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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
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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
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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