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Date of Meeting: September 10, 2025
Meeting Location: Council Building, Zoom
Website: chickalooncc.com
Email: info@chickalooncc.com
Prepared By: Kalee Bowen

 

Date of Meeting:  September 10, 2025
Meeting Location:  Council Building
Website:  chickalooncc.com
Email:   info@chickalooncc.com
Prepared By:  Cindy Hotz

CHICKALOON COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

DATE:  September 10, 2025

OFFICERS: Jeff Myers (President), John J Vessey (Member at Large), Cindy Hotz (Treasurer), and Blanche Roe (Secretary). Kalee Bowen (Vice-President) absent

1. Call to order:  7:01 pm
II. Pledge of Allegiance:  Janie
III. Approval of Agenda as Posted:  1st by Janie, 2nd by John
IV. Minutes from last meeting (8-13-2025): Kalee Bowen, read by Blanche Roe
V. Approval of minutes:  1st by John, 2nd by Janie
VI. Announcements & Guest Speakers:
A. Amanda Dial (ASRC): DNR still reviewing the appeal.  Work pushed to November or December to give DNR more time to review the appeal. There may be some interim work, but it will be just a couple of trucks.
B. Casey Cook (CERT):  NO formal presentation, have questions ask, works closely with Donna Anthony, Talen Boby leads the program. Emergency Manager for the MatSu Borough. Planning, preparedness,  response, recovery and mitigation for big events.  Kevin Barkley is his boss. Been with Borough for 21 years. Come out to the community to teach them skills to deal with emergencies to be first first responders.  Offer some training, hands on stuff, CPR, etc. Its about 24 hour class. They have a very active team in Glacier View. Very happy to drive up to give the training and refresher classes.
a. How much time do you need to pull together a class? (Vicki?)
i. Nothing before December give at least a month / month and a half to allow for advertising so anyone else can join. (5-6 weeks min)
b. Is there some reference or forum to maintain training? (Jackson)
i. Talen will send out reminders for upcoming training, it depends on the local community and leadership.  8-10 people need to sign up for the course to make it worthwhile. The community needs to schedule the time.
c.  Is there an age limit? (Janie)
i. Only a lower limit (21)
d.  Is there a maximum for class size?
i. Probably around 16-20, as there needs to be space to work, if it was summer and outside maybe more.
C.  Announcement: 17th Annual Emergency Preparedness Expo September 20, 2025 at Menard Sports Center. Flyers available and its on the website.
     VII.  Reports and Correspondence:
A. Treasurers Report:  Cindy Hotz
B. Road Service Area (RSA) 31:  Dave absent, Kalee has had contact with the company they have been doing a very good job. She has the phone number and they are very responsive and will work to correct any issues.
C. CAP: Jeff – Nothing new to report
D. Fire Department Report: 
a. Wesley & Matt have resigned form the fire department. Jeff also received a text from Skip. Fire Department will shutdown October 15, or sooner, He is out of the area and not able to attend the meeting.
b. Wesley & Matt read their resignation letters, submitted in writing prior to the start of the Council Meeting.
c. Will continue talking about this at the next meeting to go forward.
E.  Crime Watch Report:  Jeff Myers
a. A person was using the post office as their hangout, a community member caught him in the post office.  He was there a second night and someone apparently gave him a ride out of town.
b. A white pickup was on the road.   It was a trooper, one of his relatives owns property and he is out here often. The Chickaloon police is also patrolling.
c. Anna was spotted at the end of Fish Lake Rd. someone gave her and a male that was with her, a ride to Sutton.  She may be back.
       VIII.  Public Comment:  
A. (Janie) A GOFUNDME page has been set up to assist Lilian Defreest with hospital bills related to getting hip surgery. The link and information will be put on the website.
       IX. Old Business: 
A. Cleaning & Snow Plowing Bids were due by this meeting – there were none.  Deadline extended to September 30, 2025 to be awarded at the next council meeting.
B. A revised Building Rental Application and Agreement has been created for future building rentals will be open for review, input and approval at the next meeting.
C. Website – new company is working on improvements to make it better.
       X. New Business:
       	A.  Elections Coming up: (3 Seats up for election) John J, Blanche, Cindy 
       		John J, Blanche, Cindy all running again
a. Nomination Committee (volunteers) – Encourage other people in the community to run for the council. 
b. They are in the bylaws
       			i. Janie Vessey
       			ii. John Vessey
c.  Election Committee (volunteers)
i. Jeremy Anderson
ii. Cia Vessey 
D. Jeff – met the people that are opening the general store, invited them to the council meeting.
XI. Agenda Items for Next Meeting (10-8-2025):
XII. Meeting Adjourn: 1st by Vicki, 2nd by Janie at 8:10pm

Attendees: Cia Vessey, Amanda Dial, Casey Cook, Wesley and Talitha Daniels, Matt Yoder, Jackson, Vicki, Janie Vessey, John Vessey, 
       
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