SCRA Board Meeting Minutes – 1/19/2006             6:00 PM

Weber County Public Library – 24^th & Jefferson, Ogden, Utah

 Present:   Derek Hunwick                                        Cal Pack                                  Absent:    Dave Richardson (E)

                Ken Love                                                 Ron Hill                                                    Tony Fox (U)

                Joel Thomson                                          Doug Stewart

                Monte Matue                                            Bill Shurtliff

                Kerry Dykster                                          MaryLou Heslop

Minutes:   Bonnie Love

 Derek Hunwick began the meeting by welcoming returning board members and introducing new board members.  He introduced his (selected) Vice President’s: 1^st Vice Monte Matue and 2^nd Vice Ron Hill and newly elected board member’s Bill Shurtleff and Kerry Dykster.

 The minutes of the September 5, 2005 board meeting were read and approved as read.

 Derek went over some “new business” points:

1. There are only 10 meetings per year and board members are expected to be present – unless previously excused.
2. Having the board meeting minutes posted on our website (scarecanyon.com) one week after they are approved.
3. He urged the board members to read the by-laws (Bonnie gave copies to Ron Hill, Bill Shurtleff and Kerry Dykster).
4. The water meters need to be read the 30^th of May and the 30^th of October each year.  Readings should be given to the secretary to be recorded.
5. New board members need to get involved with hunt and trespass issues
6. Board members need to talk to property owners and get their input on issues and how to improve Scare Canyon for everyone.

Before going into the agenda items, Derek asked Monte Matue to pick up the two “Security” signs from Max Eddy and give key# 338 to Dave Richardson.

 Agenda Items – Derek began and went around the table to get input.  (Some of the items will be grouped because several members talked about the same issues:

1. Derek:  we need to get somebody to bring in road-base/gravel and start putting it down from the Ant Flat turn off.  Trespass, hunting, security – huge issues:
   • Trespass/hunting/security – what are we going to do as an association? (Derek, Ken Love)
   • Hunter’s making illegal roads; many want to post their properties (Bill Shurtleff)
   • Hunting/security/patrolling – can we hire someone outside of SCRA (Cal Pack)
   • Hunting permits – reward for paying dues? (Kerry Dykster)
   • Owner’s with 2 ˝ acres – why do they get to hunt all of Scare Canyon?
   • Hunting not that big of an issue if they use common sense (Monte)
   • Check people for sticker’s, visitor passes, ask questions protect Scare Canyon (Cal Pack)
   • Posting property – no hunting – what does that really do?
   • Separate dues from hunting permits (Kerry)

2. Ken:  Excited to get into a positive action!  Why do we have an Association?  Roads for getting to our property, water while we’re there and hunting which now is slightly better than going to the national forest. Scare Canyon is NOT a “hunting club”.  Also, why doesn’t SCRA buy a 2 ˝ acre lot down by the second gate?  It could be used for picnic’s, keeping the grader, fire fighting equip, etc.

3. Cal:  We need agenda items and an outline.  Contact Bonnie for any agenda items and she will add before next board meeting.  Cal wants to see some work on roads, security, and trespass – can we recognize those who don’t belong.  Money – if we have it, let’s use it on road and water improvement.

4. Ron/Ken: Fire Prevention; we need to leave information with Cache County Fire Dept.  Verify with Ray Gibbons what we can do for fire.

5. Monte:  We need to put down more gravel; we need wider roads; member’s need to cut brush back from their own roads – at least the width of a backhoe.  Grade the back of Rocky Ridge.

6. Bill:  Is $80.00 enough for dues? 

7. Kerry:  Keys – what are we doing about keys?  What is the fine for finding a key?  Is it $150.00?  Fire Prevention: what about a control burn?

8. Doug:  Permits by Indians to hunt?  December 7^th – 4pt buck taken – what are the rules?  Why is Olsen’s property by Derek posted?  Hunter’s aren’t going to like that.  What about another 4,000 gallon water tank? Derek said that is delayed – leak at lower faucet fixed.

9. Joel:  passed

10. Ron:  4-wheeler riders a serious issue especially during the week; What about speed bumps to slow them down?  Log cabin and Rosser’s place sold for $279,000 and $180,000 respectively – we’re going to have tax problems!

11. Bonnie:  Stickers need to be ordered for dues meeting; could the secretary have an advance of monies towards supplies for the picnic – it is usually over $600.00 which is a lot to carry for an individual person.

A motion was made by Monte Matue to order the 2006 sticker’s (750 each).  It was seconded by Ron Hill.  Bonnie will order the stickers.

 MaryLou Heslop (Treasurer) will get release signatures from Bill Amundsen and Mike Guthrie on our bank account.  New check signers will be: Derek Hunwick, Ken Love and MaryLou Heslop.

 The first agenda item for the February meeting will be: TRESPASS.

 The January board meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm.

 Bonnie Love

Secretary, SCRA