Minutes of Board Meeting
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Date: October 6, 2008
Occasion: Board Meeting
Called to Order: 7:03PM
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QUORUM
No quorum was present for a general meeting. There was a quorum present for a board meeting.
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AGENDA
Jennifer Ambrose from the Iditarod committee will be a guest speaker at the November meeting. Sue Drover spoke for the Susitna Community Council instead of Candy Moore.
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BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
Chair, Vice-Chair, NW, SE, SW Area Reps., Lions, Emergency Svcs., Library, WDMA, PTA, 4H
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BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED
Secretary, Treasurer
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the September 8, 2008 board meeting were approved.
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GUEST SPEAKERS
1. Sue Drover:
The Y Community Council has changed its name to Susitna Community Council.
Susitna Community Council asked for a letter of support for a capital improvement project to build an underpass located just north of E. Helena Ave. and south of the Talkeetna Spur Road. It will go under the Parks Hwy connecting Susitna Valley High School on the west side to the Senior Center and future grocery store on the east side. The underpass will facilitate use by pedestrians, the handicapped, dog teams and small motorized vehicles.
Susitna Community Council is also asking parents of students who attend Susitna Valley High School to write letters of support.
MOTION: Mary Shreves moved that WACO send a letter of support for the Parks Hwy underpass. Motion was seconded.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
2. Tom Kluberton:
- Tomorrow is election day
- The assembly is working with gravel pit owners to develop a reclamation process or other means of limiting damage to property.
- The Mat-Su CVB monthly membership luncheon is Friday at noon at Evangelo’s. The McDowell Group will be discussing the Tourism Infrastructure Needs Study.
- The Mat-Su Borough is hosting a Tourism Summit on Saturday, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Central Mat-Su Public Safety Building.
- Federal money is available for scenic byways. The Glenn Hwy is currently designated as a scenic byway and the assembly is working on getting the Park’s Hwy also designated as a scenic byway.
- Building a convention center here in the Mat-Su is cost prohibitive at present. Mary Shreves asked if we could make use of the Willow Community Center for visitors. Tom will discuss this idea with the assembly.
- There is currently a Natural Gas Ordinance in draft form.
- Fish and Game is no longer stocking salmon in Big Lake due to high losses in fish population. They suspect pollution maybe killing the fish.
- They are breaking ground on the Susitna Valley High School.
- Bed Tax Grand money may be applied for improvements to the Willow Community Center.
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OFFICERS REPORTS
1. Chair:
- Dana Hill has moved to Nenana making it difficult to continue as WACO secretary. She has therefore resigned.
MOTION: Norm Wakeman moved that Mary Lou Frahm replace Dana Hill as secretary. Motion was seconded.
VOTE: Motion passed unanimously.
- Both MEA and MLP are working on a plan to build power lines from Anchorage to Fairbanks with easements of up to 200 feet.
- The Community Planning meeting October 14th at 6:30 PM will be talking about land use. Tom Kluberton noted that Title 17 is being rewritten to be more user friendly and understandable with illustrations.
- Senator Huggins is having an Energy Round Table forum on October 14th in Anchorage.
- January 1st reports done by the Surface Transportation Board on the Pt. McKenzie Railroad Spur will come back for public comment. Physical work will possible begin next year.
2. Treasurer:
- Copies of the treasurers report were distributed. All questions or comments should be made to Mike Bishop.
3. Vice Chair:
- The apartment upstairs in the Willow Community Center will be used as the Iditarod office during the race.
4. Secretary:
No report
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Carnival:
- There will be individual event meetings for the Carnival.
- There will be an antique snowmobile at the Carnival.
- Octoberfest is the 25th. You can buy meal tickets at the door. Local organizations will provide center pieces of the tables. The raffle will be held that evening.
- Darrel Godbee offered to bring his ‘59 Ford Convertible to the “Sock Hop.”
- The Holiday Bizarre is the third Saturday in November. Tables are going fast.
2. Community Enrichment:
There is additional funding available to support other events. Public ideas are welcome for other events.
3. CERT and TRAILS
No reports.
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NEW BUSINESS
None
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AREA REP REPORTS
No reports.
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LOCAL ORGANIZATION REPORTS:
1. PTA:
- The school raffle ends today. The drawing is Thursday at 7PM.
- The Alaska Savings plan will be discussed at the school October 9th at 6PM
- The Halloween carnival will be held at the school including a haunted house.
2. 4H:
- The 4H is recycling newspaper at the school.
- There is a community service project to have a recycling bin located at the Willow Community Center.
3. WDMA:
- The symposium was a success with over 136 people attending and making $3000.
- Erin McLarnon presented a $500 check to WACO for their half of the profits from the Spaghetti Feed.
- Next years symposium will be held in either September or October.
4. Emergency Services:
- No major fires this year.
- You can get your chimney cleaned for $50. Contact the fire department.
- Clean off road signs when it snows, so that emergency crews can read them.
- More firemen and EMT’s are needed.
5. Library:
- New hours M, T and Th. are 12 - 8 PM. W, Fr. and Sat. are 10 - 3:30 PM.
- Preschool Story Time theme is Alaska A to Z dedicated to our own pioneering Alaskan Librarian June Newman.
6. Lions:
- Celebrating their 10th Anniversary
- Looking for new members. Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.
- The Lions Closet has items, such as; wheelchairs and walkers to lend out free.
7. Seniors:
Results of the recent elections are being waited for.
8. Garden club, Chamber of Commerce, Roads, She-Mon-Sun and WHO
No reports
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Submit your ideas for a WACO logo. Contest bulletins will be posted around town.
- Flu Shots are available at the Library from 11-2PM on October 8th with out charge.
Next Meeting: General Meeting, November 3 at 7PM.
Adjourned: 8:45PM
Communications Committee
Mary Lou Frahm, Secretary, WACO
Phone: 3674 Email: sec@waco-ak.org
Claire Fitzgaireld
