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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Chamber of Commerce (17)Laurel Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting Minutes 3an 24th, 2008 - D3's at Noon Meeting wes held on 3an 24th at the Owl. In attendance were President 3ared Kaiser, Executive Secretary Joanne Flynn Directors: Mark Cloud, Bob O'Dea, Kammy Thurman, Barb McLeod, Unda Frickel and Members Dale Blom and Diane Gomola 3ared called the meeting to order and held a moment of silence. The minutes were presented for approval. Barb made a motion to approve, seconded by Bob. All approved. 3ared then asked for approval to the bills to be paid. 3oanne added that there was also a check for Ken Miller for the 2 wreaths that the board had already approved purchasing. Also, Jim recommended that we also include payment to Ken for 2 brackets to go with the wreaths. The cost for those is $60.00. Barb made a motion, to approve all bills and to purchase the brackets, seconded by Bob. All approved. Jared asked for a report on the Grant and Joanne said that they had met this morning and we hope to hear back from them next week. Jared announced the DSA Winners for anyone who did not attend. 3oanne stated that there was a new contact list of the board members in today's packets and also the committee sign-up sheet, for any one who had not signed up for committees yet. Jared gave a report on the audit, that all was well and said that Jim will be doing the legal forms to be added to the year end paperwork. ~ Budget date was set for the budget committee to meet on Wed Jan 30~ at 5:00 at the Chamber. Membership Drive in action, Joanne announced that we had another new member, Alpha- Omega. She will contact them concerning a PJbbon Cutting. Also she has sent out 165 [nvitation packets to potential members and ask that the board help with following up with these businesses with a follow up phone call. Barb signed up for several and others will insert their names on the list and get back to her with a list. [n the meantime, 3oanne will also make calls to follow up. The subject of having another community yard sale was discussed briefly. Mark suggested that we run It like the Craft Fair and rent spots out to the public and have i huge sale. A committee will be formed to discuss this further. Joanne handed out instructions for and samples of Mission Statements and suggested that the board each write on and we have a vote so that it can be put on the new Brochure and on the website. Joanne ask if we can get name badges for the new board and Barb moved that it be included as part of normal business. Bob seconded and all agreed. Joanne will get them ordered. Ribbon Cutting ~ Joanne shared with everyone that Ken Miller had made and delivered a great new coat rack that he donated to the Chamber. Barb Emineth has given us a list of supplies that we need to have new Farmers Flarket signs made. She will donate her time to get them made and do the signage on them. Joanne will contact Thomae's and Dean to prices for the needed items. Joanne ask if it was Ok to email our members and see If anyone has used computers that could be donated to the Chamber and if a new counter top could replace the old desk in the lobby. She stated that volunteers have no good computer to work on and no access to the internet either. She suggested that these items be added to the budget for 2008 and said she will get prices on needed items. She also stated that she would be doing some shopping for office supplies soon. 3oanne also reminded everyone that she was taking vacation the first of May. Mark Cloud introduced 2 programs that he thought the Chamber may want to either get involved with or at least help get the word out to the public. The first was concerning a program that Is going on in Billings that helps Iow income people get back more on their taxes by using the Earned Income Program and he also stated that some could even file back as far as 4 years and get the credits for those years. Joanne will check with our local accountants and see if they would like to do a program like that for our community. Nad( also gave us information on a conference that Is being held in Billings that our members may want to attend concerning a work plan for the homeless that helps them to get back on their feet. 3oanne will emall the info to the membership. Diane Frazer shared with everyone how the ~Networking Program works (and the benefits of its of it) at the Billings Chamber and that she thinks we should implement the idea here in Laurel. She offered to help set it up, however we need someone from the board or member ship to he p and then to carry through with it. Ribbon curt nq reminder for UPS Store - Thursday JAN 31sT AT 4:30 ~leeting Adjourned ~ Owl at Noon Feb 14m , 2008 Laurel Chamber of Commerce Thursday, Feb 14th, 2008 Owl at Noon Call the meetina to Or(ler -- Moment of silence Pmsentotion of mime-c-. --of the Jan 24~, 2007 ~ .lan. 2008 s Yellowstone Bank $6,437.52 Avanta $ 104.12 Bills to be Dresented for oavmenf- *Debit Card Exoenditums *MT Gov. aBen Franklin Dynamic Designs N W Energy GA Leasing Qwest MT Chamber Fees MDU $ :[5.00 Online Annual Filling Fee $ 47.94 Supplies $127.20 DSA Plaques $ 62.48 $ 83,31 $ 61.81 $275.00 $141.39 · J~IJ~J2~;I~B~ - Press Release - Invoices Sent - special wording needs to be approved. · ~- Committee SiCln Uo Sheet - Hission Statement in packet · Budaet - ;1areal - Report in Packet o 3uly 4th meeting - set date for- Bob OT)ea, 3ared, Ron o j~)J~[~_- new members - Big Dawn Daddy's, Uttle Big Man, A-1 Drilling 3ared --Would like to see all board members make a couple of follow up calls. o ~J~g~6~3~a~; Set a Commit'me for this o ~[~33.e.__Bg_.~Lq.~_- hope to have this week. o ~ Online for 2"u computer