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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: February 20, 2007
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Reviewed By:
Contact Name:
Contact Number:
Joy P. Wright, Community
Relations Manager
407 -905-31 00 ext. 1530
Department Director:
City Manager: Robert Frank
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Subject: Community Merit Awards Grant
Background Summary:
The Community Merit Awards Review Board met on December 20, 2006 to discuss the 21
applications received during the November 2006 grant application cycle. The CMA Review Board
is comprised of the following residents: Chairman Jim Sills; Jeffrey Cox; John Grogan; Laurie
Nickels and Max Jacobs. The CMA Review Board expressed that they would like to award
various amounts to 19 organizations. Two organizations were denied grant funds. The amounts
total the $5,000 allocated for the Community Merit Awards.
Issue:
Should the Mayor and Commissioners approve the funding recommendations made by the
Community Merit Award Review Board?
Recommendations:
Staff respectfully requests that the Mayor and City Commission approve the Community Merit
Award Review Board's recommendation to fund the 19 organizations mentioned above for a total
of $5,000. This amount is budgeted for this fiscal year.
The following organizations are recommended to receive CMA grants:
Alzheimer Resource Center, $150
American Legion Post No. 63, $250
American Legion Post NO.1 09, $250
Autism Related Disabilities Gym Program, $250
Boy Scout Troop #198, $250
Christian Service Center, $500
Pack 217 Cub Scouts, $200
DART- Disaster Aid Response Team, $175
Daughters of the American Revolution Project Patriot, $100
Ocoee Dawgs Baseball Club, $300
Ocoee High School Band Boosters, $250
Ocoee High School Drama Club, $250
Ocoee High Rube Goldberg Energy Conversion Team, $250
Ocoee Middle School School Nurse Program, $250
Ocoee Lions Club, $200
Rotary Club of Ocoee, $500
STARS of West Orange Backpacks, $500
West Oaks Academy, $200
West Orange Civitan, $175
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