MINUTES

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Chairman Jim Sykes called this Lazy Mountain Community Council general meeting at Lazy Mountain Bible Church to order at 6:30 pm.  Approval of the agenda followed the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pat Larabee moved to approve the March 2009 minutes and Michael Miller seconded, the motion passed without objection. 

Financial Report: $274.30 in checking and $143.02 in savings.

SPUD committee status report: Jim reported that the MSB Planning Commission and MSB Assembly voted 7 to 0 to process LMCC’s request that the SPUD planning to forward.  Notices have been mailed to the SPUD planning committee.  A meeting is being scheduled for the end of May.

Road Service Area Report and Construction Update:  Pat Larabee reported that contracts in March were $ 8816.62 most complaints were from front side of the Mountain. Pat reported two Road Service Area Advisors are currently needed; Pat is the only one. Helen Munoz mentioned she might consider applying.

LMCC Incorporation Status/ Access to Grant $ discussion:  Jim Sykes reported that we have around $20,000 to be dispensed when we incorporate from state grants being held at the borough.  We don’t currently have a project we are ready to spend the money on.   Suggestions and opinions expressed included:  The possible need insurance if we incorporate, we should keep our town hall format, concern was expressed about a board having control because the board was not voted on by the general population, the possibility of keeping the same basic structure with advisory votes carrying most of the weight through policy.  Additional discussion included ideas that it was not a big problem to incorporate, that we can do a town hall structure with a board that is more powerful board,  the idea that the current town hall structure and bylaws could come into conflict with board policy.  An example in the Fairbanks region was cited where a local community incorporated in order to meet local recreation, road and fire needs where it was run with a democratic process.  It was agreed to continue the discussion and obtain more information.  A request to the borough for a mailout  to all Lazy Mountain residents will be made in advance of the September meeting.

Tammy moved to send out a public notice in September to inform residents about a discussion and vote of incorporation at our October annual meeting and Paul seconded the motion.  Carl suggested we do the public notice for a discussion in September and a vote in October.  Lynn moved to amend the motion so that we send a public notice advertising that a discussion about incorporating will be held on the second Thursday regular community council meeting in September and we will vote on incorporating at the October annual meeting, Carl seconded the amendment and it was approved without objection. The main motion was then approved unanimously as amended.

Informational Item: Firewise Public Meeting to be held April 30 7:00 to 9:00 pm: Lynn announced that the Community Wildfire Protection Plan presentation will involve; public safety, fire prevention, fuels reduction, fire fighting capacity. 
 
Spring Clean Up: John Vinduska volunteered to organize and submit paperwork. May 16, 2009 was chosen to be the day of the cleanup. It will start at 10am there will be bags and vest and gloves and sign in sheet for areas and a pot luck afterwards.  Michael made motion to allocate $40 to contribute to the pot luck for the basics hotdogs and hamburgers, Pat seconded the motion and it passed without objections.  

Other business/informational items: John Vinduska discussed that voting the way we do has a lot of peer pressure and he proposed that we vote in secret. It was suggested that we use discretion so that some issues don’t need the secrecy.  John moved that we have the ability to have a secret vote, Tom seconded and it was approved with Karl objecting. 

Karen heard the traffic plan in Palmer was changing to a one way loop system.  Pat said this project was in the road bond that passed.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 pm.