KEY PENINSULA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Minutes for Friday, November 16, 2007

 

Place: Horseshoe Lake Restaurant

Present: President Jud Morris presiding. Barb Heard, Ruth Bramhall, Marty Marcus, Laurie Ellis, Edie Morgan, Genevieve Ellis, Marv & Myrtle Keizur, Marlies VanCise, Al Yanity, Rob Home (Tides Realty), Don Tjossem, Bek Ashby, Betty Jopp, Danna Webster, Greg Callahan and Andrea Jerabek (Safe Streets).

Meeting called to order at 1:05pm.  Introductions were made.

Guest Speakers: None

Secretary’s Report/Corres: It was MSC to approve the minutes from Nov. 2, 2007.

Treasurers Report: It was MSC to defer the report until next month when the treasurer has with her the current balance on hand.  Approximate balance is $6720, which includes monies for the brochure.  Jud asked that he be notified if a bill is not received from the KP News (Santa ad) by Dec. 15th.  He does not want any delays in paying this item.

KPBA Business

  1. Map – Edie Morgan from the Mustard Seed Project asked for written permission to use the maps from the KPBA website for the survey coming out in January in the KP News.  KPBA will be given credit for the map contribution.  It was MSC to allow the Mustard Seed Project permission to use the map.
  2. Diversity-Focus-Direction-Impact – Jud led a discussion of membership ideas on how the KPBA wants to support an enlarged focus that meets the needs of the membership. Some of these thoughts included: economic development versus social, economic development benefits everybody, be aware of our mission statement, we are not a chamber of commerce because we have no paid personnel, better to partner & work together with non-profit organizations because we are all interconnected, some businesses don’t feel welcome, important to be in partnership with the KP Community Council and the 2020 Livable group, how to get more people to attend meetings, change times of meetings.  Marlies will ask the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s new director to be a guest speaker for a future meeting.  Bek does better with structure and would like to see an agenda of what the KPBA is going to do next year.  Jud will chair a steering committee to develop the top three agenda items for 2008 and bring these items to the January meeting.  Committee member include: Jud, Laurie, Todd, Barb, and Claudia.  They will meet on Nov. 27th, 6:00pm at Sound Credit Union.
  3. December Lunch (Social) Meeting (12/21)-Meeting will be at Horseshoe Lake Restaurant.
  4. Brochure Update-Will be going to press in a few weeks.
  5. Annual Dinner Opportunities-Still discussing.

 Individual Reports:

 Marv reminded everyone that the Lion’s Club Citizen of the Year Dinner would be March 22, 2008.  Marlies has cabins available for a February Mexican Rivera cruise.  She also is the contact person for Christmas Dinner with Mike Salatino at 1:00pm on Dec. 25th.  Ruth reported that the KP Fair has new officers.  Laurie starts to slow down now, before a busy tax season starts up.  Betty is busy at BoMac.  Danna said the KP News is looking to find a marketable product and the KP Community Council is a Big Brother & Big Sister clearinghouse.  Bek said there is a new product available through FHA for adjustable rate mortgages and they also offer reverse mortgages.  Edie said the Mustard Seed Project had a successful in home caseworker opportunity fair.  Greg said O’Callahan’s is getting a new front.  Al reported that his grape vines would grow more in the spring.  Rob reported that Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula are still strong for real estate.  Marty will take care of the YMCA animals for a week.  Don suggested changing our name to the KP Improvement Club.  Andrea is having a Safe Street open house on Dec. 5th, 4-7pm.  Jud said Children’s Home Society is starting their Holiday Helper program, creating opportunities to sponsor a family with food and clothing.

 

Meetings/Events/Activities:

Breakfast                                  Homeport Restaurant                Friday, December 7                         7:30am

Lunch                                       Horseshoe Lake                                    Friday, December 21                      12:00pm

 

Next Guest Speaker:  None

 

Meeting Adjourned: 1:30pm

Respectfully Submitted: Barbara Heard