Location:  The Woolshed, Stratton St, Normandale, Lower Hutt. 7:30pm
Present
Craig McGinnity, Craig McIntosh, Dave Aldred, Glyn Moss, Ian O’Donoghue, John Baddiley, Marco Renall, Matt Clarke, Neil Hickford, Nicole Swain, Richard Skilton, Ilse Vermeulen, Ross McLachlan, Steve Elden, Steve Meeres, Thomas Zink,  Tyrone McGrath, Alan Paterson, Sam Dungey, Henry Roberts, Zac Hines, Jason Lang,  Jules Bruce-Miller, Clive Bennett, Tony Keith.
Apologies
Bruce  McCardle, Jeff Lyall, Tony Stone, Matt Amos.
Marco  Renall opened the inaugural meeting of the Belmont Area Mountain Bike Association Incorporated.
The Foundation Document was tabled and discussed. Marco advised that he and Matt had taken it to Wellington Regional Council and discussed with Amanda Cox and Ross Jackson. Amanda and Ross supported our vision.
Attendees were asked to advise Marco of any changes required within the next 2 weeks.
Paul May had written up the Rules of BAMBA and these were tabled and discussed. It was agreed that they could be signed off by the attendees, and 23 did this. Marco will return the signatures to Paul May. Any changes could be discussed at the 2010 AGM.
Comments from the floor
Tom: We should focus on Health & Fitness.
Tyrone: We should build easy trails suitable for families & children.
Matt: Has represented Mountain Biking interests at Friends of the Town Belt meetings and expressed some dissatisfaction with their relationship with Mountain Bikers.
Neil: We should build a strong relationship with WRC. The growing numbers of MTB users in the park needed to be advised to WRC.
Jono: Ensure tracks are dual use
Marco: Nature Valley are sponsoring nationwide trail signage at MTB Parks and we should take up their offer. Flexible white vertical signs that take custom printed stickers for Grade, Length and Track Name.
??: Let’s make membership to BAMBA free, so that we get plenty on board.
??: Do we need to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with WRC to build and maintain trails?
??: We should have an Open Day and sausage sizzle soon. Include track building and a ride. Put it in Hutt News.
Tyrone: Will organize with Jason Barclay to dump gravel at the top of Danzig and we will have a working bee on Sat 10th Oct to spread.
Marco: PNP will pay from last year’s race proceeds.
Marco: Round 4 of PFC PNP MTB Series is on Nov 1st and $5 per rider will be donated to BAMBA.
Nicole: Will design a sticker for BAMBA and open a Bank Account and organize cheque signatories.
Elections were held and posts voted in as
President: Steve Elden
Vice President: Glyn Moss
Secretary: Marco Renall
Treasurer: Nicole Swain
Webmaster: Ross McLachlan
Committee:
Tracks-Tyrone McGrath
Cross Country-Dave Aldred
Downhill/Jumps-Craig McIntosh
Advocacy-Matt Clarke & Marco Renall
