January 2019 Board Minutes
San Diego Mountain Biking Association Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 7:00 - 8:30 PM,
Bartelt Home
For information contact:
Kevin Loomis President
Introductions/Roll Call
Present:
Tim Ingersoll
Matt Bartelt
Kevin Loomis
Ben Stone
Skii Fleeton-Essenfeld
Jason Showalter
Al Allison
Absent:
Renee Halsch
Jose Galaz
Joshua Bonnici
Don Sutton
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items (2 mins. limit per individual; must fill out comment card prior to call to order) Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Board on any subject matter not on tonight’s agenda
Call to Order 7:05 p.m.
Introductions
Consent Agenda
1. Approval of December Board Meeting Minutes
2. November 2018 Financials Accepted
Note: Al is one month behind but that gives him more time for review
Old Business
Item 1.
Requests for Continuance on any current Agenda items
Discussion Agenda
Item 1. Board member Resignation
Action Item: Accept resignation of Jason Showalter
Kevin makes motion to accept. Matt seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 2. Board member nominations
Action item: Accept Kyle Gunderman as Board Member for two year
Term
Kevin makes motion to accept. Matt seconds. Unanimously approved.
Action item: Accept Karen St. Germain as Board Member for two year
Term
Kevin makes motion to accept. Skii seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 3. Board officership nominations
Action item: Accept Matt Bartelt as Vice President for 1 year term
Kevin makes motion to accept. Ben seconds. Unanimously approved.
Action item: Accept Al Allison as Treasurer for 2 year term
Kevin makes motion to accept. Matt seconds. Unanimously approved.
Action item: Accept Renee Halsch as Secretary for 2 year term
Kevin makes motion to accept. Skii seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 4. Approval Black Mountain and/or Rockhouse Plan (Ben)
Ben briefed the plan including the budget.
Possible ceremony for opening of the trail.
Kevin makes motion to approve the budget for Black Mt Black Widow trail. Matt seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 5. Equipment insurance options $580 10 ½ months (Ben)
For the trail wheel barrel and excavator rentals.
Covers $30,000 one time loss.
Kevin makes motion to accept. Skii seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 6. Matt discussed projects he is working on:
Deer Canyon
Lusardi connector project, trying to get it finished before the ARCH.
Pardee project (multi use trail)
Item 7. Increased Susie's Salary by $761.76 to remain compliant - https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=515.&lawCode=LAB https://www.dir.ca.gov/iwc/MW-2019.pdf (Al/Kevin)
Non-voting item because it is a legal requirment.
Item 8. Membership Social Media Historical Membership Numbers Update (Ben & Susie)
Renewals are up with members before to the end of membership.
Renewals are up in months with promo incentives.
Monthly promos have a $100 budget
Item 9. Rancho Guejito Event update (Susie/Ben)
112 tickets sold to date
Rancho Guejito considering to cover the cost of the band.
Comp’d tickets are being kept to a minimum.
Item 10. Mini Excavator Estimate Update (Ben)
Briefed the cost.
Applying for REI and County grants for over $15,000
Item 11. Training outside San Diego (Ben)
Trail building training for equipment operators
May need to request funding for travel and lodging
Item 12. Action Item: Ca Trails and Greenways Sponsorship Opportunity Proposal $1500
Kevin briefed the benefits (listed on the proposal)
Kevin will encourage board members to attend.
Kevin makes motion to approve $1,500. Skii seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 13. Action Item: $500 National Bike Summit - March - Skii - ground transportation and some food.
Possibly for lodging also.
Ben would like to send letters of SDMBA concerns for distribution to political reps and other persons of interest.
Kevin makes motion to approve $500. Matt seconds. Unanimously approved.
Item 14. Storage Needs SDMBA 10x20 $220 El Cajon, $200 Poway & Options (Ben)
Gardner Grady is giving up his position as the trail equipment guy.
Need a place for the trailer
Ben is searching for a free space for storage and maybe a workspace.
Matt is willing to store tools for the north county area trails.
Item 15. Action Item: Expenditure approval of County Community Enhancement Grant ($9000) $7300 Salary, $1700 Bike Tool Station for Sweetwater Bike Park
Continuance
Updates - (Non Discussion Items)
Item 1.
Items for next meeting Agenda
Board member communications
Item 1. Upcoming events -
1/16-17 CABDA at Del Mar Fairgrounds
2/23 Ride the Rancho
Adjournment 9:20pm
Next Meeting: February 20, 2019 (MTRP)
Meeting Minutes Recorded by:
Karen ST. Germain and Renee Halsch