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Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting January 23, 2010 Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President, Mark Massicotte at 6:42 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn.
Karen De Kleyn, Secretary/Treasurer took roll call of the Board members:
Present: Bonnie Dompier, Karen De Kleyn, Will Ross, Mark Massicotte, Debbie Stouffer, Tim Brennan, Brian Baccus, Candy Kanniainen Absent: Nick Lindemann
A total of 24 people attended the annual meeting, with 10 members represented.
Welcome/Review of 2009/Plans for 2010 President, Mark Massicotte welcomed members and thanked them for their participation in 2009. He recounted 2009 Chamber activities, including four Business After Hours events, and support of several community events. Mark also touched on plans for 2010, including an emphasis on increasing membership and collaboration with other area Chambers of Commerce and organizations. Directors plan to assist Faye Lozier and Sue Brunet with the annual Chamber of Commerce golf tournament, to be held in June 2010. Mark expressed condolences regarding the passing of Sally Ott, wife of Phil Ott, a former Director of the Chamber.
Prior Meeting Minutes Candy Kanniainen made a motion, with a second by Bonnie Dompier, to accept the minutes of the December 2, 2009 meeting. Approved.
Treasurer’s Report Karen De Kleyn gave the Treasurer’s Report for December 2009. The Superior National Bank checking account statement balance was validated as of December 31, 2009 at $7,082.73, with a checkbook balance of $6,683.48. A motion was made by Tim Brennan, with a second by Bonnie Dompier, to accept the December 2009 Treasurer’s Report. Approved.
Guest Speaker John Tembreull, Administrator of Baraga County Memorial Hospital was the guest speaker. He shared the mission statement of BCMH, a recap of 2009, and a comprehensive overview of the new hospital project. He wrapped up his presentation by taking questions from the group. John’s attendance and presentation at the meeting are greatly appreciated.
Constitution and Bylaws – Proposed Revisions The proposed revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce were presented to the general membership. A motion was made by Debbie Stouffer, to accept the revisions, with a second by Tim Brennan. Approved.
Election of Directors and Officers Attention was called to the candidate profiles for five Board of Director nominees, including Mark Massicotte, Will Ross, Laurie Sterbenz, Gregg Nominelli, and Lois Kemppainen. Additional nominations were called for, but none were given. A vote by secret ballot took place, to fill five Director positions. The five nominees were elected.
Officer elections began with Karen De Kleyn nominating Mark Massicotte for President, with support by Tom Ross. A vote was taken and Mark Massicotte was elected as President. For Vice President, Karen De Kleyn, with support of Mark Massicotte, nominated Debbie Stouffer. A vote was taken and Debbie Stouffer was elected as Vice President. Debbie Stouffer nominated Karen De Kleyn for Treasurer, and was supported by Candy Kanniainen. A vote was taken and Karen De Kleyn was elected as Treasurer. Karen De Kleyn nominated Laurie Sterbernz for Secretary, and was supported by Tim Brennan. A vote was taken and Laurie Sterbenz was elected as Secretary.
Installation of New Directors and Officers The new members of the Board of Directors and the newly elected Officers were installed, to be effective February 1, 2010.
Prize Drawing Several door prizes were given away at the meeting. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce provided one of the prizes, but the others were donated by members of the Chamber, including Superior National Bank, Baraga County Memorial Hospital, Pat’s Foods, Kissel’s Chevrolet, Ojibwa Casino, and the L’Anse Sentinel. The Chamber thanks these members for their generous donations.
Karen De Kleyn reported the next meeting of the general membership and the Board of Directors will be Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. at the Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn.
Adjournment Mark Massicotte adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m.
Baraga County Chamber of Commerce Meeting of the Board of Directors and General Membership December 2, 2009 Minutes
The meeting was called to order by President, Mark Massicotte at 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn.
Karen De Kleyn, Secretary/Treasurer took roll call:
Directors Present: Karen De Kleyn, Mark Massicotte, Debbie Stouffer, Candy Kanniainen, Tim Brennan, Will Ross, Brian Baccus
Directors Absent: Nick Lindemann, Bonnie Dompier
Others: Laurie Sterbenz of Terex
Prior Meeting Minutes Candy Kanniainen made a motion, with a second by Brian Baccus, to accept the minutes of the November 4, 2009 meeting. Approved.
Treasurer’s Report Karen De Kleyn gave the Treasurer’s Report for November 2009. The Superior National Bank checking account statement was not yet received for November; however, the checkbook had a balance of $7,222.73 as of November 30, 2009. A motion was made by Tim Brennan, with a second by Debbie Stouffer, to accept the November 2009 Treasurer’s Report. Approved.
Community Events
Economic Development - Partnering for Economic Success in Baraga County
· Superior Suppliers Network – Brian Baccus reported the Superior Suppliers Network is moving ahead with its business development plan and feasibility study. The group will meet on Friday, December 4, 2009.
Business After Hours Debbie Stouffer will chair the committee for the next Business After Hours event, tentatively planned for February 2010. The event will be held at the Ojibwa Community College and the theme will be assisting new businesses in getting started.
Thank you notes will be sent to Irene’s Pizza and Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn for providing appetizers for previous Business After Hours Events.
2010 Board Member Vacancies, Officer Vacancies, Administrative Clerk Duties Four Directors’ terms will expire at the end of the 2009 Chamber year; therefore, replacements will be elected at the annual meeting in January 2010. Karen De Kleyn will solicit profiles from the four people who accepted nominations for Director positions, including Greg Nominelli, Lois Kemppainen, Laurie Sterbenz, and Mark Massicotte. Candy Kanniainen will let Karen De Kleyn know if she decides to run for an additional term. Officers will also be elected at the annual meeting.
Chamber of Commerce Web Site – Portal to Member Web Sites In the interest of time, this will be discussed at the next meeting.
Annual Dinner Meeting – January 2010 Karen De Kleyn will organize the Chamber’s annual dinner meeting, tentatively planned for Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn. Invitations will be mailed to all members by the end of December 2009. The meeting will be open to the community and will be advertised in the L’Anse Sentinel. Candy Kanniainen will contact John Tembreull, Administrator – Baraga County Memorial Hospital to see if he will speak at the dinner. Tim Brennan suggested we demonstrate how to access the Chamber web site; Karen will ask MichiganWorks! if their LCD projector is available for use.
After the January 23, 2010 annual dinner meeting, the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors and general membership will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 8:00 .m. at the Best Western Baraga Lakeside Inn.
Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Debbie Stouffer with a second by Will Ross. Approved. President, Mark Massicotte adjourned the meeting at 8:58 a.m. |
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