2019-06-20 Minutes

VICTOR HIKING TRAILS

MEETING AT VICTOR TOWN HALL

June 20, 2019

ATTENDANCE: Dave Wright, Lisa Roberts, Chauncy Young, Jeff Miller, Denni Harbaugh, Carol MacInnes, Larry Fisher, Ruth Rugaber, Joyce Keyes, Benjamin Davis, Ethan Davis

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Dave

Guest Presenter: Ethan Davis, Eagle Scout candidate, Troop 60 in Victor

Ethan presented a slide show on his completed project at 100 Acre Woods – installing ramps and a railing on the bridge and a 72 foot boardwalk. VHT will be donating $400 to Ethan’s fund raising for the project.

MINUTES:

Motion to approve the April 18^th minutes as corrected by Chauncy, seconded by Denni – Approved.

Motion to approve the May 16^th minutes by Lisa, seconded by Jeff M – Approved.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Ruth

Assets as of May 31, 2019:

Checking $ 7121.75

Savings $1003.44

Wepay $20.00

Paypal $16.66

Total $9397.67

Ruth received the registration form for Hang Around Victor Day, it is $40 for this year. Chauncy made a motion to approve, Denni seconded – Approved.

Jeff H made a motion to approve the financials, Chauncy seconded - Approved.

MEMBERSHIP: Denni Harbaugh

Membership is at 178 with 29 due to renew.
Meetup is at 982, up from 968 members.

PUBLICITY & NEWSLETTER: Dave Wright

Next hike is at Wesley Hill on July 13^th, Dave has not sent out the press release yet. People can carpool from Victor, leaving Victor Town Hall at 8am, or meet at the parking lot on Wesley Road at 9am. This is the same date as the Zero SPF trail run; VHT is staffing at table at Garnsey Road.
Butterfly talk & hike at Ganondagan is July 21^st at 2pm. Dave will send out a press release.
Dave will update the phone message for the Wesley Hill hike first, and replace it with the Butterfly hike information after the Wesley Hill hike is complete.
A Town of Victor newsletter article is needed. Chauncy suggested an article about partnering with Eagle Scouts on trail improvements and an article on the Victor as a Hiking Destination group. He will work with Dave on an article.
Dave is putting the VHT newsletter together and will include articles submitted to the Town newsletter.

EDUCATION: Ralph Weber, absent

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR: Jeff Miller

National Trails Day & ADK Expo were completed; could of used more volunteers.

Upcoming Events:

Zero SPF trail run on July 13^th which is the same day as the next monthly hike. VHT will staff the aid station on Garnsey Road.
Twisted Branch Trail Run on August 17^th, VHT will staff the aid station in Naples on Rt. 245 again.

TRAILMASTER: Carol MacInnes

Chauncy spoke to Mauro Polidori to inform him that trail work will be beginning. First step will be to mark a trail across his property on the gas line toward the land trust. The property is located north of Valentown Road, near the Monkey Run Trails. The access trail will go north onto the Genesee Land Trust property, just west of the Falcon’s Nest development and three proposed new homes.
Dave will drop off a revocable permit to the VanBortels for the Monkey Run Trails on their property.

TRAIL BOSS: Chauncy Young

Chauncy has been working with 5 Eagle Scouts:
Ethan Davis completed his project (see above)
Tanner Ritz’s, (Troop 61 in Victor) Fisher Park project is scheduled for this Saturday, June 22^nd; there’s a meetup scheduled for 10am at the tennis courts. Jeff H created the color coded trail map of the park that will be on the signs.
Equipment repair of the Billy Goat is in process.
John Van Bortel (Troop 60 in Victor) is moving forward on his bridge project on the Seneca Trail, near Boughton Park border. His budget has increased due to increases in supply costs.
Andrew Tavolette, (Troop 341 from Pittsford) has 2 more years before his 18^th birthday, he is in the planning stages of his pond leveling project.
Chauncy and Jeff will be meeting with Ontario County regarding on-line maps and trails. Jeff is forwarding coordinates of VHT trails to the County.

