Minutes from 10/15/07 HCP meeting

Minutes from 10/15/07 HCP meeting

Present: Ernie Schmit, Vicki Statz, Joe Christensen, Mike Odden, Craig Dewar

Topic	Discussion	Action Items
Grants	·       Discussion on grant rules ·       Would like to add funds for Lioness Club’s Welcome Wagon project ·       Discussed sesquicentennial grant	·       Craig to complete paperwork and deliver copy to Vicki by end of week (fax to 746-3297) ·       Joe writing sesquicentennial grant
Skateboard Park	·       Contact for “Skatelite” material found for skateboard coverings to replace masonite (Brendan Rohan; e-mail halfpipe@skate-ramps.com, website www.rampsurface.com) ·       Cost is $152 per sheet ·       8 sheets will cost around $1300 ·       Andrew has around $500 remaining	·       Ernie/Joe will check to see if material can be purchased through St Rosa Lumber at wholesale price
Tourism	This is not a committee but will be recorded here to keep track of the various activities that are in progress ·       Covered bridge: Various dates mentioned as starting date – latest date mentioned is April – June 2008 quarter ·       Lions Club is interested in applying for Valspar grant ·       Joe discussed printing brochure on Holdingford after bridge is completed ·       Lake Wobegon Association: interested in starting Caramel Roll Ride in Holdingford (2nd week of June) ·       St Cloud marathon: Interested in having Holdingford as the starting point (2nd week of May)	·       Craig will request application for Valspar grant ·       Include funds in grant request for brochure
Historical Society	·       St Cloud/Stearns County Historical Association is organizing a Granite/Moonshine senior citizens tour ·       Holdingford Historical Society invited to actively participate ·       Holdingford will be a stop whether we participate or not	·
Economic Development	·       4 senior students from (St Cloud State?) will work on a Tourism/Business Plan as a project for Holdingford ·       Kevin Headley  offered to share the business study he had done ·       Grocery store: potential contact in Wadena	·
Garden Club	·       Bases for benches installed by fountain ·       Permanent base for fountain will be installed in spring ·       Christmas tree will be raised in November (weekend after Thanksgiving) o   Official lighting ceremony is Saturday 12/01/07	·

Agenda:

1. Status of grants
2. Review action items
3. Updates from committees

Next meeting: Monday 11/26/2007, 6:00 pm @ city hall (meeting time changed to 6:00-7:00 to accommodate Lions Club meeting time)

·       Will likely not have a meeting in December