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Non -Profit Gift Fund Committee
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Non -Profit Gift Fund Committee Meeting Minutes
1 ifiha 17, 2010
MASSACHUSETTS
Members Present: Kevin McNatt, Chairman; Nancy Wall, Vice -Chairman; Lorilee Fish,
Secretary; Charles Boehm
Absent: Rosemarie Sirois
1. Open Meeting 7:00 PM
2. Minutes of March 10, 2010 Meeting approved w/the addition/correction of the amount of
funds to grant ($33,477.00)
3. Old Business
A. Update and Discussion of 2010 Grants — Still Open and Finalized
2010 march Grant list:
• Animal Shelter - $5,000 — Used to purchase HCAV equipment — Done
• Beautification Committee - $1,200 — new sign on North Common — Done
o Bench and trash receptacles on North Common — Done (2009)
o Stonewall in front of the Mansfield Green — on going
• Mansfield Library - $2,575 — Programs for assisting the unemployed find work —
presently being offered at the Library
• Veterans' - $6,195.00 — New Veterans' Memorial on the East Common — Done
• Band parents - $9,795.00 — completed w/a request to reallocate remaining funds:
discussion was held.
o Motion made by Chuck Boehm and seconded by Nancy wall to deny the request to
reallocate funds but to return the funds and request this expenditure for the 2011
grants. All in favor.
• MIDS - $1,712.00 — purchased the equipment — Done - $412.00 returned
• Mansfield Recreation Department — stairs at Memorial Park - Done
• Spring Brook Cemetery — This project is almost three years old and not completed. A
letter will be written to the Board of Directors that if the project is not completed by
March 6, 2011 the $2,500 must be returned to the NPGF.
• Cemetery Restoration — Almost done
Balance in account $412.86
B. New Business
Advertising for 2011 donation grant requests
We should list the opportunity to apply for this round of NPGF grants on the town
Website, do press releases for the newspapers. A letter to the BOS might be helpful —
having them announce this round of grants.
Possibly Kevin could be on a Community Chat w/Dianne Royle to get the word out. We
could show pictures of projects completed.
The papers for 2011 grant applications will be updated and on line and in the Town
cleric's office.
5. Scheduling next meeting: March 16, 2011 (If all goes well.)
6. A motion to close the meeting was made by Chuck Boehm and seconded by Nancy Wall.
All in favor.
Lorilee Fish, Secretary Date Kevin McNatt, Chairman Date
Kevin McNatt, Chairman; Nancy Wall, Vice -Chairman; Lorilee Fish, Secretary
Charles Boehn; Rosemarie Sirois