December 2006 Board Minutes

Arrowhead Mfg. & Fabricators Association

Board Meeting Minutes

December 13, 2006

The AMFA Board of Directors meeting was held at 10:41 a.m. at Lake Superior College on Wednesday, December 13, 2006.  Members present: Dan Larson, Dave Hogan, Dave Sarvela, Rusty Hoglund, Tom Vacca, and Gary Werkhoven.   

Minutes from the November 8, 2006, meeting approved.  Motion by Werkhoven, 2^nd by Hoglund.

Financial reports were approved on a motion from Larson, 2^nd by Hoglund. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Membership Committee –

Delinquent:        DEED: Hogan will inquire again.

                        Altec HiLine – Hoglund will contact

                        WITC – Hogan will contact

                        EAC Designs – Werkhoven will contact

LHB: Larson will contact

New Members:  Motion to approve an application from Ely Area Economic Development Association.  Werkhoven and 2^nd Vacca.   Rusty Hoglund will approach Genesis about membership.

Program Committee – No report

Marketing/Public Relations – No report

Government Affairs Committee – Rusty Hoglund.  Legislative Concerns meeting scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on December 18^th. Goal – to develop 3 to 4 issues for discussion at Duluth Days on February 5-6.  Hoglund shared an email from NFIB listing legislative voting records on small business issues.

OLD BUSINESS

Hill Reference Library:   Dan Larson reporting.

·         The program must operate through one person who would have the membership and then charge a fee to members who use the service.  D & B reports seem very popular

·         JJ Hill will train members on how to use the services

·         This issue will be discussed at the December 18^th meeting of Midwest Mfg. Association.  Larson will report at the next AMFA meeting on the outcome.

Update from Nominating Committee: Nominees needed for President Elect and Vice President.  Hogan will bring this up at today’s AMFA meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Website Expenditure:  Sandy’s request to pay W.A. Fischer $137.50 for the ability to update capabilities was tabled until more information can be provided.

AMFA 10-year anniversary: 

Next BOD meeting: Wednesday, January 10^th at Savannah Portage.

Motion to adjourn:  Werkhoven, 2^nd by Vacca.

Respectfully submitted by Dave Sarvela, AMFA Secretary