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Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce
Meeting Minutes

December 8, 2009
12:00 NOON
Hartford City Hall

Meeting was called to order by Sefcik at Noon.

Pledge of allegiance was said.

Members Present: Ackerman; Darling; Moody; Nyhuis; Rodney-Isbrecht; Sefcik and Vawter Members Absent: Nye and Rios

Motion by Vawter, seconded by Ackerman, to approve the agenda as presented.
                      Motion carried

 Old business:

• Nominating committee — one seat open Ackerman is still working on getting a nomination.

• Holiday Extravaganza - Drawing is Saturday at 5:00pm. Volunteer needed to assist in logging the information.

• Christmas in the Park, Sponsored by the Hartford Lions Club December 12 will include a coat give away; bake sale; Santa; Lighted Parade; chili cook-off; and the Chamber Holiday Extravaganza give away.

 New business:

• Would like to have the Strawberry festival committee begin talking in January about entertainment. Would like to keep the rides at $1.00; the little smiley Choo Choo train will be $1,000 and have committed to the 2010 festival; discussion on seeking additional funding through grants and/or sponsorship and investigating marketing options, will continue the discussion in January.

• Van Buren county economic development corporation is having a free business development workshop on December 11, at 8:30am at the VBISD Conference Center.

• Van Buren County is proposing a nuisance dog ordinance; please send comments regarding the ordinance to the County Board of Commissioners.

• Annual dinner: February at VBISD Conference Center. Will set the date at the January meeting, Elections and best of business will be on the agenda for the annual meeting, bring suggestions for a speaker to the next meeting or let Sefcik know.

• Membership billing will go out this week. Sign billing has already gone out, $25 per/sign annually. Need to address the empty space on the signs. Discussion on selling space on the back side of the signs to chamber members.

 Treasurer's Report   

Bank balance at the end of November is $6,462.15; one outstanding check made to Tammy Ackerman
for Holiday Extravaganza expenses, two bills to pay, $150.00 for surety bonds covering up to 30,000 for the signers of the checking account and $295.00 for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce annual membership.

Motion by Rodney-Isbrecht, seconded by Nyhuis e, to pay bills as presented and accept the treasurer’s report.
                     Motion carried
 

 Other Business   

           Motion by Vawter seconded by Ackerman, to adjourn the meeting at 12:40 P.M.
                    Motion carried.

Submitted by
RoxAnn Rodney-Isbrecht 
Secretary
 

 Important dates

• Tuesday,  January 12, 2010 at 12:00 NOON - Next Chamber meeting at City Hall.

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