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OWACC Board of Directors Meeting
April 7, 2008, 7:30 PM, Withee Village Hall
1.
Called to
Order:
at 7:34 PM.
2.
Present:
Borgeson, Hackbarth, Koplitz, Laube, LePage, Matkovich (7:36), Mauel
(7:38), Mitchell, Reinke (7:36). Others present: Jane Kroeplin.
3.
Approve
minutes from February 25, 2008 Annual Meeting/Businesspersons Dinner:
A Mitchell/Borgeson motion and subsequent vote approved the February 25,
2008 Annual Meeting/Businesspersons Dinner minutes.
4.
Approve
minutes from March 3, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting:
A Hackbarth/Mitchell motion and subsequent vote approved the March 3,
2008 Board of Directors Meeting minutes.
5.
Treasurer’s Report (Financials, New members, Donations, etc.):
Treasurer Koplitz reported the current checking account balance is
$4896.77 and the Chamber Bucks account balance is $160.42. A Hackbarth/Reinke
motion and subsequent vote approved the Treasurer’s Report as read.
6.
Discussion of Owen-Withee community display board for Clark County
Economic Development’s May 21st Annual Meeting:
Annual display board at CCEDC Annual Meeting will consist of photos,
etc., representing Owen, Downtown Revitalization Committee, Friends of
the Old School, OWACC (John and Alice Ridge at OWACC Annual Meeting),
Owen Jr. Fair, O-W Schools, O-W Lions Club, and Withee Softball League.
Jane Kroeplin supplied the Board with photos for the O-W Fire Department
and would try to find any other photos the Board might be interested in.
Thinking of a slogan to sum up Owen and Withee working together was to
be done for the next meeting. Some suggestions were “Many organizations
and events together make up this small town” and “Discover Owen-Withee
on the Yellowstone Trail”.
7.
Discussion of planned O-W Business Expo:
The second Saturday in October (10/11/2008) was proposed as the date,
location to be either Old Owen School or O-W High School gymnasiums.
Vendors will buy booths. Rental agency services might be retained to
setup the facility. Sid Borgeson will be preparing a breakfast as a
fundraiser for OWACC. Jim Hackbarth volunteered to be chairperson. Terry
Laube, Sid Borgeson, and Jackie Reinke will be on the committee.
8.
Liaison
Reports
i.
O-W
Development Corporation:
Vice-President Reinke reported half of the shotglasses and mugs have
been sold to area businesses for resale. Currently inventorying real
estate for sale and rent to help promote market.
ii.
Owen City
Council:
Secretary LePage reported that Owen is working on Agribusiness Park land
purchase.
iii.
Withee
Village Board:
Mitchell reported that Withee Ballpark paperwork close to being signed.
Softball Committee to be formed. Working on plans for gazebo for next
year at earliest.
iv.
United
Communities of Clark Co.:
Mitchell reported UCCC toured Grassland Dairy. UCCC had a Highway 10
meeting in Neillsville to discuss “orphaned” status of highway and how
it might revert to a county road after DOT “drops” it; the UCCC is
working to keeping 10 a highway and making it a better east-west
corridor.
v.
Hwy. 29
Partnership:
Secretary LePage reported Yellowstone Trail Days (cleanup) is April 18
in conjunction with Earth Week activities. Hackbarth mentioned the
Sociability Run is June 14-15, and the DRC is having Artisans & Craft
Sale at Mill Pond Park and that there will be tours of the Woodland
Hotel. Mitchell mentioned Withee is having ice cream social and tours of
library and its historical display. A Borgeson/Mitchell motion and
subsequent vote approved OWACC spending $10 for booth at Craft & Artisan
Sale.
vi.
Clark
County Board/Economic Dev. Corp./Cmte. & Tourism:
No report.
9.
Committee
Reports
i.
Newsletter: Secretary LePage reported winter newsletter
has been completed and mailed out.
ii.
Communications Center:
Vice-President Reinke reported two “legitimate” calls have come in since
last meeting. Callers were also referred to website.
iii.
Website:
Mitchell said website needs information and bill is due for web hosting.
iv.
Hwy. 29
Welcome signs on each side of O-W:
Decision to add phone number was made.
v.
Advertising & Promotions Committee:
Discussion of the positive feedback to radio spots took place.
10.
New
Business:
A Mauel/Reinke motion and subsequent vote approved a $100 donation to
the Ambulance Service per their request. Discussion of recognizing
businesses that move to area (with plant, flower, etc.) or expand
existing business. Treasurer Koplitz $20 plants are to be sent to NAPA
and Hidden Closet for their expansion and opening, respectively.
President Laube mentioned Scott Marrier’s request for OWACC to have
business expo the second Saturday in August at the same time that there
was a concert in Mill Pond Park for bands of various genres. The Board
decided that August was too early to get the expo pulled together by.
11. A Borgeson/Matkovich motion and subsequent vote adjourned the
meeting at 9:32 PM |
