OWACC Board of Directors Meeting

December 3, 2007, 7:30 PM, Withee Village Hall

Called to Order: 7:40 PM.

Roll Call: Borgeson, Koplitz, Laube, Matkovich, Reinke. Absent: Hackbarth, LePage, Mauel, Mitchell Others: Tim Swiggum.

Approve minutes from November 5, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting: A Reinke/Matkovich motion and subsequent vote approved the November 4, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting minutes with the following changes:

      • Liaison’s Report: United Communities of Clark County: Mitchell reported that Neillsville American Legion Hall’s new facility is finished and beautiful (UCCC meets there).

      • New business: Bev Anderson is the Mayor of Darlington, not Schullsburg

Treasurer’s Report: Current checkbook balance is $4998.98. OWACC now has 63 members. A Borgeson/ Matkovich motion and subsequent vote approved the Treasurer’s Report as read.

Chamber Bucks update: Chamber Bucks will be ready for this weekend. Currently the Chamber Bucks are being sold at the centrally located O-W Sports. At annual meeting, selling Chamber Bucks at other businesses will be brought up for any other business interested in doing this.

Discussion of Annual Businesspersons Dinner with OWADC: A Mauel/Koplitz motion and subsequent vote approved splitting the cost and responsibility of planning the Annual Businesspersons Dinner with the Owen-Withee Area Development Corporation. Tim Swiggum will contact John and Alice Ridge of the Yellowstone Trail Association to possibly speak at the dinner. Laube will speak to the Meadowview Golf Course’s Ray Luzinski about having the event there. Two possible dates for the meeting are Monday, February 25 and Monday, March 3, 2008.

Liaison Reports:

              i.      O-W Development Corporation: Reinke reported OWADC discussed the Annual Businesspersons Dinner. The mug and shot glass souvenirs have been ordered.

             ii.      Owen City Council: Badger Ag Solutions has broken ground on building their plant.

            iii.      Withee Village Board: Borgeson reported the Withee Ball Park has been approved for purchase by both the Withee Village Board and O-W School Board for early next year.

            iv.      United Communities of Clark Co.: Swiggum reported that Wayne Hendrickson discussed the budget.

             v.      Hwy. 29 Partnership: Swiggum reported that the Partnership is still working on April’s Trail Days (clean-up along the Yellowstone Trail), May’s “Sale-ing Along The Yellowstone Trail From C to C” (seven community garage sales), and June’s Sociability Run (antique car run).

            vi.      Clark County Board/Economic Development Corp. & Tourism: Nothing new to report.

Committee Reports:

              i.      Newsletter: Nothing new to report.

             ii.      Communications Center: Nothing new to report.

            iii.      Website: Nothing new to report.

            iv.      Hwy. 29 Welcome signs on each side of O-W: Mauel reported that he is still waiting for the final version of the logo.

             v.      Advertising & Promotions Committee: Nothing new to report.

Discussion of Goal and Objectives for OWACC for 2008: Tabled until next meeting, but new goals will be presented at annual meeting/businesspersons dinner.

A Matkovich/Mauel motion and subsequent vote approved adjourning the meeting at 9:15 PM. Next meeting is January 7, at 7:30 PM at Withee Village Hall.