IDC Minutes

Minutes of the Industrial Development Commission meeting held on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at city hall pursuant to notice duly given.

1. Meeting called to order by Chairperson Doeren at 8:05 a.m.
2. Roll call: Dick Doeren, Mike Trepanier, Howard Schaden, Wayne Bostwick, Vern Panske, Roger Reed and advisory members Jack Maas and Rob Lane. Excused: Ken DePouw. Linda Belongia Administrator and as recording secretary also present.
3. Moved by Trepanier seconded by Bostwick to approve of the agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 6 ayes
4. Doeren provided members some notes he took from meeting with Jerry Murphy, NEW North. (No copy provided for file).
5. No correspondence/public input.
6. Chairperson Doeren stated the commission may vote to convene into Closed Session pursuant to notice duly given and as allowed by Wis. Stats. 19.85(1) (e) for the following: RLF # 2010-03; update on other requests for funding; financial report on existing Revolving Loan Fund Loans.
Moved by Trepanier seconded by Panske to convene into Closed Session at 8:07 a.m.
Motion carried upon verbal roll call vote. 6 ayes

Closed Session

7. Moved by Bostwick seconded by Panske to reconvene into Open Session at 8:55 a.m.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 6 ayes
8. No action on RLF # 2010-03.
9. Belongia noted for record email from Rob Sherman regarding his listing contract for the former Kelly Pickle property.
10. Discussion on invoice from NEW North for $3,000 for 2011; Trepanier questioned if NEW North has forms that we could give to our industries/businesses that they could fill out and get back to NEW North; Doeren stated NEW North also wants to link with our website;
Moved by Trepanier seconded by Schaden to approve of $3,000 for 2011.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 6 ayes

Trepanier questioned who will contact NEW North? Belongia will follow up on this;
11. Doeren gave brief power point presentation to members asking for consideration of transferring $20,000 from IDC budget to Tourism budget to help fund fishing tournaments; Maas questioned why have we not done anything with the IDC carryover of funds….if a carryover is asked for and not used, will go back to the general fund, that’s how finance works;

Moved by Bostwick seconded by Schaden to recommend to Finance to transfer $20,000 from the IDC budget to the Tourism budget for fishing tournaments.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 6 ayes

12. Next meeting, 10/27/2010 at 8 a.m.
13. Moved by Panske seconded by Trepanier to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

Minutes submitted by
Linda M. Belongia,
Administrator