Citizens for Fairfax Community July Minutes

Citizens for Fairfax Community, Inc. (CFC)
7/20/11 Meeting Minutes:

HEADLINES:
▪   The grant application has been resubmitted and, after VCDP’s initial review, their list of additional ‘Ts’ to cross is relatively short and quite doable. They will consider the application on Sept 8.
▪   We urgently need to raise an additional $1000 - $1500 before Sept. 8 to bolster our case with VCDP. Donations (sent to CFC c/o 234 River Rd, Fairfax) would be most welcome. We also hope to raise funds with some activities at the Egg Run

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Informal meeting: As we were one short of a quorum, this was not a formal business meeting of the Board. We met from approximately 7:15 to 8:45 PM.
In attendance: Doug Stuart,* Eda Kirkpatrick,* Mark Hunziker,* Susie Posner-Jones,* Corey Hinton, and Amanda Duling* (* indicates Trustees)

Reports & Discussions:
▪   Susie reported that she has resubmitted the VCDP grant application; and Carl Bohlen has already given it a preliminary review. He gave us a short and fairly easy ‘knock-list’ of ‘T-crossing’-type details left to tend to. We are on schedule and on track for consideration at their next meeting, Sept. 8.
▪   The most important thing we need to deal with immediately is to raise approximately $1000-1500 before that VCDP review. Only a few hundred dollars are actually needed to meet their percentage-based requirements. But the higher number will definitely make our case for approval stronger in the eyes of the VCDP Board.

Many fundraising options were suggested and discussed. Most of them will not fit this tight timetable, but seem like good ideas for next year. Even the Zumbathon, though relatively quick and easy to organize, may need to happen slightly after Sept. 8. The group zeroed in on three activities that could be done in conjunction with the upcoming Egg Run: a 50/50 raffle, face painting, and a gourmet lemonade concession. If the Rec. Dept. Board is OK with these, we will do them.

Next Meeting: Though there will need to be a lot of coordinated CFC activity in the next two months, we will not hold a board meeting in August. Our next meeting will be Sept. 21.

September agenda in brief:
▪   VCDP grant
▪   Fundraising report
▪   Haunted House
▪   Other future fundraising
▪   Other grant options
▪   Annual membership meeting
▪   Nominations committee

Respectfully submitted,
Mark Hunziker, Secretary