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August 15, 2003
Board members attending: JoAnn Sullivan, presiding, David Haun, Art Schneider,
Harry Stone,
Bill
Sullivan and guests Don and Barbara Stevens
Secretary’s Report: Accepted as presented
Treasurer’s Report: Presented, but not fully resolved, especially
Amanda’s hours on the Tourism Grant.
Art
and Darlene will help Harry get it resolved.
JoAnn
explained the Tourism Grant to Don and Barbara Stevens. She also read a letter
to
the Board from Amanda Dodson (attached).
Old Business
Tourism Grant: The Board discussed whether we wanted to seek a Tourism Grant next year and the consensus was that we will. The probable focus of a new grant would be Boonville’s Historic Districts, sites and structures.
Downtown Art Project – Art explained that the project is going very well. Matching funds donations for the Isle of Capri $5000 commitment coming in very well.Membership – Jo Ann reported that she had now up-dated the By-Laws to reflect our membership dues year as January 1, through December 31. The Board had authorized this amendment earlier.
New Business:
Art described the Famous-Barr Charity Day project he is working on for the Downtown Art Project. He explained that it could be a fundraiser, but that it would only be promoted in Columbia to avoid a negative impact on Boonville businesses. The Board consensus was that we would pass on attempting to use this as a fundraiser.
JoAnn reported that Ed Scrivner had invited us to set up a booth at the Veterans SuperMart to be held at the High School Commons on October 18th. Harry Stone moved and David Haun seconded a motion to do so. Motion passed.
JoAnn initiated discussion on the need to develop a reliable back-up system for mo-river.net. We discussed "streaming backup", and CD-ROM backup, etc. Art called an associate at the Information Technology section at University Extension for more accurate information on this subject. We will proceed with a backup system just as soon as we receive enough guidance to do so.
Jo Ann mentioned the up-coming New Lebanon festival taking place on September 13th, and the Board consensus was that we should have a presence there, at least with brochures and card/calendars.
Don and Barbara Stevens paid dues and joined MRN! Welcome to our group!
No further business appearing, meeting was adjourned.
Minutes recorded and transcribed by Bill Sullivan