11-11-13Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) Meeting
Minutes
November 11, 2013
Present: Amy Clements, Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer, Elissa Heilicher, Alan Ingber, Carolyn Kaehr, Craig
McDaniels, Connie Sandler, Peggy Watkins and Andrew Wold. Also present: Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Not Attending: Toots Vodovoz.
Call to Order: Sandier called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No additions or changes to the agenda.
October 14 minutes: Erickson moved and Ingber seconded the motion to approve the minutes from October 14 with
corrections. The motion passed unanimously.
2014 Funding Allocations:
Members discussed the requests for funding and made the following recommendation to approve the following
allocations as designated:
Agency Request Amount
Community Mediation $3,000 $2,500
Crisis Nursery $10,000 $3,000
Dinner At Your Door $8,000 $7,500
Canvas Health/Crisis Connection $2,500 $2,000
PRISM $10,000 $10,000
Senior Services HOME $5,000 $5,000
Senior Services Outreach $3,500 $3,500
The Bridge for Youth $5,000 $3,500
TreeHouse $5,000 $3,500
TOTAL $52,000 $40,500
Community Mediation: Funds to be used for program support for Golden Valley residents/businesses.
Canvas Health/Crisis Connection: Funds to be used to continue phone support.
Crisis Nursery: Funds to be used to provide support and care to families in crisis.
Dinner At Your Door: Funds to be used to supplement clients unable to afford delivery and subsidize meals costs.
PRISM: Funds to be used to provide emergency and support services for Golden Valley residents.
Senior Community Services HOME: Funds to be used to fund the sliding fee scale to assist low-income Golden Valley
seniors.
Senior Community Services Outreach: Funds to be used for in-home service coordination (case management) and
counseling to Golden Valley residents.
TreeHouse: Funds to be used to offset the cost of transporting teens to the TreeHouse facility in New Hope and St. Louis
Park.
The Bridge for Youth: Funds to be used to cover the cost of cab fares for "Project Cab" for Golden Valley residents.
Solicitation Letter: Sandier informed the members that the a memo from Dean Penk, Community Foundation Chair, was
sent stating "After considerable discussion the Board has decided the Foundation will conduct its annual fundraising
campaign this coming year independent of the city of Golden Valley and the Golden Valley Human Services Fund. What
that means is we will emphasize the broad appeal of the Community Foundation to raise funds to support activities,
events and organizations focused on supporting people and building community in Golden Valley." Fackler is working
with Cheryl Weiler, Communications Director, to prepare a letter. Sandler will approve and sign the letter. The letter will
be taken to the post office before Thanksgiving.
Run the Valley:
Run the Valley request: A request to offer a Kid's Fun Run was received. Fackler talked to city staff about adding the
event. Staff liked the idea and will support the addition. GVHSF approved adding the event. The Fun Run will be a .2 mile
run starting in the driving range parking lot and running on Field Drive to the Brookview parking lot. Fees were set at $5
to participate. All runners will receive a participation ribbon.
T -Shirt Contest: The annual T-shirt design contest will be held. Publicity about the contest will be sent to the SunPost, e-
mail blast and city newsletter. Deadline will be January 8.
Timing Company: Race Management has raised their rates for the event. Fackler received approval to approach other
timing companies as a cost-saving measure.
Other Business:
TCGMC. Sandler has been in contact with the director of the Chorus. The best date for Breck School to host the event is
March 14. The request was faxed to the Chorus director on November 8. As soon as the Chorus Director verifies the
date, publicity will start. Ticket prices were discussed with a $25 general admission ticket and a $50 reserved seating
with dessert ticket. Clements found "eventbrite.com as a website to promote and sell tickets for the event. Possible
sponsors were discussed. Sven Sundgaard was suggested as a possible MC. Sandler suggested the GVHSF apply for a
grant from the Community Foundation to underwrite the event. This will be done once the date and fees have been set.
Community Foundation Representative: GVHSF members felt that a representative is no longer needed.
Council meeting: Sandler will be attending the December 3`d City Council meeting. At the meeting, she gives an overview
of the 2013 year and presents the 2014 funding recommendations for Council approval. All GVHSF members are invited
to attend the meeting.
Updated Roster: The updated roster was distributed to members.
Sandler reminded the members that the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 13.
Adjournment: Erickson moved to adjourn the meeting, Frommer seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at
8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Sandler, GVHSF Chair Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison