Community Enrichment Corporation

Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation Mayor's Conference Room — Michigan City, City Hall Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2018 Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Ron Miller at 5:04 p.m. Roll Call: Present — President Ron Miller, Vice-President Jack Elia, Secretary/Treasurer Steve Janus, Jack Van Etten, and Jo Ann Engquist. Chris Carter, David McCray, George Kazmierczak and Sue Webster were absent. Attorney Jennifer Koethe was also present. A quorum was reached. Approval of Minutes: Jo Ann Engquist moved to approve the January 10, 2018 Minutes as read. Steve Janus seconded, All in favora Motion carries. Financial Statement: Steve Janus presented the Financial Statement. Past balance was $320,660.49. Disbursements totaled $4696.72. Current balance is $667,273.33. Jack Elia moved to approve the Financial Statement. Jack Van Etten seconded. All in favor. Motion carries. Claims: Steve Janus presented the Administrative Assistant Susan Webster's claim for $420.00, and supply claims $73.62. Steve Janus moved to pay the claims. Jack Van Etten seconded. All in favor. Motion carries. Attorney Update: Attorney Koethe advised the Board of the Quarterly Report Status from Sue Webster. The Michigan City Chamber Music Festival has not submitted quarterly reports for the last two quarters, the Guardianship Program has not submitted their narrative and the Barker Woods Enrichment Center has not submitted their profit and loss statement. Steve Janus moves for Attorney Koethe to send the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival and the Barker Woods Enrichment Center a letter requesting the return of the grant funds for violation of the grant agreement and to send the Guardianship Program an email reminder, Jo Ann Engquist seconds the motion. All in favor. Motion carries. Attorney Koethe further advises that CISV submitted their December quarterly report on January 10th and have spent all their grant funds. Lastly, Attorney Koethe asks if the Board would like to keep the invitation to the Banquet to the Mayor and his wife, the City Council and City Clerk's Office the same as in prior years. The Board agreed. New Business: President Ron Miller advised the Board that he will not be seeking a reappointment in 2019. Attorney Koethe further advised the Board that Board Member Appointments for Jack Elia, Jack Van Etten and David McCray expire on March 31, 2018. Old Business: The Awards Banquet Contract and Direct Billing are signed by President Ron Miller for Blue Chip Casinon Additional Deliberations on the Grant Applications were held. Jack Elia moved to award $3000.00 to the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, School Learning Program. Jack Van Etten seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carries. jack Eiia moved to add $1200.00 to the Grant awarded to the Salvation Army Back Pack Program. Jo Ann Engquist seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carries. Steve Janus moves to add $4800.00 to the Grant awarded to the Imagination Station Summer Camp Program. Jack Elia seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carries. Steve Janus moves to add $5000.00 to the Grant awarded to the Safe Harbor Summer S.T.E.A.M. Camp Program. Jo Ann Engquist seconds the motion. All in favor. Motion carries. Steven Janus moves to add $5000.00 to the Grant awarded to the North Central Community Action Agencies, Inc. 2018 Summer Youth Education/Recreation Program. Jack Elia seconds the motion. All in favor. Motion carries. Board Comments: None Next Board Meeting: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting will be held in a meeting room at the Michigan City, City Hall. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:36 pm.