Copper River Basin Child Advocacy Center
April 28, 2008

Present:
Johana McMahan - President
Gayle Kildal - Vice President
Tammie Morris - Secretary
Julie Williamson - Treasurer
Leann Larson - Director
Bill Leno - Director
Victoria Kildal

Present by teleconference:
Susan Heuer - Director
Betty McIntosh - Director

meeting called to order by President Johana McMahan

6:37 PM

Johana moves to set aside Robert's Rule
Seconded by Susan

State of Alaska RFP(Request for Grant Proposals):
Julie discusses grant proposal budget:
-15% required of total budget for grant proposal
-Budget total = $204,000.00
-15% of budget = $30,700.35
-The C.A.C. has received $17,199.00 in certified matching

The C.A.C. received 40 letters of support from the community.
Grant proposal completed and mailed out last week.
The C.A.C. should be contacted regarding grant proposal by next week.

If the C.A.C. is approved for th grant, we will begin posting for employment opportunity.
Operation will begin anywhere from July 1 - September 30, 2008 .

Julie discussed the approval of 501(c)(3).

Finance Committee Report:
Julie discusses the opening of the C.A.C. account at First National Bank,
with a balance of $147.50.
Signers on the account are: Johana, Leann, and Tammie.

The C.A.C. website now has a donation button through paypal.

Julie lists in-kind services that will be provided the the C.A.C.:
Copper Basin Sanitation - garbage service
Brockman Signs - $1,000.00 for signs
Copper Valley Telephone - DSL and in January of 2009 will provide phone service as well.
Crowley - 100 gallons of heating oil
Eureka Lodge, American Legion, Accounting 4 U - all provided cash donations
C.V.E - may donate electricity

Discussion held regarding the Gakona school building as a possible location for the C.A.C.
Monthly expense average for building:
Electricity - $800.00
Heating Fuel - $1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Rent - No monthly payment with the school districts approval
The C.A.C. would be responsible for janitorial duties and the school district would keep up with major maintenance.
The C.A.C. will meet with the school district after we know the status of the grant proposal.

Letters of support will be sent out to local and non-local businesses once we know status of grant proposal.

Johana will meet with AHTNA board of directors in June, 2008 to see if they will contribute to the C.A.C.

Policy Committe:
Johana, Gail, and Susan worked on protocol and will have it amended by July 1, 2008 .
policy and procedure must be completed 180 days after July 1st.

New Business:
Discussion held regarding ways to inform the community of upcoming C.A.C.:
-Valdez Health Fair held on May 3, 2008 .
Betty will contact to see if any space is still available.
- Copper River Basin Lion's Club Health Fair on May 10, 2008 .
Tammie will contact Marianne Williams regarding the setting up of a poster at the health fair.
-Rural Providers Conference in June 2008.
The C.A.C. will set up a poster.
-K.C.A.M. - Discussion held regarding running an advertisement on the radio.
-Booths at Glennallen 4th of July parade and the Fireweed Festival.


Next meeting scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2008 .
6:30p.m. at A.V.V.
Following meeting tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 17, 2008 .
6:30p.m. at A.V.V.

Meeting Adjourned by President Johana McMahan - 7:35p.m.