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Critical Dates regarding Upper Hixon Forest PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marvin Wanders   
Monday, 02 January 2012 11:38
Hello Everyone,

2012 is upon us and it is a great time to get the new year started of on the right foot by “showing up” to the meetings that will forever protect the 160 acres know as Human Powered Trails/Old City Farm/Upper Hixon. Attached are the dates, process and some thoughts on general talking points.

It amazes me to think that in these few hours of meetings we can forever protect this land as a city park for future generations. We all need to take the time to “show up” in order to make this happen.

Thanks,
Marvin Wanders

Here are the dates for the park land conversion issue, please mark your calendars for the meetings as public input will be important:

City Plan Commission Meeting
Tue, Jan 3rd at 4:00 in City Hall 3rd floor conference room
HPU (highways, properties and utilities) Meeting
Wed, Jan 4th @ 7:30pm in City Hall council chambers 1st floor
Committee as a whole
Tue, Jan 10th at 7:30pm in Council Chambers 1st floor
Council Meeting
Thu, Jan 12th at 7:30pm in Council Chambers 1st Floor

The first three meeting all allow for public input, the final council meeting typically does not have public input. I know this is a big commitment to be at all of these, the most critical of these is the January 10th Meeting in which all voting member on this issue will be present. Having a large number of supporters will greatly impact the outcome.

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Board Agenda - 5/17/11 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Benjamin Spanel   
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 11:33
Human Powered Trails
Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Location: 360 Real Estate office, 119 N. 19th Street, La Crosse, WI 54601
Time: 5:30 PM

Board members present:
Board members absent:
Guests attending:

A. Approve minutes of the April 12, 2011 meeting

B. Committee Reports
  1. Report from Executive Committee (Marvin)
    1. WI Bike Fed Summit review
    2. Land manager contract for LBPP lands
    3. Becoming a NCO (Gene)
    4. Discuss land purchase
    5. YMCA Pioneering Healthier Communities
    6. Great Lakes Mountain Bike Summit, Copper Harbor, MI, May 27
  2. Report from Finance Committee (Roger)
    1. Review finance report
  3. Report from Advancement & Fundraising Committee (Marvin)
    1. Promotions & funding update
  4. Report from Trail Building Committee (TBD)
    1. Trail work update
    2. Ditch Witch maintenance & recall (Aaron)
    3. Purchase trail t-shirts (Marvin)
    4. Storage shed rental
  5. Report from Education & Training Committee (Dave)
    1. Chainsaw training review
    2. Trail master training June 14-17
    3. Advanced Ditch Witch training June 17-19
  6. Report from CORE Patrol (Mar)
  7. Report from PR & Communications Committee (Eve)
    1. Review June newsletter (Ben)
  8. Report from Events Committee (Aaron/Ben)
    1. Trail work Saturday June 4
    2. Time Trial #1 – Monday June 6
    3. Trail-a-Palooza – Saturday June 11
  9. Report from Economic Development Committee (TBD)
C. Other items/open discussion
1. Next board meeting June 21

D. Future Discussion
1. Building with Astronomy Club
2. Fundraising/sponsorship video
3. Trail building on Welch property
4. Naming the “Gollnick Trail”
5. HPT sign with Alpine Inn
6. Pearl Street Brewery + HPT
7. American Trails National Symposium 2012
8. Midwest Mountain Bike Festival, Parkview, Iowa, June 24-26, 2011

E. Adjourn
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Board Meeting Agenda - 4/12/11 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Benjamin Spanel   
Wednesday, 06 April 2011 10:21

Human Powered Trails
Board Meeting Agenda
April 12, 2011

Location: La Crosse City Hall, West Conference Room
Time: 5:30 PM
Board members present:
Board members absent:
Guests attending:

A. Approve minutes from the February 15, 2011 meeting & March 15, 2011 membership meeting
B. Committee reports
 1. Report from Executive Committee
a. HPT officer appointments (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary)
b. WI Bike Fed Summit – April 19 (Gene)
2. Report from Finance Committee
a. Review and action on finance report
b. Renew American Trails membership
3. Report from Advancement & Fundraising Committee
a. Promotions & funding update
4. Report from Trail Building Committee
a. Ditch Witch scheduled maintenance and recall (Aaron)
b. Trail building shirts from Mt. Borah (Marvin)
c. Trail building Monday May 2
d. DNR update (Gene)
5. Report from Education & Training Committee
a. Chainsaw training – April 30 (Dave)
b. Trail master training – June 14-17
6. Report from CORE Patrol Committee (Mark)
7. Report from PR & Communications Committee (Eve)
a. HPT brochure status
8. Report from Events Committee (Aaron/Ben)
a. Get-It-Going party April 15
b. Group outing Saturday May 14
9. Report from Economic Development Committee (Marvin)
C. Other items/open discussion
D. Future discussion
 1. Building with Astronomy Club
2. Fundraising/sponsorship video
3. HPT riding jerseys (Roger)
4. Trail building on Welch property (Gene)
5. Naming the “Gollnick Trail” (Aaron/Gene)
6. HPT sign with Alpine Inn
7. CORE training in 2011 (Mark/Dave)
8. Advanced Ditch Witch training June 17-19 (Mike/Dave)
9. Pearl St. Brewery and HPT (Marvin)
10. American Trails National Symposium 2012
11. Midwest Mountain Bike Festival, Parkview Iowa, June 24-26, 2011
E. Adjourn

