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OWACC
Board of Directors Meeting
May 4, 2009, 7:30 PM,
Withee Village Hall
1.
1. Call to Order:
– Time: 7:30 PM
2.
2.
Roll Call:
Borgeson, Esker, Greschner, Hackbarth, Koplitz, Laube, Reinke(7:35).
Absent: LePage, Mauel Others present:
None
3.
3.
Approve minutes from April 6, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting:
A Hackbarth/Laube motion and
subsequent vote approved the January 6, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting,
with the following correction to minutes. Item # 10, Goals were tabled,
not approved.
4. 4.
Treasurer’s
Report:
Treasurer Greschner reported the April
30, 2009, checking account balance was $4,087.10 A Laube/Hackbarth
motion and subsequent vote approved the Treasurer’s Report as read.
Greschner will pick up mail from post office box. Three officers
signatures are on file to sign checks if one officers happens to be
unavailable.President Borgeson, Secretary Koplitz and Treasurer
Greschner. President and treasurer will sign checks, secretary if
needed.
5. 5.
Liaison Reports:
O-W Development
Corporation(Reinke):Last
meeting for summer, resume again next October. Received 37
responses to questioniare handed out at the Annual Gathering of
Business People. OWACC owes for half of postage, bill will be
submitted. $5800 available to loan out.
Owen City Council/Downtown
Revitalization Committee (LePage)
Nothing new to report.
Agribusiness Innovation
Center, Inc (Hackbarth):
Farm Technology's Executive
Board will be in area June 2, 2009 looking at agribusiness
park.CWAIC nine board members met with seven engineering firms
on the construction of the "Green" LED Certified Building. It
was narrowed down to two firms. The CWAIC will begin its fund
raising effort soon. They are working with key donors before
jumping into fundraising. Innovation building maybe built on
south side of Hwy 29. CWAIC asked if OWACC would host
fundraising "Kickoff Breakfast" to possibly be held on June 2,
2009 at Clark County Health Care Center. Motion was approved to
host "Kickoff Breakfast" if all loose ends can be pulled
together. Koplitz/Greschner motion and subsequent vote
approved. Motion amended to include: use of profits from Sids
breakfast last year. Koplitz/Greschner motion and subsequent
vote approved.
Withee Village Board(
):Nothing new to
report.
Hwy. 29 Partnership (LePage):
Notning new to report.
Clark County Board/Economic
Dev. Corp./Cmte. & Tourism:
Annual meeting is being held in
May, in Neillsville.
6. 6.
Committee Reports
Newsletter (LePage):Newletter
ready to be mailed. Bulk mailing was discussed, 200 piece
minimum, permit $250.00 per year. Not feasible now, will revist
in future.
Communications Center(Reinke):
Three
calls this month to call center.
Chamber Bucks
(Reinke):
Participation in
Chamber Bucks from community is brisk. April $180.00 worth of
Chamber Bucks sold. OW Schools recently purchased $425 in
Chamber Bucks. Thanks to everyone who participates by buying
Chamber Bucks, it helps our communities.
Website ( )
G.Mitchell will
continue to update website. Continue to get new business
information and upcoming community events to G. Mitchell.
Talked about linking to innovation center website.
Hwy. 29 Welcome signs on
each side of O-W (Mauel):
Nothing new to report.
Advertising & Promotions
Committee (Laube):
Laube will follow up on WAXX Radio past dues.
13.
7. Discuss/approve
2009 OWACC Goals:
Motion to approve the following goals Hackbarth/Reinke motion and
subsequent vote approved.
a. Recognition
of members
b. OWACC logo
recognition, branding
c. Increase
membership
d. Support
Agribusiness Park and Innovation Center
e. Stay active
in community. Kickoff Breakfast
f. Revist goals
throughout year and add to list.
8.
Discuss 2009/2011 Budgets for
501 (c) (6):
Budget was discussed and motion to
approve 2009 budget for 501 (c)(6) Reinke/Hackbarth motion and
subsequent vote approved.
9. Discuss
alteration of bylaws-defining better language about officers and their
terms: Tabled
until next meeting.
10.10.
A Laube/Hackbarth motion and subsequent
vote adjourned the meeting at 9:35 P.M.
FYI's:
Next
meeting is June 1st at 7:00 PM at Withee Village Hall.
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