September 2005 Commission Meeting

Call to Order

Gagnon

10:05

Welcome, Announcements, Agenda Adjustments
» Introductions and updates
» Announcements, Quiz Answer
» Additions or Deletions to Agenda

Gagnon

Business Reports
(Reports submitted are posted. Discussion limited to action items.)

10:10

A. June Minutes

Stebbins

10:15

B. Nominations
1. Presentation of vacancies (current and anticipated)
2. Recommendations for nominees to forward to the Governor for consideration

Nunan

10:30

C. Capacity Building Task Force
1. Blaine House Conference progress (need MCCS rep)
2. Other

D. National Meeting Report
1. Significant news, ASC update, etc.

Dube, Stebbins

10:45

E. Strategic Plan Task Force
1. Survey Results Overview
2. Recommended priorities

Cheesman, Dube, Crofton

11:15

F. Executive Committee
1.  Overview of Retreat
2.  Summer key points (including publication of rules)
3.  Eisner invitation to visit Maine

Gagnon

11:25

G. Public Information and Education
1. Our role in Governor's Service Awards
2. Outreach efforts and progress on strategies

Anderson

H. Grant Selection and Performance
1. Recommendations on types of grants to compete this winter
2. Triennial revisions of policies
3. Proposed timeline and recruitment of reviewers
4. Other

Scott/Schink

Planning and Future Initiatives
1. Funding proposal to National Assembly
2. New Brunswick request for reciprocal support of June 2006 conference
3. Major events this fall; Commissioner involvement:
    a. Operation Keep ME Warm
    b. Opening Day for AmeriCorps and State Training
    c. VolunteerMaine Kick off on October 11
    d. TriState Conference

    
Crofton

Arn
Schink
Goding
Cheesman

1:00

Wrap Up and Adjourn
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» Items for October agenda-- Strategic plan full draft; Follow-up to board retreat; VolunteerMaine Partnership; Volunteerism Conference; TriState,and ______________________
» Meetings to schedule before members leave:______
» Adjourn