ANNANDALE AREA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Board Meeting Minutes

December 10, 2003, 11:30 AM

Blue Waters Family Restaurant, Annandale MN

President Marlene Young called the meeting to order at 11:30 AM.

Attendance: 18 Members

Adoption / Amendment of Agenda: Under new business: propose Board of Directors for 2004 and presentation as to where we are going next year. Charlene Donnelly made motion to accept agenda and Mike Zieska 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Doug Kantor made a motion to accept previous minutes of the November meeting. Charlene Donnelly 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

New Business in the Community: TJ’s Dollar Discount

Correspondence: A thank you from the MarketPlace. Draft copies of proposed policy changes from MN Chamber (available from Marlene for review).

Treasurer’s Report: Jeff Burkhardt gave report. Charlene Donnelly made motion to accept report, Doug Kantor 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

Committee Reports:

8.a Membership Committee

Membership letters were sent out 12/8/03. Deadline for membership of January 31^st if you want to be on the Chamber City Map.

8.b Ambassador Committee

Make appointment to welcome TJ’s Dollar Discount store.

8.c Business Expo

Date is April 3, 2004. Information and sign-up will be out soon.

8.d All City Garage Sale

No report

8.e Chili Cook-Off

No report

8.f Queen’s Committee

No report

8.g Fourth of July Committee

4^th of July is on a Sunday, parade at 2:00 PM. More information will be coming.

8.h Arts and Crafts

Possibly a 2^nd show (a holiday one) around the 1^st part of October

8.i Golf Tournament

Albion Golf Course will host next year’s golf tournament. A 9-hole tournament

starting later in the afternoon with dinner and prizes following.

8.j Halloween

No report

8.k Community Christmas

A huge success again.

8.l Social Committee

Social set for January 22, 2004 at Reichel’s Catering Service. Any new ideas

please contact Dan Zahler.

9.0 Old Business:

A. Chamber Map: Don Nelson will work with Kari from Medallion Media.

B. Financial Request Letter: Lots of requests are being made to the Chamber for

donations. A letter was drafted to hand out to organizations and individuals to

let them know that the Annandale Chamber is not a charter to give out

donations. Motion was made by Mike Zieska to accept this letter. Doug Kantor

2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

10. New Business:

A. Board of Directors presentation as to where the Chamber is going in 2004 –

Tabled.

11. Upcoming Events/Meetings

January 14, 2004, Board meeting at 11:30 AM, Southbrook Golf Club

January 22, 2004, Chamber Social Event at Reichel’s Catering Service

12. Adjournment: Charlene Donnelly made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mike

Zieska 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

Minutes and Agenda respectfully submitted by Mary Wilson, Chamber Secretary.