Minutes 13 Sep 2012 at SASH

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Chamber General Meeting at SASH Thu, September 13, 7pm – 8pm at SASH
Meeting Minutes Thu 13 Sep 2012 Sash
7:15 Welcome

Minutes of last meeting (14 Jun) read, discussed and accepted.

Business:
Correspondence: Invitation received for Roundtable Meeting with other local chambers for Wed 3 Oct 2012. RSVP required by 18 Sep. Meeting is in Lethbridge at Holiday Inn from 1-5pm. Anyone wanting/able to attend please contact JM asap.
Inquiry: re current chamber committees. RD to compile current list and put on website.
Trail Committee: discussed current status and would like update on direction proposed. AQ will draft letter to town.
Kids Show: Mellissa Olson. Confirmed sponsorship for event. RS has prepared check and will contact Mrs. Olson prior to her event on 15 Sep 2012 at Magrath Arena.
RM reported on contact with Grant Zobell owner of northside storage units. He would like to make a unit available to the Chamber for storage of signs, chamber equipment, etc. Consensus was that this would be very nice. We would like to offer chamber membership to him for said service. All in favor. RM will contact Mr Zobell how to proceed.
Discussed Hometown Christmas plans. Set Thu 29 Nov 2012 as date. RD will coordinate table rentals. Need to strike committee for planning: possibly EMS for hotdog sales, Mr Passey for wagon rides, Band for parade, and Santa, etc.
Discussed date for Spring Chamber Trade Show. Set 2nd weekend in Apr 2013 (12-13 Apr) as date.
Discussed Citizen/Youth/Business of the year plans. RD will set up forms/website as we did last year. Will have nomination forms ready for Hometown Christmas with deadline for submissions of 15 Dec 2012. RD can set up survey for voting with 20 Jan 2013 as deadline. May wish to look at alternative ways for membership voting on candidates for 2012 CYB (some members may need some training/hand holding).
Discussed date for Chamber CYB Gala. Suggested we coordinate with Shannon/Brad Sabey for availability of gym in the school near end of Jan or start of Feb 2013.
RS would like to enter a Chamber team in the upcoming Trail System Golf Fundraiser. He will contact members directly to see who else would like to participate with him.
Financial Report: RS reported just over $6500 in savings (allocated to trail project) and just over $4000 in checking account. He noted that besides membership fees, our Chamber receives a small amount for each member signed up with Chamber Health Insurance plans. We encourage all members to consider this option for their business/employees.
Discussed date for next meeting: Thu 11 Oct 2012 at 7AM at Roosters
AQ moved for adjournment at 8pm.

In attendance: JM Jay Mackenzie (Roosters Country Marketplace), RM Ross Moore (Canadian Security Systems), RS Richard Spencer (Spencer Plumbing), RD Roger Davies (Soft Serve Direct), AQ Allan Quinton (ATB Financial)