The Tsalteshi Trails Association board meeting on September 21st discussed the following: - The treasurer reported an ending balance of $23,021.52 and a $250 donation from the Socioto Foundation. - Plans were made to move items from the old storage unit and contribute funds to a new shared building. - Upcoming events like the winter kickoff were discussed. Trail maintenance work like installing new lights and clearing fallen trees was also discussed. - The board unanimously voted to close the rifle range to projectiles and allow supervised laser rifle use only. They also voted to contribute up to $3,000 to purchase new laser rifles for the biathlon program.

1. Tsalteshi Trails Association
Board Meeting Minutes
September 21, 2010 @ EOC 6:00P.M.
Members present: Sara Hepner, Adam Reimer, Kristine Moerlein, Carly Reimer, Bill Holt.
Members absent: Leslie Boyd, Renee Merkes, Alan Boraas, Pat King, Kent Peterson
Meeting called to order by Adam @ 6:00
1) Approval of Agenda – Agenda approved
2) Approval of Minutes – Minutes approved, need to web post June and July
3) Guest –No Guests
4) Chair’s Report – No Report
5) Treasurer’s Report – Kristine
Kristine reported an ending balance of $23,021.52 from the reconciliation summary.
She noted that TTA had received a gift from the Socioto Foundation for $250.00
A lock box was ordered for the Wolverine Trail head.
Discussed the renewal of the storage unit and what has to be done to the new building
near Skyview’s wax shack. Discussed how much money TTA would be contributing
to the building and that it needed to be keyed.
Whoever is available will meet on Saturday, Sept 25th
to move items out of the old
storage unit.
6) Committee Reports –
a. Events – Kristine
Winter kick off on the 12th
or 19th
, Kristine will talk to Laura P.
b. School Liaison – No Report
c. Technology – No Report
d. Trail Development – No Report
e. Membership – Sara
Sara helping to mail out memberships
f. Racing –
Cross country running region timing and Kenai River Marathon timing
g. Trails, Equipment and Facilities – Bill
New lights working – next will install blue bayou lights. Also replaced
approx 20 capacitors and lights are running well again.
Airport Equipment Rentals – will rent an Excavator and Cat and Tom will
operate.
Planning to do Porcupine trail walk-throughs with more groups.
Spruce Bark Beetle crew available to cut beetle kill trees and semi-fallen trees

2. MOTION: Sara made a motion to invite the Spruce Bark Beetle crew to trails to mitigate
beetle kill trees, Kristine 2nd
, unanimous decision.
7) Old Business – Adam
Biathlon Meeting 9-13-10
Discussed that we should use the Youth Skiing Program as a template – more
than using the masters program as a template.
Want to use Youth Ski Program as a recruitment tool
Requirements:
o Age 10-12, add age 9 pending space avail
o 20 kids max
o 3 coaches, Tim Bruno, Jeff Fox and will talk to Bill Cartwright. Also
discussed using high school helpers.
o Need to determine fees
o One day a week, possibly Mondays.
Adults/teenagers included opportunistically pending coach availability
No progress on parking area – Bill talked to Ast. Superintendent about
moving laser guns in cases.
Motions proposed by Biathlon Club:
o Range closed to projectile rifles, open to laser rifles only. Would like
the board to discuss unsupervised use.
MOTION: Adam made a motion to close the range to projectile rifles, and to only open the
range to laser rifles. Unsupervised use of the range would only be allowed to individuals
who own their own laser rifles. Sara 2nd
. Discussion about insurance needs (rider to be
reviewed), and trail signage. Unanimous decision.
o TTA cover 50% of cost on new laser rifles up to 6 rifles or $3000
 Presentation or Powerpoint to Soldotna and Kenai Chambers to
solicit partners. Sara will check schedule.
MOTION: Adam made a motion cover 50% of cost on the new laser rifles up to 6 rifles or
$3000. TTA would own the guns and Tim would keep or control use. Kristine 2nd
. The
board wanted to note that the remaining funds to purchase guns would be dependent on
matching community donations. Unanimous decision.
8) New Business –
Hat order for Youth Skiing
9) Board Comments-
Sara and Leslie’s positions on the board will both be coming available.
Discussed the weather station ups and downs. May submit a request to GCI/ATT for
internet access.
Outdoor club Orienteering race on Oct 2nd
– discussed the need for events coordinator
and group calendar.

3. 10) Next Meeting Date – Many board members gone on Oct 19th
. Decided to move
meeting to Oct 26 at 6pm at the EOC.
11) Adjournment – 8:00pm