Long Beach, WA

Long Beach Merchants Association  |  Regular Meeting

Friday, September 11, 2009, 8:00 am
Benson’s by the Beach Restaurant; 504 S Pacific in Long Beach; 642-3300

CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTIONS (5 min)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (1 min)

TREASURER’S REPORT (2 min)

• Board approved payment of $490/year in lieu of determining actual back use tax

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (10 min)

• 2010-2015 Event Dates (see over) [Keleigh Schwartz]
• Doggie Olympic Games: Chairperson needed [Steven Linhart]

NEW BUSINESS (15 min)

• Diane Carter, Peninsula Saddle Club, re Doggie Olympic Games
• Jay Flint, ShoreBank, re National Heritage Area
• Membership Dues for 2010, Membership Drive [Merry Scharfe]
• Resignation of Steve Kidd as Liaison to LB City Council [Steven Linhart]
• Nomination of Business of the Year candidates [Steven Linhart] Note: Reception is 10/24/09 @ Raymond Elks; Bus available for RSVP by 10/9/09; $15; hors d’ouevres & wine.  RSVP 360-642-9330.
• Request from Operation ShorePatrol [Steven Linhart]

COMMITTEE REPORTS (15 min)

• Jake’s Birthday [Wendy Murry]
• Kite Festival [Jane Holeman]
• Holidays at the Beach [Steven Linhart]
• LBMA Holiday After Hours, [Ruth Ann Hocking]
• Blue Grass Festival,  [Ruth Ann Hocking]
• Beach To Chowder Run/Walk [Sherry Hash]
• SandSations [Becky Johnson]

OTHER REPORTS (10 min)

• Kite Museum [Kay Buesing]
• Loyalty Days [Bob Andrew]
• Surf Perch Derby [Dale Jacobson]
• SummerFest [Ragan Andrew]
• Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau [Una Boyle]
• Liaison to Long Beach City Council
• City Lodging Tax Advisory Committee [Wayne O’Dell]
• Liaison to Ocean Park, Ilwaco [Dave Little]

ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 min)

• LBMA Board Meeting: September 18, 2009, 8:00 am, Benson’s
• LB City Council Meeting: September 21, 2009, 7:00 pm, City Hall
• LBMA Meeting: October 2, 2009, 8:00 am, Benson’s

ADJOURNMENT