1-12-05 minutes

HCSTTA minutes of 1/12/05 meeting
Present: Bob Shaver, Pat Deyle, Bill Clary, Chuck Robinson, Kaye Wright, Joe Polcaro, Norm Scianna, Frank Boepple, Barry Staves, Don Roark, Steve Klem, Mike Denapole, Jim Murphy, Ron Williams, Bill Weakley, Jeff Crouse
Called to order 7:00 PM

• Motion - Joe Polcaro, Second Steve Klem to accept minutes from last meeting
• Motion - Frank Boepple, Second Bill Weakley to accept Treasurer's report

Committee Reports -

• Mike Denapole reports that maps have been distributed and he has a few left for the clubs to distribute. Discussed next year's map which will be brought up at the September meeting.
• Pat Deyle reports the raffle netted approx $3,300.00. We did not receive the $75.00 from two dealers for the Herkimer County Fair Booth. Frank Boepple to contact the Polaris dealer regarding this.

Old Business

• Motion - Brad Smith, Second Steve Klem to pay $25.00 Dues to the American Council of Snowmobiling Assoc.
• Motion - Bill Weakley, Second Joe Polcaro regarding correspondence from the Thew Associates PLLC to table the purchase of a GPS and obtain a quote to GPS Herkimer County trails.
• Motion - Joe Polcaro, Second Bill Weakley to purchase the necessary trail junction signs from Voss.

NYSSA

• Mike Denapole reports the January NYSSA meeting will be this Saturday. Don Roarke requests any NYSSA raffle tickets be turned in as the Bonus drawing will be this Saturday.

Trail Funding

• Pat Deyle to send a correspondence from HCSTTA to Bernadette Castro of Parks & Rec regarding the delay in receiving 70% funding. The voucher was returned to the State Comptrollers office in December.
• Clubs are reminded for their paper work that the State minimum wage increased January 1st.
• Long Pond and Deerfield to request funding for their trails starting next year. Long Pond will receive "High Snow" monies this year.

New Business

• Motion - Frank Boepple, Second Joe Polcaro to pay Mike Denapole's submitted expenses for NYSSA activities
• Discussed having a Club Officer's Workshop in conjunction with the Trail Fund workshop held in July. We will invite Jim Jennings to attend.
• All clubs are requested to send in their NYSSA memberships on a monthly basis to avoid the Spring Rush.

Upcoming Events - January 22 Ohio Poker Run, February 12 Ride for Missing Children
Motion Joe PolcaroSecond Steve Klem - Adjourn