PRESENT: Paul Brockmeyer, Tom Brynes, Larry Donnelly, Tim Hooton, Rose Mack, Tim Nash,
Keith Nelson, Ken Orf, Mark Porter, Vincente Pusateri, Jack Sanford, Larry Shroth, Michelle Smith, Phil Reid, Peggy Alexander, Ray Alexander

President Tim Nash opened the meeting at 12:05 p.m.

Introductions around the table.

Minutes: January 4, 2006 – Approved with the exception of the Day at the Capitol is on February 21st and not the 2nd as printed.

Treasurer's Report: Paul Brockmeyer - Approved as presented. Current balance is $2804.99. Paul presented the budget for 2006.

Old Business: A reminder by Tim that February 21, 2006 is the Day at the Capitol sponsored by the St. Charles League of Chambers. Transportation will be furnished by General Motors. Pick up location is the General Motors visitor parking lot, second gate at 8:30 a.m. Reservations are required. RSVP by February 14th by noon. Contact the St. Peters Chamber at 636-447-3336. You can also call Tim Nash at 636-745-3337 or Larry Shroth at 636-639-8211 if you are interested in attending.

New Business: City Report: City Administrator Keith Nelson, and Mayor Larry Donnelly reported that there is a lot of activity taking place relative to development. Tom Johnson Construction has started moving dirt at his development on the north service road of Highway 70 at Cotton Road. Kienstra Development has agreed to pay for the road going to the Duckett Creek waste treatment plant off Highway T. It will probably be ready next year. Kienstra’s development will have 2700 units in St. Charles County in the Wentzville School District. When the Duckett Creek plant is complete the City will connect its existing waste treatment plant to it.

There will be five to six weeks construction this summer or fall on the bridge over Peruque Creek. The City is talking to MODOT about upgrading the old overpass on Highway 70 in addition to construction of a new overpass.

There is a development planned by Ray and Peggy Shatz on the north service road west of Selec Trucks, which is approximately 150 acres in size. They will have their own waste treatment plant and use District #2 water. Polier Outdoor Advertising is interested in locating in Foristell and several restaurants also.

Other Business: Paul Brockmeyer handed out a flyer from the Warren County Fine Arts Council listing several activities that they are sponsoring, and a survey on what type of activities that people are looking for which they would like to have returned.

Program: Dr. Mark Porter, District Superintendent of the Wright City School District gave us an update on what the District is doing to plan for the influx of new students that are coming into the area currently, and in the future. There are 27 to 29 subdivisions already under construction, with 7600 homes projected in Lincoln and Warren Counties. Growth is 17% - 20% per year. Long range planning is being done to insure that the District has the facilities, teachers, curriculum, and advanced technological equipment needed to furnish the highest quality education for the students, and how to pay for it. They are doing studies currently on what grade level new schools are needed the most at present, elementary or high school. Surveys are being conducted. Results should be available in 60 days. They want to put a bond issue on the November election ballot.

The next meeting of the Chamber will be held on March 1, 2006 at Ruggeri’s Ristorante at 12:00 noon. The speaker will be Rich Chrismer, St. Charles County Clerk/Elections who will talk about the new voting machines

Meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.