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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21.10.14 - Minutes, Comm Organization FundingL�Washington County OFFICE OF GRANT MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF BUDGET &FINANCE Washington County Office of Grant Management 100 West Washington Street, Conference Room 2001 Hagerstown, MD 21740 240-313-2040 Community Organization Funding Committee (COFQ Meeting Minutes October 14, 2021 Members present via conference call/zoom: Alan Mullendore, Jadah Swartz, Lee Downey, and Mary Towe Staff present via conference call/zoom: Susan Buchanan, Rachel Souders and Julie Mackereth Guest present via conference call/zoom: Dawn Wintermoyer I. Opening - Welcome • Susan called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. She welcomed everyone. II. Approval of Minutes • A motion was made by Mary Towe; seconded by Lee Downey to approve March 25, 2021 minutes as written: motion approved III. Citizen Participation • No citizens participating IV. Receipt of Communications • Susan shared, The Humane Society sent a thank you note for the award they received from this past funding cycle. 100 West Washington Street, Room 22001 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4885 1 P: 240.313.2040 1 F: 240.313.20911 Hearing Impaired: 7-1-1 "TWW,WASHCO-MD,NET V. Report of Chairperson • Susan introduced, Rachel Souders our new Senior Grant Manager, and Dawn Wintermoyer, Commissioner Charles Burkett's pending appointee to the committee. Susan informed the committee that Dawn's appointment will be presented for approval at the BCC meeting on Tuesday,. October 19, 2021. Miss Wintermoyer was invited to attend the October meeting to learn more about the COF process. • Old Business — None scheduled VI. New Business Election of Vice -Chairperson of the COF Committee — Susan informed, members per the by-laws of this committee the Director of Grant Management is the Chair and the Vice -Chairperson is elected. The Vice -Chairperson's duty would be to run the meetings if the Chair was unable to. A motion was made Mary Towe; seconded .by Alan Mullendore to nominate Lee Downey for Vice -Chairperson; motion was approved. No other nominations were made, Lee Downey accepted the nomination. By unanimous vote, Lee Downey was voted as Vice -Chairperson. Lee abstained from voting Review of 1-108 list additions — Susan reviewed the three new organizations that were added to the list. PurrHaven, Inc. America's Hauling for Hope, Inc. Partners in Care Maryland, Inc. • Review the BCC/ Service Priority Areas and Funding Parameters for FY2023 — Susan reported, The BCC has allocated $774,000 in available funding. The service priority areas will maintain their same funding amounts. This year the BCC is allowing capital expenses to be considered for funding allocations. Susan reviewed updates that were made to the application. • Fiscal Year 2023 application review and process — Susan included, in each committee members email a copy of the application. She shared there were some revisions made to a few application questions. The release date for the application is November 3, 2021. The application due date is December 9, 2021 by 3:00p.m. • Confirm COF Committee meeting dates — ➢ Monday, December 20, 2021—Pick up applications/binders ➢ Wednesday, January 26, 2022 — Scoresheets due by 4:00p.m. ➢ Thursday, February 17th, 2022 — Workshop 8:30a.m.-2:OOp.m. VII. Committee Member Comments • Susan announced each board member, giving them an opportunity for comments. VIII. Adjournment Alan Mullendore motioned; seconded by Mary Towe; to adjourn the meeting; motion approved @ 12:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Julie Mackereth Senior Office Associate OGM Approved By: Date: ZI t-7 l ZO� Susan Buchanan Chairperson