Call to order at 12:08 pm

Attendance: Lori, Kathy, Dawn, Tom, Jean, Lauren and Laura

Approval of the minutes of February 4, 2009 - Motion to approve by Kathy, supported by Kayla motion carries

Treasurers Report  - No new account activity to report

Update on current Village projects presented by Tom Anthony - he reported that MDOT has completed a traffic study on the bridge over I-94.  Items suggested were to widen the bridge to 5 lanes.  Members asked when this project would be completed and Tom noted that no date has been set at this time.  He discussed a grant for 2011 that would widen West McGillen down to the football field with sidewalk on both sides of the road.  They are also looking at a grant to widen East McGillen to the bottom of the hill.  Currently they are working on a "Safe Routes to School" grant to put sidewalks and or bike trails to get students to walk to school.

They are also working on a grant for a new park and are looking at two locations.  Main Street (school owns) or on Concord street which is a 17 acre area with a creek.  The park concept includes; walking trails, childrens spray park, or possible disc golf. 

He also reported that the treatment plants are done and working well.

New Business -

  1. Business of the Quarter (March through May). Jean made the motion for Lauren Carroll which was seconded by Kayla.  Motion carries.
  2. Newsletter content - Ideas for newsletter include announcing launch of Family Pet Health Center web site, Scholarship fund, specials, and web site.  Lori asked if anyone had additional content to contact her before March 24th.

Unfinished Business

  1. By law review changes made - Amendment on back page decrease from size of board to 7 members with 4 present for a quorum.  Pages 1 and 3 time of meeting needs to be changed to the first Wednesday of each month, For elections nominations will be made in October with a vote being held at the November meeting and newly elected officers taking office in December.  Article 2 item 4 suggest recruiting in Mattawan, Kayla suggested we keep to that focus. 
  2. Discuss of MBA becoming a Chamber - Make businesses more visible and grant monies available
  3. Kayla made motion to implement a type of "Buck for Luck" program from MBA to new businesses, but was not sure what to call the program.  Will think of program name and implement at a near future meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 1:05pm