RCEF Minutes – Regular Meeting – December 22, 2020

Call to Order 

*Meeting Called to order by President Mary Patterson, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.  

Roll Call 

*Also attending were trustees Mike Pierson, Jason Helsen, Adam Sheridan, Justin Wilson, Denny Emery and Katie Hensley;  absent: Paul Borgman, Hailey Mabrito, Mary Arends, Marty Heiss.  

Approval of the Agenda 

*The agenda was approved unanimously on motion by Adam with support from Denny.  

Approval of Minutes  

*Minutes of the September 17, 2020 meeting were unanimously approved on motion by Denny with support from Justin.  Finance Report-Jason provided a report showing a fund balance at the end of quarter 3 of $246,915.33; December 22: $268,063.78. *Listed were the donations thus far in the 4th quarter.  

*Recent grant payouts included $1,500 to Divine Providence Academy, St. Catherine Campus.  

*Checking account balance as of December 22: $1,684.02.  

*Recent bills paid: last bill from Sickles Consulting-$62.50; Geeks Inc.-1st bill for website and web hosting-$60; MICR Graphics for  printing RCEF stickers-$114.48. 

*Payments in process: reimbursement to Jason of $42 for paying P.O. box rent for 2021. Reconciled balance of check book after this  payment: $1,642.02.  

*Spendable balance for 2020 of $9,266 has $9,240 committed leaving the 2020 spendable balance at $26; good job!  Correspondence-None noted.  

Old Business 

*Mary purchased the 2” x 3” stickers from MICR Graphics for $114.48.  

*Website payments and grants covered in the finance report. 

*Grant requests approved via e-mail included: (all from Divine Providence Academy) Krystal Foster $500 for library update; Maeve Sullivan $500 for classroom furniture; Courtney Stone $500 for library books and light table. Grants approved on motion by Katie with support from Denny.  

New Business 

*Donor recognition ad in the Ravenna Independent will run after 4th quarter figures are in; unanimously approved on motion by Jason with support from Denny.  

*Election of officers postponed until next meeting (Adam made sure this was OK according to our by-laws). *Next Meeting-was set for Tuesday April 13, 6:30 p.m. at Swanson Pickle Company.  

*Meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Michael Pierson-secretary 

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