4-8-13Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
April 8, 2013
Present: Amy Clements, Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer, Katie Hart, Alan Ingber, Diane
Nimmer, Connie Sandler, Toots Vodovoz and Peggy Watkins. Also present: Joanie Clausen,
Council Liaison, and Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Elissa Heilicher, Brenda Hayle.
Call to Order: Sandler called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No agenda changes or additions.
Welcome and Introductions: Sandler welcomed Amy Clements to the GVHSF.
February 11 minutes: Erickson moved and Vodovoz seconded the motion to approve the
minutes from February 11. The motion passed unanimously.
Run the Valley: Registration is down in every event, probably due to the weather.
Sponsor Update: T-shirts and awards were delivered. Refreshments have been confirmed. The
GVCF will reimburse the City of Golden Valley for the t -shirt costs.
Volunteer Update: Vodovoz has contacted agencies for volunteers. SCS — 3 volunteers, Bassett
Creek Dental - 3 volunteers, PRISM — 7 volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator for the City of
Golden Valley has publicized the event and has approximately 35 people from the community
volunteering that day.
Marketing/Publicity: Dave Kiser will announce on Saturday. The Sun -Post will have an article
this week featuring the event.
Duties/Assignments:
Pre -race:
AI's Coffee — Public Works will pick-up 30 cases of water on Friday from warehouse
Chiquita Bananas — Dan Blumb will deliver on Friday
Einstein Bagels — Heilicher will pick up on Saturday
Great Glacier Water — delivered to Vodovoz
Perkins 394 — Vodovoz will pick up Saturday
Perkins 55 —Clausen will pick up on Saturday
Old Fashioned Donut Shoppe - Heilicher will pick up on Friday
Valley Pastries —Sandler will pick up on Saturday
Yoplait — delivered to Brookview
Race Day:
Erickson—greeter, Frommer—volunteer check-in, Hart —t -shirts, Heilicher—same day
registration, Inber — same day registration, Sandler — pre -registration table, Vodovoz — walk pre-
registration table, Clausen — refreshments. Set up will be done by the Community Center staff,
GVHSF members will assist with clean-up.
Calendar:
Golf Classic date has been set for Friday, July 12. Letters will be going to past sponsors in May.
TCGMC: Sandler has asked Heilicher to contact the director of the TCGMC so a date may be set
for the concert.
Other Business:
Community Foundation: Sandler gave a brief history of the GVCF, which will be 2 years old in
May, and independent from the city. Clausen mentioned that residents are confused between
GVHSF and GVCF. The Council will be looking at Envision, Human Service Fund and Community
Foundation and discussing "Where is Golden Valley going?" The city has received $1,624 from
the GVCF. This is the GVHSF designated amount collected from the 2012 solicitation letter.
Valley Days: Valley Days is set for Saturday, May 18.
The Board and Commission dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 19 at Brookview. Invitations
will be mailed the week of June 3.
Sandler reminded the members that the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 13.
Elections will be held for Chair and Vice -Chair. Nimmer announced that her term is up in May
and April is her last meeting. The members thanked Nimmer for her years of service.
Adjournment: Erickson moved to adjourn the meeting, Hart seconded the motion. The meeting
was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Sandler, GVHSF Chair Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison