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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPFM062706n - i~ :. ~ Central Point Parks and Recreation ~ou'naCation ~ ~~ CENTRAL POINT PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION MEETING June 27, 2006 Minutes I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ~ The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm. Since both the chair and vice i,chair were not present, Katherine Boxer, Executive Director, agreed to facilitate the meeting and act as chair at the Boazd's request. `~' - II. ROLL CALL AND INTRODUCTIONS Members Present: Eleanor Holbrook, Richazd Halley (Council Liaison), Bradshaw, Neil Olsen, Patricia Alvarez, Doug Palmer Staff Present: Katherine Boxer, Executive; Matt Samitore, Development Services Coordinator; Shelly Brown, Secretary; Dave Jacob, Interim, Pazks and Recr! ation Coordinator ~~ III. MINUTES - The Board reviewed and approved meeting minutes for Mazch 13, 2006. • • IV. FINANCE & GRANT REPORTS (a) Quarterly Finance Report: Ms. Boxer reported that an updated finance report will be provided to the Board at their next meeting. A bank account had been opened for the Foundation and Jill Turner, Treasurer, was setting up the finance system. II (b) Grant Update: Ms. Boxer reported that the Gordon Elwood Foundation had awazded . the Foundation a grant in the amount of $10,000. Funds had been requested to, support scholarships for low-income participants in the after school program but the Elwood Foundation had requested that funds be used instead for developing along-teim funding plan. The funds would be made available in two payments of $5000 over they next two years. Proposals were being developed and submitted to provide for scholarships for fall programs. The Pazks and Recreation Department had also submitted two proposals to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department. A $200,000 grant request for development of Don Jones Pazk and had been rejected but a $50,000 grant for Blue Grass Down development was still under consideration. ~~ - (c) Fundraising Plan: As discussed above, funds were available for development of strategic fundraising plan for the Foundation. Ms. Boxer said that she had worked with a fundraising consultant through the Humane Society of Southern Oregon who could potentially assist with this process. Ms. Boxer will provide options for developing the plan at the next meeting. - • 14o Sout`i ThirdStreet • CentralPoint, OR g7soz 5416643321 ° ,~ax5¢1664.2598 ~, ~. ~ Central Point Parks and'R;ecreaton ,foundation V. CORPORATE NAME PROGRAM Mr. Jacob explained that the department was examining various types of fundraising strategies. One potential strategy was developing a corporate naming program. In basic terms,'corporate naming is a relationship between a business and a government entity in which the two entities exchange things of value, including a public display of support. This value can be financial, in=kind, or benefits related to visibility/exposure, publicity or market reach. Corporate naming is used by many government entities to increase their financial resources and/or to secure in-kind assistance in exchange for providing corporate sponsors with various kinds of benefits. An additional benefit fora ~ . government entity is the development of effective community partnerships. Mr. Jacob stated that there were potential problems with this strategy as well: the public can react negatively to the concept of advertising in, and naming rights to; community facilities such as public pazks, and corporate partnerships can cause potential conflicts with sponsorship of prospective special events. Criteria for such activities must be established in advance to avoid inappropriate advertising in pazks or similar concerns. Foundation boazd members expressed interest in looking into this strategy further and requested that Mr. Jacob will prepare materials for review at the next meeting., VII. OTHER BUSINESS ' VIII. ~ ~ NEXT MEETING DATE The next Central Point Pazks and Recreation meeting will be scheduled in September. Staff was requested to find an acceptable meeting date. VIII. ADJOURNMENT . The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. • 14o South ?fiira!Street • CentralPornt, OR g7So2 541.6643321 •,~ax5¢1.664.2598