KEY PENINSULA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Minutes for Friday, May 7, 2004

 

Place: Homeport Restaurant, 7:30am by President June Williams

Present: Marv & Myrtle Keizur, Barb Heard, Ruth Bramhall, Dennis Taylor, Terry & Delia Kaas, Ed Taylor, John Biggs, Todd Rosenbach, Marty Marcus, Joyce Tovey, Ben Thompson, Caril Ridley, Ross Bischoff.

Guest Speakers: None

Secretary’s Report/Corres: MSC to approve the minutes from 04/16/04. Treasurer’s Report: Balance on hand is $4008.13

Old Business/Committees:

  1. Community Council – There are several local locations where survey boxes are located for entering registrations for the June 26th vote.  They are in the process of approving the by laws and researching insurance coverage.
  2. KP Fair – A tractor pull is planned.  Ruth Bramhall is taking phone calls.
  3. KP Livable Community Fair – Scheduled for May 8th.
  4. Business Economic Development – Meeting is May 18th.  The cost was $76.00 for mailing the letters.
  5. Scholarship Committee –Two recipients have been chosen. Scholarships will be awarded May 19th. 
  6. Road Clean Up –Scheduled for July.
  7. KPBA Website – Ed needs your information.
  8. DNR Property/Peninsula Regional Parks – Ed reported on the 360 acres located on the north end of the Key Peninsula under consideration for purchase from the DNR.

New Business:

1.       KP News – A discussion ensued regarding a letter Ed received from the KP News requesting transferring assets to the editors from the Civic Center.

Individual Reports:

  1. John said the LIC breakfast served about 200 people.  2. Ben said people are positive on the Metro Park issue. 3. Ruth is taking phone calls for potential vendors for the KP Fair. 4. Todd asked about sending information items home with school children.  It was agreed that it couldn’t be political. 5. Terry’s boat came in 2nd place last Sunday. 6. Marv said his business is moving to his home. 7. Caril is running for the Metro Park District. 8. Dennis has been asked to help with the removal of junk auto by KP Video.  9. Ross is running for Metro Park District. 10. Joyce said listings go fast. 11.Marty is having a hands on booth at Snake Lk. on June 11th.  12. Ed needs info from members for KPBA website.  13. June has great interest rates.   

Meetings/Events/Activities:

Breakfast                                Homeport Restaurant                Friday, June 4                7:30am

Lunch                                      Horseshoe Lk. Rest.                  Friday, May 21              12:00pm

 

 

May Guest Speaker-Dennis Taylor

June Guest Speaker-Lois McMahan

 

Meeting Adjourned: Approximately 9:00am

Respectfully Submitted: Barbara Heard & Nancy Lind