ALL SOULS UNITARIAN CHURCH BOARD MEETING

June 14, 2006

Minutes

 

Board Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson, Bruce

President

Present

 

Wetzel, Ed

Treasurer

Absent

Rempel, John

V President

Present

 

Middleton, Mike

Secretary

Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boland, Katie

Exp 2006

Absent

 

Dunkin, Ray

Exp 2008

Present

Byer, Greg

Exp 2006

Present

 

Hansen, Carol

Exp 2008

Present

DeRocker, Joy

Exp 2006

Present

 

Merriman, Sharon

Exp 2008

Present

Miller, Babette

Exp 2006

Present

 

Spencer, Gary

Exp 2008

Present

Bartley, Brian

Exp 2007

Present

 

Burnett, Frank

Exp 2009

Present

Evans, Sarah

Exp 2007

Absent

 

Griffith, Debi

Exp 2009

Absent

Stanis, Suzanne

Exp 2007

Absent

 

Murphy, John

Exp 2009

Present

Wiesinger, Eric

Exp 2007

Present

 

Rasmussen, Karen

Exp 2009

Absent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear, Bruce

Minister

 

 

Craig, Bonnie

Office Adm.

 

Clear, Nancy

RE

 

 

Atwater, Rich

BRP Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm. 

 

Minutes

            Minutes of the May meetings were approved.   

 

Approval of Officers

            Per Article VII, Section 4 of the By-laws, the Board elected the nominated Board officers to their positions.

 

Treasurer’s Report & Endowment Report

            Bonnie reported that the cash flow is about $26,000 on the plus side, which is good heading into summer.  Bonnie will be sending out capital campaign statements soon.  The new year for the campaign starts in July.  It was noted that the water bill this year is lower because we had the water leak last year. 

 

All Souls by the Numbers & Capital Campaign Cash Flow Report

            Mike handed out information about attendance, pledging, the budget and the BRP cash flow to help Board members gain perspective on these larger trends in the church.  A discussion followed about asking new members to pledge to the operating fund (priority 1) and the capital campaign.  Carol discussed a Year End Giving brochure. 

Ray made a motion that the Capital Campaign Committee reactivate after the first of the year.  The motion had a second and the motion carried.

            Sharon made a motion to appoint one member of the Canvass Pledge committee to ask for pledges from new members at an appropriate time (two to three months after joining). The motion had a second and the motion carried.

            John M will check on the Visitors Packet to make sure information about the capital campaign is included.

 

BRP Committee Report

            Rich said that things are going OK and the things that need to be worked out are being worked out.  A discussion about the payment approval process followed.  A motion was made to require a signature from only one of the authorized board representatives.  The motion was seconded and passed.  The process already requires the Architect, Owner’s Representative and one member of the Building Committee to sign.           

            A motion was made to add Bonnie to the list of people that may sign a project payment check.  In the discussion Bonnie questioned if that was appropriate.  The importance of paying invoices quickly was stressed.  The motion was seconded and passed without dissent.

 

Organist

            John R said the search is on through a Fine Arts sub committee headed by Dottie Huffman.  

 

Minister’s Report and Religious Education Report

            Bruce C presented his report.  Accolades were given to Bruce C for the groundbreaking ceremony. 

Nancy presented her report.  She mentioned that summer childcare is staffed but the RE wing will not be available.  The current thinking is that childcare will be in the social hall. 

 

Board and Council Retreat

            Bruce J is in contact with Jane Perry to secure a Saturday in late August that we may use her neighborhood clubhouse. 

 

Old Business

            Accolades were given to Bruce J and John Mendonca for the auction.

            Babette and her crew decided that the new arrangement sought by the concession operator was not worth the extra effort so this fund raising activity will not continue.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM

Mike Middleton, Secretary to the Board