TIMBERON DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting Held January 14, 2012

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IN ATTENDANCE:

Everett Putney		Fran Trendler		Don Coburn		Shirley Holstrom
Rick Merrick		Cal Tyler		Mary Tyler		Jane Huisingh	
Jackie Fioretti
			
The meeting was called to order by Everett Putney at 10.00 AM.  Pledge Allegiance to the Flag was given, 
and a prayer offered by Everett Putney.  Everett made a presentation and gave an appreciation plaque to 
Fran Trendler for her many years of dedicated service to the Timberon Development Council.    

Everett asked if anyone wanted the minutes read. A motion was made by Jane Huisingh and seconded 
by Fran Trendler to accept the November minutes.  Motion passed.

Fran Trendler gave the Treasurer’s Report for November and December.  Motion was made by Jane Huisingh 
and seconded by Mary Tyler to accept the reports and the motion passed.  Bills for the month of December 
and January were submitted for approval by Shirley Holstrom.  A motion was made by Fran Trendler and 
seconded by Cal Tyler to pay the bills.  Motion passed.  

Old Business:
Everett Putney asked if the Timberon development Council wanted to sponsor an activity for the 
4th of July and when, since it falls in the middle of the week.  Rick Merrick made a motion and 
seconded by Jane Huisingh to do something and do it on July 7th and 8th.  Jane offered to hold the meetings 
at her home.  After discussion it was agreed to table the date and find out what weekend others were 
celebrating July 4th.  The first meeting will be held at the home of Jane Huisingh on January 19th at 6:30pm.  

The annual Events Coordinator that was discussed at previous meetings will be tabled for now.  Rick Merrick 
made a motion and seconded by Jane Huisingh to spend the money for a July 4th Coordinator instead of an annual 
Events Coordinator.  After discussion this was tabled until the next meeting.  Jane Huisingh made a motion and 
seconded by Fran Trendler for TDC to join the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce and the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce.  
After discussion the motion passed.  

New Business:
Mike Caggiano with SCMRCD advised State Forestry is looking for another large block to be thinned in 
Sacramento Units 1, 2 and 3 in Timberon.  TDC completed a block mailing to 39 landowners in these units on 
Friday, January 10th.  The Timberon fire DVD along with the notice was mailed.  The cost for the mailing will be 
compiled and submitted to the SCMRCD, South Central Mountain Resource and Conservation  Development, for a refund.  
Rick Merrick advised TDC will be responsible for recommending one of the two contractors who will be thinning the property 
for this block thinning project.       

Rick Merrick advised he is a board member of a five board member committee looking into Bio Mass.  Bio Mass is anything 
green ie. slash and instead of burning it what can it be used for?   There is a plant in Ruidoso which the byproduct is 
diesel and electricity.  It was mentioned there are 23 tons of slash per acre.  The committee is in the process of 
compiling Articles of Incorporation and looking into being a co-op.  TDC may be asked to do more in the way of 
bio mass in the future.       

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Rick Merrick gave an update on the present status of the Timberon Water and Sanitation District.  He will check with the 
TWSD Board and see if there is anything that TDC can do to help them.

Jackie Fioretti advised the annual audit of the TDC books needs to be completed by the February meeting.  After discussion 
it was agreed Don Coburn and Kent Huisingh will complete the audit.  The forms for doing this was given to the committee.

Jackie Fioretti advised property was donated to TDC by Mr. Flynn Long.  The property has been recorded at the Otero County 
Court House and we are ready to accept bids.  The property is in the Timberon Subdivision Unit 3, Block 57, 
Lot 3 and is 1.05 acres. She will contact the Web Master so it can be put on the web site.

Rick Merrick advised Mr. Booth has a one half acre lot on San Juan he would like to donate to TDC.  After discussion it was 
agreed we would accept his lot and Jackie will contact him.

Everett Putney advised there will be a helicopter training flight in Timberon sometime between February 8th and February 15th.  
The military unit consists of 4-5 helicopters and is from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  Fran Trendler volunteered to put a notice 
on the bulletin board.

Business Outreach – The Timberon business meetings have been cancelled.  It was mentioned we should send a quarterly flyer 
to the businesses.  More brochures are needed at Sierra Propane.  It was also suggested we invite speakers to meetings for the 
community and set a side a budget for this.  To be continued.
  
A motion to adjourn was made by Jane Huisingh and seconded by Shirley Holstrom.  The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 am.  
The next meeting of the Timberon Development Council will be held at the Timberon Lodge, February 11, 2012 at 10:00 AM. 

Respectfully submitted,
Jackie Fioretti, Secretary