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08-18-11 Envision Connection Project Executive Board Minutes Minutes Envision Connection Project Executive Board August 18, 2011 7 pm, Brookview Community Center, Conference Room Directors Present: Linda Loomis, Chair, Sharon Glover, Jim Heidelberg, Helene Johnson, Philip Lund, Blair Tremere, Directors Excused: Lynn Gitelis, Marshall Tanick Directors Absent: Sharon Glover, Cindy Inselmann, Luke Weisberg Staff Sandy Werts. 1. Call to Order The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Loomis at 7:17 pm 2. Approval of Agenda Werts added to Item 9. Meeting Packets. The agenda was approved as amended. 3. Approval of the Minutes of July 21, 2011 It was moved by Lund and seconded by Johnson to approve the minutes as written. 4. Community Foundation Update There was some discussion about the guidelines for the giving program. There could be three approaches. Lund said, as written, the guidelines are directed to the board. It is possible to cull from the guidelines information for potential donors and future grant applicants. Lund said he will rework the wording. The board will be meeting the second Wednesday of the month. The next step is the transition of the bank account from the Golden Valley Events Foundation to the Golden Valley Community Foundation Loomis said that the Human Services Foundation has voted to become the Human Services Fund. There needs to be discussion and an understanding on where money that came into the Human Services Fund will go. Loomis said that the way the program currently works, the applications are sent to the Human Services Fund and the Fund makes the recommendation to the City Council and the Council awards the grants. Discussion followed on how this may work in the future. Tremere said there is a need to nurture the Bridge Builders and bring in more people. Loomis suggested a Bridge Builder page on Facebook. Lund suggested devoting a Bridge Builder meeting to how to strengthen fhe group. Tremere suggested another training session. 5. Bridge Building Activities • Farmers Market—The Market is doing well. The 125th Anniversary and the Lilac Planting Committee are having booths at the Market. • Bridqe Builders Quarterlv Meetinq -The next meeting is set for Saturday, September 17. Penk is to check on using the PRISM bus. • Lilac Planting —The Lilac Planting Committee met on August 1. Plans are moving ahead. They will have a booth at the Farmers Market on August14 and 28 to recruit volunteers. Lund suggested having another date in September. • Vallev Volunteer Day- Plans are in the works and include a chalk art activity at the library with Peaceful Valley Montessori School in charge. There will be buckthorn busting at Brookview Park at the corner of Western and Brookview Parkway. The Lilac Planting Party is also part of the program. Johnson said they would like a logo for the handouts and T-shirts. Jennifer Lara is setting up a g-mail account. She has a contact and is sending flyers through the schools. • Envision Award - Loomis had some suggestions for the Award, including Don Anderson who co-chaired the Steering Committee for Envision. The Nominator would be the Envision Board; the Golden Valley Garden Club— nominated by the GV Public Works Department. The subcommittee will meet at 6:30 pm prior to the next Envision meeting. Heidelberg and Lund said they will serve. • Garden Club -The morning club is making a $100 donation to the Lilac Planting. • Ice Cream Social —Werts is to ask Jeanne Andre if Sebastian Joe's has charged the city in the past. If they do not charge, then they must be recognized. • Neiqhbors Helpinq Neighbors— No report at this time. 6. 125 Anniversary Planning The committee meets again on August 25. On September 7, the Historical Society is recognizing residents living in the community 75 years or longer. The September 17 Bridge Builder meeting will feature a history tour of Golden Valley. Tremere, Kisch and Tanick are working on fundraising. Mortenson Construction is considering a donation at the Bridge Builder level of$500. Tremere reported that $1300 in shirts, buttons and donations has come in so far. The committee will have a booth at the Farmers Market on August 28. 7. New Business Loomis said that the Human Rights Commission is planning a Forum in the spring of 2012 to learn what the community expects from the commission. 8. Communications • Commonplace Web Platform — Loomis said there is a meeting scheduled for 3:30 pm on August 19. It will be a phone conference with the representative in Washington, D.C. She will e-mail out the phone#. • Meetinq Packets—Werts asked if the Board was willing to receive the packets electronically. Everyone said they would, however, Sharon Glover would have to receive a hard copy of the packet. 9. Recruitment of Members to Executive Board — Loomis is talking to someone about the Board. 10. Upcoming Meetings—Sept. 15, Oct. 20, November 17 and December 15—Werts said that the future meetings will be downstairs in the Golf Club conference room. 11. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:55 pm.