DLP General Membership Meeting

August 4, 2010

8:00 am – Called to Order

Welcome and Introductions: Julie Townsend

Treasurer’s report: Julie Townsend – we currently have $47,068.99. We are working on our 2011 budget

Program: Frank McCaulley introduced Colleen Burton, director of Polk Vision

  Polk Vision was established in 2004. Its focus is to help Polk County be all it can be.

  Visit the Polk Vision web site www.polkvision.com

  2010 year to be back in the community – “refresh”, set new priorities, shift around, have sent out a questionnaire, now on face book, twitter, launched focus groups, what do we need to think about for next 20 years?

  Area of Focus (see book) each focus has a task force

  Sept 21 – forum on County wide transportation, Transit Authority at Polk State College, time- TBA check web site for updates

  Become a Vision partner – no cost – keeps you updated

Membership:  210 in 2010 membership kick off Sept 16^th at Traders Alley, 210 Pine Street 5:30 – 7:00

  We currently have 171 members.

Luncheon: October 6^th – Lakeland Center, Gow Fields speaker, entertainment by ISO

Programs: Frank McCaulley – Sept: TBA, Oct: Luncheon, Nov: TBA, Dec: Nicks Mix

First Friday: Aug 6^th – Dog Days of Summer

LDDA: Anne Furr – Qualifying for Oct 5^th election, 3 year term: Ford Heacock, M.Tomlinson, Chris          McAuther, and 1 year term: Eric Belvin, Braxton Wiggs

  Sidewalk Signs – downtown only, retail on first floor, sidewalk must be 10ft wide, questions, and call

687-8910

  Geocahce – 400 cards given out, 103 returned. Very positive response, haven’t been downtown in years, like the new stores

  Noise Ordnance being review

  Way finding moving forward. 40 days for fabrication and installation. Expect to go up in Oct

  FSC – partnership with bags for orientation, information given to businesses about how to reach parents

  Bumper stickers, window clings, magnets, take to your business and pass out

  Bike racks – 2 will be going up in garage

Executive Director: Julie Townsend – we have a new intern, Karla, she starts Monday, expect a call from her. Flyers needed for goodie bags to be launched in fall.

  Downtown Dish is out, 15,000 were inserted into The Ledger, and 5,000 handed out

  Webisodes – MAX 98.3 host, short 3-5 minutes, getting a lot of hits

  Lakeland Center special offer, turn in $100 in downtown receipts for month of Aug and get a free ticket to Todd Oliver.

LPD : Deb Henson – counterfeit bill are everywhere now. They are changing 1’s into 10’s and 5’s into 50’s. They are taking money out of bank envelope to make you think they just got this from bank. Hitting small stores. Be very careful! What is your life worth?

Adjourned: 9:15am

Respectfully Submitted,

Kay Morgan