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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #5 Community Grant Awards -I AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: March 2, 2010 Item # 5 Reviewed By: Contact Name: Contact Number: Joy P. Wright, Community Relations Manager 407 -905-3100 ext. 1530 Department Director: City Manager: Subject: Community Grant Program - January 2010 Cycle I Background Summary: The Community Grant Review Board met on February 10, 2010 to discuss the 9 applications received during the first cycle of the Community Grant Program (formerly the Community Merit Awards Program). The CGR Board is comprised of volunteers from the community who are appointed by the City Commission (see attached Board members list). The Community Grant Program provides financial grants of up to $500 made to Ocoee non-profit organizations and civic groups outside City limits which benefit residents of Ocoee. The grants are awarded to acknowledge excellence and further the contributions these local organizations bring to the Ocoee community. The Community Grant Review Board voted to award grants to 8 organizations. One organization, Sisters Secrets Ministries, was denied a grant. They did not have a representative present at the CGR Board meeting. There is $5,000 allotted for this cycle of the Community Grant Program. The total amount requested from the 8 organizations this grant cycle is $4,000. The Community Grant Review Board voted to fund the 8 organizations in the amount of $4,000. Issue: Should the Mayor and Commissioners approve the funding recommendations made by the Community Grant Review Board? Recommendations: Staff respectfully requests that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Community Grant Review Board's recommendation. The following organizations are recommended to receive arants: On!:HnizHtion Requested Recommended American Legion Post 109 $ 500 $ 500 Bread of Life $ 500 $ 500 Citrus Elementary $ 500 $ 500 Health Central Foundation $ 500 $ 500 LIGHT Christian Academy $ 500 $ 500 Ocoee Christian Church $ 500 $ 500 Ocoee Lions Club $ 500 $ 500 ST ARS of West Orange $ 500 $ 500 Total $ 4,000 $ 4,000 Type of Item: (please mark with an ax") Public Hearing I For Clerk's DeDt Use: I Ordinance First Readina Consent Aaenda Ordinance Second Readina Public Hearing Resolution Reaular Aaenda X Commission Approval Discussion & Direction I I Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution bv City Clerk I I Original Document/Contract Held bv Department for Execution Reviewed bv City Attornev I N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. I N/A Reviewed by I ( ) I N/A 2 COMMUNITY GRANT REVIEW BOARD Appointed March 2002 pursuant to action taken January 15, 2002, and adoption of by-laws by Resolution No. 2004-09 (2 year terms). By-laws amended in September 2008 by Resolution No. 2008-012 (name change and eligibility guidelines) (5 members) Member 1. Kristine Bauske 238 Beacon Pointe Drive District 1 2. Julie Butler 1500 Adair Street 3. Keith Carrington 542 Fortanni Circle 4. Laurie Nickels (Vice-Chair) 4 5111 Mill Stream Rd. 5. Jim Sills (Chairman) 2 205 S. Lakeshore Dr. Staff Liaison Joy Wright, Community Relations Manager Recording Clerk Holly Moseley, Records Coordinator DECLINED REAPPOINTMENT Daniel Axtell March 2005 Max Jacobs February 2007 Phone Number 407-880-6024 H 407-880-6075 W krisvb@umich.edu Term Expires 3-2011 407-877-8392 H 407-697-1312 C 407-656-3244 W JButler91 @cfl.rr.com 3-2010 407-461-8004 H 407-248-1481 xll0 W keith@keithcarrington.com 3-2011 407-296-8977 H 407-872-0200 Ext. 3035 W 407 -810-8773 C linickels@cfl.rr.com 3-2010 407-656-0644 H 407-656-3700 W 321-303-3374 C SILLS9570@ao1.com 3-2010 407-905-3100 Extension 1530 JW right@ci.ocoee.fl.us 407-905-3100 Extension 1023 HMoseley@ci.ocoee.fl.us RESIGNED Michael Miller July 2006 Jeffrey Cox June 2007 John Grogan July 2008 Rosemary Wilsen March 2009