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Board Meeting Minutes
The Meeting was held on March 27th at the Palace. In attendance were: Executive Board Members:
President - Christy Williams, VP- Molly Conrad, Co -VP - Amanda Frye and chamber assistant Marcia Hafner.
Directors: Holly Anderson, Michelle DeBoer, Donnie McVee. Members: Kammy Thurman, Julie Johnson and
Monna Rae Adickes.
Guests: Shriner representatives: Ken Olson, Paul Lechner and Tim O'Malley.
We did not have enough board members in attendance for a quorum.
Christy called the meeting to order.
The minutes were approved: moved to approve - Molly, 2"d - Holly.
The finandal report was read and bills were presented for payment: No vote was taken
Guests - The Shriners spoke to the group about the East /West Shrine game that will be in
Laurel on July 18 They would like us to do the vendors and crafts at the "tailgate ". Options
were discussed and we thought it would be feasible to do, but a vote could not be taken. The
Shriners also presented that they would like businesses to put up welcome posters and there may
be a possibility for businesses to sponsor a tv spot.
Old BUSINESS
• Grant follow up - Marcia reported that she has received $500 from the Montana Office of
Tourism to attend a training conference in Butte. All expenses should be covered by this
stipend.
• Committee Reports -
o July 4th - Marcia reported the committee has met. Registration forms are
completed, timers are Tined up, and she is getting together the city meeting.
o Scholarship - Not met yet.
o Bylaws - The By Law committee is meeting next week.
o Budget _Molly reported that her committee has met and presented a rundown of
the last couple of years of expenses. They are very close to a final budget.
o Hiring - The committee has not met. They have been waiting for the budget.
New BUSINESS
• New Members- Blessed Beginnings
• Spotlight on Business - Always looking for new.
• March Madness Ad - We did not get enough votes to approve.
• New Board Member - Monna Rae Adickes volunteered, but we did not have enough
board members present to approve. Kammy Thurman also volunteered.
• LURA report - Marcia presented the following points.
o Guidelines for new buildings are being discussed.
o The 4t Ave. businesses would like drawings of how the street options will look
before they make any decisions about #of lanes.
o Possibility to help with financing a "paint the underpass" project.
o Possibility of including sidewalks in facade improvement grant.
OPEN FORUM
• Business after Hours -.
o May -
o June -
o July -
Meeting Adjourned Next meeting - April 10, 2014 Guadalajara
Laurel Chamber of Commerce
April 10th, 2014
at Guadalajara
Moment of Silence
Presentation of minutes:
Guest Speaker -
Financial Report -
Yellowstone Checking - $ 15,213.07
Altana Checking $ 25.00
Altana Saving $ 15,720.97
Christmas Repair Fund $ 2,956.79
TOTAL $ 33,915.83
Bills to be presented for payment: - done to date
N.W. Energy $ 46.01
Century Link $ 69.75
Neopost USA (April - July) $ 77.85
OLD BUSINESS
• Governor's Conference - The office will be closed April 14 -15, Mon. & Tues., while Marcia
attends.
• Shriners - Vote to hold the "tailgate" craft & food fair on 6 Ave.
• New Board members - A vote needs to be taken.
• Committee Reports -
o Tully 4 - Trying to get a day when community committee can meet.
o Scholarship - Results of Beartooth Grill fundraiser?
o Bylaws - vote in a treasurer.
o Budget- Molly will present.
o Hiring -
NEW BUSINESS -
• Sign - Needs to be up. Volunteers or bid out?
Ribbon Cuttings None
OPEN FORUM -
• Meetings -
Business After Hours -
If you would like to host an event, please contact the Chamber.
April -
May-
June-
Next Meeting - April 24th
At the Log Cabin