Annual Meeting October 23, 2010 Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B (Draft)

(Karen asked Julie Kilpatrick to take minutes since the secretary was absent.)- 33 people present.

Call to order:  Karen Monson called the meeting to order shortly after 5:30 pm

Approval of agenda

Treasurer’s Report:  Karla Miller, treasurer, gave a brief financial report indicating that the BTA has a positive checking account balance.  Full financial report information will be distributed to the board soon after the meeting.

President’s Report 

            Karen showed the “Banadad Beavers” t-shirt and encouraged people to consider buying one.  The t-shirts were designed to thank trail volunteers from the  the Minnesota Conservation Corps (MCC) who helped with trail work this summer

            Karen thanked everyone for contributing to the BTA and presented gifts of appreciation to each of the founding trail association members.  She announced that she was finishing her term as chair.

            Karen introduced the new board members and slate of officers:  Linda Bosma President, Andy Jenks Vice President; Kate Kelnberger, Treasurer;; Barbara Bottger Secretary, Tom Rice, Peter Spink, Anne Rykken, Chris Matter, Wayne Monsen, and  Karla Miller.  Barb Bottger and John Bottger are also on the board but were uanble to attend the meeting.

Linda Bosma announced that BTA will be establishing a finance committee early in the year to ensure that BTA establishes sound financial producedures and record keeping process to maintain compliance with our impending non-profit status.

Trail Maintenance and slide show.  Ted Young gave an update on trail maintenance.  Over ten miles of trail were groomed over the weekend.  Most of the Banadad was not damaged by the prescribed burns conducted during the week by the Forest Service.  An area of red cedars was burned by mistake.

Jim  Rice showed a slide show of the weekend’s maintenance.

A comedy presentation was made by “The Looney Divas”.

Linda Bosma concluded the meeting, and thanked Karen Monson for her service as the founding Board President.  She also thanked all the volunteers in attendance at the meeting for their work grooming and clearing the trail.

           

Meeting Adjourned.

A potluck supper followed the meeting.