GVHSF MINUTES 03-29-1993
GOLDEN VALLEY HUMAN SERVICES FOUNDATION
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 29, 1993
GOLDEN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Gloria Johnson, Councilmember; Sue Virnig, Staff Laison;
Don Anderson; Jack Cole; Terri Mattson; Jeff Loeb; Ed Hara;
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ruth Heaner; Cal Stoll;
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chair Jeff Leob.
1. It was moved, seconded and passed to approved the minutes of the meeting
of January 25, 1993, as mailed.
2. Sue Virnig gave an update of the MN House File 122, a bill on Video Lottery
Machines In Liquor Establishments. Change in the bill is to reduce the number
of machines from 12 to 10 per liquor establishment. She estimates that the
passing of the bill is 50-50, It was suggested the City Council let the
senator and representative of the Golden Valley area know that the effect of
the passing.qf the bill will seriously effect the Golden Valley Foundation
funding in the future. Foundation members were requested to call Senator
Martha Robertson and Representative Peggy Leppik directly to let them know
of the detrimental effect of the bill on the Foundation Funding.
3. Ms Judy Cooper Lyle, Deputy Director of PRISM, made a presentation to the
members. (People Responding In Social Ministry). She was accompanied by Susan
Shallberg, a board member residing in Golden Valley. It was the concensus of
the members that PRISM meets the standards of the Golden Valley Foundation
however, some concern were expressed that only 14 - 15% of PRISM's clients
are from the Golden Valley Area. (The highest client population is from New
Hope.
4. Foundation procedures for 1994 allocation year was discussed. Jack Cole
will contact the Minneapolis Foundation as to what procedures they use for the
recruiting potential candidate organizations interested in funding and how they
handle the sorting out of the requests received. This will be available for
members in the next agenda packet.
5. A funding solicitation program of Golden Valley corporations directly by
the Golden Valley Foundation was suggested and discussed. It was agreed that
such a program should be started. Jeff Loeb will draft a letter to Golden
Valley corporations for members review at the next meeting. With the reduced
dollars to the Foundation from pull tab gambling in Golden Valley it is
necessary to seek other funding sources. Solicitation program finalized May 17th.
6. It was decided that at each Foundation meeting the funding proceeds received
to date should be given to the members.
7. It was moved, seconded and passed to remove Five City Transportation from
Foundation fund~ng due to the Golden Valley CDBG funds will totally fund the
Golden Valley allocations.
9. It was agreed that at the next meeting the Golden Valley newsletter draft
about the Foundation will be reviewed and the editor asked to meet with the
Foundation members.
10. Election of officers for the Foundation will be on May 17, 1993 which will
be the next meeting of the Foundation.
11. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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DONALD B. ANDERSON
Secretary