Fairfield Heritage Trail Association

Meeting Minutes - October 10, 2001

The regular monthly meeting of the Fairfield Heritage Trail Association was held Wednesday, October 10, 2001, at the Olivedale Recreation Center, Lancaster, Ohio. Meetings are always on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM.

Co-chair Bob Williams opened the meeting at 7:05 PM. Introductions were made because of many new faces at the meeting, including several persons who are adjacent landowners to the proposed trail section between Lancaster and Amanda.

Ed Pool, secretary, read the minutes of the August meeting. Minutes are usually posted on the website but in the absence of the secretary, Anna Ford recorded minutes. Minutes were approved.

David Scheffler, treasurer, reported that the treasury was approximately $1830, $1000 of which is held at the Fairfield Foundation.

Old Business

Response letter from ODOT

Bob Williams will send a response letter to ODOT, with copies to Tim Schaffer, Jay Hottinger, and Annemarie Kuhn on October 11.

ODNR

A grant for $130,000 has been awarded to the group with the stipulation that we guarantee building 1 1/2 miles of trail. The City of Lancaster is very supportive and has committed to pricing the needed asphalt with the city order, allowing the group to share a better price. The Parks Department will support the effort. The proposed trail section is 2 1/2 miles long. ODNR will approach ODOT to sign off on the trail. Plan calls for a branch to Lanreco Park onto a parallel with Goslin Park to Vanity Cleaners on Main Street. Dave Bogear wants to open the back entrance to Rising Park and connect this with the trail. Matching funds needed are $26,000 with possibilities from other public agencies providing the bulk of this. Jeff Vandervoort indicated that City and Parks Department will both be active in locating funding.

Raffle

Winners of the raffle were selected. Phil Walker won the scooter. Jarred Cole and Tyler Cole, both of 717 Mulberry Street, won the two bike helmets.

Other

Pam Patula has new t-shirts for sale. Pam and Bob Williams made Fairfield Co. Historical Parks road signs available to the group.

Capital Campaign Committee - Claude Ford, Jim Barrett, and Bob Williams.

No report.

New Business

Landowners

Jeff Vandervoort, Marilyn Walker, and Peg Mahler have been working at compiling a list of adjacent landowners between Amanda and Lancaster with the goal of contacting and polling their interests and concerns. Jeff passed out the list as developed. Discussion followed with three adjacent landowners present. Annemarie Kuhn was present and cited many interesting facts concerning trails.

Amanda-Stoutsville Section

Claude Ford is planning to approach some local people about cleaning and clearing some of the rail right-of-way.

Other

The group will order more RTC books when needed. Annemarie will email Bob about a workday. RTC has a new director, Rhoda Border-Boose. She lives in Canal Winchester and will try to attend the next meeting.

Everyone is encouraged to check the Website for next month's agenda. Items may be added by members by emailing Ed at poolfam@buckeyenet.net.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Next meeting, November 14, 7:00 PM, at Olivedale Recreation Center, Lancaster, Ohio

NOTES: (MSP) - Motion Seconded and Passed.