Members Present: John Richards, Kelly Hibbs, Ed Peterson, Steve Zelinski

Others Present: Michael Kornmann, John Strochine

Press: Chet Newman

CALL TO ORDER:

Meeting called to order by Steve Zelinski at 3:15 pm in Room 165 of the Burnett County Government Center on May 5, 2004.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Ed Peterson , seconded by Hibbs. Motion carried.

VOUCHERS & FINANCIAL REPORT:
Two vouchers were submitted totaling $2,626.55. Motion made by Ed Peterson and seconded John Richards to approved vouchers. Motion carried

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Strategic Planning:
Kornmann facilitated the strategic planning session focused on action plans addressing the four key issues identified at the March meeting. The participants brainstormed and discussed the action plans as follows:

How do we control our own budget?

· Communicate better with the county board by presenting an annual report to the county board.
· Through a budget request, ask for what BCDA wants funded, not the county

Ho do we involve more board members?

· Ask absent board members why they are not participating
· Ask absent board members what they would like to see BCDA work on (specific projects)
· Develop action oriented tasks
· Begin working in committees

How do we involve people outside of the board?

· Create membership as outlined in the by-laws
· Create a members list
· Create a business resource list
· Hold Business After Five events'

o Bring a friend/business colleague theme
o Develop a program/ice breaker to introduce people (no more than 5 - 10 minutes)

How do we market the county?

· Join Forward Wisconsin and participate in their business recruitment effort
· Continue with the Work and Play campaign
· Utilize the web and create ad banners on the website (could this be a benefit of being a BCDA member? Could a package deal be created that includes being a member and ad space on the web page?)

Northwest Regional Planning Commission Report:
John Strochine gave his report and discussed a spin off business from Ultra Tool that will be located in the Grantsburg Enterprise Center. Another new start up will be locating in the Siren Enterprise Center.

NEW BUSINESS

County Budget Process.
Kornmann distributed a summary of the Burnett County Government budget time line. BCDA will have to forward a budget request in August to the Administration.
See attached time line.

ADJOURNMENT. Richards, seconded by Peterson to adjourn at 4:30 p.m.. Motion carried.