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Member/Board Meeting Minutes - 3/15/11 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Benjamin Spanel   
Thursday, 17 March 2011 10:51

Human Powered Trails
Member/Board Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2011

Location: La Crosse Hmong Mutual Assistance Center
Time: 6:00 PM
Board members present: Gene Roberts, Marvin Wanders, Dan Luebke, Dave Lawrence, Eve Zellmer, Mark Schuttenhelm, Aaron Schmidt, Mike Charron, Roger Lundsten, Ben Spanel
Guests attending: Membership meeting

A. Introduction
Charron welcomed everyone in attendance and discussed the mission of HPT.

B. Year in Preview – 2011
Charron discussed upcoming events for 2011:
1. HPT Kickoff Party – Friday April 15 – Pearl Street Brewery
2. Chainsaw Training – Saturday April 30
3. Monday trail building – Starts Monday May 2
4. Weekly group rides
5. Road Trip – Saturday May 14 – Levis Trow Mounds
6. Trail Master Certification Training – June 14-17

Roberts discussed happenings with the DNR, WI Bike Federation, and IMBA.

Wanders discussed happenings within Human Powered Trails:
1. Strong focus on the Vista Trail
2. Helping with Hixon Forest
3. Looking toward hiring an Executive Director
4. Developing a corporate sponsorship program
5. Continuing to work with the local and state governments

C. Volunteer of the Year
Charron presented the Volunteer of the Year award to Ben Spanel.

D. Election
Charron explained the election procedure and informed the HPT membership of the existing board members and officers.

Charron presented the following candidates to the membership for election: Mike Charron, Gene Roberts, Mark    Schuttenhelm, Carey Falkenberry, and Matt Brantner.  The candidates were elected unanimously by a voice vote from the HPT membership in attendance.

E. HPT Video
Zellmer presented a HPT promotional video.

F. Adjourn
The membership meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm.

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Annual Membership Meeting - Mar 15th PDF Print E-mail
Written by Benjamin Spanel   
Monday, 07 March 2011 17:06
Join us on Tuesday March 15, 2011 for the Human Powered Trails annual membership meeting. This is your opportunity to see what happened in 2010 and what to look forward to in 2011. Elections will also be held for new Board of Directors members.

Come out and support your local trails!
What: HPT Membership Meeting
When: Tuesday March 15, 2011
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: La Crosse Hmong Mutual Assistance Center
1815 Ward Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
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Board Agenda - 2/15/11 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Benjamin Spanel   
Tuesday, 08 February 2011 12:14

Human Powered Trails

Board Meeting Agenda

February 15, 2011

Location: La Crosse City Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room

Time: 5:30 PM

Board members present:

Board members absent:

Guests attending:

A. Approve minutes from the January 18, 2011 meeting

B. Committee reports

1. Report from Executive Committee (Mike)

a. Board member nominations for March election

b. WI Bike Federation Bike Summit April 19-20 (Gene)

2. Report from Finance Committee (Roger)

a. Review and action on finance report

3. Report from Advancement & Fundraising Committee (T.B.D.)

a. Update on fundraising letter (Marvin)

b. Authorization to design beer bottle label (Marvin)

4. Report from Trail Building Committee (Dan)

a. Ditch Witch recall and preventative maintenance schedule (Dan/Aaron)

b. Trail shirts from Mt. Borah (Marvin)

c. DNR update (Gene)

5. Report from Education & Training Committee (Dave)

a. Chainsaw training – April 30

6. Report from CORE Patrol Committee (Mark)

7. Report from PR & Communications Committee (T.B.D.)

8. Report from Events Committee (Aaron/Ben)

a. Kick-off party (Roger)

9. Report from Economic Development Committee (Marvin)

C. Other items/open discussion

D. Future discussion

1. Building with Astronomy Club

2. New HPT brochure

3. Fundraising/sponsorship video

4. HPT riding jerseys (Roger)

5. Trail building on Welch property (Gene)

6. Naming the “Gollnick Trail” (Aaron/Gene)

7. HPT sign with Alpine Inn (Dan)

8. CORE training in 2011 (Mark/Dave)

9. Trail master training June 14-17, 2011 (Mike)

10. Advanced Ditch Witch training June 17-19 (Mike)

11. American Trails National Symposium 2012

12. Midwest Mountain Bike Festival, Parkview Iowa, June 24-26, 2011

E. Adjourn

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