OWACC Board of Directors Meeting

November 2, 2009, 7:30 PM, Withee Village Hall

  1. Call to Order: – Time: 7:34 PM

  2. Roll Call:  Borgeson, Esker, Greschner, Hackbarth, Koplitz, LePage, Mauel, Absent:  Laube,  Reinke Arrived at 7:35 Others present: None 

  3. Approve minutes from August 3, 2009, Board of Directors Meeting:  A Mauel/Esker motion and subsequent vote approved the August 3, 2009 minutes with the following correction, A motion to move meeting to September 9, by a Mauel/Esker motion and subsequent vote approved.

  4. Approve minutes from September 9, 2009, Board of Directors Meeting:  A Mauel/Reinke motion and subsequent vote approved the September 9, 2009, minutes.

  5. Approve minutes from October 5, 2009 Board of Directors Meeting:  A Hackbarth/Reinke motion and subsequent vote approved the October 5, 2009 minutes.

  6. Treasurer’s Report  August 2009 (Financials, New members, Donations, etc.):  A Mauel/Hackbarth motion and subsequent vote approved the August 2009 Treasurers Report. Checking account balance 8-31-09 was $5,462.80.  The Chamber Bucks checking account balance 8-31-09 was $57.89.

  7. Treasurer’s Report  September, 2009 (Financials, New members, Donations, etc.):­ A Mauel/Hackbarth motion and subsequent vote approved the September 2009 Treasurer’s Report. Checking account balance 9-30-09 was $4,717.03.  The Chamber Bucks checking account balance 9-30-09 was $27.91.

  8. Treasurer’s Report  October  2009 (Financials, New members, Donations, etc.):  A Mauel/Reinke motion and subsequent vote approved the October 2009 Treasurer’s Report.  Checking account balance $4,592.56. Chamber Bucks checking balance no report.

        9. Liaison Reports:

a. O-W Development Corporation (Reinke): Approximately $17,470 is available to be loaned out.  The business gathering was discussed.

 

b. Owen City Council/Downtown Revitalization Committee (LePage):Downtown Revitalization Committee started decorating the mill pond for Christmas.

 

c. The old Owen Manufacturing building maybe home to a wood pallet company.

 

d. Agribusiness Innovation Center, Inc. (Hackbarth) A few board members traveled to Chicago to meet with the EDA. They were instructed to fill out grant paper work.

 

e. Abby Bank donated $50,000 for naming rights of the reception area.

 

f. Withee Village Board : New TIF District, the ball park was discussed.

 

g. Hwy 29 Partnership (LePage):Placemats, Free Shopping bags.

 

h. Clark County Board/Economic Dev. Corp./Cmte. & Tourism (Amacher):  No Report.

  10. Committee Reports:

a. Newsletter (LePage):Newsletter will be mailed out before next meeting.  Communications Center (Reinke) Report handed out and discussed.

 

b. Chamber Bucks (Reinke):$3,280 chamber bucks purchased since the program started.

 

c. Website (Mitchell): Website discussed.

 

d. Hwy. 29 Welcome signs on each side of O-W: Discussed later in the meeting.

 

e. Advertising & Promotions Committee (Laube): No report.

 

  11. Discuss 2009/2010 Umbrella Insurance Policy:  Tabled no action taken. It was suggested that an agent make a presentation regarding umbrella coverage.

  12. Discuss signs:  A Mauel/Reinke motion and subsequent vote for the cost of installation of two signs not to exceed $1700. One to be placed entering Withee from Hwy 29, the other to be placed on Hwy X, entering Owen from Hwy 29.

  13. Discuss membership recognition signs:  Discussed recognition signs. No action taken.

  14. Correspondence Received:  Thank you received from Pioneer Bank.

  15. New Business:  Non stock Annual Report was received and needs to be filled out and returned.

  16. Adjourn Time:  A Mauel/Esker motion and subsequent vote adjourned the meeting at 9:34 P.M.

         FYIs:  Next meeting is December 7, 7:30 P.M. at Withee.