September 11, 2001
Board Members Present: Mary Burger, Matt Carpenter, Steve
Jennings, Ed Lynch, Ramsay Rayner
Guest Present: Beckie Lee, Kim Latona, Victor Latona, Gary
Michael
The meeting began at 6:35
Previous minutes approved.
Treasurers Report:
Ramsay gave the treasurers report.
Committee Reports:
Development- Good turn out for orientation on September 25
Matt reported that the web site is up-to-date.
Projects- Mary reported that there were 59 individuals who
participated this summer for a total of 98 volunteer days (6 hr. work
days).
USFS is going to do scoping letter for NEPA.
Mary met with the Ute Pass and Teller County Trails
Organization to discuss the Ring the Peak Trail and feels that 2002 should
be the Ring the Peak Year.
Programs- Several members reported on topics.
A-frame toilet: Some progress is being made. Llama
companies have been contacted and some seem interested in transporting
waste from the toilet.
End of the Year Party: November 16 at the Garden of the
Gods Trading Post. Beginning at 6:30, eating at 6:45. The agenda will be a
poll, slide show, Gail’s Trail Dogs, Matt’s Incline Club, Volunteer Award,
Presentation by Steve, and Door Prizes.
The Volunteer of the Year was selected by the Board.
Retreat in December 1 at Bear Creek Park.
No New Business
The meeting adjourned at 7:50.
August 14, 2001
Board Members Present: Mary Burger, Steve Jennings,
Ed Lynch, Ramsay Rayner.
Guest Present: Beckie Lee, Jim Strub
The meeting began at 6:30
Previous minutes approved.
Treasurers Report:
Ramsay gave the treasurers report.
Committee Reports:
Development- Ramsay, Kim Latona, Victor Latona, and Mary are to work on
getting new board members. There will be a Tuesday, September 25 Board
Development orientation.
Membership- Kim is working on the data base.
Programs- Several members reported on topics.
Signage on the Peak: No progress on the placing of
directional signs on the Peak by FOTP.
A-frame toilet: Cindy Souter has called, but has not made a
connection yet.
Still no OK from the Colorado Springs Utility Board about
South Slope access.
South Slope trip: Three dates- August 8, 15, and 22 have
been proposed for the trip. No commitment from the Utilities Department.
End of the Year Party: November 16 at the Garden of the
Gods Trading Post.
Board Retreat: December 1 at Bear Creek.
Projects-
The Crags Trail work day on July 22 had 18 participants
signed up. A half mile has been completed to a high standard. Standards
will be lowered next year on upper stretches of the trail.
The planting on Wednesday, July 18 had 20 participants. Of
the plants from last year there was nearly 100% survivorship. Seed
gathering is coming up.
Mary suggested crew leader training for next year.
New Business:
Jim Strub showed the group a proposed iconic symbol for the Ring The Peak
Trail.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45.
July 10, 2001
Board Members Present: Mary Burger, Matt Carpenter,
Steve Jennings.
Guest Present: Ramsay Rayner
The meeting began at 6:55
Previous minutes approved.
Treasurers Report:
Gail Allen gave the treasurers report via a written report.
President's Report:
DOVIA meeting was not of much interest this month.
Committee Reports:
Membership- Matt reported that the Barr Trail Mountain Race has raised
$1717.50 for FOTP.
There has been little progress on data base work.
Ways to build the board were discussed.
Programs- Steve reported on several topics.
Slide Presentation: No takers so far.
Signage on the Peak: Frank Landis has approved the placing
of directional signs on the Peak by FOTP.
A-frame toilet: Cindy Souter will visit the site and will
explore possibilities.
Master Plan: A reroute of the Mt. Ester Trail has been
approved by CS Utilities.
The Forest Service has developed letter of intent for four
trails. 1. Devils Playground-Summit. 2. Putney Gulch (Crags
Campground-Horsethief Park). 3. 350 ft to connect the Mt Ester Trail to
Crowe Gulch. 4. Raspberry Mountain (the Menonite Camp Bypass).
