Community Enrichment Corporation

Michigan  City  Community  Enrichment  Corporation     Mayor’s  West  Conference  Room   100  East  Michigan  Boulevard,  Michigan  City,  Indiana   Meeting  Minutes:    February  12,  2014      6:00  P.M.     Call  to  Order:  The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  Chair  Larry  Silvestri  at  6:08  P.M.  in  the  Mayor’s  West  Conference   Room   Roll  Call:    Present  –  Chair  Larry  Silvestri,  Sue  Webster,  Michael  McKervey,  George  Kazmierczak,  Ron  Miller,  Chris   Carter,  Jack  VanEtten,  Steve  Janus,  Joan  Wiseman,  Attorney  Atley  Price  and  Jan  Chamberlin.       Approval  of  January  8,  2013  Minutes:    Ron  Miller  motioned  to  accept  the  minutes  as  presented,  Sue  Webster   seconded,  motion  carried  unanimously.   Claims:    Jan  Chamberlin  -­‐  $356;  Beacher  for  envelopes,  stationery,  etc  -­‐  $23.04.    Motion  to  accept  and  pay:  Steve   Janus.  Second:  Sue  Webster.  The  vote  was  unanimous.    The  claims  were  signed  for  submission  to  Harbour  Trust.   Joan  Wiseman  made  motion  to  pay  the  Zoo  their  $100,000  for  2013.    Ron  Miller  second,  all  in  favor.   Larry  Silvestri  mentioned  the  annual  “Local  Development  Report  to  the  Gaming  Commission”  is  due  at  the  end  of   this  month.    If  Harbour  Trust  does  this,  it  will  cost  $100/hour.    A  committee  was  formed  consisting  of  George   Kazmierczak  and  Michael  McKervey.    Joan  Wiseman  motioned  George  and  Mike  should  fill  out  the  paperwork  for   this  report.    Sue  Webster  seconded;  all  in  favor.           Financial  Statement:  Michael  McKervey  distributed  copies  of  the  current  statement  to  all  members.    Balance  is   $873,436.50  as  of  2/7/14.   Old  Business:    Larry  Silvestri  reported  that  the  2013-­‐2014  reporting  form  has  been  removed  from  the  MCCEC   website.  The  Secretary  of  State  information  was  updated  on  their  website,  but  Joan  Wiseman's  name  as  treasurer   has  to  be  changed  to  Michael  McKervey.       rd Grant  Reporting  progress:    Jan  Chamberlin  reported  all  3  quarter  reports  have  been  received.    She  reviewed  all   remaining  balances;  they  appear  to  be  in  order,  as  some  will  spend  their  funds  during  the  remaining  school  year.     Most  remaining  balances  are  approximately  one  fourth  of  their  original  amounts.    The  only  one  of  concern  is  the   Challenger  Grant.    Larry  Silvestri  has  been  monitoring  that  grant.  The  last  reports  are  due  on  March  31,  2014.   Banquet  Committee  Report:    Sue  Webster  reported  on  the  upcoming  banquet  scheduled  March  19,  2014.    Each   organization  will  be  allowed  2  guests.    Additional  invitations  will  be  sent  to  the  Mayor  and  his  Wife,  the  City   Council  members,  the  MC  Clerk's  office,  the  News  Dispatch  and  WIMS  radio.    A  press  release  will  be  sent  out  the   day  after  the  banquet.    No  projection  package  is  necessary;  the  information  can  go  into  the  program,  saving  a  few   hundred  dollars.   Ron  Miller  will  read  the  recipient  names  in  alphabetical  order.   Jan  Chamberlin  and  Sue  Webster  will  handle  the  reception  table.   Jack  VanEtten  will  take  pictures  for  the  News  Dispatch.        Determination  of  award  recipients  and  amounts:   Sue  Webster  is  an  independent  contractor  for  Youth  Services  Bureau.    She  will  abstain  from  voting  for  those   grants.   There  was  a  discussion  regarding  Parents  and  Friends.     It  was  decided  to  award  a  total  of  $700,000.00  in  grant  money.   