I.  Call to order

Brent Parker, President, called to order the monthly meeting of the Grant Chamber Of Commerce at 11:00A.M. on Wednesday  July 11th , 2007 at The Farm House Restaurant in Grant, AL.

II.  Roll call

The following persons were present:  Brent Parker, Sheila Barbuck, Josh Barnes, & Mayor Samatha Lemley.

 

III.  Approval of minutes from last meeting

A motion was made by Sheila Barbuck to approve the minutes from the May 2007 meeting, a second motion to approve the minutes as read was made by Josh Barnes.  All COC Board members voted to approve the minutes from 2007. There was not a meeting for the month of June because not enough members attended to have a majority to have a formal board meeting.  The Treasurer’s report prepared by Josh Barnes, stated a balance on hand as of 7/11/2007 as $4,271.90.

 

IV.  Committee Reports

*              BRAC (Sheila Barbuck-Chairman)

Sheila Barbuck reported a BRAC meeting would be taking place soon in Huntsville and she will report back at the next meeting with more information.  Josh Barnes said that he filed a expense report with the Marshall County Commission for the $1,800.00 in BRAC Funds that Chairman Billy Cannon had set aside for the Grant Chamber of Commerce.

 

*              DAR School Coordinator (Stacy Anderton)

                                No Report

               

                *              Events (Faye Frazier-Chairman)

                                No Report

 

                *              Golf Tournament (Don Milligan-Chairman)

                                No Report

 

                *              Membership (Jean Brewer-Chairman)

                                Sheila Barbuck said that she would re-bill for COC Members from the previous 2006                                             year if they have not renewed yet for the 2007 year.

               

                *              Business Development (Josh Barnes-Chairman)

Josh Barnes said that he would be getting with Joe Powell to find out what needed to be done to get ready for the 2nd Annual Mile Plus Yard Sale. 

 

                *              Tourism (Danny Lewis-Chairman, Terri Powell-Vice Chairman)

                                No report

 

V.  Old Business

*              Discussed the 4th Of July Festival and what a great turn out the city had at the event.  Mayor Lemley said that she hoped it would grow even more next year.  She said that over 800 individuals attended the event. 

 

 

VI.  New Business

*              The date was set for the 2nd Annual Mile Plus Yard Sale for Saturday September 29th.  Mayor Lemley said that she would make a motion at the next city council meeting to let the Chamber Of Commerce charge $10.00 for anyone having a yard sale on September 29th.  The money would go to the chamber to cover advertising and other expenses incurred from the event.  Sheila Barbuck said that she would speak with someone from the Grant Boy Scouts to see if they would be interested in helping clean up after the yard sale was over with that Saturday. 

 

*              Josh Barnes made a motion to appoint Joe Powell to the Chamber Of Commerce Board Of Directors to replace Cheryl Kennamer if she was not going to be able to serve on the board.  The motion was tabled until Sheila Barbuck had a chance to speak with Cheryl Kennamer to get a formal resignation.  She said after she spoke with Cheryl she would send out an e-mail to appoint Joe Powell to the Board Of Directors. 

 

*              There was a discussion of a date for the next Chamber of Commerce breakfast.  The board decided they would discuss a date & place for the next breakfast at the next meeting in August. 

 

 

VII.  Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned by Brent Parker at 11:45 A.M.  Minutes submitted by: Josh Barnes, Secretary/Treasurer.