Monday, March 6, 2023
Amey Tucker Spencer Fund Trust (In-person) 6:30 P.M.
Town Council Sitting in their Capacity as Trustees
Followed by
Town Council Meeting
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Present: (Town Council sitting as Trustees): Trustee President Annelise Conway, Trustee Vice President Carl Kustell, Trustee Kate Berard, Trustee Robert Humm (arrived late: 6:44pm) and Trustee Braxton Medlin
Also, Present: Town Manager Phil Hervey, Assistant Town Solicitor Amy Goins, Planning Director Teresa Crean and Town Clerk Meredith J. DeSisto
President Conway called the AMEY TUCKER SPENCER TRUST FUND MEETING to order at 6:35 P.M.
DISCUSS AND ACT ON MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2023:
Motion by Vice President Kustell and seconded by Trustee Humm to approve the Amey Tucker Spencer Trust Fund minutes from February 6, 2023. The motion passed in favor 4-0-0-1, President Conway, Vice President Kustell, Trustee Berard and Trustee Medlin; no one opposed, no recusals and (1) one abstention, Trustee Humm (was not present for the vote).
DISCUSS AND ACT: ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Current Trustee President Conway asked for nominations for Trustee President. Current Trustee Vice President Kustell nominated Annelise Conway and Trustee Berard seconded. Motion by current Vice President Kustell and seconded by Trustee Berard for current Trustee President Conway to continue as Trustee President passed in favor 4-0-0-1, President Conway, Current Vice President Kustell, Trustee Berard, Trustee Medlin, no one opposed, no recusals and one (1) abstention, Trustee Humm (was not present for the vote).
President Conway nominated Trustee Medlin for Trustee Vice President and current Vice President Kustell seconded. Motion by Trustee President Conway and seconded by current Vice President Kustell for Trustee Medlin to be the Trustee Vice President passed in favor, 4-0-0-1, President Conway, Current Vice President Kustell, Trustee Berard, and Trustee Medlin, no one opposed, no recusals and one (1) abstention, Trustee Humm (was not present for the vote).
(Trustee Humm arrived at 6:44pm)
DISCUSS AND ACT: SPENCER TRUST FY23 FUNDING REQUESTS:
Spencer Trust Administrator Debra Page-Trim was present to discuss the FY23 Funding Requests as follows:
Funding Requests - (Application deadline Saturday, December 31, 2022)
The Town sent the Spencer Trust funding request application form to previous funding recipients in November 2022 and a reminder was sent in December 2022.
Motion by Trustee President Conway and seconded by Trustee Vice President Medlin to accept and fully fund the requests for funding:
· $20,000 – East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP): $5,000 less requested than received in 2022. $0 – Crisis and $20,000 - Operating (Application #1)
· $5,000 – Tap-In: (Application #2)
· $1,183 $5,000*– Barrington Farm School: $3,817 requested more than received in 2022,
(Application #3) (*DPTrim amended during her discussion).
· $5,000 – Meals on Wheels of RI, Inc.: (Application #4)
The motion passed in favor 5-0-0-0, President Conway, Vice President Medlin, Trustee Berard, Trustee Humm and Trustee Kustell; no one opposed, no recusals and no abstentions.
Town Manager Hervey requested that the Trustees approve the FY23 Management Fees:
Spencer Trust Management Fees
· $26,000 – Management Fees
Motion by Trustee Vice President Medlin and seconded by Trustee Berard to approve the Management Fees of $26,0000 for FY23. The motion passed in favor 5-0-0-0, President Conway, Vice President Medlin, Trustee Berard, Trustee Humm and Trustee Kustell; no one opposed, no recusals and no abstentions.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no one that wished to speak.
ADJOURN
Motion by Trustee Medlin to adjourn the Amey Tucker Spencer Trust Fund meeting at 6:45 PM. The motion passed in favor 5-0-0-0, President Conway, Vice President Medlin, Trustee Berard, Trustee Humm and Trustee Kustell; no one opposed, no recusals and no abstentions.
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Meredith J. DeSisto, CMC, Town Clerk