Minutes of General Meeting
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Date: February 12, 2007
Occasion: General Meeting
Called to Order: 7:07pm
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Quorum
There was a quorum present for a general meeting
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Agenda
The agenda was adopted as is.
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Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the general meeting held on November 6, 2006 were approved.
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Guest Speaker
Dave Hanson MSB Director of Economic Development discussed the Railroad Corridor.
- MSB views the establishment of a rail link to Pt. McKenzie as vital to the economic development of the borough.
- The MSB Assembly approved Railroad Corridor 3 in 2003. (This runs from Point McKenzie to Willow and joins the eisting railroad just above Willow Creek).
- The ROW being sought for the Corridor is 200 feet not 800 feet.
- There will be plenty of opportunity for public input regarding the exact
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Treasurer’s Report
- The report for December and January was presented.
- The Carnival report was presented.
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Vice-Chair’s Report
- Thanks to Newman’s and DOT for snow removal for the Carnival.
- Thanks to the local Fire Service for putting up the Carnival banner.
- Thanks to Norm Wakeman and Doro Sidelinger for clean-up after the Carnival.
- The new carpet will be installed after the Iditarod Restart.
- New siding will be done in May.
- The new curtains were installed in time for the Carnival and were paid for by an anonymous donor ($6,000).
- The stage floor was redone by Norm Wakeman and Dave Norman.
- WACO received a letter from Keith Roundtree, MSB Director of Public Works, concerning access to non-public areas of the Community Center. A copy of this letter has been sent to all board members, staff and groups who use the Center, as requested by Mr Roundtree.
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Chair’s Report
- Thank you to everyone who made the Carnival one of the most succesful ever.
- We still do not know if the Iditarod Restart will be in Willow or not.
- February 16th is the deadline for applying to be on the planning team for Willow’s comprehensive plan.
- We are reviewing WACO’s liability insurance. The Chair will be meeting with a representativa from Country insurance company on February 25th at 10am.
- Four applications were submitted to MSB for bed tax grant money from Willow (including one from WACO). The Chair supported all four in response to MSB.
- The previous caretakers, Rich & Dee Pralle are suing us in small claims court for breach of contract.
- A nominating committee will be named at the next meeting.
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South West Area Rep Report
Jean Clemens:
- Read a letter sent to Lisa Murkowski from USPS stating that Willow should not be paying Post Office box fees.
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Carnival
Linda Oxley:
- Thank you to everyone that made the Carnival a success, especially to Krista Grilliot and Derral Godbee for being MCs, Dave Norman for being MC on the lake and Kristie Mingo for her work in the kitchen.
- The wrapup Carnival meeting will be 7pm on the 26th February.
- The dinner this year will be a potluck and will be a Volunteer Dinner with all volunteers invited, not just those who worked on the Carnival.
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Trails
Steve Charles:
- Krista Grilliot presented Steve Charles the Rosalie White award.
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Willow 2020 Committee
Shirley Wakeman:
- Willow 2020 will be discontinued.
- The money left over will be donated to CERT.
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CERT
Erv Dedeker:
- Needs emergency equipment and supplies.
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Garden Club
Bobbie Lewis:
- Derral Godbee will be the speaker at the next meeting, to talk about farming.
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Library Association
Claire Fitzgaireld:
- Breakfast Book Club. February 27th, 8am. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
- November 18th there will be a Video Swap in the Library.
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Lions
Twila Palmatier:
- Family Skate night next Friday.
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Seniors
Dee Pralle:
- The new housing project will open 2009.
- AARP will be at the Willow Haven commons area to help people with taxes.
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She-Mon-Sun
Bobbie Lewis:
- The quilt is finished. All proceeds from the raffle go towards scholarships for high school students.
- Willow Historical & Wildlife Foundation will meet in the Old Building at 4pm February 18th.
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Willow Dog Mushers Association
Justin Savidis:
- Is working on an evacuation plan.
- Is preparing a Trails Etiquette document.
- Opposes the Railroad Corridor in it’s current location.
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Unfinished Business
Prison Site.
MOTION: Steve Charles moved that the motion made concerning the prison site at the meeting of November 6th be postponed indefinitely. The motion was seconded.
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
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New Business
CERT adoption by WACO.
MOTION: Doyle Holmes moved that WACO recognize CERT as a community organization with a seat on the WACO Board. The motion was seconded.
VOTE: The motion passed unanimously.
Community Enrichment Program.
MOTION: Krista Grilliot moved that the Community Enrichment Program be allowed to spend up to $1000, reimbursable by the MSB grant. The motion was seconded.
VOTE: The motion passed unanimously.
Railroad Corridor.
MOTION: Steve Charles moved that WACO oppose the Railroad Corridor 3 at the current location. Motion was seconded.
VOTE: The motion passed with 17 for and 5 against.
Next Meeting: March 5, 2007 at 7pm
Adjourned: 10:00pm
Communications Committee
Dana Hills, Secretary, WACO
Phone: 8771 Email: sec@waco-ak.org
Claire Fitzgaireld
