Annual Meeting
January 27, 2002Council Chairman – Claudia Holtz called the meeting to order. Quorum was established.
Agenda was modified to add, we need to select a representative to Riverview. Bob Stuhlmiller is going off the board and we need to replace Bob.
Brad Falk moved and Diane Baye 2nd and motion carried to accept the agenda as modified.
2001 Annual meeting minutes were accepted as presented. Brad Falk moved and Brian Page 2nd. Motion passed.
First reading of proposed budget. Lorri Williams, representing the Finance Committee, explained the proposed 2002 budget of $79,067. Questions were answered.
Elections-Phyllis Addington, Ann Everett and Nancy Johnson will be going off of the board. Jim Graham was nominated, and through unanimous voice vote was elected to the council. Our constitution requires a minimum of 7 board members on the council. 10 is the maximum. The council can, during the year, select up to two more board members to have a full council board.
New Business:
Facilities Improvements.
—The carpet is in need of replacement. We have talked about that before, and there are memorial funds if needed to purchase the carpet.
—The outside ramp is also in need of covering, or at the very least, paint.
—Sound system evaluation-- We have 2 systems in place now and would like to update these to overcome the limitations these have.
Re-evaluation of our "Mission Statement."
Jan Graham moved and Mina Mittelstaedt 2nd to accept our existing mission statement.
Long Range Plans Discussion
—Sue Lani Madsen has provided us help with minimal cost. The council has a proposal from Sue Lani to help assist us in creating long term plans for our facilities. Jim Graham moved and Hal Johnson 2nd to direct the council to develop a long range plan and bring it to the congregation at a meeting by March 31st, 2002
—New fellowship Hall discussion – It was expressed that we need to include the existing building along with child care facility needs. We also need to plan to include elder care facilities and accessibility to the sanctuary.
2nd reading of the Budget - Hal Johnson moved and Brad Falk 2nd to approve the 2002 budget as presented. Motion passed.
Synod Council
- Mina Mittelstaedt attended a meeting last week. Informed us that we are now a member of the "Big Bend Cluster" which includes Odessa and Davenport. The annual Synod Assembly will be June 21 and 22 in Post Falls. This assembly will be worship-based and she encourages anyone to go. It was tabled until March to elect the representative to the Annual Synod Assembly.
Meeting was closed with the Lord's Prayer.
Respectively submitted,
Jim Baye, Council Secretary
