Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Cold Spring 2020 Steering Committee Meeting
Approved Aug 8th, 2006
Cold Spring 2020 Steering Committee Meeting
June 13, 2006
Attending: Duane Kuss, Rita Hennen, Betty Johnson, Ken Wendinger, Kay Cook
1. Agenda approved/Minutes approved.
2. Treasurer’s report – Nadine and Kay working on final report to IF.
3. Steering Committee issues
A 20 media presentations: waiting for fall start ups
• Need to review sample letter to businesses
• Faith in Action and Betty applauded for carrying forward diversity issues. The Mayor, Chief of Police, and fire have had letters translated, and were given to each new resident at meeting after Mass. Forty people asked questions. This went over very well. Duane gets into the community via digilog. Betty suggested more interaction with the schools.
B 2020 Booth at Hometown Pride Days
• Of the 75 responses Duane received from his letter of inquiry all were negative.
• It was suggested that perhaps brochures and chamber information could be at the pie stand.
C 2020 Communications – the buck stops here
• Kay said that she would be willing to spearhead tracking of grants.
• We need job description for Steering Committee member, task force members
• Two people called Rita wanting to get involved. Rita will contact Colleen and Duane will contact Mel
• All steering committee members should bring 3 names of potential committee members to the next meeting. Duane will send email to all Steering Committee members to bring 3 names.
D Articles of Incorporation
• Rita, Ken, Dave and Duane will review Kay’s draft. Timing: approval of final draft at August meeting.
E Avon Hills Initiative request
• Rita motioned to table request to support funds; Ken seconded; motion carried.
F Assumption Home Trail Project
• Trails are going forward. Duane was asked to set in on a meeting discussing trail system around Assumption Campus. Is set to tie into trail around high school.
4. Committee updates
A Arts & Culture –
• Mark has no time.
• Rita says Community band will play at Hometown Pride days
• Ken will talk to Mark and Duane will talk to Scott about participation
B Land Use
• Ken is waiting for word from Larry
• Mike worked with townships; county has no funding
• Ken will try transportation issue as a way to bring township and city together
• Kay said she would try to use the Wellhead Protection opening
C Design Standards
• Larry talked about the triangle entrance to town from the east. There will be a sign on the property, GLC is designing but Keiss owns the land.
D Natural Resources
• Lois L is working on the rain gardens
• SRWD put in $25,000 and $1,781 from SWCD
• There is a meeting with Kraemer Excavating and Greg this pm looking at planting the last week in June.
E Social Action
• Adult Mental Health Services has developed resources = Cold Spring Behavioral health Clinic. Betty will bring brochures.
• They will be meeting this week. Some volunteer hours have been compiled. Assumption is taking the lead as county leader has resigned.
• Will be meeting today to estimate cost of Assumption trail; how will it be raised; who provides maintenance, etc. They have talked with school about loop inclusion. Tim, Jan and Tony are spearheading at Assumption for Wellness w/Senior Center also.
• Anticipate about $60,000 plus maintenance
• They are looking for grant sources based on intergenerational status
• Need engineering costs and Don Hickman from IF said they might be able to help with that.
F Tourism
• The Chamber is putting together new brochure
• They are looking at welcoming new businesses and new residents once or twice a year.
• It was asked if 2020 could receive some dollars from the chamber perhaps proceeds from breakfast.
There was discussion about moving meeting to second Thursday of the month.
Kay is to contact Sharon Jenson regarding Granite Company involvement in the Assumption Trail.
Ken motioned adjournment; Rita seconded; motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:16.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Cook
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