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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-09-27 Mini-Grant Steering Commission PacketMINI -GRANT STEERING COMMISSION CLERK'S CONFERENCE ROOM CITY HALL SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 4:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- January 24, 2012 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS 6 -a. Discussion /Action -- Review of Mini -Grant Applications for Award • Shaylee Rizzo -- Missy the Moose ITEM 7: ANNOUNCEMENTS ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING: COREY -- 283 -8250 MINI -GRANT STEERING COMMISSION CLERKS CONFERENCE ROOM CITY HALL JANUARY 24, 2012 4:30 P.M. MAYOR PAT PORTER, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at approximately 4:30 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: Mayor P. Porter, P. Carty, J. Beech, J. Beeson Commissioners absent: T. Wisnewski A quorum was present. ITEM 2: MOTION: AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner Carty MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner Beech SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR MOTION: Commissioner Carty MOVED to nominate Pat Porter as Chair and Johna Beech as Vice Chair and Commissioner Beeson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: REVIEW /APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- October 4, 2010 The meeting summary of October 4, 2011 was approved unanimously. ITEM 5: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ITEM 6: UNFINISHED BUSINESS -- None. ITEM 7: NEW BUSINESS 7 -a. Discussion /Action -- Review of Mini -Grant Applications for Award • Cooking For Kids, submitted by Noelle Schmitter - Schrier & Carolyn Kiefer • Kenai Central Alumni Garden, submitted by Lauren Schams Applications were discussed. MOTION: Commissioner Beech MOVED to approve both applications and Commissioner Beeson SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 8: ANNOUNCEMENTS -- None. ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:50 p.m. Meeting summary prepared and submitted by: Corene Hall, CMC, Deputy City Clerk MINI -GRANT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 24, 2012 PAGE 2 ri licant: `7v3C.9 Applicant Address.)) City of Kenai Mini -Gr - : t Application Grant Number: Date Receives: RECEPJE3 p Date: ■4 v. 'MLA. JUL 2 6 2012. KENAI c.TD't Phone: 34)4 -3 er,r_, Contact Person: S Project Title: W) i s5o Project Start/End Date Total Project Cost: r Please check: Email Address: 4KR . ,c , 033R tDv1 4 Phone: 3Q,o1. E0 1N,(1 b, N\a'cc* 3 Amount Requested: 501(c)(3) Non -profit Organization EIN# (New grantees should attach a copy of their IRS Letter of Determination.) Society /Group* 7 Individual* *There may be a tax liability for grant awards to non- exempt entities. 1, Provide a brief description of your organization, society, group, or entity. As an individual applicant, describe your involvement in the community and your experience /expertise as it relates to this project. (Attach separate sheet, if necessary.) Revised 8/16/06 2. Describe the project for which you are requesting funding. Include a project timeline and an explanation of how the project will benefit the community. (Attach separate sheet, if necessary.) 9'' y ocAned1. Please complete a simple budget for this project. Grants over $500 must be approved by the Kenai City Council. ITEM (Material or service needed to complete your project. COST (Estimated cost of the Items.) STORE OR SUPPI.iER' (Where you will purchase this Item or service.) Sarno >&vs 41 f7'-I b ob l .w a Total grant request: The City requests material bought with City grant funds be purchased within the City of Kenai, if possible. 4. How will you know if your project is successful? ?ie, 5. Have you received a City of Kenai Mini -Grant before? Yes 2- No If yes, most current award: Project title: Project dates: Amount of grant: $ Revised 8/16/06 Procedures: Applications are submitted to the City of Kenai Together We Cnn! Steering Committee for review through the Kenai City Clerk. (Students' applications must be signed /approved by a teacher.) Upon approval of application and execution of Letter of Agreement, 90% of the grant funds will be issued through the Kenai Finance Department. A report will be given to the City Council of awarded projects. A written report must be submitted to the Steering Committee within thirty (30) days of completion of the project. Council will present a proclamation upon receipt of the completed project and financial reports. Awards: Projects most likely to receive funding are those that will benefit the community /neighborhoods the most. This includes projects that create the most visible and lasting change. Revised 8/16/06 Did you comply with the Letter of Agreement? Ell Yes No (If no, attach a current status of your project.) I certify the information contained in this application, including all attachments and support material, is true and