H.A.R.B.O.R., Inc.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Irish Boat Shop Conference Room
Wednesday, January 11, 2006




1) Attendance

Present:Branson,Breighner,Dika,Erber,Esposito, Gallagher, Hughes, Simon
Absent: None

The meeting was called to order by Tom Gallagher at 12:10PM. Executive Director Danna Widmar and assistant Preston McGregor were present.

Minutes:
Approval of old minutes: Erber moved to approve minutes from executive committee meeting 11/15/05. Breighner supported. Motion Carried.

Financials
Year End financials are being reviewed by Donna Weber and will be presented after her review.

Executive Director’s Report
The recreation committee met on 1/10/06. The next meeting is set for 2/14/06. The recreation groups (baseball, soccer, skating, etc) will be meeting on 2/1/06 at the middle school at the invitation of Harbor Springs Public Schools. Elected officials have been working on ways to pay for recreation. A multi-jurisdictional plan will focus on trails, waterfront and open space and on the long term cooperation between townships and city on management of these.

Business-Assistant Review
A written review was presented by Widmar. Merit increase and potential benefits were discussed in great detail. A motion was made by Simon and seconded by Breighner to give a merit increase and provide part time paid leave.

Meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm.

Meeting Schedule:
a. Executive Committee Meeting, Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at 12:00 pm, Harbor Springs City Council Chambers