Jan CFC Meeting

Citizens for Fairfax Community, Inc. (CFC)
1/19/11 Meeting Minutes:

HEADLINES:
▪   We agreed that Eda’s sister’s woodblock image of the Baptist building will work well for use in a CFC logo and made some suggestions for minor improvements. Once we have the revised image, we will email it to everyone and ask for suggestions for the font to go with it.
▪   Susie expects to submit the VCDP planning grant application in the next few days. That may be in time an early February decision or it may not happen until April.
▪   We discussed how we will move forward when and if the planning funds are approved. Our first step will be to find three or four key people; one for each of the three planning projects and possibly a fourth to oversee the three and funnel information to the Board. (1) Refining our capital needs assessment of the building renovation will require someone with experience in the role of general contractor. Each of the other projects, (2) developing a capital campaign plan and (3) developing a business plan (including identifying an “anchor tenant”) will require hiring a specialist in that arena. Ideally, the coordinator/overseer of the three would be a volunteer from within CFC; but it may require more time than any of us can manage, and therefore need to be a hired consultant.

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Called to order: 6:35 PM
In attendance: Doug Stuart,* Mary Taylor,* Eda Kirkpatrick,* Susie Posner-Jones,* Mark Hunziker,* Elizabeth Griffin,* Katrina Antonovich*
(* indicates Trustees)

Reports:
▪   We looked at Eda’s sister’s woodblock image of the Baptist building. We agreed that it will work well for use in a CFC logo, and made some suggestions for minor improvements. We liked the “hand-crafted” look that comes from doing the image in this medium and noted that choosing a font that fits with that look could be a challenge. Once we have the revised image, Mark will email it to everyone and ask for suggestions for the font.
▪   Susie has been gathering the last few bits of documentation required for the VCDP planning grant application. She expects to submit the grant in the next few days. That may be in time for VCDP to rule on it in early February or it may not happen until April.
▪   Katrina has a draft of a memorandum of understanding from the Fairfax Recreation Department, documenting the terms under which some if its funds can be considered as matching funds for the grant. She will add a few details and submit it for our next meeting.
▪   We discussed how we will move forward when and if the planning funds are approved. Our first step will be to find three or four key people; one for each of the three planning projects and possibly a fourth to oversee the three and funnel information to the Board. (1) Refining our capital needs assessment of the building renovation will require someone with experience in the role of general contractor. We may be able to find a volunteer for this or may need to hire someone. Each of the other projects, (2) developing a capital campaign plan and (3) developing a business plan (including identifying an “anchor tenant”) will require hiring a specialist in that arena. Ideally, the coordinator/overseer of the three would be a volunteer from within CFC; but it may require more time than any of us can manage, and therefore need to be another hired consultant.

Meeting adjourned: 7:35 PM

Next Meeting: Wed, Feb 16, 6:30 PM at the Hunzikers’ home

February agenda in brief: Reports, discussion and “to-dos” re:
▪   VCDP grant status
▪   CFC logo design

Respectfully submitted,
Mark Hunziker, Secretary