11-21-13 Connection Project Board of Director Minutes �
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MINUTES
Envision Connection Project Executive Board
November 21, 2013
7:00 pm
City Hall Council Conference Room
Directors Present: Lynn Gitelis, Mike Berger, Helene Johnson, Philip Lund, Dean Penk, Wendy
Rubinyi (arrived at 7:25pm), Mike Schleif, Blair Tremere
Directors Absent: Jim Heidelberg, Sharon Glover, Cindy Inselmann, Marshall Tanick
Other: Sue Virnig (Staff Liaison-temp)
1. Call to Order
Chair Gitelis called the meeting to order at 7:22 pm with a quorum.
2. Approval of Agenda
Schleif moved the approval of the agenda and Penk seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Approval of October 17, 2013 Minutes
Penk noted correction to the minutes to include 5 people will be presented with the VISI award.
Schleif moved the approval of minutes with that correction and Tremere seconded. Motion carried
unanimously.
4. Work Plan
2014 Work Plan and Budqet
The 2014 Budget was reviewed along with brainstorming ideas for the 2014 Work Plan. The
following work plan was created by all present.
Envision 2014 Work Plan
1. Promotion of the City's Envision Guide ("Brown Book")
2. Process Development For:
a. Budget
b. Donations
3. Volunteer Coordination
4. Bridge Builder
a. Training
b. Quarterly events
c. Minutes-Articles for Newsletter
5. Plan Summit for Budget 2015
6. Support Ongoing and New Initiatives
a. Marketing
7. Think Tank Catalyst
2013 Work Plan and Budqet
Members were to work on the 2013 accomplishments for the next meeting. Along with those
accomplishments, Bridge Builders, The Connection Project, and the Community Foundation
should be defined with standard operating procedures.
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5. Projects and Council Updates
Bridqe Builders
Penk informed the committee about Live in the Valley Events (LIVE). Amy Clemens contacted
Penk about a group she had started for people that live/work in Golden Valley to come together.
The first meeting was at the Good Day Cafe.
VISI Award
Penk, Tremere and Berger will review the nomination for the next VISI award.
Global Golden Vallev
Johnson reported that the Global Golden Valley event with the Armstrong students brought in 50-
60 people.
6. Future Meetings
The next meeting will be Thursday, December 19, 2013, 7:30 pm, City Hall Council Conference
Room.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Tremere and seconded by Penk. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned
at 8:55 pm.
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