ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH BOARD MEETING
June 11, 2003
Minutes
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Board
Officers |
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Schneeman,
Pam |
President |
Absent |
Wetzel,
Ed |
Treasurer |
Present |
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Sibert,
Tom |
V
President |
Absent |
Middleton,
Mike |
Secretary |
Present |
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Board
Members |
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Gosling,
Mary |
Exp 2004 |
Absent |
Rand,
Leon |
Exp 2005 |
Absent |
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Downing,
Karen |
Exp 2004 |
Present |
Rempel,
John |
Exp 2005 |
Present |
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Neves,
Susan |
Exp 2004 |
Absent |
Boland,
Katie |
Exp 2006 |
Absent |
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Schrementi,
Jim |
Exp 2004 |
Absent |
Byer,
Greg |
Exp 2006 |
Absent |
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Hammond,
Jerry |
Exp 2005 |
Present |
DeRocker,
Joy |
Exp 2006 |
Present |
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Murphy,
Jane |
Exp 2005 |
Present |
Miller,
Babette |
Exp 2006 |
Absent |
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Others
Present |
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Brunso,
John |
Exp 2003 |
Absent |
Page,
Fern |
Exp 2003 |
Present |
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Mendonca,
John |
Exp 2003 |
Present |
Vinicor,
Susan |
Exp 2003 |
Present |
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Roudebush,
Connie |
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Branson,
Mary |
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Ed Wetzel called the meeting to order at 7:09 pm.
Article 6, Section 1 of the Operations Manual provides that the term of new Trustees begins upon election by the congregation. Article 6, Section 6 establishes a quorum to be nine. Only seven current Board Members were present so members will be polled via e-mail on motions presented. Please respond to the Secretary with your vote.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the May 14 Minutes with the following changes. 1. Correction of the names of members on the Feasibility Study Committee. 2. Deletion of the detailed office salary discussed. 3. Addition of Martha’s advice for timing of a successful capital campaign.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the May 18 Congregational Meeting Minutes after minor spelling corrections.
Ed Wetzel discussed the office staff search. There are five good candidates scheduled for interviews this Saturday. The hope is to have someone in position by the end of June.
Ed noted that Nancy Clear has been filling in the gaps and supporting the office without recognition. John Mendonca made a motion to give a gift of $2000 to Nancy from the operating fund along with a note of recognition and appreciation printed in the Bulletin. The motion was seconded and received no dissenting votes to date.
There was a discussion about how good Nancy would be in the office staff position. Some people think the RE department is more important and should not take such a loss. A possible conflict of interest at the office position was pointed out due to her fondness for the Minister (her husband).
Ed Wetzel reports that we have several good Organists resumes that have been given to Dottie.
Comments about Martha’s study were solicited. Board Members that have been interviewed thought Martha was organized and to the point. The questions were important and the interviewers took lots of notes. Preliminary feedback indicates that we can’t have too much communication about the project.
Connie Roudebush presented a plan for a celebration on September 21. She would like the Board to approve about $1,000 from the operating fund for Jack Mendelsohn to come to All Souls on Sept. 21, 2003. At the 50 year and the 75 year celebration the President of the UUA came to speak. The President is not available however the VP Kay Motgomery will come (we believe at UUA expense). Reverend Harris will also be invited. Suzanne Stanis is planning for open visitation to the old church on that day. Connie is asking Bruce Johnson to update the church chronology and Mike Davis to plan a special program. The $1,000 is for travel and room expenses for two. The motion was made and seconded.
John Rempel has a question for the President. Has the canvass committee been formed?
A motion was made and seconded to hold the Joint Retreat on August 16. Some members have schedule conflicts earlier and later in the month.
John Mendonca requested a show of appreciation for the outgoing board members. Every one present clapped enthusiastically.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05
Mike Middleton, Secretary to the Board
6/12
Hello Board Members
Attached are the minutes of last nights
meeting. We did not have a quorum so we have some motions to approve.
The motions are listed below and explained in the attached minutes.
1. May 14 Board minutes
2. May 18 Congregational minutes
3. $2,000 gift to Nancy Clear
4. $1,000 for Mendelsohn travel expenses
5. Joint Retreat August 16
Please send your votes (approve or not) to me ASAP. If you have any
questions please call 359-4023 or e-mail me. The out going members and
members that voted on Wednesday do not need to respond. If you are a new
Board Member please respond. If you cannot open or read the attachment
please let me know.
Board Secretary
Mike Middleton
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6/16
Hello Board
Members
All the motions listed in the June 12
e-mail have passed. Thanks for responding. The next meeting is
scheduled for August 16. Have a good summer.
Board Secretary
Mike Middleton