November 1st monthly meeting

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Starr Creek Special Road District

November 1, 2021, 7 PM via Zoom

The meeting of the District Commissioners is to conduct the business of the district. A public audience is welcomed.  Public discussion on agenda topics will begin after initial discussion by the commissioners. Discussion will be limited to civil discourse as observed by the commission.

                 Meeting Agenda

Welcome: Meeting called to Order

Commissioner introduction and attendance

 Approval of Meeting Minutes:

October 4, 2021 regular meeting (see attached)

  Financial Report: October transactions and balance

 –  Old Business:

  1.  Monthly road maintenance report; sign installation, limb trimming and ditches. Culvert maintenance and Fire department arrangement

 –  New Business

–  Contact the attorney about protocol for public records

 Set time and date for next meeting: 

        December 6, 2021, 7PM for Zoom meeting.

_October minutes to be approved_____________________________________________

 Starr Creek Special Road District Minutes

October 4, 2021, 7 PM via Zoom

Welcome: Meeting called to Order 7:11PM

Commissioner introduction and attendance

Sharre Smith(SS), Justen Palmer(JP), Michael Guerriero(MG) 3 member of the public.

 Approval of Meeting Minutes:

September 1, 2021 regular meeting 

SS motion to approve, PJ Seconds. Motion carried.

  Financial Report: September transactions and balance

JP reported that there is a current $21200.14 balance, last month’s expenses were $2800 for the lignin application,and 342 road maintenance work and a  transfer for 17.56 for electric for the street light.  SS wants to plan for the State bill for filing $20 and the ethics commission and could be done online payment.  SS requested that we look for a budgeted amount for the future expenses, adding that we committed the additional lignin expense so it may affect what we can spend in the future.  JP said that we have clearance for the budget we lined out about $47000.  SS moved to pay Camo for recent work, $100, JP seconds,  approved.

 –  Old Business:

  1.  Monthly road maintenance report; signe installation, limb trimming and ditches.

SS reported plans to work on ditches and grass work , and would like to see ditches worked on. Tristen is on call if a tree goes down. Will have a license to fall trees.  Will be cutting back on the blackberries.  Looking at finishing the drain hole on Starr Creek Road at Vine Maple Loop. 

 –  New Business

 Set time and date for next meeting: 

        November 1, 2021, 7PM for Zoom meeting.

Leslie made a comment that the Kiosk is a good addition.  SS added that the QR is handy to get a meeting connection. 

Adjourned 7:29 PM

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Years ago, actings an assistant to a USFS engineer, I took part in the monitoring of all dirt roads within the district, and during those years, I traveled thousands of miles on every kind of dirt road you can imagine. checking for erosion, blocked ditches, culverts, creeks, berms, the impact of travel, slopes, and runoff. Up to the snow-line and back. Along roads that followed rivers dotted with giant tailing piles and deserted dredges leftover from mining along with the miles and miles of ditches used to move water to feed the giant cannons used in hydraulic mining. Into and out of wilderness areas, we followed one-track’s that led to established hunting camps and roads that were built for patented mining claims without the availability of a blade to cut the grade in the mountain. Access roads for tracts of timber going up for bid and the temporary roads inside a logging show. Skid roads to landings, to haul roads to get the logs back to the access road. Dust abatement, water, oil, and plant-based had to be considered. Haul roads often down-sloped and dicey, enough to make an experienced city driver get out of the truck and walk off the job. I’ve been down roads that looked more like a goat track, high above the creek bed, with the distance between the outside tire and air measured in inches. Enough to have me scribbling my last wishes on my lunch bag while keeping an eye on the upper bank for something to grab onto if the truck went over the edge. For those years, we covered every road within an area probably the size of Lincoln county. In my off time, I sometimes played at mining gold, In smaller waterways, using shooter damns, and dredging in the larger creeks. You could say that I have more than a passing acquaintance with dirt and water. I guess you could say it was my love of dirt and water, ad the challenges they present, that drew me to this position. I look forward to getting things done.

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