NMMBA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Date and location: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 @ 6:30pm
TC Mill Works 2351 Aero-Park Ct, Traverse City MI 49686
Board present: Mike Walters, Margarete Wanley, Chuck Hathaway, Heath Day, Brian Pugh, Alex Primeau, Steve Mentzer, Tim Reicha, Kim White, Tom White, John Roe (staff)
Board absent: Chad Jordan
Guests: Todd Wanley
Mission statement —---> It is our mission to Envision, Build and Protect the mountain bike experience while respecting all forest users and uses.
Mike Walters called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
The September minutes were approved online.
Merchandise Update: No update
Financials: Kim presented the September financials. The general fund stood at $29,541.70. Kim discussed the accounting for TCTF funds and stated that $27,308 was raised for the Commons Bike Park Project.
Operations Admin. Updates: John shared his operations report and discussed membership matters including the auto-renewal feature which is not currently operating correctly. The Board also discussed the cost of individual/family memberships and adding various membership benefits.
Grants: John has applied for the Michigan Trails Greenway grant (we did not get it) and the Board discussed applying for the Traverse City Track Club Grant.
Chapter Updates: Margarete Wanley made the motion to remove Tim Reicha and Patrick Boyd from account ending 8489 (Glacial Hills) and adding Paul Leonard and Kimberly White. Tom White seconded the motion and the Board approved this change.
TCTN: Brian led the TCTN discussion as follows:
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The Board reviewed a proposal developed by Mario Kennedy for a lighting design for the Supply Road VST trailhead pavilion since powering the system with solar has been ruled out. The lighting system will utilize external power supply i.e. portable power station, gas generator, or automobile outlet. The TCTN committee and CCCC grant committee will provide feedback and the DNR will give the final approval for the proposal. The Board also discussed using solar to provide bathroom lighting.
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The Brown Bridge Property Trail Connector was unanimously approved by the committee. The next step is for the City Commissioners to vote (they will use the committee’s recommendation). Ground should be broken in mid November.
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The Iceman course is operational; trail improvements and maintenance will continue up to the day of the race. Tim Jenema will mark from Williamsburg Road to the finish; Tom White will mark the remainder of the course.
Cadillac:
Scott Dunham has taken over as trail representative for Michele Andrews and provided the following update:
The sled is headed in for service. The pathway is being marked for winter grooming. Looking forward to seeing how the new trail works this winter.
The Cadillac Pathway page is still active. Updates are being made to it and Scott Dunham is working on getting access. Yes, adding the grooming badge is a great idea. At this point there are no changes on the Cadillac Webpage.
Bike Leelanau:
Glacial:
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This morning, there were eight volunteers working out on the trails. Members of the chainsaw gang cleared some downed trees. Winter grooming routes were patrolled and prepped. The trailer was cleaned out, tools put away for the winter, and other winter season readiness tasks were completed.
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Glacail can put a link to the grooming badges on our web site.
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Curtis reviewed the NMMBA GH web page - no changes.
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Glacial will likely be getting our snowmobiles maintained soon in preparation for the snow. Plan is to take them to Gaylord which his closest service center for us
Maintenance Barn: Brian Pugh stated having an electrician on site was the next phase and flooring could be decided once other aspects of the project were completed. John Roe led a discussion about NMMBA’s lease for the barn.
Vasa Bike Park: No update
Traverse City Trails Fest: John Roe updated the Board on several outstanding invoices related to TCTF and led a discussion on certain items that could be improved for next year’s race.
Winter Trails: Grooming badges are ready and active on the NMMBA website for $60 each.
Shop/Community Rides: We had a great turn out for the last Monday Night Community Ride of the year. There were old faces and new faces every week. A huge shout to Shorts for supplying beverages weekly. Hopefully we can build on what we started next season. A brief discussion was held regarding the potential for “pop-up” winter rides.
LMB/MMBA: John discussed the event which included goals for the upcoming year and having a more streamlined process for working with the DNR on proposals.
Commons Bike Park: Materials (clay and rock) are staged.
Hickory Hills: No update
Old Business: John Roe will do social media postings for a new treasurer.
New Business: The NMMBA tent will be at site #62 at the Iceman Expo. John Roe circulated a volunteer schedule for November 6 and 7.
The Next Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 6:30pm at TC Mill Works 2351 Aero-Park Ct, Traverse City MI 49686. This meeting is open to the public.
With that the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Submitted by
Margarete Wanley, Secretary