	Historian report - Rich Platz says he is making progress in the collection of information.
	Newsletter - Thanks goes to Ted Gondert for another successful newsletter. Thanks also go to Chuck Mabley for taking care of the mailing.
	Board members, including newly elected, will hold a short meeting at the end of the general meeting to decide on official positions.
	Chuck Mabley presented his 2004 budget proposal. There was discussion about raising trail maintenance amount. It is decided the proposed numbers were sufficient at this time. Rich Platz makes a motion to pass budget, which is seconded by John Tarantino. The motion passes.
	After open discussion and audit of 2003 treasury records a motion is made by Dennis Tipsword to accept the audit. The motion is seconded by John Tarantino and passed.
	There is a need to apply for an extension for the 5013C tax status since the first five years is a temporary license. Lee Sorensen makes a motion that we reapply to continue to work as a non-profit organization. The motion is seconded by Dennis Tipsword and passes.
	Chuck Mabley distributed the sales tax license for the current year.
	Dennis Tipsword makes a motion that we once again make a bronze donation of $100 to the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce's Winter and Ice Festival. The motion is seconded by Rich Platz and approved.
	Lee Sorensen will ask Neil Kocsis if he would be willing to become the Yahoo Groups moderator since he will no longer be able to do this.
	Lee also asks if there is anyone interested in keeping track of the Active Michigan Initiative emails that the Friends group receives.
	It is decided after discussion that we will pass on the "Land Use on Earth Day" event in Lansing.
	The Trailways Initiative is having a meeting on Wednesday, February 25 from 7-9 p.m. to inform the public about what is going on with the Macomb Trail system. Do we want to set up a booth?
	Chuck Mabley makes a motion to adjourn which is seconded by John Tarantino.
	Meeting adjourned.

In the following meeting of the board, the officers positions are decided as:

	Dennis Tipsword - Chairperson
	John Tarantino - Vice Chair
	Chuck Mabley - Treasurer
	Christine Hamilton - secretary
	Marty Osborne, Rich Platz, Dave Rumohr - directors