Progress is being made on the South Slope access. The
Colorado Springs City Utilities Board may OK access for a trail corridor
in July.
Celebrate Pikes Peak: Jack Glavin showed two participants
projects on the Pikes Peak Highway.
The VOC visit to the Devils Playground went well. A July 28
meeting with VOC is scheduled for the same area.
South Slope trip: still not determined.
Projects-
The Crags Trail work day on July 22 has 25 participants
signed up.
The planting date on July10 had 15 participants. Another
project is scheduled Wednesday, July 18.
New Business:
The board recommended that FOTP commend the Forest Service on the plans to
reclaim the Pikeview Quarry.
Gail Allen resigned, via a written statement, from the
board effective immediately.
Ramsay Rayner was elected to the board and as Treasurer.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40.
June 12, 2001
Board Members Present: Gail Allen, Mary Burger, Matt
Carpenter, Steve Jennings.
Guest Present: Kim Latona, Victor Latona, Ramsey
Rayner
The meeting began at 6:40
Previous minutes approved.
Treasurers Report:
Gail Allen gave the treasurers report.
President’s Report:
Mary Berger gave the president’s Report. There is an article on the Severy
Creek situation on the web page.
Utilities has still not arrived at a policy for the South
Slope.
Committee Reports:
Membership- Matt reported that in May the web site had 49 visits per day.
The Barr Trail Mountain Race is filling and FOTP is
receiving a sizable donation.
Ramsey reported that Kim has volunteered to work on the
data base. Vic will assist with the web site. The goal is to make the data
base more useable and to look at the possibility of linking the web and
the data base.
Programs- Steve reported on several topics.
Slide Presentation: No takers so far.
Signage on the Peak: Steve is still working on a meeting
with Hans Schalk as facilitated by Mureen Kimmel.
A-frame toilet: Steve is continuing to work with the Forest
Service in determining how to put in the toilet.
Master Plan: A reroute of the Mt. Ester Trail has been
flagged and the is awaiting approval by Scott Campbell.
A survey of the Putney Gulch section of the Ring the Peak
Trail was rained out.
VOC will be visiting to look at the Crags-Devils Playground
Trail on June 20. A technical person will be out in July. The NEPA is
coming together for the Devils Playground-Summit Trail.
Progress is being made on the South Slope access. The
Colorado Springs City Council will try to get the Utilities Department to
define a policy. There is a meeting of the Utilities Board on June 20 at
10 am. In the South Plaza of the Rockies.
The next Mater Planning meeting is June 26.
Celebrate Pikes Peak: June 23 is the date for the Pikes
Peak Highway event.
South Slope trip: still not determined.
Advertisements and Press Releases: Ads will appear in June
including the Pikes Peak Journal.
Projects- Planting dates are set for Tuesday, July10 and
Wednesday, July 18.
The June 9 Mt. Ester project had 18 volunteers. Berm
removal, dips, and a short section of new trail was completed. Stairs were
nearly completed. There is a possible additional work day to be scheduled
in September.
The Crags-Devils Playground workdays are scheduled for
Sunday July 22 and Saturday, Aug 11.
New Business:
The Board declined to coordinate volunteers for trail
construction in Cheyenne Mountain State Park.
The meeting adjourned at 7:40.
May 8, 2001
Board Members Present: Mary Burger, Matt Carpenter,
Steve Jennings.
Guest Present: Ramsey Rayner
The meeting began at 6:35
Previous minutes approved.
Treasurers Report:
Mary made the Treasurers report for Gail Allen.
President’s Report:
Mary Berger gave the president’s Report. Severy Creek will be reopened
when non-native trout have been removed from lower reaches of the stream.
This may take a couple of years. Once three stable populations of native
trout exist in different water bodies the trail will be open.
Committee Reports:
Membership- In April the web site had 6 guestbook entries, 5
membership signups, and 12 project signups.
Murray sent a story of working on Barr Trail, “What the
Canadians Did.”
