| Meeting
| Motion
| Vote
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| Apr 03/1
| Motion: Jim Norcross moved that the Elections be moved up on the agenda, so they came after the local organization reports and definitely by 8pm.
| The motion failed 23:74
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| Apr 03/2
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that WACO accept the proposed changes to the Bylaws regarding the Carnival Committee. (see attached).
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| May 01/1
| Motion: Mike Dupps moved that WACO rent the Community Center, new or old building to any individual instructor giving classes to Willow residents with the following rules—
- The rent is $10 per hour.
- The renter will do their own setup and cleanup.
- There will be no cleaning deposit.
- The PFC must give approval.
- Proof of liability insurance must be supplied. The motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| May 01/2
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that WACO adopt an annual budget. This budget will be presented in a line item format and supported by revenue forecast from reliable sources. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| May 01/3
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that WACO establish a budget reserve line item in the amount of $10,000. This amount to set aside in a savings account for the purpose of emergency expenses. Its use shall be specifically authorized at a regular WACO meeting. Motion was seconded.
| Motion failed 18:11
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| May 01/4
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that WACO adopt a policy for spending which considers the following items—
- That all spending be within the amounts of the line items of the budget.
- That the adopted budget is a planning document and may be revised.
- That overall spending shall not exceed the amount of the approved budget.
- That spending shall be authorized by the following officers:
- The Vice-Chair may authorize spending from the Building Maintenance line of the budget.
- The Secretary may authorize spending from the Office Supply line of the budget.
- The Treasurer may authorize spending from all lines with notice to the Chair.
- The Chair may authorize spending from all lines.
All receipts and invoices shall be promptly forwarded to the Treasurer. Motion was seconded.
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| Amendment: Jim Norcross offered a friendly amendment to change d(iii) and d(iv) respectively to read:
- The Treasurer may authorize spending from all lines with approval of the Chair
- The Chair may authorize spending from all lines with approval of the Treasurer. Amendment was seconded.
| The amendment passed with one objection.
The main motion as amended passed.
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| May 01/5
| Motion: Erin McLarnon moved that WACO allocate $250 for Board Training. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed 29:1
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| May 01/6
| Motion: Vern Halter moved that WACO (thru’ the Chair) reply to the letter received from Ron Swanson (MSB) concerning the Willer-Kash logging lease sale. The reply to go to MSB and DNR. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with no objection.
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| May 01/7
| Motion: Jane Newman moved that WACO (as in the past) make up to $500 available for 3 bikes and barbecue supplies for cleanup day. Motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with no objection.
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| May 01/8
| Motion: Jim Huston moved that WACO transfer ownership and storage responsibility for the game mounts in storage to WHWF. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed
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| May 30/1
| Motion: Jim Norcross moved that the item Willow 2020 request to become an ad-hoc committee of WACO be removed from the agenda. The motion was seconded.
| The vote was 11:5 and the motion passed.
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| May 30/2
| Motion: Jim Norcross moved that the schedule for Board Meetings be approved. The motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| May 30/3
| Motion: Jane Newman moved that WACO donate $50 for each child. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with no objection.
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| May 30/4
| Motion: Jim Huston moved that WACO extend the current contract for one more year. The motion was seconded.
| The vote was 5:10 the motion failed.
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| May 30/5
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that the revised contract as amended be accepted. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with no objection.
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| Jun 05/1
| Motion: Krista Grilliot moved that Jim Huston be given the paperwork and allowed to pursue the prosecution. Motion was seconded
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| Amendment: It was moved that the motion be amended to add at no cost to WACO. Motion was seconded
| 4:17 amendment failed.
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| Amendment: Mary Shreves moved that the motion be amended to add all expenses must be approved by the board prior to the transaction. Motion was seconded.
| Amendment passed with one objection.
The main motion passed as amended with one objection.
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| Jun 05/2
| Motion: Jim Huston moved that WACO make a position letter in support of adding a separated bike trail to the plans for the road widening project on the Parks Hwy between Willow Creek and Kashwitna River. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Jun 05/3
| Motion: Jim Norcross moved that WACO oppose the draft ordinance as written. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed 14:3
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| Jun 05/4
| Motion: Roni Widner moved that WACO pay MTA to host the organization’s web-site. Motion was seconded.
| The motion passed 19:7
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| Jun 05/5
| Motion: Twila Palmatier moved that the July 4th parade this year be an old-fashioned one. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed unanimously.
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| Jun 05/6
| Motion: Rich Pralle moved that WACO rescind the action taken to charge $25 for kitchen use for those using the community center rent-free. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed unanimously.
