The regular meeting of the LKADC was held May 19,2003 at 7:00 p.m. at the Calhoun County Senior Citizens Center in Grantsville. The meeting was called to order by Dan McDonald, President. Those attending included Members: Dan McDonald, Bryan Sims, Alvin Engelke, Larry McCallister(proxy), Jim Morford (proxy), Keith Wilson (proxy), Robert Lowe (proxy), Dick Ullum (proxy), Dan Metz (proxy), Donnie Pitts (proxy), Jim Morford (proxy). Staff: Diane Ludwig.

Financial records, expenditures and current bills were presented for approval. Motion: Bryan Sims; Second: Alvin Engelke. Motion approved.

Minutes from the March meeting were approved (no quorum in April). Motion: Alvin Engelke; Second, Bryan Sims. Motion approved.

Two FEMA FIRE grant applications were completed by Diane. Elizabeth VFD applied for funds for a new fire truck, and Arnoldsburg VFD applied for new communications gear.

She also assisted in the grant process with Calhoun Middle/High School staff to obtain funds for books for the middle school library.

We continue to work with Homer Jones regarding the expansion of his business in Elizabeth. It is doubtful he will expand there; he has had a property offered to him in Mineral Wells near his office that would put him right next to I-77. But we have put together a good package for him, and the state Development Office is committed to paying for clearing land at the site in Wirt.

An individual has come forward wanting to buy the old Goodrich building in Grantsville. A group of folks, including Dan and Diane, are trying to work with him. But this is not a viable deal, in any way.

Diane and Larry McCallister have been appointed to the board of the Blue-Gray Intermodal Highway Authority for Calhoun County.

A grant writer and the WV office manager (Wes Holden) for Jay Rockefeller visited both counties and met with people regarding possible projects for the Senator to support. Diane took them on a tour of the Ravens building in Elizabeth and the Goodrich building in Grantsville.

An individual is planning to put in a small fitness center in Elizabeth. He has indicated he has backing from some physical therapists and chiropractors from Parkersburg. He has met with Diane and given her information about the project.

The company that is thinking about opening an office in Spencer, FAMS, Inc, had an open house at the Spencer City building. Several people from Calhoun & Wirt applied for work there. We have worked with Roane EDA to get word out into both counties about the job opportunity.

We are working on a HUD RHED grant (similar to the one that provided this organization's match dollars for the first two years). The application must be in Washington DC by May 27^th.

It is also the intention of staff to apply for a USDA RBOG grant. We have been working with DNR, WVU Extension Aquaculture, and Wirt FFA regarding harvesting fish at the Palestine Fish Hatchery. The plan is to apply for funds to lease part of the hatchery for a year, so that demonstrations and workshops on aquaculture can be held there. LKADC will be the applicant, because this grant money can be used as match for our LED grant if the RBOG is awarded to us.

Diane requested that a clause in her contract referring to her wearing a pager be voided. Over the past year, by forwarding the phones from county to county and answering all messages and emails, she has been able to keep in touch with those who need to reach her. It is an unnecessary expense for the board to purchase a pager and pay for service. It was agreed to void this clause, by motion of Alvin, with Bryan seconding.

Two businesses, Mingo Bottom Golf Course and Grantsville Hotel, are interested in applying for tourism grant money for advertising. The program requires that they have a partner who puts in 15% of the match money. Diane is trying to find out if the LKADC can act as a partner, and requested permission to match against a $1000 buyin by each company. This would amount to about $176 each. That would allow each business to buy about $2500 in advertising for their $1000 investment and our $176 investment. This is all contingent on each business having the $1000 match, and the tourism office agreeing to the LKADC being the partner. Motion to allow the partnering and spend the money on a one-time basis: Bryan; second, Alvin. Motion was approved.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be Monday, June 16, 2003, in Elizabeth.