ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH BOARD MEETING

July 13, 2005

Preliminary Minutes, Posted on the web if approved

 

Board Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson, Bruce

President

Present

 

Wetzel, Ed

Treasurer

Present

Rempel, John

V President

Present

 

Middleton, Mike

Secretary

Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boland, Katie

Exp 2006

Absent

 

Stanis, Suzanne

Exp 2007

Absent

Byer, Greg

Exp 2006

Absent

 

Wiesinger, Eric

Exp 2007

Absent

DeRocker, Joy

Exp 2006

Absent

 

Dunkin, Ray

Exp 2008

Absent

Miller, Babette

Exp 2006

Present

 

Hansen, Carol

Exp 2008

Present

Bartley, Brian

Exp 2007

Present

 

Merriman, Sharon

Exp 2008

Absent

Evans, Sarah

Exp 2007

Absent

 

Spencer, Gary

Exp 2008

Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atwater, Rich

BRP Chair

 

 

Murphy, John

Council Chair

 

McComas, Chris

BRP Owner Rep.

 

 

Stanis, Bob

BRP Advisor

 

 

Bruce Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm. 

 

Minutes:  

            Minutes of May 15 Congregational meeting and the June 8 Board meeting were approved.

 

Endowment Report

            Mike presented the Endowment Report.  The portfolio has been moved to the Scottrade Account and balanced per the Board approved resolutions.  The value is $530,657 with 79% in equities, 9% in debt and 12% cash.  Liquidity (cash available) is over $250,000 (not $329,000 as I mistakenly said at the board meeting).  Documentation of the special purpose funds within the Endowment needs work.  We may be able to make efforts to encourage giving to the Endowment. 

 

All Souls, By the Numbers

            Mike presented a spreadsheet that gives an overview of significant numbers for All Souls over the last 10 years.  Numbers included are membership, attendance, pledging units, budget and actual income and expense.

 

Property Management

            Bruce presented recent property issues.  Bruce authorized expenses for the dishwasher, and Milton’s clothes washer.  Bruce stated that $800 is needed for furnace repair and $500 could be spent for carpet cleaning.  The Board agreed to spend on the furnace and not on the carpet due to up coming construction. 

Capital Campaign

            The Capital Campaign Financial Report was presented showing only minor changes from last month.  All is well.

 

Board and Council Retreat

            The proposed meeting area is not available on Aug. 20 so the retreat date has, tentatively, been changed to Saturday Aug. 13.  Under consideration is a pitch in and 10AM to 2PM retreat at Jane Perry’s Clubhouse.  Bruce will follow up with details.

 

Party

            YES, I SAID PARTY!  Get down with Bruce, John and the Clears at Bruce and John’s place.  Open to the congregation, YES, I SAID OPEN TO ALL!  Keep your calendars open for August 28

 

Indians Games

            Babette reported that we would be working the games on 7/21, 7/23, 8/30, 9/2, 9/3.

 

Building Renovation Project (BRP)

            Rich reported on the BRP.  With Don Killingbeck’s tenacious work we are close to an organ repair contract.  To prevent conflict of interest Bob Stanis is a non-voting member of the Building Committee.  A goal of the design process is to keep the design within the cost parameters already established.  Chris McComas helps keep this in focus. 

            Rich presented drawings, ideas and issues that the committee is working on.  The committee sounds very involved and active in the process with a lot of good give and take.  It sounds like they are having a lot of fun too.  You go, guys and girls!

            Be forewarned.  The Board and Council will be called on to clean out the basement at some point.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM

Mike Middleton, Secretary to the Board