6-11-12Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
June 11, 2012
Present: Hilmer Erickson, Katie Hart, Elissa Heilicher, Diane Nimmer, and Connie Sandler. Also
present: Joanie Clausen, Council Liaison and Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Brenda Hayle, Toots Vodovoz
Call to Order: Sandler called the meeting to order at 6:52 p.m.
No addition or changes to the agenda.
May 14 minutes: Erickson moved and Hart seconded the motion to approve the minutes from
May 14. The motion passed unanimously.
Upcoming Events: Golf Classic will be held on Friday, July 13. Sponsor letters have been sent.
The brochures are being distributed. Corporate sponsors are: Anonymous, Central Bank,
Preferred One. Hole Sponsors are: SEH, WSB. Hole -in -One sponsor: Morrie's. Door Prizes will be
donated by Allianz, Brookview Golf Course, Central Bank, Pat Ryan Golf. Members will be
contacting area businesses for prizes. Heilicher will contact Crossroads Deli and Einstein Bagels
for the continental breakfast items and AI's Coffee for beverages. Fackler will work with
Davanni's for lunch.
Taste of Golden Valley date has been put on hold. Discussion on another event was held.
Heilicher will contact the Twin City Men's Gay Chorus for a possible fundraising concert.
Other Business:
Farmer's Market: Nimmer stated the dates that the GVHSF is committed to being at the Market:
July 15, August 19 and September 16 from 9AM-1PM. Tents and tables will be provided at no
cost. Fackler passed out the Health Department licensing information. Because of the
regulations, the members felt there may be a better option. Sandler will contact a Kettle Corn
vendor to see if he is interested in coming and sharing the profit with the GVHSF. Fackler will
contact the Health Department on the regulations for a food vendor after hearing from Sandler.
Funding Application: Members suggested changes to the application as follows:
-Funding is not intended to be used for salaries or general operating expenses.
-Briefly describe how the GVHSF funds will be used by your organization, i.e. program or service
-If you received funds from the GVHSF in 2012, how were the funds used by your organization?
-If you do not receive funds from the GVHSF in 2013, how would this affect your program?
Fackler will meet with the Communications Department to have the changes made to the
application. Application will be posted to the website late July for acceptance until August 24,
4:00 PM.
Community Foundation: Sandler reported the CF board is working on a formal application
process for fund distribution and for membership to the Board.
Adjournment: Sandler announced the next meeting is July 9 at 6:45 p.m.
Erickson moved to adjourn the meeting, Hart seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned
at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Fackler
GVHSF Staff Liaison