Recipients  and  their  awarded  amounts  were  voted  upon  as  follows:   Organization  Name   Project  Name   13-­‐14  Award   Comments   Shelter  and  Resource  Program  for   Sue  Webster,  George   The  Salvation  Army   Homeless  Men   $30,000.00     Kazmierczak,  9-­‐0     "Stuff-­‐a-­‐Shelf  /  Fill-­‐a-­‐Freezer"  Food   The  Salvation  Army   Pantry  Request   $25,000.00     G  Kazmierczak,  R  Miller,  9-­‐0     Catholic  Charities,    Wheelchair  Ramps/Home  Safety   Diocese  of  Gary   Repair  Project   $15,000.00     G  Kazmierczak,  R  Miller,  9-­‐0     LaPorte  County  Meals   G  Kazmierczak  R  Miller-­‐  only   on  Wheels   So  No  Senior  Goes  Hungry   $11,000.00     in  MCAS  district  9-­‐0   Catholic  Charities,   S  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten  -­‐  only   Diocese  of  Gary    Children's  Vision  Screening   $5,000.00     in  MCAS  district  9-­‐0   George  Kazmierczak  Michael   McKervey  -­‐  only  in  MCAS   Parents  and  Friends   Group  Home  Bedding   $6,000.00     district    9-­‐0   Boys  and  Girls  Club  of   Chris  Carter,  Joan  Wiseman   Michigan  City   Project  Cool  Summer  III   $22,000.00     9-­‐0   George  Kazmierczak,  Ron   The  Salvation  Army   Gift  of  Warmth  Utility  Fund   $60,000.00     Miller  9-­‐0   Literacy  Council  of   Enriched  Literacy  Kindergarten   Chris  Carter,  Joan  Wiseman   LaPorte  County   through  2nd  Grade   $15,000.00     8-­‐1   Safe  Harbor  Nurturing   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Minds   WWW.MichiganCityRoboticsTeam   $7,000.00     9-­‐0     Catholic  Charities,   Homelessness  Prevention  &Self   Diocese  of  Gary   Sufficiency  Workshop   $7,000.00     Steve  Janus,  M  McKervey  9-­‐0   Youth  Service  Bureau   Big  Brothers  Big  Sisters   Joan  Wiseman,  Ron  Miller  8-­‐ of  LaPorte  County   Michigan  City  Teen  Court   $20,000.00     0  (Sue  Webster    abstain)   Junior  Achievement  of   Junior  Achievement  Elementary   G  Kazmierczak,  Chris  Carter     LaPorte  County   School  Classes  and  8th  Grade  Classes   $15,000.00     9-­‐0       G  Kazmierczak  Jack  VanEtten   Guardian  Riders   Honor  Flight   $12,000.00     9-­‐0   Parents  and   Friends/Council  on   G  Kazmierczak  ,  R  Miller,  ON   Aging   Guardianship   $5,800.00     HOLD  9-­‐0   North  Central   Community  Action   Summer  Youth  Education/Recreation   Sue  Webster,  Michael   Agencies,  Inc.       Program   $8,584.00     McKervey    9-­‐0      Enriching  Students  Beyond  the   Saint  Stanislaus  Kostka   Classroom     $5,000.00     Chris  Carter,  Steve  Janus  9-­‐0   Parents'  Council  for   Children  with  Special   Needs  of  LaPorte,  Inc.,   dba  Barker  Woods   Enrichment  Center   Barker  Woods  Enrichment  Center   $18,700.00     Sue  Webster,  Ron  Miller  9-­‐0   Michiana  Marine   Michael  McKervey  George   Detachment  1348   Toys  for  Tots  2014  Campaign   $3,000.00     Kazmierczak  9-­‐0   Parents  and   Friends/Council  on   George  Kazmierczak,  Chris   Aging   Escort   $5,000.00     Carter        ON  HOLD  9-­‐0   Youth  Service  Bureau   Steve  Janus,  George   Big  Brothers  Big  Sisters   Big  Brothers  Big  Sisters  School   Kazmierczak  8-­‐0  (Sue   of  LaPorte  County   Buddies   $5,000.00     Webster  abstain)   Youth  Service  Bureau   George  Kazmierczak,  Ron   Big  Brothers  Big  Sisters   Miller  8-­‐0  (Sue  Webster     of  LaPorte  County   Kids  on  the  Block   $5,000.00     abstain)   Southern  Shore  Art   Perspectives  from  Extraordinary   Chris  Carter  Joan  Wiseman   Association   Young  Adults   $5,000.00     9-­‐0   Young  People's  Theatre   There  is  Room  for  Everyone  in  the   Steve  Janus,  Sue  Webster    9-­‐ Company,  Inc   Theater   $8,000.00     0   MCAS  Grant  Acceptance   Hours  for  Ours-­‐School  Based   Chris  Carter,  Jack  VanEtten   Fund:  Hours  for  Ours   Mentoring   $17,000.00     9-­‐0   Harmony  House/CASA   Program  of  LaPorte  Co.,   Court  Appoint  Youth  Advocate   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Inc.   Program   $10,000.00     9-­‐0     Michigan  City  Housing   Joan  Wiseman,  M  McKervey   Authority   Families  United  in  Learning     $5,070.00     9-­‐0   Jack  and  Shirley   Lubeznik  Center  for  the   Academic  Achievement  through  Art   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Arts   and  Passport  to  Culture   $10,000.00     9-­‐0     Footlight  Players,  Inc.   Heating  system  replacement   $3,000.00     Chris  Carter,  R  Miller  9-­‐0   LaPorte  County  Habitat   Safety  Enhancements  for  volunteers,   for  Humanity   staff  and  customers   $10,500.00     M  McKervey,  J  VanEtten  7-­‐2   Stepping  Stone  Shelter   Rape  Recovery  &  Victim  Advocacy   Chris  Carter,  Joan  Wiseman     for  Women,  Inc.   