Annual Membership Meeting Minutes for: June 20, 2007

Board Members Present

Members Present

Guests Present

• Meeting was called to order by Ted at 6:00pm.

 BOARD MEETING:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Approval of Minutes:

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  • April 18^th, 2007 minutes approved unanimously
  • May 16^th, 2007 minutes approved unanimously w/ Terry Heslin abstaining
• Board Meeting adjourned

MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Farewell to Nick:  Tom Chelstrom and Margie Rosenberg spoke regarding the death of Nick Raganit durning the Boise-Idaho City Tour the weekend Prior.  Both relayed their fond memories of Nick.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->SPROCKIDS (Heather Thiry):

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  • The available summer sessions have all been filled and additional sessions have been added. 
  • We hope to have 3 new instructors soon.
  • Thank you to SWIIMBA for donating money for new brochures and for the new shed & maintenance facility.
  • A Fall schedule has been finalized which includes Wednesday sessions and other days.
  • Heather indicated she would ask the SPROCKIDS instructors to volunteer for the Tour De Fat.
  • SPROCKIDS need volunteers for the booth at the Hyde Park Street fair. 
• Velopark (David Beck):
  • The new facility will include a velodrome, BMX track, Skills course, Freeride area, 4-cross / dual slolum course, short track MTB course, long MTB course, Cyclocross course and Ridge to Rivers trail head.
  • Construction in and around the facility should start in August.
  • The operating agreement has been finalized.
  • Construction documents will be complete by the end of June.
  • Trails in the park will be part of the park and will be close during races.
  • Phase 1 buget is $1.5M.  To date $1.1M has been raised plus in-kind donations.
  • There will ultimately be 3 phases.
  • There should be a part time director hired by August and that position will likely be full time by the end of the year.
• East Side Extension (Al Casile):
  • The RTP grant request was not sucessful.
  • The committee for Schafer Butte believes we still need to complete reroutes of trails off private property.
  • There is a trail work day scheduled for June 30^th & July 14^th.  We need many volunteers.
  • ATV issues: Sometime late spring ATVs went through Entrance Exam to Sweet Sweet Connie.  The damage was significant.  This is why all entries have been signed to indicate the allowed uses.  Chain saw use was significant.  Many terrain features were removed.  One hundred twenty hours (Later corrected by Al to be closer to 90 hours) of volunteer labor was redirected to refurbishment of these trails instead of the building of new trails.  SWIMBA’s response to this issue has helped solidify its relationship with Ridge to River’s and  the USFS.
  • Al Casile thanks everyone for their commitment to these trails.
• Trailpalooza (Margie): 
  • The event will be on August 11^th from 9am to 5pm. 
  • The first draft of the advertising poster was shown.
  • SWIMBA was asked to participate in this event introducing the Bogus trails to the community.
  • New Belgium beer and water will be served for drinks.
  • Rides:  There will be beginning, intermediate and advanced group rides.  We will need liability releases from all participants.  An attorney should be consulted on this.  In connection with the rides there will need to be sign up and information booths.  Margie would like to organize the SWIMBA booth. 
  • At the event we will be requesting a $5 donation to be applied to trail building.
  • There will be activities for kids as it is being advertised as a family event.
  • Food from the COOP will be provided from 12-3

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Tour De Fat update (Kristi):

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  •  Date will be August 25^th. 
  • We’ve been allowed to expand the event for this year.
  • Last year SWIMBA netted over $9K from the event.
  • An expanded route for the bike parade will go through Hyde Park.
  • Boise Police have suggested that we will need at least 50 volunteers to secure out permit.

• Board Elections
  • Board Members with terms expiring in June, 2008

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  • Board Members with terms expiring in June, 2007 (not seeking re-election)

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  • Board Members with terms expiring in June, 2007 (running for re-election)

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  • Candidates Nominated by the Board

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  • Newly Elected Board Members

Meeting Adjourned 8:30 pm