Welcome to Waterville sign

Welcome to Waterville sign

Monday, May 7, 2012

WCC April 13, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting

WCC April 13, 2012 Steering Committee Meeting

The minutes of the March 12, 2012 meeting were read and approved by the board.

Beautification  Flowers for the barrels and planters are ordered, and most of the hanging baskets ordered by the Chamber have been sponsored. It was suggested in future years, sponsors for the barrels are sought, to defray some of the cost of filling them. Jane is working on donations from other sources to help pay for them this year. 

There will be a "Welcome to Waterville" downtown event on May 5, and there will be bags handed out to people who stop in at Main St. Lounge for a business expo. The Friends of the Library and the Beautification group should have flyers for the bags. The Lions are planting trees in town in honor of members who have recently died, and one is being planted in LaDonna Fallon's honor. Jane has arranged for the delivery of more mulch to be put at the Community Patio. The beautification group will meet later to discuss some of the details.

Financial Report  Jane gave a summary of the financial spreadsheet. It was decided that the money in the Ride Around Town account go to the beautification account, and any money collected in the future for rides, will go to that account.

The Friends of the Library requested $314.30 from SMIF to pay for supplies needed for Summer Reading at the library. The FOL was able to get Saturday hours set up for the summer, which will be paid for from their account. Flyers were sent to the school to be put in backpacks of the 3rd grade and younger kids to advertise the coming author visit to the library.

HeLP Kim had applied to Malt-O-Meal for funds, but the request was denied. The HeLP project hopes to be able to set up at Singing Hills coffee shop to sell art, crafts and locally grown produce. Kim will pay $750.00 for half the rent to start the project. It is hoped the balance can be raised so the group can open when Kathy does on Memorial Day weekend. The store will be set up for consignment, 20% of vendor profit will go to a fund to help pay for needed expenses. Kim is also looking at a grant from BCBS.

Kaleidescope Institute The group will have their May meeting in Waterville, they are studying about building relationships in communities. By October they will have "Action Plans". Jane and Kim both offered to donate $50.00 to the project.

Sakatah Arts Experience  Kathy K. did get funding from the city for this project. Jane will attempt to get funds from the city budget for other WCC needs.

Adjounment by consensus.
Karen Bauer, notetaker.