Gateway Area Business Association
December 15, 2010
GABA Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes; Applebee’s Restaurant in Gateway.
In attendance: Dawn Rasmussen, Karen Montez, AJ Presad, Lee Powell, Fred Sanchez, David P.
A thank you letter for Lou Fontana was suggested. Fred made a motion, and Lee second the motion. The vote was a unanimous yes. Fred will draft the letter.
Treasurer’s Report: Karen
David made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report, Dawn to second the motion. The vote was a unanimous yes.
Other GABA business:
New GABA general membership meeting place at Izzy’s Pizza, and day. The new day is the second Wednesday of each month. Comments of excitement were made, and “Come join us!
Karen to ask Ed Montez to return making the monthly GABA General Membership reminders calls for GABA. Karen has agreed to print invoices for the GABA Membership, and mail them.
Lee proposed calling all members to “remind” the GABA general membership to make their membership dues payment “early”. Several GABA board members will be making their payments this month.
A second reminder for the “new” GABA general membership directory will be made at our January meeting. Looking for sponsors now from the board. We need you!
Dean to work with adding a link to the GABA membership website to use PayPal to make their online GABA membership payment. Non-Profits will be $37.50, 1-3 Employees are $75.00, 4-10 employees are $125.00, 10+ are $150.00.
2011 Fun-O-Rama & Fair:
The parade is back!
GABA requested a grant from the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association of $750.00. We received $350.00. Still asking for another $750.00. Parade fees were quoted in the thousands of dollars, but have been lowered to $350.00 for this year which includes street closings.
Fred gave much detail regarding parade and community fair. 111th square to sponsor community fair at no charge. Fred gave much detail regarding the David Douglas Music CD, and updates. David Douglas CD has been professionally edited, and could not be completed without the direct help of Dean’s company, Wholesale Printing USA. David purchased $50.00 worth of CD’s in cash, of the limited edition of 500 CD’s. Any business purchasing 10 or more CD’s will have their name published in local news.
Lee Powell to be the next GABA President. Possible two year term. Lee asked Fred Sanchez to be the Vice President with Dawn Rasmussen to be secretary.
Gateway Strategic and Vision planning:
Dawn Rasmussen has done excellent work with the GABA Strategic Planning. Some late nights work. Really great work, Dawn. The plan is a very detailed plan of both retaining members, and growing members while expanding GABA’s significance.
Lively discussions followed; and not all GABA Board Members will be continuing in 2011, and some board members terms are nearly complete.
Lee Powell said: “We have a goal to outgrow Izzy’s in 2011!”
Meeting adjourned 7:20pm.
Editor’s note: A very nice meeting. Wish more members could see what is being done to help them gain more attention to their businesses.
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