Trapper Creek Community Council

Meeting Minutes ? January 17, 2013

DNR presentation and community discussion on proposed Tundra Isles Subdivision began at 5:30 pm and continued until 7:50 pm.? Following, the meeting was called to order.

Board Members Present: ?Glenka, Miller, Kolbeck, Leo.? Kathryn Young, Section Manager of the Land Sales & Contract Administration Section (LSCAS) Division of Mining, Land and Water with the Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources; John Thomas, LSCAS; and their crew.? Mayor DeVilbiss, and numerous community members.

Minutes from December?s meeting read and unanimously approved.

Assembly Report😕 None

Treasurer?s Report😕 Checking: $11,436.38 and Savings: $25.15 = $11,461.63

Revenue Sharing Project Updates:

FY2010:

• Interior Upgrade to Community Building – Scheduled for completion before Cabin Fever Reliever in March 2013
• Playground Equipment – Project will be initiated in Spring 2013
• Free Box ? No expenditures since last report.? Open, and temporarily set-up in new modular building
• YCC ? Project was completed December 2012
• Council Administrative Funds – $31.51
• The FY10 un-appropriated funds of $3,355 were expended towards the TCCSA Utility Tractor project

FY2011-2012:

• Utility Tractor ? The John Deere 1026R utility tractor with all the implements is at Craig Taylor Equipment undergoing presale testing.? Several parts for the snow blower and blade attachments are still on order.? ETA in Trapper Creek is at the end of January.
• Council Website ? Website is ?under construction?, but can be located at http:/trappercreekcouncil.org
• Welcome Sign North ? The funds appropriated to the builder have been deposit into an account established at the local Credit Union.? No further action is to be reported to date.

Current Mail was read.

Public Forum:

• DNR engaged in dialog about the proposed Tundra Isles Subdivision.? Although public comment is due January 31, 2013, DNR agreed to amend its Tundra Isles Preliminary Decision date,

Unfinished Business:

New Business:

• Motion made by Glenka to remove Shawn Stankowitz as authorized signor on MVFCU bank account.? Motion second by Kolbeck.? Motion made by Glenka to add Ralph Kolbeck as signor on account.? Motion second by Levi Miller.? Glenka to remain as signor.? All in favor.

Date of next meeting scheduled for February 21 at 6:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm

(Minutes taken by Council Secretary, Levi Miller)

Approved: __________________________________??????????? _______________________________________

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Trapper Creek Community Council

Meeting Minutes – December 20, 2012

Meeting called to order 6:30 pm

Board Members Present: ?Glenka, Miller, Kolbeck, Leo.? Twenty six community members present, plus Senator-elect Mike Dunleavy, Ernest Prax from Representative Wes Keller?s office, and Assemblyman Vern Halter.

Minutes from November?s meeting read and unanimously approved.

Assembly Report😕 None

Treasurer?s Report😕 Checking: $3,615.13 and Savings: $25.14

TCCSA Report😕 Proposal to Borough for additional funds to finish the new Community Building was made.

Revenue Sharing Project Updates:

FY2009:

• Welcome Sign South – Complete, although still has temporary bracing until Spring 2013

FY2010:

• Community Garden – Completed in June 2012
• Interior Upgrade to Community Building – Scheduled for completion before Cabin Fever Reliever in March 2013
• Playground Equipment – Project will be initiated in Spring 2013
• Free Box – Open, and temporarily set-up in new modular building
• AED – Project completed
• YCC – Completed December 2012
• Council Administrative Funds – $31.51

FY2011-2012:

• Utility Tractor ? Equipment ordered, waiting on Borough funding
• Council Website ? Waiting on Borough funding
• Welcome Sign North ? Waiting on Borough funding

Current Mail was read.

Public Forum: None.? (See New Business)

Unfinished Business:

• Formal request to look into the TC Park Circle & Request for Road Name matter given to ROW Coordinator, Andy Dean, who can be reached at 745-9803.

New Business:

• Tundra Isles:? Open floor discussion of DNR?s Preliminary Decision on the 1500-parcel Tundra Isles subdivision between miles 14 and 17 of the Petersville Road. No community member spoke in favor of the land disposal. Concerns mentioned included the massive size of the offering, lack of access, lack of need, impacts on roads and emergency services, reduced property values for existing land owners, increases in crime, and conflicts with existing uses of the area.
• Proposed Susitna State Forest Land Disposal: ?No Update

Date of next meeting scheduled for January 17 at 6:30 pm.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm

(Minutes taken by Council Secretary, Levi Miller)

Approved: __________________________________??????????? _______________________________________

Chairperson??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? Secretary