SLAGA Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: July 11, 2012

Present: Tom Wolpert, Mike Henthorn, Nathan Rover, Jim Nelson, Jim Greene, Sarah Chisholm, Rich Sheffold, Wendee Scott-Dells, Kathy and Dave DeWitt.

The treasurer’s report was read and accepted.

Old Business

·         Fall Picnic: SLAGA has reimbursed Steve Bromley for the pavilion reservation.

·         Cardinals Care: Has not cashed SLAGA’s check for the donation in memory of Laurie Elfrank’s brother. We will continue to wait, although at this point the bank may refuse the check.

·         Trailer registration and property taxes: Jim Nelson received the revised title from the state. He will pass it along to John Elfrank, who will do the personal property tax declaration for Jefferson County.

·         Geocaching.com API:  Nathan Rover discussed various ways in which the SLAGA web site might make use of the API.

·         MoAHPERD convention:  Libby Morehead will handle it.  She needs the use of the SLAGA GPS units.

·         Board secretary:  Board members confirmed the previous e-mail vote to leave the position open in order to avoid influencing election results.

·         Washington State Park:  We have not heard from the land manager.  Debra Ray, land manager at Graham Cave, reports that she has not passed our information on to them.

New Business

·         Katy Trail Land Managers:  Debra Ray at Graham Cave SP sent us a list of the land managers for the four segments of the Katy Trail, and contact info for the Katy Trail Coordinator.  Tom Wolpert will pass this on to the board and to Glenn Nash for possible inclusion on the MoGeo site.

·         St. Francois State Park:  We received an invitation from Jamie Hubert to do a geocaching activity at their annual Play Day event on September 29.  Date conflicts with the fall picnic. Jamie was already in touch with Dumluck.  Tom Wolpert gave her contact info for Arlene Jones on the off chance that JonesCrew does not plan to attend the picnic.  Have not heard back from anybody.

·         Summer picnic:  Tom Wolpert contacted Shirley Derr to see if she needs any support from SLAGA other than paper products and charcoal.  She requested water, which we interpret to mean ice and bottled water.  Board members will bring ice and water.

·         Forest Park Forever Teachers Resource Fair:  Rich and Charlotte Sheffold volunteered to cover the July 27 resource fair on behalf of SLAGA.  Tom Wolpert gave Rich the SLAGA banner, brochures and pens for use at the event.

·         Citizens for Our Library and Our Community:  Contacted Tom Wolpert seeking SLAGA support for the Proposition L property tax increase for St. Louis County Public Library.  We were contacted because we use meeting rooms at the library.  SLAGA cannot take positions on political issues.  Tom will pass the information to others who may choose to personally promote the issue.

The next meeting is Wednesday, 08/01/12. If you want to attend, please contact one of the officers.