Progress 64 West

Board Meeting

August 6, 2014

Service International

Present: Pat Flynn, Pam Hobbs, Gary Hollingsworth, Dan Human, Jerry Rosen, Ed Fasnacht, Dave Gannon, John Hammond, Bill Hardie, Sharon Huber, Tom Shaw and Brenda Bader Tucker

Meeting Minutes Approval

  • Dan moved to accept the meeting minutes from the July 2 board meeting. Ed seconded the motion, which passed.

Treasurer’s Report

  • Jerry reported that as of July 31 there was $20,458 in the Operating Account and $7,929 in the Scholarship Account.
  • Jerry said last year at his time there was $24,000 in the account (only the Operating Account existed a year ago) and that as of July 31 there is $28,387 in the two accounts that exist today).
  • The make-up of the Scholarship account is as follows:
  • $7,750 – donations for Sachs scholarships
  • $179 – STEM scholarship (Jim said he would review the P&L for the March meeting to assure that the correct amount was transferred into the scholarship account from the operating account.)
  • Dan moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report. John seconded the motion which passed.

Committee Reports

  • Banquet
  • Gary reported that the committee selected on a keynote speaker and that 3 of the 4 honorees had accepted.
  • Flat World Supply Chain (O’Fallon)
  • MTM – Medical Transport Management (Lake St. Louis)
  • Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis(Chesterfield)
  • Jim said the hotel and Production Solutions are booked for the event but will reconfirm with each of them in the next few days. Jim will ask the hotel when on Tuesday (the day before the banquet) when we will be able to get into the ballroom and begin set-up.
  • Gary reported that Gordon Gundaker has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Bill moved that the board should have approval of the Lifetime Achievement Award nominee. Pat seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
  • Pat asked if the two County Executives would be at the banquet (Ehlmann & Dooley). Gary reported that both will again be invited.
  • Gary said the next Committee meeting will be Friday, August 22.
  • Scholarship
  • Sharon reported that there is $5,000 committed to the 2014 Sachs Scholarship Fund. These monies have not been collected and are NOT reflected in the scholarship bank statement that Jerry discussed earlier in the meeting.
  • Applications will be sent to the schools shortly and an announcement will be in Newsmagazine soon.
  • Sharon asked Jim to clarify the P&L statement for the March Legislative Update meeting and if any money would be dedicated to the STEM program.
  • Programs
  • Pam reported that Jeremy Roth of McBride & Son agreed to chair a Programs Committee. She asked Jim to send Jeremy a list of previous programs.
  • Commercial Development
  • No report
  • Business Committee
  • Jerry said he would try to schedule a meeting of this committee.
  • Transportation
  • Dan reviewed the impact of the defeat of Amendment 7.
  • The Transportation Committee may discuss other transportation options.
  • Membership
  • Bill reported that Scott Harding is the chair of this committee. Bill asked Jim to arrange with Scott a meeting prior to the August 21 luncheon meeting to discuss membership.

Old Business

Nothing

New Business

  • Tom moved that the board send Charlie Dooley and Gary Earls a letter of thanks for everything they’ve done to assist Progress 64 West with its transportation programs. Sharon seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Jim said he’d draft a letter for Pat’s signature.