The Barr Trail Mountain Race is filling and FOTP is
receiving a sizable donation.
Programs- Steve reported on several topics.
Slide Presentation: No takers so far.
Signage on the Peak: Steve is still working on a meeting
with Hans Schalk as facilitated by Mureen Kimmel.
A-frame toilet: Steve is continuing to work with the Forest
Service in determining how to put in the toilet.
Master Plan: Mary reported. Jim Schwerin did not research
the ownership details for the Pancake Rock to Cripple Creek watershed
corridor. Jack Glavin and Vic Eklund have been contacted to determine the
route of the Mt. Ester Trail.
Progress is being made on the South Slope access. The
Colorado Springs City Council will try to get the Utilities Department to
define a policy.
Celebrate Pikes Peak: June 23 is the date for the Pikes
Peak Highway event.
South Slope trip: still not determined.
Advertisements and Press Releases: Ads will appear in the
end of May. Some volunteers came from the Independent ad.
Planting dates are set for July. Mother and Daughters
organization will help with a July 24 or 25 seeding project.
The outreach at Shepards ended up with 30 newsletters
handed out. The EMS day ended up with 12 newsletters handed out.
Freebies are in and ready for the work days.
Projects- The May 12 Mt. Ester project had 12 volunteers.
Berm removal and a short section of new trail was completed.
Other trails are being scouted for future projects.
New Business:
Mary reported that a presentation at a DOVIA (Directors of Volunteers in
Agencies) meeting indicated that volunteers are immune from being sued if
the volunteer is furthering the interest of the organization. The
organization can be sued.
The meeting adjourned at 7:15.
April 10, 2001
Board Members Present: Gail Allen, Mary Burger,
Steve Jennings.
Guest Present: Ramsey Rayner
The meeting began at 6:40
Previous minutes approved.
Treasurers Report:
Gail Allen made the Treasurers report.
President’s Report:
Mary Berger gave the president’s Report. Severy Creek will remain closed
for the next few years, but chances are that the trail will be opened
after a study period.
The work days are listed in the American Hiking Society web
site and the VOC materials.
There is a possibility that the National Charity League
will join FOTP for a project.
Vic Ekland of the Colorado Springs Utilities has signed the
operating plan.
Committee Reports:
Board Development- Mary reported that there will be an ad in the newspaper
asking for assistance with the board.
Membership- Ramsey reported no progress on the data base.
It is possible that Brenda Clifton at the Volunteer Center may be able to
offer some clerical help.
Programs- Steve reported on several topics.
Slide Presentation: No takers so far.
Signage on the Peak: Steve is still working on a meeting
with Hans Schalk as facilitated by Mureen Kimmel.
A-frame toilet: Steve will call Cindy Dean.
Master Plan: Mary reported. Some contacts have been made
with City council members. Jim Schwerin agreed to talk to Pikes Peak Title
to see if he could get the ownership details for the Pancake Rock to
Cripple Creek watershed corridor. Mary is making arrangements to walk the
corridor after the spring melt. No report from Dave on the motorized trail
proposal. In order to pursue this proposal, we need to identify which
trails are currently in the system, which trails exist and need to be
added to the system, and which trails are being proposed as new.
Celebrate Pikes Peak: Either June 2 or 23 will be proposed
for the Pikes Peak Highway event and either September 8 or 22 will be
proposed for the South Slope trip.
Advertisements and Press Releases: We have the FAX number
from Tim Burke. Advertisement rates at the Independent have been received
and ad space will be bought to advertise the work days.
Spring Spree: The portable display is ready and Gail is
working on give-aways. Trail mix, sunscreen, and leather gloves with the
FOTP logo are ordered as well as scarves with topo maps on them.
An opportunity to have a table will be April 26 at Shepards
and April 28 at Eastern Mountain Sports.
Projects- Mary reported that all the project dates are set
and crew leaders are being contacted. New Business:
The board voted to pay up to $1,000.00 for rock work on Barr Trail.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25.
