Kingman Area Users Association
Annual Meeting
At the Bureau of Land Management
2755 Mission Blvd, Kingman, AZ 86401
March 15,2017 @ 10:00 AM
Members signed in:
Jason Arsenault- UES
Jodie Harmon- WAPA
Jerry Albers – Hero Broadcasting
Joe Berring- Tucson Electric Power/ Unisource
Tim Sorres- Cameron Broadcasting
Jeff Mathiesen- Frontier/Citizens
Jonathan Abernathy- American Tower Corporation
Noelle Fleming- Wecom/KAUA
Andy Whitefield-BLM
MaryAnn Skals- Wecom/KAUA
Donald Petrone- RCS
Keith Thomas- Carrier
Paul Castillo- LVMPD
Scott Long- APS
Ken McLaughlin-Wecom/KAUA
Joshua Turvy- AZ G & T
Martin Stamps – BLM
Joey Bringhurst – Wecom
Nate Maakestad – AZ G &F
Larry Stevens- ABES, Rick Murphy,Steve Greeley
Lydia Ortiz- El Paso Gas/Kinder Morgan
John Steele/UES
Call to Order: 10:00am
Introductions and call to sign in.
OLD BUSINESS: Reading of the minutes of the last annual
KAUA President Ken McLaughlin informed the group that the KAUA 2016 minutes (from last year) was up on the website www.kingmanradio.com if anyone wanted to review them, or take some time to review the printed ones available at the meeting. Ken then asked if there was anything to discuss about the minutes. Jerry Albers / Hero Broadcasting made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Noelle Fleming/ Wecom& KAUA seconded the motion. Motion was carried unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report
Noelle Fleming Wecom/KAUA read the treasurer’s report. Treasure’s report will eventually be published on the website. Noelle reviewed the process of assessing and distributing the fees. Motion by Jerry Albers (Hero Broadcasting) second by Lydia Ortiz to accept the Treasures Report as given at the meeting and Motion was carried unanimously.
Technical Report
Ken gave a 2017 Technical Report (chairman Matt Krick was not present) which included two Technical Data Sheets that a hard copy was available to the membership and sent via email. The submissions received no objections or concerns on the documents which are still available via the Technical Committee, President or by portal on the website. See Ken for access, username and passwords.
2016 BLM inspections completed are as follows:
Oatman 4/18/17 and Hayden Peak/Potato Patch/Getz Peak 6/15/17
Advanced Ministries Potato Patch AZA21381
APS Potato Patch AZA20308
ATC_Oatman AZA23834
BLM Hayden AZA25565
Cameron Broadcast Getz AZA27359
Cameron Broadcast Oatman AZA29740
Citizens Utilities Getz AZA23413
Crown Hayden AZA21414.pdf
DPS Hayden AZA25565B
DPS Potato Patch AZA20921
EL Paso Hayden AZA20667
ET Sites Oatman AZA07788
ET Sites Potato Patch AZA21788
GovNet Getz AZA35906
GTP Structures Hayden AZA22683
Hero Oatman AZA22110
Hero Potato Patch AZA22955
LV Metro Police Oatman AZA29384
Mohave Co Oatman AZAR031673
Mohave Co Sheriff Co Park
Murphy Getz AZA28170
Petrone Potato Patch AZA28338
Steve Greeley Oatman AZA33195
SW Transmission AZA30623
TEP Getz AZA23402
UNSE Oatman AZA02911
WECOM Getz AZA28502
WECOM Hayden AZA19158
Western Hayden AZA20920
Road Committee Report
Ken gave the Road Committee report. Funds are low and there are several complaints coming in on the Hayden Peak, Getz Peak and Oatman Road. Membership discussion took place regarding the problem. Thunderstorms over the monsoon season have caused significant damage preventing low level 4X4 vehicles from easily accessing various sites. There are also damaged culverts that are too damaged and must be replaced. Road maintenance season takes place near the end of October under BLM rules or when the monsoons stop. Our road contractor Kitchole Construction has performed work, hauled spare materials and had to wait several months in the past until there were enough funds to pay for the work. The KAUA Treasurer is working very hard to get delinquent road assessments up to day to be able to cover the road maintenance expenses.
Determination of standing members:
The following were listed on the financial report for March 14, 2017 are subject to members out of good standing pending assessment fees. This list is only for funds not collected at the time of the report:
- AZ DPS (Potato Patch-Hayden Peak area)
- El Paso (Hayden Peak)
- Crown Castle (Hayden Peak)
- WAPA (Hayden Peak)
- APS (Potato Patch-Hadyen Peak area)
- BLM (Hayden Peak)
- Global Towers (Hayden Peak)
- Unisource (Oatman/Goldroad Crest)
- American Tower (Oatman/Goldroad Crest)
- Mohave County TV District (Oatman/Goldroad Crest)
- Hero Broadcasting (Getz Peak)
- Murphy Broadcasting (Getz Peak)
- Cameron Broadcasting (Getz Peak)
- GovNet (Getz Peak
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEM (continued from 2016)
KAUA President Ken of the KAUA discussed issues about access gates up to the mountain at Hualapai and Getz Peak. There was an occasion when the gates were left open and another occasion when the BLM lock was out of the chain loop locking out members who have a BLM key for Hayden Peak. Adding proprietary locks to the chain is prohibited. The only locks that are allowed on the Hayden Peak gates are the Mohave County Parks gate and the KAUA/BLM lock. Keys can be obtained or mailed out from Ken McLaughlin, Wecom Office at 2332 Kingman Avenue, Kingman or borrowed from the Mohave County Park Ranger Office or the BLM Kingman Field Office.
Additional unauthorized locks have not been removed yet so long as they haven’t interfered with the BLM lock. When other lease holders or technicians fail to keep the BLM lock in the chain loop, the KAUA must inform BLM. These locks can be traced to the owners and the matter can be taken up between BLM and that responsible party. KAUA has avoided cutting other locks off but it becomes necessary when the gate is not functional for those who are using the BLM lock. This has been the case on Getz Peak as well.
NEW BUSINESS:
Site inspections were set for:
Oatman 4/18/17
Hayden Peak/Potato Patch/Getz Peak 6/15/17
It is planned to have two inspection crews for each inspection day.
Road Assessments:
Following discussions, the membership unanimously approved to increase the $12K assessment for Hayden Peak to $13K for 2017. Getz Peak and Oatman/Goldroad Crest to remain the same as previous year.
Election of Officers:
(Board vacancy: Vice President)
Motion by Jerry Albers-Hero Broadcasting to nominate present officers to seat KAUA board for the remainder of 2017 until the next meeting in 2018. Seconded by Jeff Mathiesen-Frontier/Citizens (for present board minus Vice President) which seated officers accepted. Jerry Albers-Hero Broadcasting volunteered to fill the KAUA Vice President position in which the nominations and seconds repeated with a unanimous vote in favor.
KAUA Officer Board is seated with:
President Ken McLaughlin of E&T Sites
Vice President Jerry Albers of Hero Broadcasting
Secretary Mary Ann Skalls of E&T Sites
Treasurer Noelle Fleming of Wecom, Inc.
Committee Members Appointment by volunteering with no objections:
(committee vacancy: Technical Chairman)
Financial Committee: Noelle Fleming-Wecom & Mary Ann Skalls-E&T Sites.
Technical Committee: Chairman Tim Soares, Ken McLaughlin-E&T Sites
Road Committee: Ken McLaughlin-E&T Sites, Jerry Albers & Colton Kichoele
ADJORNMENT:
12:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ken McLaughlin, KAUA President.