Minutes of Board Meeting
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Date: March 1, 2010
Occasion: Board Meeting
Called to Order: 7:13pm
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Quorum
There was a quorum present for a board meeting
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Agenda
The agenda was approved as presented.
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Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held February 15 were approved as presented.
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Assembly Representative’s Report
Vern Halter:
- MSB needs the list of local organizations, who may be interested in being included in the DOT permit that MSB may pay for next year.
- WACO needs to be aware of the Willow Airport Master plan, specifically with regars to the DOT permit to use Willow Lake for the Carnival.
- Roni Widner has been appointed to the Willow Fire Service Board of Supervisors.
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Treasurer’s Report
- Budget for next year has a shortfall of $20,000.
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Vice-Chair’s Report
- If there is a smell of propane at the Community Center, call the Fire Dept., because they have a detector.
- For the Junior Iditarod there were ham radio operators stationed at every one of the 8 checkpoints.
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Carnival
Linda Oxley:
- Mary Shreves has volunteered to Co-Chair the Carnival, so it needs another volunteer.
- The King & Queen and Gold Pan awards are being done after the fact by the Chamber of Commerce, the Lions & WACO.
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Trails
Tom Phillips:
- The Willow Summer Trails project is still proceeding.
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CERT
Norm Wakeman:
- With the latest testing, there are now 40 people who are ham radio operators between Talkeetna & Willow.
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Nominating Committee
Dana Hills:
- Chair, Secretary, SW Rep & Alt and NE Rep & Alt are the positions for election in April.
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Iditarod Restart
Linda Oxley:
- Tuesday evening there will be a Planning meeting for the Kitchen.
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Unfinished Business
Area Reps.
MOTION: Dana Hills moved that WACO adopt the map that matches the definitions of the areas in the bylaws. Motion was seconded.
VOTE: The motion passed with no objection.
MSB Natural Resource Management Units..
MOTION: Norm Wakeman noved that WACO send the letter drafted by Steve Charles supporting the suggested designations, to MSB. Motion was seconded
VOTE: Motion passed with no objection.
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New Business
Willow Clinic Grant.
MOTION: Dana Hills moved that the WACO Board ratify the action taken by the Chair in sending a letter of support for the Willow Clinic. Motion was seconded
VOTE: Motion passed with no objection.
Farmers Market.
The WHO are running a Farmers Market again this year, starting on the first Friday in July. The loaction has not been established.
Deep Clean WCC annually.
The Chair asked for assistance, financial and volunteers, with giving the Community Center a thorough cleaning.
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Emergency Services
Deborah Bloom:
- During February there were 3 fires, 8 rescue calls and 16 ambulance calls.
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WHO
Nina Davidson:
- April 24th Willow Health Fair.
- Raised $40,000 in 2009.
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WLA
Claire Fitzgaireld:
- Raffle Night on the Trapline $5 ticket. Drawing on March 7th.
- April 17th Chocolate Indulgence Contest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jim Huston:
- Golf Tournament March 20th on Willow Lake. Lions will be hosting a breakfast.
Next Meeting: April 5, 2010 at 7pm
Adjourned: 9:55pm
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Communications Committee
Sue Morgan, Secretary, WACO
Phone: 1784 Email: sec@waco-ak.org
Claire Fitzgaireld
