SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

Board of Directors – June 10, 2004

PRESENT: Rhys Reynolds, Andy Boettcher, Bob Will, Nancy Phillips, Scott Ficke, DeShonne Jackson and Melanie McNulty.

The Board meeting was held at the Springfield Township Administration Building and called to order at 8:05 A.M.

Treasurer’s Report – Bob Will gave the following report:

Balance as of last Board meeting $3,085.77

Income 989.13

Expenses 620.29

Balance $3,454.61

Bob sent the last membership renewal notice two weeks ago.

Discussion took place about how much money STBA has donated in 2004. To date have donated: $165 – Continuing yearly expenditure - Wall Street Journal to Finneytown H.S.

$100 – Finneytown Middle School – sponsor student to Washington D.C.

Requests: $200 – Jazz in the Park Festival

$100 – Groovin’ at the Grove

$100 – YMCA

Melanie McNulty made the motion to donate $200 to Jazz in the Park Festival, $100 to Groovin’ at the Grove and $100 to Powel Crosley YMCA for the Every Kid Deserves a Y program. Andy Boettcher seconded. Motion passed.

This brings the STBA total giving for the year to $500, designated maximum donations. The $165 for the Wall Street Journal is considered an ongoing contribution and not a request to be voted on yearly.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Communications – Newsletter postage is greatest STBA expenditure. Sent to 600 businesses. Scott Ficke will look into getting a non-profit postage rate. STBA could also add the “return address requested” option so that the newsletter is returned if a business is no longer at that address. This will help purge the list. Scott will also look into the cost of printing and come up with ways to trim costs. Because STBA will soon become a Chamber of Commerce, Scott also volunteered to work on a new logo design.

Programs – Nancy Phillips had nothing new to report. Rhys would like to have a mixer/happy hour sometime in August.

Membership – Karen Burton was not in attendance.

Land Use & Zoning – Rhys Reynolds gave the Township update. Rhys will meet with Administrator, Mike Hinnenkamp and Development Services Director, Chris Gilbert every couple of months for an update. To date: the Fire and Administration building completion date is October 7, 2004. Possible Open House planned for that date. New Kroger on Winton Road scheduled to open in November. The current Fire Station/Service Department at 8375 Winton Road will be sold to New Plan Excel Realty. No tenant for old Kroger store to date. Panera is going in the current Kenwood Savings building across from the new Kroger. Spring of 2006 is earliest Winton Road corridor plan would begin. The late starting date will hold up the streetscape plan. The Business Association will work with Chris Gilbert in an effort to insure businesses remain in Springfield Township.

Old Business –

· Groovin’ at the Grove – The Business Association will sell Donato’s pizza and dessert pizzas in the booth this year. Donato’s will have a representative present for both events. Nancy Phillips will check into also selling popcorn at the event.

New Business –

· Chamber Update - Rhys will fax a copy of the Articles of Association and names of the current Board members to the attorney doing the work on becoming a Chamber.

· New Trustee and Communications Chairperson – President Reynolds asked DeShonne Jackson if he would consider being a Trustee on the Board. Mr. Jackson accepted the nomination. Ms. Reynolds also asked Scott Ficke to consider replacing Chip Berquist as Communications Chair. Mr. Ficke accepted. Andy Boettcher made the motion to have DeShonne Jackson become a Trustee of the Business Association and for Scott Ficke to be the Communications Chair. Nancy Phillips seconded. The motion passed.

· New Land Use & Zoning Committee Chair – Rhys Reynolds asked Mr. Jackson if he would take over the Land Use & Zoning Chairperson position. DeShonne accepted the position.

Other Business –

· STBA received a thank you note from Judge Patrick Dinkelacker for inviting him to the November meeting to speak and swear in the new officers.

· STBA received a thank you note from Lynn Volz at Finneytown High School for renewing the subscription to the Wall Street Journal.

· At this time, the Business Association does not have a Recording Secretary. However, Nancy Phillips volunteered to write thank you notes to people invited to speak at our future, general meeting.

· The Board will be addressing the need for someone to become the Public Relations Chairperson.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 A.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Melanie McNulty

Recording Secretary