I. Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm by President Pillsbury.
II. Pledge of Allegiance and Conservation Pledge.
III. Roll Call: Present: Pillsbury, McKinney, McGrath, Bertch, Anderson, Smith
and Spencer. Absent: Carafelly, Frase, Dombroksi, Wright, Dixon. Secretary
Spencer is updating contact information for all Directors and will make this
info available at next meeting.
IV. Previous Meeting’s Minutes:
A. June 7, Annual meeting: Motion to approve by McGrath, second by Anderson.
Motion Approved.
B. June 7 organization meeting: Motion to approve by Anderson, second by
McGrath. Motion approved.
C. July 7 Board meeting: 2 amendments will be made. Director McKinney was
present at meeting (not absent) and Director McGrath (not Bertch) suggested that
minutes of Wurtsmith Range Committee meetings be available to everyone. Motion
to approve as amended by Smith. Second by McGrath. Motion approved.
V. Financial Report by Assistant Treasurer Anderson: Ending balance for July is
$35,945.47.
VI. Shoot Report: Shooting income for July is $2,169.50.
VII. Old business:
A. President Pillsbury has sent out a postcard for additional assistance with
fence work at Wurtsmith Range. He received a good response with many helpers and
some new faces at work bees. One member was unable to physically help, so
instead sent in some financial assistance.
B. Director Wright is currently submitting NRA grant application for additional
financial assistance for next year.
VIII. New Business:
A. Wurtsmith Range Committee:
1. Director McKinney indicated that minutes from their meetings have been made
available to all interested parties. The Committee has decided that Wurtsmith
Range will eventually be open only during pre-set manned hours of operation.
Exact schedule to be determined later.
2. Letter from 12-13 members was read aloud. It expressed their concern that
site plans of Wurtsmith range have not been readily available to all members.
When site plans were viewed, they do not appear to contain provisions or future
plans for a trap range or other shotgun sports. They respectfully request
consideration and planning for such sports.
3. Response from Wurtsmith Range Committee member McKinney suggests that
provision could be made for a trap field. One obstacle is that we had
originally, in 1994, sought to obtain much more acreage than we eventually
successfully received.
4. Discussion that we do not have room for Sporting Clay field. Skeet is not as
popular as Trap and is probably not feasible. We should be able to accommodate
1, possibly 2, trap ranges.
5. Member Neil Miller expressed concern that we could eventually be shut down at
our Tawas Facility. Our original intent, from 1994 to present, was never to
create a Wurtsmith range solely for use of rifle and pistol shooters. It was
intended to serve needs of all Sportsmen’s Club members. He respectfully
requests that accommodation be made for 1-2 Trap fields.
6. Further discussion established that room exists to create 1-2 Trap fields but
other ranges would have to be shut down while Trap was operating. It was also
noted that additional surrounding acreage may be obtained in the future for
additional growth and ranges.
7. Much time was spent viewing site plans and discussing range sizes, planning,
safety ranges, berm placement, etc.
8. Conclusion: One to two Trap ranges will be added to existing working drawing
of site. B. Taxes discussed by Assistant Treasurer Anderson: Tax Valuation for
Wurtsmith property is $32,900. Tax valuation for Tawas properties is $80,000.
Tax bill for Tawas is $1,936.80. Tax bill for Wurtsmith is $286.75.
IX. No new members
X. Mailbag: Chamber of Commerce newsletter and ad from Post Office regarding
services available.
XI. Adjourned 8:15 pm. Motion by McGrath, second by McKinney. Motion approved.
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