ANNANDALE AREA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Board Meeting Minutes

February 11, 2004, 11:30 AM

Lake Center Bar & Grill, Annandale MN

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

Attendance: 21 Members

Adoption / Amendment of Agenda: Brent Morningstar made a motion to accept the agenda. Jeff Lundquist 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes: Charlene Donnelly made a motion to accept the minutes of the January 2004 meeting. Mike Zieska 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

New Business in the Community: None

Correspondence: A thank you from the Heart of the Lakes Women of Today. A letter from the Arts & Culture group of the Annandale ACT Community Team requested input on the purchase and uses the chamber had for a portable stage. A lengthy discussion was held and came up with a lot of supportive ideas for the group.

Treasurer’s Report: No report.

Committee Reports:

8.a Membership Committee

As of this meeting we have 138 members paid. .

8.b Ambassador Committee

No report

8.c Business Expo

Everything is going well, registrations are coming in. Thinking about having the

Easter bunny visit.

8.d All City Garage Sale

Date is May 1, 2004

8.e Chili Cook-Off

Date is May 29, 2004

8.f Queen’s Committee

Signing up Sponsor’s Candidates

8.g Fourth of July Committee

Parade at 2 PM this year

8.h Arts and Crafts

Applications have been mailed out for the August 7^th show. There will be a

Holiday Craft Show on November 6^th at the Annandale High School.

8.i Golf Tournament

No report.

8.j Halloween

No report

8.k Community Christmas

No report

8.l Social Committee

A very good turn out for the social this year. Next year it was suggested to have a

sign in sheet.

8.m Chamber Map

Kari McCermott reported that the map is on schedule.

8.n Kiosk

Steve Bergesch and Chad Spaulding wrote a policy on rules for the kiosk. Mike

Zieska made a motion to approve the policy and Charlene Donnelly 2^nd the

motion. Motion carried

9.0 Old Business:

None

10. New Business:

It was discussed and voted on to have a committee check into doing a Chamber Scholarship. Brent Morningstar will be Chair, with Jeff Lundquist and Denise Meilke serving on the committee. They will come back at the March meeting with further details.

It was also discussed and voted on to have a committee formed to do a Business of the Year program. Brent Morningstar, will be Chair, Committee members are

Kari McDermott, Mike Zieska, Derek Groth and Mary Wilson.

At the close of the meeting we had a guest specker, Mr. Gerry Wenner, from the

MN Dept of Employment & Economic Development, sponspored by Lakedale

Telephone.

11. Upcoming Events/Meetings

March 10, 2004, Board Meeting at Blue Waters Family Restaurant, 11:30 AM

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

Pitra 2^nd the motion. Motion carried.

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