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Christine Dean suggested that potentially all Lexington Employees could be trained if the instructor had the time available. The suggested amount that would need to be raised for supplies and materials is $2,500, then another$2,500 would cover instructor and class costs for 8 classes over the course of a year. The group feels that$10,000 is a good number for the class to run for three years or 24 classes. Sandra was in favor of naming the fund the Dr. Daniel Palant Memorial CPR Training Fund. Francesca suggested that in order to make the class sustainable, the funds should be used for instructor and material costs only. People could choose to pay separately for the certification if they need it.Nancy agreed with this idea and also thought it would also be good to charge $25 for the course as they normally go for$80-$125. Nancy asked if the group thought the Pediatric society where Dan worked would send out an email and/or possibly help fund a portion of the money being asked. The group supported this idea and Francesca suggested that it would be appropriate for Barbara to inquire with Lexington Pediatric. If Barbara is not comfortable doing so, Francesca offered to reach out. Christine brought up the Community Center Gift Fund and said we could treat the fundraising program as an activity. People could pay for it online and then that money would be transferred into the gift fund itself. Doug Lucente expressed concern about soliciting donations from the community because we are a municipality;he said that there are some exceptions but he is unsure about the specifics. Doug suggested that Christine ask Jim Malloy how to go about fundraising in the public format. Sandra offered to write a letter to Jim Shaw of the Colonial Times about Dan's CPR mission and the goal of the fund. Doug is in favor of this idea and proposes that a picture be included. 4. Community Center Donation Policy—Review Draft The draft is currently still be worked on and Christine will be sending it out to the group soon and everyone can respond to Christine separately. 5. Potential Partnership for SEPAC/SEPTA Resource Fair Christine attended the SEPAC/SEPTA (Special Education Parent Advisory Council and Special Education Parent Teacher Association) Resource Fair last April and thought that it was a wonderful opportunity for residents to gain access to materials and services. This year the Fair will take place at the Community Center on March 2nd. The group reached out recently and asked if they could charge the vendors and use those funds to raise money for SEPAC. Christine reminded the group that the Community Center is not charging SEPAC anything for use of the building. Sandra Shaw stated that according to current policy, the Community Center cannot be used for fundraising. The question was posed if we could partner and a portion of the money raised would go towards Community Center adaptive programming. Francesca's impression was that if it wasjust to cover the cost of the fair then ethically it sounds fine,but if they were to use the money to raise other funds then it runs a fine line ethically and legally. Christine referenced the policy for the Community Center and it states that groups cannot fundraise unless otherwise noted by the director.Nancy mentioned that if we let them charge, other groups might ask for the same thing. Francesca is curious what the fee is for the vendors attending the fair.Ultimately,the group agrees that if they are using the money to run the event then they feel it is justifiable to charge the vendors. The group also feels that this would be a great connection for the Community Center. Christine will follow up with SEPAC to see if they are looking to just recoup their costs or raise additional funds. 6. Cotton Farm Revitalization Project There have been three public meetings led by Conservation looking for feedback on parking renovations to make the lot accessible, as well as the addition of a viewing platform. A future goal is to link the existing trails to the Community Center. Christine discussed with Jordan