LAST HIKE:

National Trails Day had about 45 people attend. Three hikes were led. Patty M. led the fast paced hikes, Bruce Fisher led the moderate hikes and Chauncy led the wheel chair accessible hikes. There were showers during the day, but all the hikes were completed.

The ADK Expo hike had 9 people on a 5 mile hike. The weather was very nice. A lot of brochures were handed out during the Expo.

OLD BUSINESS:

Chauncy met with the “Victor as a Hiking and Biking Destination” group on Tuesday, June 18^th. The group identified 5 key categories and named leaders and goals for each. One goal is determining a ‘hub’ location within the Village of Victor; the hub is a physical location for people gathering and information sharing.
Lisa gave an update on the Town of Victor Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update. A presentation will be given to the Town of Victor Board on June 24^th. At the meeting the CAC will request the Town Board pass a resolution to set a public hearing to adopt the Master Plan at the July 22^nd Board Meeting. The priority project areas the CAC and Consultant team have selected to focus on are: development of Paparone Park, including a town-owned recreation center, improvements to town-wide connectivity, and improvements to Harlan Fisher Park.
VHT brochures have been updated and ordered from Rapid Printing.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Town of Pittsford has announced plans to improve the Auburn Trail from the Victor Town Line to the Brighton Town Line.
GVHC hikes from June – Sept. were passed around & are listed below.
The latest Finger Lakes Visitor Council brochures are available at the Victor Town Hall.
The latest Victor Voice is available at the Victor Town Hall.
Chauncy passed around a flyer for the annual Hop Fest on July 13^th at 319 Cline Road.
Chauncy passed around the brochure for the Devil Dash.
Lisa will be leading a second monthly bike ride on Tuesday July 9^th starting at 6pm from Twin Elders. The first ride had 12 people attend. The group rode on the Auburn Trail, including the new Farmington extension, and in Victor Municipal Park, followed by socializing at Twin Elders. The next ride will include the Lehigh and Auburn Trails, and viewing of the mural and Nate Fisher Bridge.

NEXT HIKE

July 13^th Wesley Hill Nature Trails. Meet at 8am at the Victor Town Hall for carpooling, or at 9am at Wesley Hill.

2019 VHT HIKES:

July 13^th Wesley Hill Nature Preserve

July 20^th 2pm Monarch Butterfly Educational Hike at Ganondagan

August 10^th Grimes Glen and Tanner Falls

Aug 31^st Bare Hill Ring of Fire

Sept. 7^th Hang Around Victor Day

Sept 14^th Fillmore Glen State Park

Sept 29^th Challenge Hike

October 12^th Finger Lakes Trail

Nov 9^th Powder Mills Park

Dec 14^th Fishers Park

2019 GVHG HIKES:

July 27 / Saturday 2:30 p.m. Strenuous hilly 8 - 9 mile hike. Big loop - Finn’s Tap Room – Ganondagan Fort Hill – Dry Rd Park – Lehigh Crossing Park and back on the Auburn Trail. Meet in the gravel parking lot past Finn’s Tap Room Restaurant, 14 Railroad St., Victor, NY. After the hike we can enjoy food and comradery at Finn’s. Chauncy Y. 455-1932

Aug 31 / Saturday 8:00 a.m. Strenuous/Fast Paced 6-7 mile hike. Fishers Park and more. Meet behind Fishers Fire Station 1, 7853 Main Street Fishers, Fishers, NY 14453.

Sept 1 / Sunday 8:00 a.m. Strenuous hilly 5-7 mile hike Ganondagan and Fort Hill. Meet in the main parking lot 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road) Victor, NY 14564. After the hike you can tour the museum of this Seneca Nation Art and Cultural Center – there is a $6 admission fee if you are not a member of Friends of Ganondagan. Chauncy Y. 455-1932

You are encouraged to join Genesee Valley Hiking Group and sign up for their Meetup group. Yearly dues start January 1 and are only $8/household.

NEXT MEETING:

The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, July 18, 2019, 7:00 p.m. at Victor Town Hall.

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Lisa Roberts