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OWACC Board
of Directors Meeting
February 2,
2009, 7:30 PM, Withee Village Hall
1.
Call to Order:
– Time: 7:30 PM
2.
Roll Call:
Borgeson (7:31), Hackbarth, Koplitz, Laube, LePage, Matkovich (7:43),
Mauel (7:31), Mitchell. Others present: Tim Swiggum (7:37).
Absent: Reinke.
3.
Approve minutes
from January 5, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting:
A Mitchell/Hackbarth
motion and subsequent vote approved the January 4, 2009 Board of
Directors Meeting.
4.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer Koplitz
reported the January 31, 2009, checking account balance was $4,110.89
and the Chamber Bucks account was $656.83. A Hackbarth/Mauel motion and
subsequent vote approved the Treasurer’s Report as read.
5.
Liaison Reports
1.
O-W Development
Corporation:
President Laube, who attended the OWADC meeting, reported on the
planning of the Annual Gathering of Business People (see below).
2.
Owen City Council/Downtown
Revitalization Committee (LePage):
Owen City Council was working on the Agribusiness Park Campus
infrastructure and voted to form a Community Development Authority (CDA),
which still needs to be appointed. The CDA’s first priority would be
assisting in the development of the Agribusiness Park Campus.
3.
Withee Village Board (Mitchell):
Nothing new to
report.
4.
United Communities of Clark Co.
(Mitchell): The
Clark County Housing Authority gave UCCC a presentation on what they do.
5.
Hwy. 29 Partnership (LePage):
Are planning 2009 Autumn Along the Yellowstone Trail event and still
need a chairperson for that committee. The $2,500 grant check from Wal
Mart to OWACC for the Partnership was received by them.
6.
Clark County Board/Economic Dev.
Corp./Cmte. & Tourism:
The Clark County Economic
Development Corporation is now in Loyal.
6.
Committee Reports
1.
Newsletter (LePage):
Per the Board’s decision in
January, the winter quarter newsletter will be sent out later in
February, after the Annual Gathering of Business People/OWACC Annual
Meeting invitations and agendas are sent out, acting like a reminder for
the event.
2.
Communications Center:
President Laube reported that
Vice President Reinke had informed him of a few more calls to the
Communications Center.
3.
Website (Mitchell):
Nothing new to report.
4.
Hwy. 29 Welcome signs on each side
of O-W (Mauel):
Nothing new to report.
5.
Advertising & Promotions Committee (Luzinski):
Nothing new to
report.
7.
Discuss/approve
plans for Annual Businesspersons Dinner/Annual Meeting (Speaker, agenda,
etc.): The
Annual Gathering of Business People will be March 2, 2009, at K & B’s
Hayloft, and is the same night as the regularly scheduled OWACC Board of
Directors meeting, which is being combined this year into the OWACC
Annual Meeting. For the dinner, a choice of menus was put forward. A
Mitchell/Borgeson motion and subsequent vote approved the invitation for
the event and the $11 two-meat dinner choice with choices for the rest
of the meal being at President Laube’s discretion. The price will
include drink tickets. A Hackbarth/Borgeson motion and subsequent vote
approved inviting those who helped with the Community Expo (O-W Lions,
FBLA, Travis Engel, Expo helpers, etc.) to the Annual Gathering of
Business People/OWACC Annual Meeting. Hackbarth will be putting together
and sending the additional invite. A number possible speakers for the
event from the Chippewa Valley Technical College were discussed.
Mitchell will talk to CVTC and be contacting Bonnie Wachsmuth of OWADC
with speaker name(s) so the invitation can be completed and sent out.
OWADC will also be handing out fact collection sheets for area
businesses regarding empty commercial/retail/industrial properties.
8.
Discuss role of
OWACC with Agribusiness Park’s Innovation Center:
Meeting on matter
will be at Joe’s Refrigeration on Wednesday, February 4, at 7 PM. Tim
Swiggum updated the Board on the Innovation Center, stating:
a.
Monetary support must be raised
b.
Jenny Jakel in Abbotsford will be
contacted as a possible advisor since she helped raise money for the
city hall there
c.
Businesses to sponsor part of the
building need to be found
d.
CVTC and UW System will probably
bring activities, classes, etc., but cannot help with the construction
or fundraising for the building
e.
A business is ready to start
building in the Agribusiness Park once infrastructure is readied there
f.
Innovation Center committee has
people involved, are meeting often, and are moving forward.
9.
New Business
- A Koplitz/Mauel
motion and subsequent vote approved a $100 requested donation to
the Clark County Economic Development Corporation.
- Tim Swiggum
reported the last weekend in July is Central Wisconsin Travel
Show with music, a semi caravan/parade, and truck lighting
event. The Owen Jr. Fair Committee may be handling the beer
serving, but may need the help of OWACC.
10.
A Hackbarth/Mauel motion and
subsequent vote adjorned the meeting at 8:45 PM.
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