MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Carolyn and Mike’s home, 203 Waterside Dr., Lafayette, LA
ATTENDEES:
Dr.
Carolyn French, President Michael
Huber
Cynthia Dauphin, Vice
President Sandra
Wilcox
Bruce Snow,
Treasurer
Dr. Don Ennis
Joseph Cilano, Executive
Director
Troy Kahler
Mildred Baker,
Secretary
Dr. Shauna LeBlanc
Perry Scotola,
Parliamentarian
John Broussard
Lana Swanwick,
Hospitality
Cheryl Evans
Tanya
Cormier
Misty Carrier
On motion of Bruce, seconded by Cynthia, Minutes of meeting held Wednesday, September 7, 2016 approved.
Treasurer’s
Report
Present balance: $31,790.79; escrow $25,673.28;
invested $20,268.12; Expenses $850.71
Donations received from
UBS Employee matching funds: $2,350.00; $900.00; Janice and George
Roane $50.00
On motion of Mike, seconded by John, that before
our next meeting we have a conversation with the manager at Prof Erny
in an attempt to get an invoice from them for the instruments which
have actually been picked up by the students and the costs to Shining
Light of those instruments, motion approved.
Troy advised that he has spoken with Paget Guidry at the school Board office and that all students from Evangeline Elementary have picked up their instruments.
Executive
Director Report
Application to Pinhook Foundation for
$5,000.00 grant was submitted on September 23, 2016, a copy of which
is on our website.
An application for $2,500.00 grant will be
submitted to Wal-Mart before the due date of December 31, 2016.
After
discussion, it is agreed that an application for grant be
submitted to Ambrose Monell Foundation requesting $76,586.00 so that
we may expand into other parishes. This application is due
October 31, 2016.
Everyone is asked to consider what committee
or committees they will be willing to serve on.
New
Business
Applications
On motion of Bruce,
seconded by John, that we go on Ring Central so that everyone can
look at the applications on line before the meeting, motion approved.
Requests
from Charles Burke Elementary School
for:
Cost
Parent Pay Shining Light
Oliver Tapia Quinonez,
clarinet $250.00
$62.50 $187.50
Elias Hernandez,
flute $250.00
$62.50 $187.50
Requests
from Ridge Elementary School for
Ashton Romero, trumpet
mouthpiece $65.00
-0- $
65.00
Marina Gibbs,
clarinet
$250.00 $62.50
$187.50
Lyric Morrison,
flute
$250.00 $62.50
$187.50
Zoe Babin, clarinet
Parent none, a
volunteer $62.50 $250.00
$187.50
Request
from Duson Elementary School for
Ezekiel Hypolite,
clarinet $250.00
$62.50 $187.50
Request
from J. Wallace James School for
Diontrey Senegal,
trombone $250.00
$62.50 $187.50
Request
from Plantation Elementary School for
Kanye Armstead,
trumpet $250.00
$62.50 $187.50
Request
from Ridge Elementary School for
100 students for bus fee
of $2.82 each for field trip to
2 local museums on
November
16 $282.00
On motion of Bruce, seconded by John, all requests approved.
On motion of Troy, seconded by Cynthia, Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 approved.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the home of Carolyn and Mike, 203 Waterside Drive.