PRESENT: Roger Cox, Chris Daleo, Larry Donnelly, Tim Hooton, Robert Jennings, Harry Kishpaugh, Dave Monahan, Tim Nash, Jan Olearnick, Ken Orf, Phil Reid, Jack Sanford, Dave Schaper, Michelle Smith, Peggy Alexander, Ray Alexander

GUESTS: Holly Blaer-First Bank Warrenton, Wes Chronister-Shiloh UMC, Curt Garret-Luetkenhaus Properties, Dan Giessmann-Ameren UE, Jeff Kasten-5 Star Homes, Tom Lafferty-Progress Bank, Marvin Maag-Ameren UE, Tim Polermo-Consort Homes, Anna Sylvan-St. Charles City/County Library District.

President Tim Nash opened the meeting at 12:10 p.m.

Introductions around the table.

Minutes: May 3, 2006 – Approved the as printed.

Treasurer's Report: No report. Paul Brockmeyer was absent.

Old Business:
The July Safety Break was discussed. Secretary Ray had sent out a request for help. Several members had replied to lend a hand. Several others volunteered today. It will be held on Friday June 30, 2006 at the Commuter Parking Lot at Foristell. We will be serving hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, soda and water to travelers. The serving time is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We will set up at 10:00 a.m. and clean up starting at 1:00 p.m. All members and friends are invited to attend. This is a great time to get to know your Chamber members and network while rendering a community service.

Program:
Roger Cox with K.C. Land Development gave an interesting and informative presentation on the new Liberty Valley Project. It entails 474 acres of land east of the City and south of Highway 70. There will 2000 living units made up of single-family homes, villas, townhouses and condominiums. There will be 100 acres of green space and 30 acres of commercial and 70 acres of industrial land. When the Interstate Drive on the south side of Highway 70 is extended from Wentzville to Foristell it will be landscaped to screen the industrial land along the railroad. The projected number of single-family homes is 600 with the remaining 1400 units divided between villas, town homes and condominiums. Lot size for the single-family homes is 6000 square feet.

K.C. Land Development, McBride and Son Homes, and Tom Johnson Construction Inc will fund the cost of the new highway interchange at Foristell initially. A Transportation Tax District will be set up with future developers to participate. Foristell will need a population of 5000 people to have enough funds to cover the cost of starting. The projection is that K.C. Land Development will have their 2000 units completed by the year 2020. There is preliminary approval for the Liberty Valley project. It should ready be to start in approximately 12 months. Roger asked that the Chamber back the Development and for residents to call their City Aldermen in support of it.

The new highway interchange at Foristell will be the largest for MODot since the construction of the interchange of Highways I-270 and I-70. MODot’s estimate for construction of the interchange is $60,000,000. K.C. is revising the plan to reduce the cost to $45.000.000. The cost per resident is estimated at $100.00 per year after all the developers get involved in the project.

There was no other business. Meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.

The July meeting of the Chamber has been canceled in lieu of the Safety Break to be held on June 30, 2006 at the Commuter Parking Lot at Foristell from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The next regular business meeting will be held at Ruggeri’s Ristorante in Wentzville on Wednesday August 2, 2006 at 12:00 noon.