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Board Meeting Agenda
Thursday, June 14th 2007
At Sid's
Call the meetina to Order -- Moment of silence
Introduce Clown -
Presentation of minutes: of the May 24th, 2007 Board Meeting
Account Balances for March 2007
Avanta FCU $186.58
Western Sec. $1,439.30
Yellowstone Bank $8,918.36
Bills to be oresented for rmvment:
Great American Leasing $ 83.81
941 Tax (quarterly for Sept 06) $265.16
Northwest Energy $ 51.80
Laurel Outlook - Yard Sale $ 81.10
Dynamic Designs - Medals and Neck Ribbons $194.00
Safeco Insurance - Report from 3oanne $903.00
Water Specialties $ 9.75
Applied Business Service - approved $100.00
3aycee's - Registration of Trailer $ 5.00
Qwest $ 60.52
3oanne - Coffee Pot $ 9.96
OLD BUSINESS -
Board Member - Replace Denise - Shelly (nominating committee)
100t~ Birthday Celebratioll -Calling Organizations -next meeting is 3uly 12~ at City.
Membershio Drive -no report
July 4th Parade: Need - 2 more judges (have i volunteer from community). 2 more people to help
entries know where to line up. And suggestions for a Grand Marshall. People to carry our banner at head
of Parade. And ...ARE WE DOING A FLOAT?. Tf SO, who will be on it? Next Meeting is tonight.
July 4th Run: Training meeting: is set for Wed. 3une 20~- at Chamber - choose time 6 or 6:30
Circus - We have ticket takers for both shows. Coral and Vonda at 5:00 and Lynn and .loanne at 7:30
Yard ~ale- Ad in Events Section of Outlook - Sign is Up -- Getting items in now.
Work Day at the Chamber - Report from Renee if any news. AlSO Box Car Report.
NEW BUSINESS
OPEN FOURN
Community Program Commit/~e Report- Dean/3erry (2 meetings)
Community Building Committee Report - 3oanne
Laurel Chamber of Commerce
Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday May, 24th, 2007
The Laurel Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors met on Thursday, May 24th, 2007 at DJ's from 12:00-1:00 p.m. In
attendance were: President Jerry Bauck,. Co-VP Shelley Townsend. Directors: Becky Dickerson, Lynn George, Jim Taylor,
Rcoe Studiner, Exec. Secretary Joaune Flynn and Members, Coral from Laurel Ford, Diane Gomola and guests from
Innovative Technologies, and new members Sherry Panfish and Melanie Carrion form Errands Montana
Jerrv called the meeting to order with a moment of silence.
Jerry then asked for a motion to approve the minutes from April 26th meeting. Motion was made by Jim, seconded by Lynn
- all approved.
Bills were also presented and Jerry also asked that a payment of $100 is made to Glenda for doing the taxes as agreed when
voted to do so. A motion to approve was made by Shelly, seconded by Jim. - All approved..
OLD BUSINESS
Reniaeement of Director Denise Shelley and gommittee still has not had time to complete interviews. Jim ask that
Yellowstone Bank's employee Jarad Kaiser's name be entered onto the list of nominee's.
City 100m Birthday Committee Report - The committee will meet again on Thursday May 31st More at next meeting.
Membership Drive: No new members to report
July 4th R~ila ~md Pm'adc Jeanne stated that we need to have a committee to make decisions on the parade and a meeting for
all board members to instruct them on the happenings of the day. The Parade needs 2 volunteers to help direct traffic and
also 5 Judges. Shelley, lea'fy and wife Lois will be 3 of the 5 judges needed. Joaane also mentioned that we need a Grand
Marshall and suggested a guy from Laurel who has just returned from Iraq. We also need to start planning our 100t~ B-Day
Float. Still no committee is set.
Circus in June 460 tickets have been sponsored. Posters will go up next week and Jan's IGA has agreed to be a Sales
Outlet for additional ticket sales. Needed are volunteers to help take tickets at both Shows. Coral said she will help at the
5:00 show and Lynn will help at either of them.
Yard Sale Thc sign is up and we are in hopes of receiving items next week Events section of Outlook will print the event
on an "on-going basis". Still waiting for Jim Horton to get the Trailer issue sorted out with the Firemen. Jeanne offered to
sell raffle tickets for the Trailer at the Chamber in return for using it for the yard sale Items.
After Hours- Yellowstone Bank After Hours on May 17th. had a great turnout. Jim stated that there were about 60 or more
there. Lots of good food, drink and visiting.
Task Force Meeting -Those in attendance of that meeting shared the ideas and excitement of the program with all.
There was an open invitation for everyone to join irt Program Committee is one of 3 committees to come from the task force
and they will meet tonight at the Owl.
Work Day at the Chamber - Rcoe' explained that Ethan had met Dean and that the fwst draft was presented to the Scott
Master. Ethan will meet with Dean again to finalize materials needed. Billings will then make decision. More to come.
NEW BUSINESS
Insurance for Snecial Events Policy. Francee from Han/s A~ency called to say that Safeco has eliminated our Events
Insurance fromthe Chamber Policy. Jomme reported that they want a preimum of about $500.00 for an additional policy.
She also stated that she would check with the City on their coverage and with the Jaycees to see who they use to cover the
Street Dance.
Open Forum
Diane (ITS) and co-workers put on a great power point presentation concerning their business, and how far technology has
come. Very informative and interesting. Thank.q Diane and Presenters.
The meeting was adjourned.
This Meeting will be at Sid's on June 14th at noon