Menno Area Development Corporation

December 15, 2009

The Menno Area Development Corporation met for its regular meeting December 15, 2009 at the Open Door Café with the following present: Peg Thranum, Darlene Mehlhaf, Bill Headley, Wilma Liebl, Morna Anderson, Judy Headley, Marsha Schelske, Nancy Larsen, Teresa Anderson, Shawn Black, Ken Bertsch, Arlene Bertsch, Bruce Anderson, Brent Haberman, Shannon Herrboldt, Donna Zeeb and Jerome Hoff.

Director Haberman called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m.

Schelske moved, Bruce Anderson seconded, to approve the agenda as presented; motion carried.

Hoff moved to approve the minutes as presented, Herrboldt seconded; motion carried.

Mehlhaf moved, Zeeb seconded, to approve the finance report; motion carried.

SEFP REPORT: Larsen stated the number of inquiries for assistance in this year of recession surpassed those from last year. She encouraged area businesses to be part of the Career Fair. It will be held in Centerville on February 17, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The workshops this year will focus on community volunteerism and CSI, Career Service Investigation.

Housing – Judy Headley reported the committee reviewed the plans received for apartments and sent them back to be tailored to better suit the needs of our community. Funding is hard to come by at this point because we have no set plans, thus no true cost estimates. Discussion was had on sending out a survey, but no decision was made. The committee’s next meeting will be January 25 at the Care Center.

Business – The Golden West Grant was mailed December 4. We should hear by the end of the year or sometime in January whether we received it or not.

Zeeb thanked us on behalf of the Community Club for the donation toward Appreciation Day expenses.

Our next meeting will be January 19 at 12 noon at the Open Door Café.

Schelske moved to adjourn at 12:45 p.m. Black seconded; motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy Thranum, Secretary