WCC Committee meeting, May 23, 2013

The Waterville Community Connections Steering Committee met at the Cummiskey Law Office on May 23, 2013.

Attending: Cindy Kennedy, Jane Cummiskey, Lynne Coleman, Diane Munson and Karen Bauer.

A bill for the downtown flower barrels and boxes was received from River St. Nursery. A motion was made by Karen, seconded by Diane, to pay River St. Nursery $745.10 for the flowers, planting, and delivery. Motion carried.

A bill for rental of tents for the Sakatah Arts Experience was received from Soft Sky Tent Co. A motion was made by Diane, seconded by Jane, to pay Soft Sky $800.00, minus a paid $20.00 deposit, for tent rental. Motion carried.

Jane passed out spread sheets of the financial report. We have $4759.13 in SMIF.

There was discussion about reopening the Main St. Popcorn Stand by the WCC.

The owner wants $100.00 a month for rent, and WCC members will run the stand on Thursday to Sunday evenings, probably from 5 to 9 p.m. The building needs cleaning before opening and we will need to see to having the water turned on. There were also questions about the need for insurance, sales tax collection, license, etc.

Darlene Hoban the owner of the popcorn stand, joined us at 1:30 to give us a rundown of all the needs and details of opening and running the stand. She told us who her suppliers are and what she generally sells, which includes popcorn in different size bags, cotton candy, pop, juice and water, nachos, jerky sticks, and mini donuts. It's also a possibility we could sell hotdogs. She also mentioned the process of getting the water turned on. She wants to help run the stand, and will need a ride home after closing. The electricity has been on all winter. The group toured the building and found it is in good condition, needs some cleaning, resupplying of products, probably a better cooler for pop and other foods. It is planned to have a tryout opening the last weekend of May, and hope to be open for business for Bullhead Days. The group will meet at the stand on Sat. morning to remove old product and see what else needs doing. Cleaning will be done after the water is turned on.

Karen Bauer, secretary.