03-21-2012 - Special CITY OF EDGEWATER—SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
March 21,2012
5:00 P.M.
Now Council Chambers
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Kennedy called the School Scholarship Committee meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Council
Chambers.
2. ROLL CALL
Councilman Justin Kennedy Present
Vance Smith Present
Mike Kelly Present
Joe Rawlings Absent
Also present was City Manager Tracey Barlow and City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel.
3. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review applications received for the 2012 Scholarship.
Chairman Kennedy stated there were 23 applications. He stated the committee needed to discuss how to
narrow them down. Mr. Kelly stated there were good candidates for the scholarship; however he felt that
need and opportunity to finish school should weigh more.
Chairman Kennedy asked how many scholarship would be given out. Mr. Kelly stated he did some
research regarding a one-time scholarship versus a yearly scholarship. He added that the high school
,,, would manage the money. Chairman Kennedy stated it would be wise to split the scholarship up over
two years. Mr. Kelly stated he would rather do that.
Chairman Kennedy stated that would give the recipient seed money for the next year of at least $1,000.
He wanted to stay with a$2,000 scholarship.
MOTION by Mr. Kelly, second by Mr. Smith to award a $2,500 scholarship, $1,250 for the first
year and $1,250 for the second.
MOTION CARRIED 3-0
Chairman Kennedy asked if the committee wanted to interview the applicants. Mr. Kelly stated there was
value to interviews; however he did not want to bring in all of the students and then only award one
scholarship. Further discussion ensued regarding interviews.
The committee decided to meet on March 26, 2012 to determine the recipient, each member is to have
their top three candidates. The committee will review those candidates and choose the recipient.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss,the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Bonnie Wenzel, CMC
City Clerk
Now
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School Scholarship Committee
March 21, 2012