Community Enrichment Corporation

Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation The Board Room, Blue Chip Casino Regular Meeting Minutes: January 25, 2017, 6:00 p.m. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Ron Miller at 6:02 p.m. Roll Call: Present – President Ron Miller, Vice President Jack Elia, Secretary/Treasurer Steve Janus, George Kazmierczak, Jo Ann Engquist, Jack Van Etten, David McCray, Chris Carter, Sue Webster and Attorney Jennifer Koethe were present. A quorum was reached. Approval of December 7, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes: Jack Van Etten moved that Minutes be approved as read, George Kazmierczak seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion passes. Claims: Three claims were submitted. Steve Janus read the claims: Sue Webster for $365.00 for administrative duties. Legal fees for Attorney Koethe was presented, $1,766.66 for October 1, 2016 thru December 31, 2016 and $22.00 reimbursement for the Business Entity Report filed with the Secretary of State’s Office and Rowley and Company LLP for $125.00 preparation of Forms 1096 and 1099’s for the year ending December 31, 2016 and $2,250.00 for Income Tax and Accounting services for 2015. George Kazmierczak moved and Jack Elia seconded the motion to approve the claims. All in favor. Motion passes. Financial Statement: Steve Janus presented the Financial Statement for December 2016. Starting Balance for December 1, 2016 was $335,113.98. Ending Balance for December 30, 2016 was $334,558.42. Jack Elia moved to accept Financial Statement as read, Jo Ann Engquist seconded. Motion to approve the Financial Statement passes. All in favor. Steve Janus reported that the $12,000.00 returned by the LaSalle Council Boy Scouts of America for their 2016 Grant Award had been received and deposited in January 2017. Attorney Update: Attorney Koethe updated the Board regarding the request to the LaSalle Council Boy Scouts of America and that the $12,000 awarded to them in March 2016 was returned in full from their South Bend District Office. The Board thanked her for the swift resolution of the matter. Attorney Koethe filed the Business Entity Report online with the Secretary of State’s Office December 8, 2016. Last year’s report required a $7.14 filing fee. This year’s filing fee was advanced by Attorney Koethe and added in her quarterly statement approved by the Board. The filing fee for the filing had been increased to $22.00. New Business: The 2017 Banquet date was set for Wednesday, March 22nd from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the Blue Chip Stardust Event Center. Old Business: The Third Quarterly Report Forms were discussed by the Board. Three reports had to be reopened to correct errors. The Challenger Learning Center and The Southern Shore Arts Association entered their expenses but did not include any uploaded documents. They submitted them promptly. The Salvation Army Shelter and Resource Program for Homeless Men did not provide information for payroll and will submit it when the Lt. returns to the office in early February. Four reports were not received: The Catholic Charities Children’s Vision Screening, The Northwest Indiana Paddling Association, Inc. 4th Annual Trail Creek Week, The St Stanislaus Kostka School, Enriching Students Beyond the Classroom and The Open Door Community Alliance Medication Assistance Program. The Grant Applications for the 2017-2018 Grant Awards were discussed from the Deliberation Chart prepared after the Board ranked each application. They will be finalized at the February Meeting and the Grant Contracts, cover letter, Affidavit and Banquet RSVP will be mailed out on February 10, 2017. BOARD COMMENTS: Ron Miller thanked Jack Elia for his generosity in providing the Board Room at the Blue Chip for our Board Meetings when needed. Everyone present also thanked Jack. Sue Webster reminded three Board Members that their terms expire March 31, 2017 and if they want to remain on the MCCEC Board please notify the appointing party that they wish to remain on the Board for another term. Board Member Jo Ann Engquist requested that Site Visits be added to the Agenda for our February Meeting. Next Regular Meeting: The February 8th, 2017 Board Meeting will be held in the Mayor’s Conference Room at the Michigan City, City Hall at 6:00 pm. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9:35 pm. Minutes recorded by: Sue Webster