June Lake Loop Chamber of Commerce
September 19, 2018
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to order – Meeting called to order @ 11:05AM by President, Jessalyn McCoy.
2. Approve minutes – Janet Hunt motioned, Jamie Schectman seconded, 8/15/18 minutes were approved unanimously.
3. Financial report – Treasurer, Dan Roberts, handed out and reported on financials for 1/1/18 – 9/19/18. Handout Link = https://junelakeloop.org/files/imagepicker/G/GPRV/coc_september_financials20092018.pdf
a. The Community Event Marketing Fund (CEMF) reimbursement from August was discussed.
b. A discussion on the Chamber’s insurance policy took place. There were questions on whether or not Board Members and meetings should be covered. Subject to be revisited.
4. Membership – Current paid members for 2019 = 17 Full Business Members, 1 Individual, and 1 Associate. Dues reminders are going out soon.
a. A question was asked regarding what the $250, that a business member pays, includes. Advertising and website coverage were cited. For more information on current member benefits please contact Dan Roberts at dan@eastsierra.net.
5. General meeting/mixer October 17 – The General Membership meeting and mixer was set for 10/17/18 @ 5PM @ Balanced Rock Saloon. A nominating committee (for Board elections) and event planning committee (for the meeting) was created.
a. If you are interested in serving on the Chamber of Commerce Board OR helping with this event please contact Janet Hunt at hunthouse.junelake@gmail.com.
6. Events
a. The June Lake Jam Fest on 9/7/18-9/9/18 was a success with over 700 attendees and over 200 more people (bands, guests, crew, staff, volunteers, kids) in June Lake. If you have any feedback please contact Janet Hunt at junelakejamfest@gmail.com. Negative feedback is welcome so the committee can triage and fix the problem.
b. The 2018 6th Annual June Lake Autumn Beer Festival is coming up on 9/29/18. More info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/JuneLakeAutumnBeerFest/.
c. It was suggested that the Chamber of Commerce have a booth (or at least flyers) present at community events to promote the Chamber and provide general information. More discussion was had regarding the information kiosk at the junction. It has been non-operational for about five years but used to be staffed by volunteers with info about June Lake and the surrounding area.
d. A discussion took place regarding which events the Chamber is involved in. The Fishing Opener Derby, June Lake Triathlon and Winter Fest were cited. The Chamber also donates raffle prizes to events such as the Fireman’s BBQ.
7. Advertising
a. A handout of the June Lake Loop ad that is in the Inyo County Visitor’s Guide was distributed. The ad is on the inside front cover of the guide. The entire Inyo County Visitor's Guide can be found in PDF form at https://www.theothersideofcalifornia.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Inyo_Guide_2018.pdf.
b. The Mono County Guide will print in December, with a June Lake Loop ad featuring paid Chamber members.
c. A discussion regarding advertising dollars took place. The marketing sub-committee will be taking a closer look at this in the future.
i. If you’re interested in serving on the marketing committee, please contact Jamie Schectman at Jamie@balancedrocksaloon.com.
8. Monument sign
a. The letters on the southbound monument sign were recently painted. The background will be done in the spring.
b. After a discussion on lighting, Ralph Lockhart made a motion to add solar lighting to the southbound sign at a cost of no more than $250. Jamie Schectman seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
9. Internet and Public Information
a. All Board Members are now “admin” on the Facebook page.
b. The website received about 15,000 visits in August.
10. Fishing Enhancement
a. The Mono County budget has been moved to the 10/2/18 Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting.
b. At the 9/4/18 BOS meeting, about 10 people showed up to speak in support of budgeted dollars for fishing. The Board also received the letter that the June Lake Loop Chamber of Commerce submitted, highlighting the importance of fishing (and fishing dollars) to our economy.
c. Discussion on this item included the fact that 57% of Mono County’s TOT comes from June Lake.
d. Anyone that is available (business or individual) is encouraged to attend the 10/4/18 BOS meeting to speak on the budget item and what fishing means to your business and/or to June Lake.
i. John DeCoster will be sending a notice/reminder about contacting the BOS regarding this subject.
11. Items from the floor
a. Jamie Schectman, President of the soon to open T-Bar Social Club, made a public apology statement regarding the noise (and subsequent issues) during a 9/15/18 private event. It was the after party for his (Jamie’s) wedding and due to the building being under construction and the DJ playing loudly after being asked not to, the noise carried to the nearby area. He wants to ensure the June Lake community that this was an isolated event and will not be how the T-Bar Social Club conducts business.
b. Vice President, Ralph Lockhart was asked to give a presentation on the Mono County CEMF program, to the Board of Supervisors, due to his experience with it. He did so at the 9/4/18 BOS meeting.
12. Adjourn – Meeting was adjourned @ 12:36PM by President, Jessalyn McCoy.
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