Meeting Minutes

Board Meeting
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                                  OBPA Board Meeting Minutes
                                              April 15, 2010
                                                Sgt Peppers

Members present-  Bill Burns, John Larson, Frank Orsella, Tony Schwartz, Amy Brown, Herb Lohse, Ted Lillie, Dan Rude, Larry Eberhard, Michele Willard, Rick Timm, Marc Cove, Nicole French, Stacie Penn and Kim Duitsman.

New Business

Energy Smart- Jill Curran to speak on energy audits.
Organization of the May Scholarship Meeting – Stacie Penn
HEAT- Dan Rude requested motion to donate $500.00 to the BPA – Tony Schwartz seconded it.  The motion carried.
 
Committee reports

City Report -   Special legislation – Oakdale Mall – to support redevelopment efforts
               - 5th Annual home Improvement Fair – well attended event
               - Adult/Jr classic Golf Classic – June 13th
               - Intern Article in the Star Tribune
               - Energy Grant
               - Roots Program

Gold Plate – discussion to seek a new chair person/team.
Eggs and Issues – 1st Thursday in June.  We discussed ideas for who to be on the panel.

Networking – Tony Schwartz – Next event is May 27th at 5pm at the Wildwood Lodge. 

Membership - Bill Burns is working to get the directories out there.
Treasurer – Jack Burke was not in attendance so no update was given.
In 60 seconds – none for May or June

Civic Event & promotions – Ted Lillie – showed the pictures in the review articles of OBPA.

30/50 Project – John Larson updated this initiative is losing a bit of momentum and encouraged us to ask our favorite businesses to join in the 30/50 project.

Yellow Ribbon – Marc Cove - He is very excited about the opportunity to utilize the Greater Rivers Boy Scout to help man some of the activities and benefits.   More to come.

Speaker – Frank Orsello – no speaker for May or June.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Amy Brown