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IERHS APRIL 5, 2005 Monthly Meeting
22 Members present.
Meeting called to order 1855 hrs.
SECRETARY'S REPORT: Secretary's report was read, seconded, approved andpassed with no corrections.
TREASURER'S REPORT: Report was read, seconded, approved and passed. The property taxes were paid, but should come back. We need to pay them now to keep from going into arrears. A bill of $4260.00 for one years worth of insurance was circulated among members showing the breakdown of each type of insurance and the cost. It was seconded, approved and passed.
EQUIPMENT STATUS REPORT: The backhoe has a flat tire and won't hold air. Cal said he would take charge of getting the tire repaired. A motion was made, approved, seconded and passed to get the tire repaired with costs not to exceed $300 A farmer in Odessa has been located that is interested in finishing the repair work on the backhoe. It is estimated that it will cost $300 to move the backhoe from its present location to Odessa. It will require a trailer with a winch to move it. A motion was made, approved, seconded and passed to move the backhoe to
Odessa. The boxcar is on the Reardan site. It cost $185 for longer straps to secure the boxcar to the trailer during the move and we have been asked to contribute half of that cost. It was discussed that we probably will need the straps again for future moving operations including the street car.. The motion was approved, seconded and passed to spend $90 on the straps. The boxcar will need some bolster work once it is in place. Warren has a cable to pull the boxcar onto the pad. Dolly is happy to see the box car gone. A status report on the flat car indicates that 2/3 of the deck is complete. It will require about $250 worth of hardware to complete the deck.
ACTIVITY REPORT: TRAIN SWAP MEET: We had $97 worth of sales at the Pullman Swap Meet.
ACTIVITY REPORT: FAIRGROUNDS: There is no new information at this time.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: FAIR BOARD STATUS: The 2 foot gauge has been inspected and is approved for operation. The cost was $270 and it gives a sticker to attach to the train to show county approval. The inspector suggested that we need to replace the signs in the cars and we need to strengthen the bridge over the standard gauge.
COMMITTEE REPORT: REARDAN REPORT: The switch is laid out and we need lots of help. BNSF wants to help us and we need to have the red tape cut before we are actually ready to move. Dale would like a car list by June. There was a motion to move ahead with the P.D.A. grant writing. That motion was approved, seconded and passed. At the April 9 toy show in Reardan we will split a table The cost will be about $13.34. We need to be thinking about Mule Days.
COMMITTEE REPORT: PROPERTY PLAN LAYOUT: We need to get a plan drawn up soon, preferably to scale.
COMMITTEE REPORT: P.C.C.: We need to give them a 48 hour notice before placing the rock on the siding area. We also need to finish with them as soon as possible before the state takes over. It could mean more red tape if we wait too long. We need to get the rock down, so that we pick up the rail from Pacific Metals and we also need a crane to get the rail from Pacific Metals.
HISTORIAN REPORT: We have been offered a steel gondola, some 80-85 lb rail, a set of trucks, and 30 pieces of 56-60lb rail... ALL FREEBIES. Free delivery and loading is included. We could use it for the 2 foot gauge.
STATUS OF MONEY RAISING: TRIBES: There is no new information to report.
STATUS OF MONEY RAISING: BANKS: Letters were sent to U.S. Bank and to Wheatland Bank. The paper work is ready for a $15,000 grant. U.S. Bank needs our last year's financial report, the IRS audit report, and we need to have them submitted by May 15. We need to send a letter to Numerica.
OLD BUSINESS
TURNTABLE STATUS: No new information at this time.
WATCO: They are possibly selling inventory in the towns of Pullman and Moscow. They are possibly selling rolling stock as well. Bill will write to them to check on any inventory they might be willing to give to us.
CORRESPONDENCE: A letter was sent to Environmental Health in Lincoln County. They will request a $150 fee for processing. We will need the backhoe to complete the perk tests. A letter was sent to Dick and Barbara Rogers to inform them we will not need an easement to their
property. We moved the crossing to stay off their property. If we need access in the future, we will ask for it on a case by case basis. Bill sent a letter to Avista and applied to the Avista foundation. We need to know whether we want overhead or underground power so that Nick Marriot can calculate the costs for us. A motion was made to use overhead power lines for the shop, museum and curator residence. The motion was approved, seconded and passed. There was also a motion to accept franchise change from Lincoln County. The motion was approved,
seconded and passed.
NEW BUSINESS
STATE OF WASHINGTON: No new information at this time.
ANNUAL MEETING: It is time to start thinking about our speaker or entertainment and plan for the 2006 meeting.
BY-LAW UPDATE: Grant writer Pam Kelly will be willing to come to our meeting. She is the grant writer for Lincoln County.
MOTION TO ADJOURN was at 2020 hrs.
Wayne Shaw, Secretary