COOPERSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

Minutes

December 3, 2009

 

The regular meeting of the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Strategic Planning Committee was called to order at 8:30 am by Deb Taylor, Chair, at Wilber Bank, Rt. 28, Cooperstown

Attendance: Deb Taylor, Chair; Marcy Birch; Rich McCaffery; Devin Morgan; Mike Otis

Not in Attendance: Jane Duel (conflict); Andrew Marietta (conflict)

 

          The Excel Charts for committee Goals, Objectives and Actions have been translated to Word Documents (WD) and will be distributed to the various committees by members/liaisons of the Strategic Planning Committee:

 

          Board Development    Devin Morgan

          Executive                     Andrew Marietta

          Finance                        Jane Duel

          Marketing                     Deb Taylor

          Membership                 Mike Otis

          Strategic Planning       Committee of the Whole

          Tourism                        Marcy Birch

 

          The committees will be asked to review the WDs and prioritize their individual perceptions/achievability of Goals, Objectives and Actions, as outlined in the Plan.

The liaisons will bring committee input/priorities back to Strategic Planning. The Excel Charts will continue to be the working vehicle for input/changes/additions to the fluid, working Strategic Planning document.

          The Chamber By-Laws state that the Vice President is responsible for oversight of committees.  Deb Taylor will contact Vice President Becky Davidson-Nielson to authorize oversight of the committees to Strategic Planning. Deb called Becky, 12/3, StraPl will oversee committee work and relay info to BDN)

          Basic committee charges were discussed, including the need for a chair and vice chair, regularly-scheduled meetings, minutes posted in a timely fashion. Committee work will be done in conjunction with the goals/objectives/actions of the Strategic Plan, using such plan as a tool.

Deb will check with Andy Marietta to see if he created a document outlining committee charges. If not, Strategic Planning Committee will. Deb emailed Andy 12/4.

          Members agreed that it’s extremely important that the committees, chairs and vice-chairs are aware of their responsibilities/charges to facilitate functional reporting back to the Board of Directors.

         

          Next meeting: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 8:30 am, Wilber Bank, Otsego Branch (Route 28), Cooperstown

 

          Submitted by: Deb Taylor