Long Beach Merchants Association Board Meeting
Friday, September 19, 2009, 8:00 am, Benson’s Restaurant

CALL TO ORDER: Linhart, Scharfe, Hash, Schwartz, Hocking, Holeman.  Guest: Keith Schwartz

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Motion by Barker-Sayce, 2nd by Holeman, unanimously approved:
  “When spending LBMA funds, LBMA Members are to be given first opportunity to provide the product or service.  If this is not possible, non-member, local businesses receive second opportunity.  If this is not possible, a competitive bid process is recommended.”
• Motion by Barker-Sayce, 2nd by Holeman, unanimously approved:
  “LBMA representatives are encouraged to engage in a bid process when purchasing products and services.  All purchases in excess of $2500 must be put out for bid.”
• Jane volunteered to create a Festival Chairs Guide and will work with other Festival Chairs to create, and keep current, handbooks of their respective events.

NEW BUSINESS

• Business of the year submission from the Long Beach Merchants for the PCEDC
  The Board made anonymous nominations to the Secretary and then directed the Secretary to conduct further nominations, and complete the vote, via email.  The nominees were Active Enterprises, Long Beach Commercial Security and Peninsula Pharmacies.  Active Enterprises is the LBMA Business of the Year 2008.
• Membership Dues for 2010.  Motion by Barker-Sayce, 2nd Scharfe, unanimously approved:
  “Dues to remain at $75 through 2009 and increase to $85, beginning in January, 2010″
  This now goes to the membership for vote.
• PayPal for LBMA for online sales of t-shirts, posters, etc.  Discussion without formal action.  Keleigh volunteered to work with the 2010 Treasurer and Event Chairs to accomplish this goal after elections.
• Visitors Bureau and Independence Day.  Discussion without formal action.
• Secretary was directed to send, to Festival Chairs, 2009  budget request paperwork and request them to submit requests for 2010 to the Secretary by the October 3rd regular meeting.

ADJOURNMENT