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14 <br /> 1 Commissioner McKee said he has seen churches and organizations with large <br /> 2 endowments be less aggressive in their efforts as they were prior to receiving the endowment. <br /> 3 He said he is opposed to this, and it is an unnecessary work around. <br /> 4 Commissioner Jacobs said it never occurred to him that conservation easements were a <br /> 5 giveaway program, and helping farmers capitalize their operations it is an economic <br /> 6 development incentive. He said protecting water supplies and natural resources benefits <br /> 7 everyone in the County. <br /> 8 Commissioner Rich asked if the conversation has been helpful to staff. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Chair Dorosin arrived at 8:17 p.m. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Bonnie Hammersley said this option was requested by the Board, and there was the <br /> 13 issue of providing a grant to IFC. She said staff can bring forth an abstract at the next meeting <br /> 14 about adopting this policy, or the Board can pause to think about where it wants to go with this. <br /> 15 She said Chapel Hill and Carrboro chose not to provide funds to the IFC capital campaign at <br /> 16 this time. <br /> 17 Commissioner Rich referred to page 11 on the PowerPoint and the timeframe to which <br /> 18 the Manager is referring. She said the Board should decide if this should go into an abstract, or <br /> 19 if more conversation is needed. <br /> 20 Commissioner Jacobs said he would like staff to put this into an abstract for an approval <br /> 21 or denial, without other options. <br /> 22 Commissioner Burroughs agreed with Commissioner Jacobs, and does not agree with <br /> 23 using social justice funds for a grant for IFC, due to the fairness issues with other non-profits, <br /> 24 but this option is ready to be voted on. <br /> 25 Commissioner Marcoplos agreed. He said it is a well thought out program, and believes <br /> 26 that abuse is unlikely. <br /> 27 Commissioner Price agreed. <br /> 28 Commissioner McKee opposed. <br /> 29 Chair Dorosin asked for summarization, which was provided to him. <br /> 30 John Roberts said it sounds like the Board is in agreement, and could take action <br /> 31 tonight. <br /> 32 Chair Dorosin said he would like a policy for grants, but it sounds like there is not <br /> 33 agreement within the Board. He said an outside agency can apply for funding for rent through <br /> 34 the outside agency process, and he sees a grant for ownership as no different. <br /> 35 Commissioner Burroughs said renting and owning are different, and renting provides <br /> 36 flexibility to growing organizations in a way that owning does not. She said owning is not <br /> 37 always an advantage for a non-profit, and she is fine with providing funds for rent via the <br /> 38 outside agency process, and having a different standard for organizations that want to pursue a <br /> 39 capital campaign. <br /> 40 Commissioner Price she did not realize that a grant was even a possibility. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Marcoplos to <br /> 43 approve the proposed nonprofit funding policy and criteria. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Commissioner Marcoplos, Commissioner Burroughs, Commissioner Rich, <br /> 46 Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Price); Nays, 2 (Chair Dorosin and Commissioner <br /> 47 McKee) <br /> 48 <br /> 49 7. Reports <br /> 50 <br />