Members Present: Kelly Hibbs, Rick Anderson, Ed Peterson, Chuck Govin, Stan Peer

Members Absent: Dick Hartman, Chuck Melberg, John Richards, Derek Zeiler, Ted Gerber

Others Present: Michael Kornmann, Chet Newman

CALL TO ORDER:
Hibbs called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m..

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Move to approve minutes by Peterson, second by Anderson. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF TREASURERS REPORT
Hibbs presented the Treasurers Report. Peer moved to approve, seconded by Anderson. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
A voucher was submitted for Northwest Regional Planning Commission totaling $5,022.13. Motion by Peer to approve voucher, second by Govin. Motion carried.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Kornmann handed out the list of committee appointments appointed by Gerber. The appointments include the following:

Executive: Gerber(Chair), Crowl, Hibbs
Personnel: Hibbs (Chair), Gerber, Crowl
Finance: Gerber(Chair), Anderson, Govin
Nominating: Peer (Chair), Peterson, Richards
Membership: Zeiler(Chair), Hartman, Melberg

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION:
Julianne Raymond from the Small Business Development Center discussed the Douglass County Business Plan Competition. She discussed how they run their competition and the components of her business plan workshop to be held at Webster School in Sept. - November. The general consensus was that this is a good project for BCDA.

TECHNOLGOY INFRASTRUCTURE:
Govin and Kornmann presented the experience they had at a technology workshop in Chippewa Falls. The workshop included case studies, technology and economic development, connection technology. Discussion included looking into a needs assessment for the county.

SUPERIOR DAYS
Tessa Chell discussed the youth experience at Superior Days in 2005. She emphasized a thank you to BCDA for funding youth lodging.

THE CONNECTION
The newsletter went out and received great reviews. It should go a long way in communicating a successfully, the work that BCDA does.

BUDGET TIMELINE AND SUMMER SCHEDULE
Kornmann noted that we may have to move the summer schedule for meetings and that the finance committee will have to start meeting. The budget will be submitted to the county in August.

ANNIVERSARY
Kornmann noted that BCDA was created in november of 1985 and that makes this year bcda's 20th anniversary. Board members discussed highlighting this in the newsletter and possilby some sort of celebration.

SPRING WEDA CONFERENCE
The conference is this week. No one was able to attend.

Motion to adjourn by Anderson, second by Peterson. Motion carried.