CRAMBA Chapter Meeting 10-11-16

CRAMBA Chapter Meeting Minutes10-11-16Jeremy Verbeke chaired the meeting. It was called to order at 7:30 PM.Recording Secretary’s ReportNo minutes of the previous meeting were availableOld/New Business

• Pete Kresmery Recognition
  • Aaron Burgess presented a plaque of recognition from the City of Sterling Heights to Pete Kresmery for his “…hard work and dedication…tireless effort and construction of the CRPT since 2009.
  • Thank you Pete from all of us!
• Membership Status
  • Rodney Gullet reported that we have the highest ever membership at 342 current and 364 current + lapsed (lapsed is less than 6 months)
  • Jeremy said the CRAMBA is always in need of members to leverage our impact with the local parks and communities
  • CRAMBA also needs volunteers for the our several committees including event committee
• Addison Oaks Race Recap
  • Roger Class was event manager
  • Conclusion that it was a great success – many unsolicited compliments
  • Had a major sponsor – Miller’s Big Red Cider Mill ($1200.00)
  • Participation was up about 15 from last year
  • Race had no rider injuries
  • Roger will head up next year’s race on September 10, 2017
• Massive Fallout, October 15, Update
  • Kristen Barry is the event manager
  • She has enough volunteers
  • This is a ride not a race!
  • Long sleeve special Massive Fallout shirts will be available for $20.00
  • Ride starts at 8:00 AM with a mass start at 10:00 AM with photo
  • Pete, Catherine and Kristen will handle the food
  • No SAG available
  • correct pavilion for food will be to the left as you enter the clearing at Addison
• Trail Updates
  • Addison Oaks
    • Great shape – thank you Pauli
  • Bald Mountain
    • Scott Cervin is the TC.
  • Bloomer Park
    • Erik Silvassy reported that we need some gravel in a wet corner – will get to it soon
  • Clinton River Park
    • Aaron Burgess reported a watershed project destroyed the asphalt path
    • Working with some Eagle Scouts on projects on October 22 and 29
    • Will build multi use – 2 sides – one for walkers and one for bikers
    • Received a $1250.00 check from Joe Burns for trial building
    • Received a $250.00 check from Joe Burns to spend at American Cycle and Fitness
  • Holly-Holdridge
    • Ron Arnott, TC, purchased a DR brush Hog and it works great
    • Did 26 miles of trail
    • Had to bench cut a couple of off-camber areas for safety reasons – only a couple of complaints
  • Genesee County Park
    • Ben Lindstrom is taking the lead on potential trails in Genesee county
    • No dedicated mountain bike trails now exist in Genesee county
    • Ben is circulating a petition to gage interest
    • Jeremy Verbeke reiterated that a trail to be successful needs grass roots, home town support
  • Pontiac Lake
    • Pontiac trail coordinator wasn’t present but Jeremy said the trail was in great shape.
  • River Bends Park
    • Jeremy said that using the rented heavy equipment was a big help installing the new sections
    • Newly installed Carsonite one way signs and intersection signs have been installed
    • Thank you to Metro Bike for installation of the bike repair stand.
  • Stony Creek
    • Dave Schall and Pete Kresmery are trail coordinators
    • Dave has work on the pines with drainage and berms - Thank you
  • Stony Creek Skills park
    • Dave said the skills park for younger riders is a feeder for the mountain bike trails later
  • Foundation Trail at Holly High School
    • Josh McCreedy built these trails with volunteers and has turned them over to CRAMBA
    • This trail will be listed officially as a CRAMBA trail soon
• Rodney said it should be obvious to everyone that mountain biking in general and CRAMBA specifically have excellent momentum so let’s keep it going
• Jeremy cautioned all riders to observe the one way direction of trails
• Board Elections
  • 5 current returning board members are: Kristen Barry, Alice Kaufman, Jeremy Verbeke, Chris Westerlund, and Mike Fitzpatrick
  • 3 formerly term limited board members returning: Nick Shue, and Marty Shue, and Steve Vigneau
  • 1 returning sabbatical board member: Tony McGee
  •  Jeremy said that our by-laws allow 12 board members and opened up the floor for nominations but there were no names submitted.
• IMBA World Summit
  • Steve Vigneau will represent CRAMBA at the IMBA World Summit in Arkansas
• Bike Patrol
  • Jeremy Verbeke reported that we have 53 current members of the Bike Patrol
  • Jeremy will hold a training session for new members on October 30^th
• Financial Report
  • Kristen reported that our beginning of the year balance was $19000.00 and our current balance is about $19,000.00.
• E-bike position
  • The MMBA’s position is that trails that have a “non-motorized” restriction must stay non-motorized – no exceptions (at least yet)
  • A question/discussion was brought up for the possible exception for a handicapped person – enforcement might be an issue
• Thank you to:
  • Thank you to Eric and Christy for cooking tonight
  • Thank you to Rodney for being CRAMBA’s president last year

Next chapter meeting will be in January at the Rochester Mills Brewery.Meeting adjourned approximately 9:00 PM.