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| Jun 19/1
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that the contract be approved with the changes, with the value of the apartment being set at $800 per month. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Jun 19/2
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that the contract be approved as presented. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Jun 19/3
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that the caretaker contract be offered to the current caretakers, Rich & Dee Pralle. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed 10:2.
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| Jun 19/4
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that WACO accept the terms as presented by Jim Huston subject to approval of the above paperwork. The motion was seconded.
| After discussion Mary Shreves withdrew the motion.
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| Jul 10/1
| Motion: Jim Norcross moved that the Pledge of Allegiance and Audience Participation of 3 minutes per person be added to the agenda and all future agendas. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with 10 opposed.
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| Jul 10/2
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that the $25 kitchen fee that has been paid up until now be refunded. The motion was seconded
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Jul 10/3
| Motion: Claire Fitzgaireld moved that the WACO Chair appoint a committee to seek information from the Mat-Su Borough concerning selling to WACO the land we now manage for the Borough and that this committee will report their findings at the August WACO meeting. The motion was seconded.
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| Jul 10/4
| Motion: Larry Jacobsen moved that the motion be tabled until a Borough official has addressed the issue at a general meeting. The motion was seconded.
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| Jul 10/5
| Motion: Jim Norcross moved that the motion be tabled indefinitely. Motion was seconded.
| The motion passed 31:28
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| Jul 10/6
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that WACO, representing the community of Willow, write a quitclaim deed and a bill of sale, deeding the old community building to the Willow Historical and Wildlife Foundation for the sum of $1.00, with a time certain for completion of said deed and bill of sale by the Chairman by July 15, 2006. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with 2 opposed.
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| Jul 10/7
| Motion: Ted Smith moved and asked for unanimous consent that the WACO Chair send a letter to the Borough to negotiate with the Willow Historicaland Wildlife Foundation for the purchase of land around the “Old Community Building.”
| The Chair postponed the vote to the next meeting.
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| Jul 10/8
| Motion: It was moved that WACO write a letter of support for the Willow Area Seniors buying 20 acres on Willow Creek Parkway. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed unanimously.
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| Jul 10/9
| Motion: Carole Wegner moved to open for discussion. Motion was seconded.
| There was no vote.%
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| Jul 19/1
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that a one year contract be written between WACO and WHWF with the following items
- Building will be completely transferred to WHWF.
- WHWF will be responsible for all insurance.
- WACO will continue to pay utilities.
- Only WACO will be allowed to rent the building and only for the Willow Carnival and Iditarod Restart. WACO will be responsible for special event insurance for the Carnival. Iditarod will have their own insurance.
- The contract may be renewed on a yearly basis.
Motion was seconded
| Motion passed unanimously.
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| Jul 27/1
| Motion: Pat Madigan made the following motion.
- Given that Mr & Mrs Pralle have indicated that they will file a claim of $84,000 against WACO if we, the WACO board do not negotiate with them.
- Given that the attorney wishes to communicate with us, the WACO board in confidence and this is a matter of attorney-client privilege.
- Given that the Open Meetings Act allows for executive sessions for matters where immediate public knowledge of the discussion will affect WACO’s finances.
- Given that all board members present accept that they are honor-bound not to violate the secrecy of an executive session.
- I move that we go into executive session to discuss the Caretakers’ claim for back wages.
Motion was seconded
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| Jul 27/2
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that WACO engage the law firm Sedor, Wendlandt & Wang, LLC to respond on WACO’s behalf to Rich & Dee Pralle’s letter regarding a labor issue. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Jul 27/3
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that WACO advertise for new caretakers. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Aug 07/1
| Motion: Steve Charles moved that WACO adopt the Willow Area Trail Plan. Motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Aug 07/2
| Motion: Ted Smith moved and asked for unanimous consent that the WACO Chair send a Borough to negotiate with the Willow Historical and Wildlife Foundation for the purchase of land around the Old Community Building.
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| Aug 07/3
| Motion: Bill Arturburn moved to table (postpone) indefinitely the motion. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with 53 for and 37 against.
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| Aug 07/4
| Motion: It was moved that WACO pay $325 for the ad in the Lions calendar. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed unanimously.
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| Sep 11/1
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that the budget as presented on the August report be adopted.
| The motion passed with 35 for and 0 against.
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| Sep 11/1
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that the budget as presented on the August report be adopted.
| The motion passed with 35 for and 0 against.
