Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce

Board of Directors

November 13, 2008

Present: Becky Davidson-Nielsen, Yvette DiMaggio, Jane Duel, Scott Dunlop, Anne Geddes-Atwell, Steve Elliott, Will Green, Mary Joan Kevlin, Marc Kingsley, Andrew Marietta, Mike Otis, Bridget Priem, Margaret Savoie, and Deb Taylor

Staff: Susan O’Handley, Angela Chadwell and Elise Schiellack

• Meeting called to order @ 8am
• October 9, 2008 board minutes approved
• 1^st Jane, 2^nd Deb: Approved
• Committee motions
• Strategic Planning Committee Charges
• 1^st by Jane, 2^nd by Anne
• Discussion
• Marketing- added area after Cooperstown
• Government relations- changed unbiased to balanced
• Approved
• Code of Ethics
• 1^st by Anne, 2^nd by Jane
• Discussion about issue of representing chamber versus own opinions
• Approved
• Membership Services Action
• Motion to approve new members
• 1^st by Andy, 2^nd by Jane
• Approved
• Lake House membership action
• Membership complaints and site visit
• Recommendation to hold membership (restaurant and accommodation) and remove from website
• Motion made by Becky and 2^nd by Jane
• Discussion- will not be reinstated until issues addressed
• Advertising issue raised about truthful depiction of member and need for enforcement
• Approved motion
• Treasurer’s Report
• Some outstanding payables
• Moving $2000 from line item #40 misc to #30 Christmas Event
• Finance will discuss payment plan option and revising to be voted on by e-mail
• Membership renewals are coming in on schedule
• Committee Reports
• Executive
• Update and overview
• Audit
• No report
• New committee
• Finance
• Report made
• Strategic Planning
• Motions approved
• Marketing
• Guide subcommittee
• Ad sales decrease forecasted (10%)
• Ahead of schedule and will be in hand by April 1^st
• Trying to maintain profitability and quality
• B&B Assoc rates and membership processing
• Discussed and need for clarification
• Website
• Review live version of beta website
• Membership Services
• Motions approved
• Board Development
• By-laws update needed
• Steve will chair
• Committees
• Overview
• 8 committees and chairs
• Government Relations
• Update
• MSGE press release update
• Legislative session at Otesaga
• Legislative survey joint with Otsego County Chamber
• State of the State on January 5^th
• MSGE statement
• Need more open discussion and communication protocol for future
• Committee process, especially by e-mail, needs to provide statements and feedback from board and documentation of e-mail vote (especially for MSGE statement)
• Cooperstown paid parking
• Getting input and reviewing season and impact
• Manager’s Report
• Director’s Report
• Google calendar for board and committees
• Old Business
• Motion made to remove Norman Michaels as broker of record for health insurance plans
• 1^st by Will and 2^nd by Anne
• Approved
• Meeting adjourned at 10:20 am
• Submitted by Andrew Marietta