Members Present
Elizabeth Naegle, Peter Renfro, Richard Naegle, Max Broome Guests: Lucy Barnett Hardcastle, Jim Smith, Cathy Smith, Mary Nelson

1. Forestville Community Fund Advisory Committee recommendations accepted, as below.

   • The four Board members all voted in favor of the recommendations + in absentia approval of recommendations by Board Member, Raynetta James, made quorum vote and approval
   • Much gratitude expressed to the members of the Forestville Community Fund Advisory Committee, chaired by Lucy Barnett Hardcastle;

2. Approval minutes of last meeting, 5/5/08, deferred due to lack of quorum.

3. Max will pursue inviting the two supervisor candidates for our District to a debate at a Town Meeting

   • Suggested for a Sunday afternoon, 4-6, on 10/12 or 10/19
   • Possible involvement of outgoing Supervisor, Mike Reilly? Perhaps lame duck update on important issues for Forestville; or perhaps separate Town Meeting with Mike along with a potluck

4. Town Social, Thursday 8/21

   • Jointly sponsored by FPA and Chamber of Commerce; Chamber doing most of organization this year;
   • Discussion of what to include at FPA booth; need for all Board members and other FPA supporters to participate;

5. FPA liability insurance now in place

6. Tax exempt status of FPA confirmed by State Franchise Tax Board; thanks to Elizabeth and Raynetta for pursuing this.

7. (from item 1 above)
   Forestville Community Fund Advisory Committee Grant Recommendations, 6/08
   - $10,500 available for grants: $9100 for “downtown improvement” + $1400 for riparian restoration / environmental education 
   
   - $23,050 total requested in 10 applications

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   Rough criteria used The committee may give priority to those projects that:

   1. Will impact the most people.
   2. Can “match” dollars from other sources.
   3. Involve collaboration with other groups or projects.
   4. Has a volunteer component to the project.

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   Six Projects Recommended for Funding:
   Note: Not listed in order of importance; numbers in parenthesis refer to identification numbers given project in Committee deliberations. 
   
   7) Green Valley Creek Restoration Maintenance (Larry Hanson)

   • Fund project coordinator and materials to help ensure survival of sapling trees & fish habitat
   • $2250 requested + volunteer labor
   • $1400 recommended; partial funding — but is the full amount of monies designated for riparian restoration

   1) Abuse Prevention Policy Implementation (United Methodist Church)

   • Upgrade classroom door to child protection standards
   • $500 requested of $700 project
   • $500 recommended: full funding of request.

   3) Downtown Maintenance Project (Vesta Copestakes for JD Kaiwi)

   • Weekly removal of trash on Front Street for 12 months
   • $4000 requested
   • $1000 recommended: for reduced project, i.e. twice monthly trash removal for 6 months.

   5) El Molino All-Weather Track (El Molino All-Weather Track Committee)

   • All weather track at High School
   • $5500 requested towards $194,500 project
   • $5000 recommended.

   6) Fire Station Re-Landscaping (Forestville Fire District)

   • Re-landscaping front of Fire Station
   • $2600 requested; donated installation costs and backlit message board
   • $600 recommended; partial funding + suggestion to reapply in February.

   9) Patrick Amiot Sculpture for Forestville School (Friends of Forestville School Fdtn)

   • Large sculpture in front of Forestville school
   • $2000 requested towards $4000 project + volunteer labor
   • $2000 recommended

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   Four Projects not recommended for funding at this time
   
   4) El Molino Little League field Project (El Molino Little League Inc.)

   • New grass surface & irrigation at Youth Park field
   • $5000 requested towards $30,000 project

   10) Batting Cage Renovation (El Molino H.S. Baseball Field Renovation Project)

   • Completing a fenced in batting cage & creating a secure area for equipment
   • $5000 requested of $12,000 project

   2) Bootcamp for Kids (Robert Zelenka — Circuit Fitness)

   • 6 week exercise & nutrition program for overweight children, 6-12
   • $1200 requested for advertising & equipment + donated leading of class

   8) Improve Appearance of Downtown (Diane Shaw)

   • Several ideas/proposals to make downtown more visually appealing
   • No specific amount requested

Next Board Meeting
Barbeque gathering in August at Max or Peter’s; more info soon
At the home of TBD