March 13, 2001
Board Members Present: Gail Allen, Mary Burger, Matt
Carpenter, Steve Jennings, Ed Lynch.
The meeting began at 6:40
Treasurers Report:
Gail Allen made the Treasurers report.
The Operating Plan has been approved by Jack Glavin of the
Pikes Peak Highway and Bill Nelson of the U.S. Forest Service. Vic Ekland
of the Colorado Springs Utilities has not signed yet.
Elections:
Gail, Ed, and Steve were reelected unanimously. The terms of these members
will expire in 2004.
Mary as president, Gail as treasurer, and Steve as
secretary were reelected unanimously.
Spring newsletter:
Matt will submit part 2 fo the incline story, Gail will report on the Barr
Trail Parking Lot, Mary will report on the Highway and Celebrate Pikes
Peak, and Steve an update on the committees. The deadline is March 20. The
newsletter will be mailed by March 28.
Committee Reports:
Membership:
Matt reported that there the committee had not met, but progress was being
made in organizing the data base. The web site had 1,110 visits in
February and 3 guestbook entries. The Barr Trail Run has 9 of 14 sponsors
in place.
Board Development:
No report.
Programs:
Steve Jennings reported on several topics.
Slide Presentation:
Mary has checked with the Kiwanis Clubs and the Urban League. Will contact
the Lions Clubs, Rotary, and Sertoma.
Signage on the Peak:
Steve is working on a meeting with Hans Schalk as facilitated by Mureen
Kimmel.
A-frame toilet:
Steve will call Cindy Dean.
Master Plan:
Jim Schwerin will do some research on land ownership for the 6 miles of
trail in Teller County needed to complete the Spoke and Ring the Peak
system. The representatives of the motorized group wish to have some of
the trails they use systemized so they can maintain them. They will return
with a clarification of the exact trails to the next meeting. Jim Schwerin
will try to speak to some Colorado Springs city council members so that
the Utilities will facilitate access to trails on the South Slope.
Barr Trail Parking Lot:
The Manitou Springs city council denied the expansion of the Barr Trail
Parking Lot. Only ten spots would have been created. The city is funding
two new shuttle busses for this coming summer as an attempt to alleviate
parking problems.
Celebrate Pikes Peak:
Jack Glavin has approved a Pikes Peak Highway Showcase. The event will be
open to the public, but will not be a media event.
Advertisements and Press Releases:
Steve will call Tim Burke to get the addresses of the media. Steve will
check on advertisement rates at the Independent. Gail will check on
advertisement rates at the Pikes Peak Journal and the Gazette.
Spring Spree:
Frank Landis said that sharing the Forest Service table would be fine.
Mary is working on a portable display and Gail is working on give-aways.
Projects:
Gail reported that the project dates will be May 12 and 9 for the Mt. Ester
Trail and July 22 and 11 for the Crags-Devils Playground Trail. The dates
have been sent to the Sierra Club and the Colorado Mountain Club. The pass
plan from last year for getting workers on the highway will be used again
this year.
Old Business:
The AT&T long distance service has been cancelled.
New Business:
The board voted to pay $30.00 for Mary’s membership in Directors of
Volunteers in Agencies.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45.
February 13, 2001
Board Members Present: Gail Allen, Ed Lynch, Matt
Carpenter, and Mary Burger.
Guest Present: Kris Gudahl, and Ramsey Rayner.
Minutes of last meeting were approved.
No financial report. Gail will report next month.
President’s report:
- All committee-meeting minutes need to be turned in by
the end of the week prior to the board meeting. For next month that will
be March 9th.
- The Utilities Dept. is pretty much where they were a
year ago as far as granting us permission to open the Lake Moraine
trail. We will continue to push them to submit their plan for opening
this area to hikers.
- The PP Highway is interested in working with us and
seems quite enthusiastic. We will pursue this conversation.
- The Forest Service has not completed any of the
requested NEPA studies, so we will be limited to maintenance this year.