Program   $50,000.00     9-­‐0   Identify,  Enroll  and  Advocate  for   Covering  Kids  and   Children  &  Adults  with  Appropriate   Families  of  LaPorte   Health  Insurance  Coverage  in   County   Michigan  City   $8,000.00     Steve  Janus,  Chris  Carter  9-­‐0   Open  Door  Community   Chris  Carter,  Joan  Wiseman   Alliance,  Inc.   Medication  Assistance  Program   $15,000.00     9-­‐0   Citizens  Concerned  for   the  Homeless   Learn  and  Earn   $15,000.00     M  McKervey,  Steve  Janus  9-­‐0   YMCA  of  LaPorte   Michigan  City  Kindergarten   Chris  Carter,  M  McKervey  9-­‐ County   Readiness   $11,000.00     0        Jack  and  Shirley   Lubeznik  Center  for  the   M  McKervey,  Jack  VanEtten   Arts   "Project  Mobility"   $18,600   7-­‐2   Parents  and   Friends/Council  on   Miller,  McKervey  ON  HOLD   Aging   Transportation  Match  Funds   $20,000.00     9-­‐0   Jack  VanEtten  Chris  Carter  9-­‐ Dunebrook,  Inc.   Nurturing  Parenting®  Program   $20,000.00     0   MCAS:  Safe  Harbor  Out   Jack  VanEtten  Chris  Carter  9-­‐ of  School  Time  Program   Safe  Harbor  Summer  Camp   $12,500.00     0   Open  Door  Adolescent   J  Wiseman,  Jack  VanEtten  9-­‐ Health  Center,  Inc.     Adolescent  Health  Center     $30,000.00     0   LaPorte  County   Symphony  Orchestra   March  2015  Classical  Concert   $6,000.00     Chris  Carter,  Steve  Janus  9-­‐0   LaPorte  Juvenile  Court   Neighborhood  Accountability  Board   $6,250.00     M  McKervey,  J  Wiseman  9-­‐0   Imagination  Station   Child  Development   Outdoor  Play  for  Infants  and   Jack  VanEtten  Sue  Webster     Center   Toddlers   $3,000.00     9-­‐0   Samaritan  Counseling   Counseling  in  two  elementary   G  Kazmierczak,  Steve  Janus   Centers,  Inc.   schools   $10,000.00     9-­‐0   Pine  Fine  Arts  Magnet   Steve  Janus,  George   Elementary  School   Art  Surrounds  Us   $10,000.00     Kazmierczak  9-­‐0   Michigan  City  Housing   LaPorte  County  Youth  Leadership   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Authority   Summit     $4,658.00     9-­‐0     International  Friendship   Steve  Janus,  George   Gardens     Educational  Activities  A   $4,500.00     Kazmierczak  9-­‐0   Healthy  Communities  of   The  Go  to  Organization  (GTO)  for  all   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   LaPorte  County   community  programs   $8,000.00     9-­‐0     LaSalle  Council,  Boy   J  VanEtten,    Joan  Wiseman   Scouts  of  America   After  School  Scouting   $12,000.00     9-­‐0   LaPorte  County   Summer  Symphony  at  Washington   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Symphony  Orchestra   Park   $6,000.00     7-­‐2       It's  a  NewDay  for  Michigan  City's   Steve  Janus,  Sue  Webster    9-­‐ NewDay  Foundation   Cancer  Patients   $10,000.00     0   Reins  of  Life  -­‐  Michigan  City  Horse   Reins  of  Life  Inc.   Care   $25,000.00     Ron  Miller,  Steve  Janus  9-­‐0   LaPorte  County  4H   Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Council   Growing  up  Green   $6,800.00     9-­‐0     Essence  Rare  Social-­‐ Steve  Janus,  Jack  VanEtten   Service  Organization   Debutante/Master  Ball  Program   $8,000.00     9-­‐0     NW  Indiana  Paddling   M  McKervey,  Jack  VanEtten   Assoc  (NWIPA)   Trail  Creek  Voyageur  Canoe  Days   $1,538.00     9-­‐0   The  First  Tee  National  School   Sue  Webster,  M  McKervey       Life  Skills  Thru  Golf,  Inc.   Program   $3,500.00     8-­‐1               $700,000.00          New  Business:    Blue  Chip  expects  payment  in  full  the  evening  of  the  banquet.    Jack  VanEtten  motioned   to  allow  a  check  be  written  not  to  exceed  $7,000.    Joan  Wiseman  seconded,  all  in  favor.   Treasurer  Michael  McKervey  was  given  permission  to  advise  Harbour  Trust  to  prepare  $800,000  for   disbursement  to  the  Zoo  and  all  other  grants.     The  next  regular  Meeting  will  be  Wednesday,  March  12,  2014,  at  6:00  P.M.   Adjourn:      At  9:10  p.m.,  Ron  Miller  motioned  to  adjourn,  Joan  Wiseman  seconded,  and  all  approved.     Minutes  recorded  by  Jan  Chamberlin