Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation
October 23, 2006
Meeting Minutes
The Board of Directors of the Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation (LKADC) held its annual meeting on Monday, October 23rd, 2006 at 7 p.m. in Grantsville WV. A quorum of members was present. Members present: Robert Lowe, Donnie Pitts, Dan McDonald, Bryan Sims, Alvin Engelke, Wilbert Kerby. Member proxies: Dan Metz, Larry McCallister. Diane Ludwig, staff, was present.
Members reviewed minutes from the April 2006 meeting. Motion to accept, Donnie Pitts, 2nd, Alvin Engelke. Members reviewed current financials. Motion to approve financials & pay current bills, Robert Lowe Jr., 2nd, Donnie Pitts. Both motions approved.
There were various actions taking regarding membership as covered by the bylaws.
Election of officers was held, with motions taken from the floor. Those nominated were unanimously approved for the offices. Officers for 2006-2007 are as follows: President, Dan McDonald; Vice President, Wilbert Kerby; Treasurer, Donnie Pitts; Secretary, Bryan Sims.
One member of the board has exceeded the allowed absence level as outlined in the bylaws. After board discussion it was stated that in effect the member has removed himself from the board.
It will be requested that the Calhoun County Commission appoint a new board member, and some possible candidates were discussed. They will be approached to see if any are willing to have their name put forward to the Commission.
It is also time to have board members reappointed from both counties. Member’s terms were reviewed, and lists of members will be presented to each County Commission for reappointment.
The board authorized Dan McDonald to prepare a 2 year contract for Diane Ludwig. Copies of the contract will be mailed to members if it is completed before the next meeting. Motion to authorize: Robert Lowe Jr; 2nd, Donnie Pitts. Motion approved.
Current projects, grant applications and business activities in both counties were reviewed and discussed. Governor Manchin has stopped the awarding of funds to the LKADC for the Forestland Fund property purchase. Senators Boley and Helmick are attempting to keep the project going. Loan fund activity has been decent, with most loan clients keeping current with their payments. A few problem loans were reviewed. Action continues, slowly, to deal with the four (severely) delinquent Calhoun County loans that the LKADC inherited from the old Development Corporation.
Meeting adjourned. The next LKADC meeting will take place on December 11th at the Wirt County Courthouse in Elizabeth, at 7:00 p.m.