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| Sep 11/2
| Motion: It was moved that WACO obtain an AED for WCC and authorize $240 for an alarmed cabinet and training material. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| Sep 11/3
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that WACO write a letter to MSB Planning Dept. asking them to help us begin the process of developing a comprehensive plan for the Willow area. Motion was seconded.
| Motion postponed until next meeting
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| Amendment: Ed McCain moved that the motion be amended to add Any changes made by the MSB Planning Commission or Assembly must be approved by the Willow community. Motion was seconded.
| Motion postponed until next meeting
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| Sep 22/1
| Motion: Kel Jacobs moved that the contract between the WACO Board and Rich & Dee Pralle be terminated with 5 days notice as required by the contract. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with 6 for and 2 against.
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| Sep 22/2
| Motion: Kel Jacobs moved that the WACO Board offer the Caretaker contract and the Willow Library contract to Dave Norman. If he refused the library contract the Board would offer him $400 as the salary for the Caretaker contract and would offer the Library contract to Sabrina Christley. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Oct 02/1
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that WACO write a letter to MSB Planning Dept. asking them to help us begin the process of developing a comprehensive plan for the Willow area. Motion was seconded.
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| Amendment: Ed McCain moved that the motion be amended to add Any changes made by the MSB Planning Commission or Assembly must be approved by the Willow community. Motion was seconded.
| The amendment passed with 192 for and 104 against.
The amended motion passed with 146 for and 142 against.
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| Nov 06/1
| Motion: Erin McLarnon moved that WACO purchase Quick Books Pro or a similar program to run on the computer in the WACO office. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with no objection.
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| Nov 06/2
| Motion: Steve Charles moved that WACO oppose the Zero Lake prison site to MSB Assembly and Planning Commission. Motion was seconded.
| The Chair put off the vote to the next meeting.
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| Nov 19/1
| Motion: Pat Madigan made the following motion Given that the Alaska Open Meetings Act allows executive session when the subject is such that the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse affect upon the finances of the public entity and one of the clear examples of this is the discussion of litigation, I move that this board go into executive session.
| Motion passed unanimously.
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| Nov 19/2
| Motion: Krista Grilliot moved that the board send the letter drafted by Mr Wang (WACO’s Mr Wang’s recommendation) with the addition that all future correspondence concerning this issue be directed to Mr Wang.
| Motion passed unanimously
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| Dec 18/1
| Motion: Claire Fitzgaireld moved that the Board go into executive session to discuss a personnel issue. The motion was seconded.
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| Amendment: Doyle Holmes moved that the wording personnel issue be changed to financial matter. The motion was seconded.
| The amendment passed unanimously.
The amended motion passed unanimously.
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| Dec 18/2
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that the Board take no action on this matter until a discuss this item.
| Motion passed unanimously
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| Jan 29/1
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that the Board go into executive session to discuss a financial matter. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Jan 29/2
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that the Board accept the draft document written by Thomas Wang, in reponse to the suit brought by the Pralles against WACO et al in Small Claims Court. The motion was seconded.
| Motion passed unanimously
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| Jan 29/3
| Motion: Claire Fitzgaireld moved that the Board retain Thomas Wang to represent WACO in the matter of the small claims action 3PA-06-826SC. The motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with 10 for and 2 against.
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| Jan 29/4
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that the Board rescind the motion passed previously concerning the letter drafted by Thomas Wang. The motion was seconded.
| Motion passed with 8 for and 4 against.
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| Jan 29/5
| Motion: Bill Mailer moved that the Board accept the letter drafted by Thomas Wang regarding the suit by the Pralles against WACO et al, case 3PA-06-826SC, to include all documentation as attachments, to strongly refute the document Attachment A, to delete the words strangely and although on page 3 and correct #7 on page 3. Motion was seconded.
| Motion passed unanimously
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| Feb 12/1
| 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.
| The motion carried unanimously.
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| Feb 12/2
| Motion: Doyle Holmes moved that WACO recognize CERT as a community organization with a seat on the WACO Board. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Feb 12/3
| 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.
| The motion passed unanimously.
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| Feb 12/4
| Motion: Steve Charles moved that WACO oppose the Railroad Corridor 3 at the current Motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with 17 for and 5 against.
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| Mar 05/1
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that CERT be recognized as a Special Standing Committee of WACO. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed with 8 board members voting for and 4 board members voting against.
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| Mar 05/2
| Motion: Mary Shreves moved that the Willow Elementary PTA be recognized as a local organization and be allowed a seat on the WACO Board. The motion was seconded.
| The motion passed unanimously by Board vote.
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