03-09-20 HSC AgendaREGULAR MEETING AGENDA
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Approval of Agenda
4.Approval of February 10, Minutes
5.New Commissioner, Kelly House
6.New Business
A.Special allocation proposal
7.Old Business
A.Budget
B.Run the Valley 2020
i.Runner Update
ii.Sponsorship
iii.Volunteers
iv.Race Day Assignments
8.New Business
A.Joint Commission Meeting, February 26, 6-8 pm, at Brookview
9.Adjournment
March 9, 2020 – 6:45 pm
Rice Lake Conference Room
Brookview Golden Valley
316 Brookview Parkway S
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:47 pm by Aaron Black, Chair.
Roll Call
Commissioners present: Denise La Mere –Anderson, Aaron Black, Joel Nelson, Sophia Vento and Katie
Hart
Commissioners absent: Jonas Courneya, Hilmer Erickson, Toots Vodovoz, and Stephanie Devitt
Staff present: Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison and Council Liaison, Kimberly Sanberg
Approval of Minutes
MOTION by La Mere Anderson, Black 2nd
New Council Liaison, Kimberly Sanberg
Golden Valley City Council Member, Sanberg, introduced herself and commission members
went around the table and shared a little about themselves.
Agenda Item
1. Old Business
A. Budget – Black reviewed and updated the commission. He noted that the budget doesn’t
have much to show in the New Year, and we are still waiting for year end 2019 pull tab
numbers. La Mere- Anderson, again, expressed the idea of adding a mid-year allocation.
It was agreed to put that on next month’s agenda, for discussion.
B. Run the Valley 2020 –
i. Sponsorship - Staff Liaison, Erickson, shared the latest sponsor information. The
commission reviewed secured and unsecured sponsors. Erickson told the
commission that sponsorship information is needed by March 16, to be included
on the participant shirt. Though, sponsors will still be accepted after this date.
ii. Registration - Staff Liaison, Erickson, shared the current registration numbers.
10K - 23, 5K - 30, Walk - 17, and Kids Fun Run - 9.
iii. Volunteers – Staff Liaison, Erickson, passed around the volunteer assignment
sheet. He shared that we already have some volunteer commitments and that he
February 10, 2020, 6:45 pm
Rice Lake Conference Room
Brookview Golden Valley
316 Brookview Parkway S
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February 10 - 2020
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has contacted all the funded agencies for volunteers. Some have already
committed. Vento said that she is confident that she can get 12 volunteers from
Armstrong High School, to direct runners on the course.
2. New Business
A. Joint Commission Meeting, February 26 – Staff Liaison, Erickson, reminded the
commission on the upcoming Joint Commission Meeting. He told them to make sure they
all RSVP.
B. Accomplishments from 2019 – The commission established 5 accomplishments for 2019,
as requested by council.
1. Maintained a balanced budget for the year
2. Donated $75,000 to area nonprofits who serve the citizens of GV (largest single-
year donation in GVHSC history)
3. Instilled new guidelines to appropriately and responsibly spend down excess
reserve monies, allowing us to make a bigger contribution to our community giving.
4. Continue to add more corporate support for our fundraising events.
5. Successfully executed two major fundraising events - Run the Valley and the newly
rebranded GV Greens Classic (lawn bowling & golf) raising a net total of $13,345
Adjourn
MOTION by Black at 7:35 pm, Joel 2nd
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Aaron Black, Chair
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Brian Erickson, Staff Liaison