Fairbanks North Star Borough
TRAILS ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
September 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held at or hosted from the
Mona Lisa Drexler Assembly Chambers
Juanita Helms Administration Center
907 Terminal Street, Fairbanks, AK

This meeting will be conducted in-person and by zoom or zoom-only with consideration given to the Borough Operational Status and if the Juanita Helms Administration Center is otherwise open to the public. Please visit https://www.fnsb.gov/406/Boards-Commissions or contact the Borough Clerk’s Office (907) 459-1401.

A.

CALL TO ORDER

B.

ROLL CALL

C.

MESSAGES


C.1. Citizens' Comments - limited to three (3) minutes
          C.1.a. Agenda items not scheduled for public hearing
          C.1.b. Items other than those appearing on the agenda
C.2. Disclosure and Statement of Conflict of Interest

D.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA


Approval of consent agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk (*) on agenda. Consent agenda items are not considered separately unless any Commission member or citizen so requests. In the event of such request, the item is returned to the general agenda.

E.

MINUTES

E.1.

*Trails Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes from July 6, 2021.

F.

REPORTS

F.1.

Staff Report by Bryant Wright, Trails Coordinator

F.2.

Overview of FNSB park facility naming procedure for future consideration of proposing a Charlotte Davis memorial trail by Bryant Wright, Trails Coordinator, and Helyn Lefgren

G.

NEW BUSINESS

G.1.

Approval of a letter of support for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation Department's grant application to the Recreational Trails Program, administered by Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, for funds to develop a trailhead and parking at Skyline Ridge Park.

G.2.

Approval of a letter of support for the Interior Alaska Trails and Parks Foundation's grant application to the Recreational Trails Program, administered by Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, for funds to construct trail connections in the Bonanza Creek area of the Tanana Valley State Forest.

G.3.

Approval of a letter of support for the Interior Alaska Land Trust's grant application to the Recreational Trails Program, administered by Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, for funds to restore trails in the Chinook Park.

G.4.

Approval of a memorandum of support for the Fairbanks North Star Borough Parks and Recreation Department's trail project nominations for the Fairbanks North Star Borough's FY 2021-30 Capital Improvement Program.

H.

EXCUSE FUTURE ABSENCES

I.

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS

J.

ADJOURNMENT

K.

Audio File - Trails Advisory Commission

L.

Action Memorandum - Trails Advisory Commission