MINUTES BVRI BOARD MEETING JANUARY 24, 2004

ATTENDING BOARD MEMBERS:
Dave Morley
Katherine Aitken
Bill Webb
Don Thorson
Eric Jung
Gary Willard
Gloria English (arrived at 4:27pm)
Jack Wedgwood
Jim Blake
Leslie Peterson
Paul Peterson
Ron Murphy
Nick Grace
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS:
Brian Neth
Leslie Peterson

Guests:
Denver Stoner, Sheriff's office
Terry Woodrow

CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order by President Dave Morley at 4:04pm in a
joint presence at the Community Services Building Conference Room at Bear
Valley, California and on a conference call-in number set up to accommodate
members unable to attend this meeting in person.>

* Minutes of November 22, 2003 Meeting
MOTION: Gary Willard Moved to approve the minutes of the 11/22/03
BVRI Board Meeting as distributed by Eric Jung on 11/24. SECOND: Bill Webb Seconded
All members in favor. None opposed.
Eric will post the approved minutes to the BVRI Website.

* Treasurer's Report
Report was distributed by email from Brian Neth on 1/23/04

* President's Report
Fireworks were well-received.

* Winter Newsletter
Material due to Bill Webb by Friday 1/30.
Will include:: Dues; Voting for Board Members; Fine Schedule (applies to homeowners only);
Forest Management (Eric will write up)

* Forest Management--
Terry Woodrow submitted forest survey quote--Alpine Country Firesafe
Council is planning to pay for the forest study we authorized.
Approval vote is set for 2/2.

* Beach, Lake
Dave Morley read a letter received regarding our lake exemption
request from Mike Applegarth that indicated his willingness to pursue
an exemption through Leslie's office. So the negotiation is moving
forward but no decisions have been made at this point.

Cutting trees. A lot of trees were felled on time and under budget.
Most of the free firewood was removed. Paul Peterson is managing this
project for the next five years.
MOTION: Eric Jung moved to compensate Paul Peterson $300 for
supervision of this project in 2004. Plan to make a similar payment
for his work in 2005.
SECOND: Ron Murphy Seconded
All members in favor.
None opposed.

Burn pile. Need to determine area on forest service land where burn pile>

* Terry Woodrow provided update on Board of Supervisors
* Grooming Contract for the Highland Trail
Eric Jung provided update on grooming contract for the Highland
Trail. Donnie has been doing it in the past and on a per episode
basis this year. The forest service granted the 5-year contract to an
out-of-town resource who has not yet been named.
MOTION: Eric Jung Moved to draft a letter to the Forest service that
requests the contract be carried out in a safe and appropriate
fashion and that complaints be addressed and grooming pattern
corrected as a result. AND that the forest take into consideration
economic factors and if the bids are close, then award the contract
to the local bidder for the positive effects on the BV community.
SECOND: Nick Grace Seconded
Don Thorson & Ron Murphy opposed
All others present in favor.

* ARC Report
Under discussion:
Tree cutting request.
Variance alteration into forest service property.

* Snowmobile Management
Exploratory Discussion. Parking on Quaking Aspen would improve
snowmobile traffic in the transportation center parking area. Traffic
over the holidays was worse than ever. We need to raise awareness on
this.
Consider developing a map and write-up for the newsletter.
Put more info in the newsletter.
Educate community to educate their visitors.
Put together a one-page overview and present it to Rick Stephens of
what we want to say to the community and request the Sheriff logo
along with the BVRI logo on it.
Establish community patrol to educate snowmobilers in person.

* Snowmobile Club
Gary Willard provided an update:
Officers elected.
Have 400 members so far--most of whom are homeowners.
Safety clinic last week.
Avalanche seminar next week.
Encourage BVRI to join the snowmobile club to be sure.
Want to have a positive impact on mitigating snowmobile use.

* Bear Paw Ridge Annexation
Recorded in Calaveras County instead of Alpine County.

* 2004 Picnic
Sunday, July 4^th, Start at 1:00pm. Make note in newsletter of date/time.

* Nominating Committee
Sue Garratt resigned her board position.
MOTION: Nominating committee chair, Jack Wedgwood, nominated to
complete Sue's term that ends in 200.
SECOND: Eric seconded the nomination
All members in favor. None opposed.

Terms ending: English, Grace, Murphy, Wedgwood, Willard
New candidate: Gordon Ritter

MOTION: Jack Wedgwood moved that we nominate Gordon Ritter to fill
Sue Garratt's term (ends in 2006)
SECOND: Gary Willard seconded
All members in favor. None opposed.

MOTION: Jim Blake moved that we nominate English, Grace, Murphy,
Wedgwood, Willard to go out as a slate for election for a new 3-year
term with spaces for write-ins available.
SECOND: Bill Webb seconded
All members in favor. None opposed.

* Next Meeting
April 17^th. 4:00pm

* Adjournment 5:45pm
MOTION: Bill Webb moved to adjourn the meeting.
SECOND: Gary Willard seconded.
All members in favor.
None opposed.>--