September 2021 Meeting Minutes
Freeport Merchants Association
Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2021
Present:
Chase Barfield
Ethan Barfield
Yolanda Ellis
Aaron Ellis
Bill Blanken
Gabriel Kilgore
Josh Spears
Lori Logue
Jill Tanner
Betsy Steinbaum
Next meeting: October 21st, 2021, 8:00am, Blount House
1.) Announcements
Current Membership Total: 56
Current account balance: $3,167.20
Expenses:
$29.00 – Membership Works
Event Committee:
October Social: Thursday, October 7th, 6:00pm-8:00pm - Sponsored by Westonwood Ranch
Membership Committee:
Bill is working on A-Superior and Crosspoint for memberships.
2.) General Discussion
501c6 Transition and By-Laws:
As we formalize and are recognized by the IRS as a 501c6 we have to conduct Official Meetings and have Official By-Laws that withstand legal ad council scrutiny.
We need to set time limits for Officers.
12-month term for Officers - We need to have term limits for Board Members.
3 year term for Board Members - Officers will be nominated by the Board.
Members will have 2 weeks to oppose - Board Members will be elected my Membership.
Chase will send the above to Amelia to modify the By-Laws
FMA Board Exchange
We will have a seat on the Walton County Chamber Board and they will have a seat on the FMA board. - Both seats are non-voting seats.
We will do a probationary 1-year seat to see if the reciprocal agreement is beneficial and if so it will convert into a 3-year term.
FMA will sponsor VFW Golf Outing on October 3th
Held at Eagles Nest Golf Course Defuniak Springs
Mayors Ball
October 16th at the Bay Club - Tickets are $30 each or 2 for $50
Food, cash bar, and silent auction: – money goes to underprivileged children of Freeport.
Corporate Sponsorship = $300 for a table – 8 entry tickets and 16 drink tickets.