correct. I understand the grant funds, if granted, will be used only for the project or purpose described in this application. I understand ninety percent (90%) of the funds approved will be provided in advance. The balance will be paid at the completion of the project and report filed with the steering committee. Signatory must be an authorized officer for an organization. Student applications must also be signed/approved by a teacher. Applicant Signature: j Name Printed: . Title: Date: (if applicable) Approval (Teach Signature: Name Printed: C r °- Title: 7+20,„Ch MV-V. Revised 8/16/06 (if applicable) 1. Describe yourself: I have been involved with community service since I was little. My family is very active in community theatre and the Kenai Animal Shelter. I have a keen interest in animals and have had too many fam- ily members and friends hurt in moose /vehicle collisions. I want to do something about it. I am using my talents as an artist and an actress to create a successful preventative program. Putting on a moose outfit to teach kids about road safety and illustrating a book that tells the story of an orphaned moose from Soldotna is my way of making a difference. 2. Describe the project: Every year in our community hundreds of moose are killed and many people are injured in moose/ vehicle collisions. Kids could help reduce these accidents. I have created a program that empowers children to be partners in safety by using a character I've created called Missy the Moose. Missy will visit classrooms, be heard in public service messages and be featured in a book. All of these avenues will be used to inspire kids to help look for moose along our roadways and encourage drivers to "Watch out for Missy' In this mini grant, I have included the illustrations from the book I've created, a sample public service message (along with an original theme song) to be aired on KSRM, and photo- graphs from when I piloted the classroom presentation portion of the program this spring at a local elementary school. The time line for this project will be from November to March. I will be visiting classrooms, presenting the Missy the Moose book and airing public safety messages as Missy over KSRM. This project will be a tremendous benefit to people in Kenai. If I prevent just one wreak through this educational pro- gram, all the effort will be worth it. This project has three parts to it. The first is visiting classrooms as Missy the Moose. As you can see from the photos, my grandmother has already made me a moose outfit. It works great.The second part is the radio spots. As you can tell from the CD I included, I have already recorded a 30 second radio ad to start running in November on KSRM. This summer I am asking businesses to buy air time so I can get this public service message on the air with as much frequency as possible. For every spot a business buys, KSRM donates an additional one. I've already got businesses supporting this part of the project, including HI -Speed Gear, Winegarten Attorney at Law, and Kelly Riley Photography. What I need from the City of Kenai is the S500 for the printing of the illustrated book. As you can tell from the art work I included with this application, it has already been created. I just need to have it profes- sionally printed and bound. I would like to give these books to kids when I visit the schools in Kenai and donate some to the Kenai Library. 4. How will you know if your project is successful? To some degree, statistically I can tell if this program has been successful. If the number of vehicle/ moose collisions go down then 1 will have achieved my goal. Unfortunately, there are a lot of fac- tors that go into how many moose are killed on the road every year. Still, if kids recognize Missy the Moose and are reminding their parents to watch out for moose and drive cautiously, then I think I will know this project has been successful. It will have gotten kids involved with making our roads safer. Thank you so much for considering my mini -grant application. I really believe that Missy could be a moose that makes a real and positive impact on our community instead of a deadly one. 1001 114 Ono) ESiirr The KSRM Radio Group is delighted to support the Missy the Moose program. Created by Shaylee Rizzo, this program aims to reduce the number of moose /vehicle collisions by involving kids. Through a series of public service messages and classroom visits by Missy the Moose, school age children can learn how they can take an active role in encouraging their parents to drive safely and watch out for moose on our highways. These public service radio ads will begin in November. KSRM Radio Group will donate one 30 second radio spot for each one purchased by an area business Thank you for considering being part of the Missy the Moose program. Sincerely, Matt Wilson General Manager KSRM Radio Group KSRM Radio Group 40960 K -Beach Road - Kenai, Alaska 99611 - (907)283 -8700 - (907) 283 -9177