KEY PENINSULS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Minutes: May 5th

Attendance: Bek Ashby, Dennis Taylor, Claudia Loy, Ed Taylor, Jeff Harris, Ross Bischoff, Ruth Bramhall, Joyce Tovey, Tara Froode, Marty Marcus.

Guest Speakers: none

Minutes from last meeting accepted.

Treasurer's report accepted.

Commitee Reports:

1. Marketing commitee: Russ is moving forward with website.

livable community fair is may 13th 10am-3pm at civic center, association has booth and busineeses may display brochures.

Summer After Hours event- Blondie's new underground bar/patio possibly.

Fall event: Trillium Creek Winery possibly.

2. Key Peninsula Fair: Sponsorships are coming in. Working on security replacement. Agrivision department is growing and have meetings third Wednesday of each month. Band trailer is being repaired and Dr. Rose's band will be playing in it. Vendor booths- 90 is the goal, 30 are currently signed up. Need more large sponsorships, deadline is end of June. raffle items for the fair; we have a prize weekend at the ocean and a fishing basket prize, need more donated prizes.

3. Key Peninsula Community Council: The board has three vacant spots to fill in districts 1, 2, and 4. Will have a booth and flyers at the Livable Community fair. Their meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at KPMS from 7-8:30pm. They will have seven postions opening in September, positions are two year terms.

4. Key Peninsula Planning Board: Will have a booth at the Livable Community Fair with literature on all plans that have been drafted to date. Parks/Recreations section is beginning.

Transporations section is nearly finished, projects have been prioritized by individuals and consensus will be negotiated at next meeting, May 17th 6-9 pm KPMS.

Donation Policy Review: The board voted to keep our donation guidelines as established.

Citizens against Crime has request for donation, it meets the standards of our application if donation is requested for specific project. The board voted to donate $300 to C.A.C. to provide security/patrol at the KPFair in 2006.

Individual reports: Claudia says May is great, business is blooming. Ed has noticed a lot of police activity on the Peninsula. Jeff says there were two big raids. Ross has rhubarb growing, is working on the 360 acre park which is still pending. Ruth Bramhall is helping to find a location for the community garden, Volunteer Park is likely. Joyce says business is good. Ravensara has been dealing with equipment repairs and hopes that all is finally well again. Marty mentioned presentations in July from an author of a book on frogs, very interesting . Bek says that North Bay Mortgage is having an open house May 19th 4-7pm at Belfair office.

Other: Tara will be starting a committee to make recommendations to the planning board in regard to the sign code for the key Peninsula. Any questions contact her at 884-6350.