MCLA Board Meeting - 12.12.06 - Fairfield Inn, Ukiah

Called to order at 1:10pm

Board Members present:
Jo, Jitu, Michael, Mike (by phone), Phil (by phone), Ted, Jim Lawson, Pam, Dushyant, Rich (by phone), Stuart (by phone), Jeff (by phone – on and off from 2:30pm)
Staff present:
Scott Schneider
Others present:
Dorsey Manogue

PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:
o Rich – Alsace Festival – wants to deal with transportation getting transport from the Coast to the festival.
§ Rich & Scott to contact AVWA about transportation
o Phil – Gualala needs representation on maps and documentation
§ Scott to contact Coast Chamber & MCPA about maps not including Gualala
o Pam – Mendocino County has the largest State Forest in CA and the most parks – give info to Ozone

APPROVAL OF LAST MEETING’S MINUTES
o Motion to approve minutes as amended by Rich, seconded by Michael – Unanimous

Marketing Committee Report tabled until gomendo.com under “old business”

MCPA REPORT
o Scott reported on Rick’s CORE group and possible gomendo communication problems in the near future.
o Discussion ensued regarding communication and relationship between MCPA & MCLA
o Scott to coordinate a meeting with 4 MCPA reps prior to the next meeting on the 21st.
o Jitu requests Rick be invited to the next MCLA Board Meeting

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
o Survey update
o Database discussion – Meet with Rich about Filemaker and future of database
o Handed out Advisory Board draft minutes
o Dispersed administration budget – no action taken
o Update on Crab & Wine Days
o Dispersed MWWC proposed strategic plan
o Update on BID assessments received

TREASURER’S REPORT
o Handed out financial reports

OLD BUSINESS
o Discussed vacant board seats – no action taken
o Gomendo.com – Jo gave history of bids and action taken for gomendo redesign
o Must receive signed document stating MCLA owns the lodging module of gomendo.com.
o Ted makes a motion that we only consider proposals from ozone at this point for gomendo.com. Dushyant seconded. Discussion ensued.
o Roll Call: Michael – no
· Jim – abstain
· Jitu – no
· D – yes
· Ted – yes
· Pam – yes
· Jeff – no
· Rich – no
· Mike – no
· Phil – no
· Stuart – no
Motion Fails

o Jeff makes a motion to go with A Perfect Thirst to do the redesign of the gomendo.com website if they agree to delayed payments on or before MCLA receives 2nd quarter BID assessments. Rich seconded. Discussion ensued. Motion fails.
o Michael makes a motion to put together a formal request for proposal for redesign of the gomendo website to be circulated to qualified companies. Stuart seconded. Discussion ensued. Unanimous.
o MCLA’s internet sub-committee will put together the proposal. The committee has the authority to send out the request without formal board approval with the request of informing the board of the request for proposal prior to being sent out. Michael motions the proposal will be approved by the MCLA Board. Pam seconded. Unanimous.
o MCLA Internet sub-committee consists of Michael, Richard, Jeff, Jo, Stuart & Kathy.
o Mileage for Board tabled for next meeting

NEW BUSINESS
o Proposed by-law changes tabled for next meeting
o Review old committees tabled for next meeting
o Ad-Hoc Committees and their use tabled for next meeting

Next Meeting January 3, 2007 on the South Coast

Meeting Adjourned 4:10pm