09/11 - January

Somonauk Business Organization
January 4, 2006
Village Hall
4:00 p.m.


President Wayne Duerkes called the meeting to order.
There were no minutes of the December meeting.
Treasurer Ken Poris reported $6,497.61 in General Account
President Wayne Duerkes reported $529.00 in the Political Activities Account


Ken Poris moved to order 10 members plaques and 50 2006 plates from Leos in Sandwich. Seconded by Bob Guehler. Motion Carried. Helen Goddard will order.

Ken Poris moved to give Weblinx a complementary membership in return for web-site upgrades and guidance. Seconded by John Stribiak. Motion Carried.

Wayne will speak to Jim Gerlick regarding money collection for trophies from car show.

President Wayne thanked Helen Goddard for keeping the minutes and doing other things to help the SBO.

President Wayne reported that the Village of Somonauk has 3 openings on the Planning and Zoning Committee. If anyone is interested, please speak to the Village office.

President Wayne attended the Village Board meeting to present the booklet we are working on of all member/associate businesses in town. Cost sheets were passed around and the SBO is asking for the Village to help with the cost of compiling and printing the booklet. It was suggested that we sell advertising space to businesses to defray the cost of the booklet.

The SBO will allocate $2,500.00 in funds with the Village and advertising hopefully picking up the balance. At the February meeting we will have final figures and discuss how we will be paying for the cost of the booklets.

The Village has compiled a list of committees with outline of current projects under consideration at the present time. Helen has copy in our files.

Meeting adjourned 5:30 pm
Helen Goddard
Secretary


If you have not already paid your 2006 dues please do so ASAP.
In order to remain in the booklet and on our web-site you must keep your dues up to date. The new booklet is designed so that we will be able to remove and add businesses each year as is the web-site.