Members Present: Stan Peer, Derek Zeiler, Steve Zelinski, Rick Anderson, Mark Crowl
John Richards, Ed Peterson, Chuck Govin, Ted Gerber, Chuck Melberg, Kelly Hibbs

Members Absent: Dick Hartman

Others Present: Michael Kornmann, John Strochine, Chet Newman, Nancy Jappe, Duke Tucker, Larry Main, Randy Surbaugh, Lisa Reed, Bill Lehman

CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting called to order by Steve Zelinski at 11:10 a.m. in the banquet room of the Pour House in Siren, WI on February 2, 2005.

Zelinski asked that board members and guests introduce themselves.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion made by Peer, seconded by Zeiler to approve the minutes of the January 5, 2005 meeting Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
Motion by Gerber, second by Peer to approve vouchers totaling $370.50. Gerber asked County Board Chairman about paying the ITBEC dues. Main noted that not all counties were paying their full amount. ITBEC is working on a regional map of business and industrial parks and enterprise centers. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF 2004 ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Peterson, seconded by Crowl to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion carried.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - JOHN RICHARDS
Richards stated that the nominations committee nominated Zelinski for President, Gerber for Vice President and Kelly Hibbs for Secretary/Treasurer. Motion made by Anderson, seconded by Crowl to approve the nominations. Motion carried. The nomination committee nominated Mark Crowl to represent Webb Lake and Chuck Govin to represent Danbury. Motion by Peer, seconded by Gerber to approve the nominations. Motion carried.

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2004 ACTIVITIES
Kornmann reported the activities of BCDA in 2004 that included strategic Planning activities and tech zone tax credits. John Strochine reported the activities NWRPC worked on under contract with BCDA. Those activities included loan applications and business assistance to businesses in Burnett County.

Motion to adjourn by Peer, second by Zeiler. Motion Carried.

Respectively Submitted,

Kelly Hibbs, Secretary