CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD COMMISSION
PO BOX 561
ANTONITO, CO 81120
Phone: 719-376-5488
FAX: 719-376-2545
Randy Randall, Chairman Peter Foster, Vice-Chairman
Lenny Martinez, Secretary Lon Carpenter, Treasurer
Leo Schmitz, Executive Director
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission Meeting
Thursday, August 28, 2008; at 10:30 a.m; at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall, Conejos, CO.
Proposed Agenda
1. *Call to Order – Randy Randall (1 min.)
2. Introductions – Randy Randall (5 min.)
3. Approval of Agenda – Randy Randall (2 min.)
4. *Approval of Minutes of June. 12, 2008 Meeting– Randy Randall (2 min.)
5. *Report of Chairman – Randy Randall (5 min.)
6. Report of Executive Director – Leo Schmitz (5 min.)
7. Report of C&TSMC –
A. Operations - Frank Turner , (30 min.)
B. Ridership & Finances - Richard Tower (15 min.)
C. Advertising & Marketing – Gayle Martinez & Chris Czmyrid (30 min.)
8. Review of Train Operations, Capital Projects & Commission Budgets – Leo Schmitz (15 min.)
9. Report of Friends of C&TS RR – Tim Tennant (15 min.)
10. Report of Grant Writing Committee – Leo Schmitz ( 5 min.)
11. Public Input – Randy Randall (30 min.)
12 *Unfinished Business
a. Update of Friends Proposal Regarding Visitor Center – Tim Tennant (10 min.)
b. Consideration to hire Lobbyist for Colorado & New Mexico – Lon Carpenter & Randy
Randall (10 min.)
13. *New Business
a. Approval of Commission Operating Request FY09-10 to States – Leo Schmitz (10 min.)
b. Review of Cash Flow & Approval of Train Operating Request to States FY09-10 –
Richard Tower & Leo Schmitz (20 min.)
c. Approval of Capital Requests FY09-10 to States – Leo Schmitz (15 min.)
d. Review of Contracts requiring renewal in FY08-09 – Leo Schmitz (10 min.)
e. Other Business
14. *Adjournment
*Items specified for agenda in Commission rules
The Commission Meetings are open to the public. The final agenda will be available no later than
10:00 a.m. on August 27, 2008. A copy of the final agenda may be obtained by contacting the
Commission’s Office at 719-376-5488, or by attending the meeting. Disabled members of the public,
who are in need of reasonable accommodation, should contact the Commission’s Office at (719) 376-
5488. Also, disabled persons who need public documents, such as agenda and notices in accessible
formats, should contact the Commission’s Office.
