MONTROSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Board Meeting Minutes

August 21, 2007, 5:30 pm

MEDC Office

 

Board Members      Dennis Bailey           Ron Courtney            Glen Davis                           

Pete Neumann         Tom Sams                 Emily Schneider                 

Present:                    Dee Stryker                                                              

 

Excused:                  Allan Belt                   Dave Fullerton  (resigned)       Sherry Larson      

                                    Bruce Panter             Paul Panther                             Gregory Pope          

Steve Savoy              Linda Steele                             George Voorhis

 

Absent:                     Ben Keefer                Brandon Keltz          David White 

                                   

                                   

Staff:                          Sandy Head              Diane Hart

 

Guest:                        Paul Bony

 

Call to Order: Vice-Chair Ron Courtney called the meeting to order at 5:39 pm. 

 

New Staff:  Ron Courtney welcomed a new staff member to MEDC.  Diane Hart replaced Nancy as the Admin. Asst.  The board members introduced themselves to Diane.

 

Presentations:

 

Emily Schneider and Paul Bony, members of the Montrose County Citizens Committee for the Funding Our Future gave a presentation on a sales tax proposal.  The needed funds are to maintain roads and fund public safety.   They are proposing 1 percent sales and use tax and a 0.75 percent sales tax for public safety.  The BOCC will decide on September 4th whether to approve a resolution that would put the tax measures on the November ballot.  The projected revenue is 9.3 million in 2008 increasing to 19.2 million in 2017.  The study suggests that 27 percent of sales tax revenue would come from regional shoppers and 4.4 percent from tourists.   Emily explained that people would not have to pay a sales tax and a use tax on the same item.  Emily said she may ask MEDC for support in the future.

 

Executive Session:  At 6:45 pm the meeting moved into Executive Session.  Motion by Dennis Bailey; 2nd by Glen Davis: approved.  

 

Prospects: §24-6-402 (c ) / § 24-6-402 (g). 

Sandy Head reported on Tracks, Choice Hotels, and the contract with Eagle Valley Millworks.

 

Executive Session:  At 6:55 pm, Tom Sams moved to return to Regular Session; 2nd by Dennis Bailey; unanimously approved.

 

Regular Session:

 

Minutes and Financial Statement:

A motion was made by Glen Davis to approve the Consent Agenda which included the July 17, 2007 meeting minutes and July 2007 financials, Tom Sams 2nd the motion; unanimously approved. 

 

President’s Reports

Sandy reported on investors that have not paid their dues this year.  She plans on doing a site visit and asks board members to accompany her.

 

Sandy reported on new plaques and appreciation awards.  The plaques are on order and will be delivered individually to each investor.

 

Old Business:

 

Publications:

 

Sandy requested comments about the 50th anniversary publications.  The board made a variety of comments that they had received from the members.  There were good comments, good content, and some members liked the cover but some members were not crazy about the cover. 

 

Letters to members:

 

Sandy asks for comments from the board regarding the letter recently sent out to the members. One member recommended putting the letter in the newspaper.  Sandy Head stated she did not feel it necessary because the issues have been dormant.

 

New Business:

 

Dave Fullerton with SOS staffing resigned from the board on August 15, 2007.  He was a representative of the Montrose Manufacturing Association.  Ron Courtney stated that since the Manufacturing Association is currently on hold and Steve Savoy is on the board and is a manufacturer that the board should let the position remain unfilled at this time.  Dennis Bailey agreed with Ron. Sandy will write a letter to the Manufacturing Association members. If anyone is interested in representing the Manufacturing Association they would be welcomed.  Ron would like to see that position an elected instead of appointed but that would take amending the by-laws. I would like to see us recruit board members from the manufacturing segment and eliminate the appointed position.  Good candidates exist in the manufacturing community and some were mentioned for nomination for our next available position.

 

Sandy reported she had been approached by someone interested in the agricultural board member position. The board would approve the Agricultural position as long as the commitment was 1 year.  Sandy will contact the Fair Board and the COOP to see if there are other people interested in running.  The Manufacturing Association and Agricultural positions will be discussed further at the next meeting.  Motion made by Dee Stryker; 2nd by Pete Neumann; approved

 

Adjournment: There being no further business before the Board, Ron Courtney adjourned the meeting at 7:15 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Glen Davis

Secretary