Akeley Civic & Commerce Meeting

April 12, 2010

Held at Wick’s Wood Products

 

Meeting called to order at 5:40 pm by Don Wicks.

 

Present: Mike & Kathy Duclos, Don & Kathy Wicks, Josh Kietzman, Randall Morrison & Larry from the ARRC

 

Secretaries Report:

Approved - Josh made a motion to approve the minutes and Randall seconded.

 

Treasurers Report:

No official report available. Report was given about the Fish Fry - We served 131, took in $1232 and had approximately $500 in expenses giving us a net of $700+. Thank you cards were sent to the Akeley Lions, VFW Auxiliary and Bea Dybsand. We couldn’t have done it without them. Randall reported that the Akeley Senior Citizens have donated $125.00 to the C & C. $25.00 is for their membership and $100.00 for general donation.

 

Old Business:

1. Donation Box for Paul Bunyan - Jerry Hamm will have one made up in a couple of weeks.

 

2. Paul Bunyan Days.

We will start calling for donations for the Tres. Hunt the first of May.

Josh had made calls and the response was it is too soon. Call later.

 

3. Map Sign & Cradle.

Dan Stacy has an Eagle Scout who would like the project.

 

4. Medallion Hunt.

Kathy will go to the Lions Club meeting on Tues. to request funds to cosponsor the Medallion Hunt.

 

New Business:

 1. Larry reported that the ARRC Pork Out Day will be August 7th from 7am - 7pm.   Every body is welcome to enjoy a day of good food and fun.

 

2. Clean Up Days - Dumpsters will again be placed in town for residents to use. The ARCC has volunteered help after 9 am for the day.

 

3. Next Meeting will be May 10th, 2010 at Wick’s Wood Products 5:30pm.

 

Josh made a motion to adjourn and Randall seconded.

 

Kathy Duclos

Secretary, Akeley C & C

Kathy D.

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Akeley Civic & Commerce Meeting

March 8th, 2010

Held at Wick’s Wood Products

 

Meeting called to order at 5:35 pm by Don Wicks.

Present: Mike & Kathy Duclos, Don & Kathy Wicks, Josh & Kari Kietzman, Randall Morrison & Shannah Piddie.

Secretaries Report: Approved Randall made a motion to approve the minutes and Kathy W. seconded.

 

Treasurers Report:

Motion was made by Kathy W. to approve the Tres. Report and Mike seconded.

 

Old Business:

1. Donation Box for Paul Bunyan. The C & C will write a letter to the city to ask that the money raised from the donation box be put in a separate Paul Bunyan fund and not used in any other city fund. Mike & Don will ask Jerry Hamm to design a box that can be secured to the Patio.

2. Paul Bunyan Days. The C& C has agreed to step in and help the PBD’s committee in soliciting for prizes for the Treasure Hunt. The Treasure hunt sells 500 maps at $3.00 each bringing in $1500. If there are not enough donations for every map sold the PBD’s committee in the passed has gone out and purchased $750. worth of prizes so everyone gets a prize. Kathy D. asked why everyone needs to get a prize. No decision was made.

Randall volunteered to solicit Walker, Josh & Kari volunteered to take Park Rapids, Don & Kathy Wicks volunteered to take Nevis & Dorset and Mike & Kathy - Hackensack.

3. Fish Fry - Mike reported on the Fish Fry for March 19th, 5pm to 7pm at the Akeley VFW.

All of the food is ordered and we will thaw the fish in the refrigerator at the Purple Cow.

The Lions and other Akeley citizens will help with frying, taking tickets, etc.. Delores will help with the coleslaw.

Volunteer should be at the VFW at 4 pm.

 

New Business:

1. Map sign in the park. There was discussion of the condition of the sign at the park.

We will check to see if it can be fix or if it needs to be redone.

2. Kathy D. reported that the local Boy Scout leader, Dan Stacy, has an Eagle Scout that would like to fix the Cradle as his Eagle Scout project. He will be in contact this spring.

3. Future Dues for the C & C were voted on and approved. They will be $25.00 per year if someone from the family or business volunteers for one of the following events - Fish Fry, Paul Bunyan Treasure Hunt or Hay Days.

 

Next Meeting will be April 12th, 2010 at Wick’s Wood Products 5:30pm.

 

Randall made a motion to adjourn and Mike seconded.

 

Kathy Duclos

Secretary, Akeley C & C

 

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Akeley Civic & Commerce Meeting

February 8th, 2010

Held at Wick’s Wood Products

 

Meeting called to order at 5:38 pm by Don Wicks.

Present: Mike & Kathy Duclos, Don & Kathy Wicks, Josh & Kari Kietzman, Nels Kramer, Lee Johnson, Troy Hegg, Em Tufts, Waleya from Pesha’s & Bob Guelker from the Northwoods Press

 

Secretaries Report: Approved.  Nels made a motion to approve the minutes and Kari seconded.

 

Treasurers Report: None available

 

Old Business: No old business

 

New Business:

1. Hay Days will be Friday & Saturday Sept. 17th & 18, 2010

 

2. 1st Annual Fish Fry will be March 19th @ Akeley VFW from 5pm to 7pm or until gone.  Flyers are going up.

 

3. Lee Johnson gave an update on the Paul Bunyan Days Committee. Right now as it stands the committee has not met. Burned out committee members, lack of donated funds and fresh help are some of the reasons. An informational meeting will be held in the next week or so.

 

4. Em & Waleya gave a presentation of their new ideas for Akeley. Waleya has made up a flyer of businesses in Akeley and their phone #’s. Other possibilities are to have a business card coupon or a coupon book with the idea of putting these around the County and having Gregg hand them out at the Campgrounds this summer. One other point made was to have all organizations, businesses and concerned citizens work together toward a common goal.

 

Results of the suggestions buckets that Em & Waleya put out around town were read. The main comments were to enforce the city ordinance for junky yards, to fill the empty building with new businesses and sperate liquor store on sale & off sale. Have a seperate building for off sale.

 

Also discussed was the tax fairness for businesses with a commercial building vs. the many businesses working out of their home. Should these home businesses be taxed as a business or a homestead. All but one owner of the Commercial businesses in town live out of town so they have no say or vote at the City Council.

 

Adjourment: Josh made a motion to adjourn and Kari seconed.

 

Next meeting will be March 8th, 2010 @ 5:30pm at Wicks Wood Products. Anybody is welcome to attend.

 

Kathy Duclos

Secretary

 

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