Minutes of the regular monthly meeting of the West Liberty Business Association Board held on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at the Gathering Place at 7:45 AM.

 

Present were Kathy Lowry, Steve Mast, Ann Morrow, Cindy Oelker, & Bob Rabenstein.

 

The minutes of the meeting held on December 6, 2007, which had previously been sent to each member, were unanimously approved as sent.

 

Bob Rabenstein gave the treasurer’s report with copies for each member showing the following:

 

                        Present Cash Balance of $8,481.27

                        Net Income from February 6, 2007 thru February 6, 2008 was $2,065.40

Major expenditures for last year of $1,036.39 for new benches and   $1,530.00 for new trash containers

 

He also gave each member a list of local business that had paid dues in the past but had not paid yet for 2008. If all business that paid dues in the past were to pay again this year approximately $1,700.00 would be available to fund projects for this year. Cindy Oelker moved that the Treasurer’s Report be accepted. Ann Morrow seconded the motion and all voted yes. Copies of the financial reports are attached to and made a part of these minutes.

 

Kathy Lowry reported briefly on the Promotion Committee meeting. Work continues on a job description for an Events Coordinator. The Committee is concerned about the small attendance and the fact that the same few continue to do the work.  Everyone commented that this is a common problem in almost every organization. No one had a solution to the problem.

 

It was agreed to have the “Annual” Meeting at the Liberty Gathering Place on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, with dinner at 6:30 PM and meeting at 7:00 PM. One of the matters to be considered is changing from Semi-Annual meetings of the membership to Annual meetings of the membership. Since the attendance has been very low at the semi-annual meetings, the Directors felt that perhaps an annual meeting would be better suited to the membership.

 

Three Board members will be need to be elected at the membership meeting in April.

 

Details as to the entertainment and who we might invite outside the membership will be discussed at the next meeting of the Board of Directors on March 6, 2008, at the Gathering Place at 7:45 AM.

 

Respectfully,

 

 

 

Stephen H. Mast, Secretary