Unitarian Univeralists of Clearwater

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

 

Attending:                            Sue Boone, Catherine Conover, Dotti Doyle, Susan Hegner, Abhi Janamanchi, Carl Krave, Joe Myers, Millie Rochester, Dick Rolfes, Sylvia Scott, Joann Shrewsbury, Bill Snell, Nancy Warner, Roberta Watson

 

Guests:                                 Susan Golden, Ellen Morgan, Bill Norsworthy, Susan Allen

 

Absent:                                 Carol Heichel

 

Call to Order:                      Susan Hegner, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM

 

Opening Words:                      Rev. Millie Rochester

 

Review of Agenda:             The agenda was reviewed and amended.

 

Review of Minutes:            Minutes for February 2009 were amended and approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report:            Motion by Carl Krave to accept the Treasurer’s report. Seconded

                                                and approved unanimously.

 

                                                Motion by Dick Rolfes that the Board direct the Treasurer to investigate

                                                opening a line of credit for $50,000. Approved unanimously.

 

ACTION ITEMS:

 

Susan Golden shared that Universal Music Day is on October 10, 2009. There was discussion as to whether or not this should be a UUC-sponsored event. Susan Hegner recommended that Susan Golden develop a written proposal.

 

Susan Hegner reported for the membership committee. The recommendation is to change the membership status of 14 members:

§         Wayne Barrette, April Cook, Georgiann Jones, Susan Malloy, Claudia Minas, Nick Ovington Gretchen Patrick, Arnie Tanner, Michael Wells to friend status

§         Herb Blume, Kate Couch to emeritus status

§         Jack McMillan (resigned), Rosanne Silverman, Al Weaver to be removed

 

Motion by Carl Krave to accept the recommendations of the Membership Committee to change the status of 14 members. Seconded and approved unanimously.

 

Motion by Sue Boone to adopt the recommendation of Barbara Brandt as Above and Beyond winner for the month of April. Seconded and approved unanimously.

 

The Event-planning procedure was explained by Sue Boone. The calendar point person will be Rev Millie Rochester, with Linda Stoller, Past President, as back-up. Calendar Guidelines were distributed.

 

Motion by Dick Rolfes to accept the procedure proposed by Sue Boone for Event-planning.  Seconded and approved unanimously.

 

Rissho Kosei-Kei, a Buddhist organization with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, has proposed that one of their staff members, Nicholas Ozuna, join our congregation for a one year, full-time ministerial internship. The letter of proposal and a brief overview of the organization were distributed. UUC’s commitment would be Abhi’s time and the involvement of a committee of the congregation (about 1 ½ hours per week).

 

Motion by Roberta Watson to accept the Rissho-Kosei Kai’s proposal and recommend that the congregation accept the proposal at the Congregation Meeting. Seconded and approved unanimously.

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

 

Rev. Millie Rochester’s report was distributed.

§         OWL program was very well received.

 

Rev Abhi Janamanchi’s report was distributed.

 

Stewardship report was presented by Bill Snell: Commitments to date of $222,852 are down 2.2% compared to the amount pledged by the same people last year. 72% of pledges have been received: 42% increased, 18% reduced, 35% stayed the same, 5% new pledges.

 

Conversation on Mission Workshop is scheduled 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Saturday, March 28th.  Abhi is working on an outline using the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) model.

 

A Special Congregational Meeting to discuss the status of the Stewardship Campaign is scheduled after the service, March 29th 2009.

 

Next Board meeting, April 15, is a special meeting on the budget, and the following week, April 22, will be the regular Board meeting.

 

Susan Allen presented the Nominating Committee’s UUC Slate of Officers for 2009-2010:

President Elect                                                                                       Terry Stapleton

Treasurer                                                                                                       Bill Norsworthy

Secretary                                                                                                       Dotti Doyle

Board Members (Three year terms)                        Trish Weimer, Cassandra Alderman, Jefferson Taylor

Board Alternates                         (1st alternate)                         Lynette Wood

                                                (2nd alternate)                        Ellen Morgan

Committee on Ministry                                                     Lucille Odeneal

Nominating Committee                                                     Ken Bliznick, Charlene Carnes

 

Close:                        Meeting adjourned 9:30 PM

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Catherine Conover

Secretary to the Board of Trustees