We will continue to push for the NEPA for the Devil’s Playground to
Summit trail and for segments of the Ring the Peak Trail.
Membership report:
- New database is still under construction. Old
database needs cleaning up.
- Matt and Ramsay will meet again to discuss how to
convert old data to new data
- Mary mailed membership renewals on a manual basis
because old database does not sort for this function correctly.
- When Matt and Ramsay are ready to incorporate current
data into new database, they will meet with Mary for the information.
- Website saw 874 users sessions last month. Posting
information about the ice detours sparked more interest. It would be
good to post more stuff more frequently.
Programs:
- Met Feb. 6th. Next meeting March 6th at Steve’s
house: 6:30
- Still want to pursue signage on the Peak. Steve is
conversing with Mureen Kimmel and others to determine the standards.
- Gail is presenting a letter to the City Counsel of
Manitou Springs on increasing parking at the Barr Trailhead.
- The Master Plan Group will report into Programs for
strategic implementation planning.
- Field trips will probably be South Slope, and Pikes
Peak Highway improvements.
- Kris will investigate cost of ads for outreach
- Mary will call some other groups to see if we can get
our slide presentation out.
- Mary will see about participating in Spring Spree
with USFA
- Steve will continue discussions of A-frame toilet
with USFA, Cindy Dean
Projects:
- Committee met Feb 1. Next meeting March 1 at the de
Chadenedes’ house, 6:30
- Due to lack of firm information the following
tentative schedule was made. But since Mary missed the meeting, some
information was missing. Dates may change due to conflicts.
- Mt Ester repair: May 19
- Mt Ester new trail June 9
- Devil’s Playground July 15
- Devil’s Playground Aug 4
- Lake Moraine Sept ?
- No Crew Leader training this year
- No Barr Trail workday this year.
- The committee is looking into something besides
T-shirts to give away.
Other business:
- The Barr Trail Mountain Race will be July 15th.
Permits have been applied for. FOTP will again be a recipient of a
portion of the proceeds. Matt and Gail are on the committee. They hope
to double the money granted to schools this year. Sponsorship is going
well.
- Gail will cancel our long distance carrier to save
money.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
January 8, 2001
Board Members Present: Gail Allen, Mary Burger, Tim Burke,
Steve Jennings, Ed Lynch. Guest Present: Ramsey Rainer.
The meeting began at 6:40
Tim Burke announced that he was going to have to resign due
to limited available time. He regretted this decision and is willing to
help FOTP in a limited capacity. The board thanked Tim for his tremendous
contribution to FOTP and wished him the best. Tim left the meeting at this
time.
Treasurers Report:
Gail Allen made the Treasurers report.
Committee Reports:
Board Development- Mary and Matt Carpenter, Members. The
plan is to develop advertisment for board members to create a list large
enough to get an adequite number of board members. The committee will have
the plan determined by the next board meeting.
Projects- Gail, Mary, and Ed Lynch, Members. Meeting on the
First Thursday of every month at 6:30 at the home of Guy and Janice
DeChadne. Projects under consideration are Mt. Ester, Devil’s Playground,
and the Mt. View connection. Additionally the need and feability of Crew
Leader Training will be assessed. Gail will remain in charge of Barr
Trail.
Programs- Steve Jennings, Mary, and Gail, Members. Meeting
on the First Tuesday of every month, initally at Gail’s house. Several
plans for educational programs, signs on Pikes Peak and a speakers bureau
in an effort to increase the number of participants in work days will be
deveoped. The organization of the annual meeting will be discussed. Field
trips will be organized and Celebrate Pikes Peak will be discussed.
Membership- Matt and Ramsey Rainer, Members. The committee
will develop the database for easy analysis of membership characteristics.
New Business:
The board voted to erect a sign at No Name Creek indicating
a detour around an ice flow that is blocking Barr Trail.
Gail suggested that FOTP join the American Hiking Society.
The motion was taken under advisement pending additional information to be
supplied by Gail.
Matt reported that there were numerous visits to the web
page.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45.
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