DDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Meeting Minutes for Feb 2, 2009

St. Marys Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Meeting Minutes for February 2, 2009

The regular meeting of the St. Marys DDA was called to order by Craig Root at 9:00 AM.

Members Present: Bill Deloughy, Jim Lomis, Walt Natzic, Craig Root, and Tom Monahan

Members not Present: Carol Buddin and Barbara Ryan

Guest in attendance: Ebony Simpson; Department of Community Affairs, Peggy Jolley; Georgia Power Company, Roger Weaver; City Planner, Chris Daniel; Camden Chamber of Commerce, Paula Amari; Promotions Committee Chair, Karen Preble; Design Committee Chair, and June Fischer; Economic Development Committee Chair

Staff: Alyce Thornhill; Executive Director, and Renée Coakley; Executive Assistant

Minutes: Root presented the January 5th, 2009 meeting minutes. The minutes were approved with a motion by Lomis and a second by Deloughy. All were in favor.

Treasurers Report: Monahan presented the treasurers report. There were no large expenditures noted for the month. The Profit and Loss and Balance Sheets were not reviewed this month since Renée failed to make the copies. The reports for February will be reviewed along with the March sheets at the March meeting. The city financials were approved with a motion by Natzic and second by Deloughy. All were in favor.

Additions to the Agenda: There were no additions to the agenda.

BUSINESS DISCUSSION:

Board Resignation: Alyce reminded the board about the email received from board member Carol Buddin regarding her resignation due to her family moving back to Charleston, SC. Root requested the board recommend a replacement for this position. The new board member must have a business in the DDA boundaries.

Annual Planning Session: Peggy Jolley and Ebony Simpson were welcomed to the meeting to facilitate the annual planning session. A report will be compiled and forwarded to the DDA with information from today's meeting.

Adjourn - The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 2nd at 9:00 AM and the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 PM after the annual planning session.

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Tom Monahan, Secretary

Prepared by Renée Coakley, Executive Assistant