Minutes of the Meetings -- June 24, 2001

Members Present:    Rev. David Ridge         (DR)

                                    Patrick Sanders            (PS)

                                    Brian Robertson            (BR)

                                    Anne Brisnehan            (AB)

1.                  Opening prayer - DR

2.                  Review Minutes of last Board Meeting – BR

The minutes were read as submitted.  Motion to accept the minutes by DR, second by BR.

3.                  DR presented the Treasurer’s Report in David Cowles’ absence.  An exception was taken to the transfers to and from savings.  DR reported that $2,000 was paid back to the building fund, still owe $1,000.  DR also reported that a $2,500 gift was received following some counseling performed by DR based on our non-violence lessons.  Motion to approve, with above exception, by BR, second by PS.

4.                  By unanimous vote of the Board members present, and David Cowles in absentia, Anne and John Brisnehan (JB) were approved to fill the current Board vacancy.  DR will forward all prior historical records, including minutes from the Foundation Team, prior Board meeting minutes, Church bylaws, etc.  We will discuss roles at the next Board meeting after John and Anne have a chance to read and understand the roles they are filling.

5.                  BR presented the updates on several fund- and friend-raising projects.  The Black Tie Dinner will be postponed until September or October to allow better planning and preparation/advertising time.

The kid’s sleepover will be scheduled in late August/early September to coincide with back-to-school.  It will be followed by a pancake breakfast, before church services.  DR will coordinate the details with Vic.  PS described the possibility of obtaining an inexpensive 2-day bond for the event.

6.                  DR drove the available locations for the bus bench advertisements, and found (6) that looked good.  PS will meet soon with the advertisers.  DR will contact the sign makers for the cost of (6) 7’x2’ signs.  The bus bench rental is $225/month.

BR will research the local community newsletters for advertising costs this week.

7.                  DR explained that the new wall construction is still unscheduled.  It will need to be on a Saturday afternoon, but not the last Saturday of the month.  AB will talk with JB about the design of the wall this week.  DR and PS will work out a rescheduled date.  BR has a structural engineer friend who may be able to review the wall design as well.

8.                  DR suggested we add Unity of India to our tithe “rotation”.  We will tithe to them twice per year, and we will tithe to AUC and USRS once each per year.  Unity of India will receive our May Unity tithe allocation.  Motion to accept this tithe revision by DR, second by BR.  The local recipient of May’s tithe was tabled until the next meeting (motion by AB, second by BR), and discussion included Yellow Ribbon and the Jefferson County Women’s Clinic.

9.                  Gerry Denison, Terry Gillard and Kay met last week about the summer picnic.  Picnic will be pot luck, LWU will provide beverages and cups.  It will be at the Countryside rec center from 1-4.  PS will ask Gerry Denison to find out if we can reserve the area.

10.              DR requested we increase his manse payments as funds allow from $2000/month to $2500/month effective January 1, 2001.  Motion to approve by BR, second by PS.

11.              DR will look in to a new DSL line for the LWU website to allow audio and video capability.  Motion to approve by PS, second by AB.

12.              DR reported on his highly successful seminar at the conference.  He also expects we will receive formal notification of our grant application this week.  DR is also chairing a new committee on Corporate Chaplaincy. 

13.              Motion to adjourn by AB, second by DR at 1:59.