MOUNT VERNON UNITARIAN CHURCH

Board of Trustees Meeting

June 19, 2001, 7:30 p.m.

 

 

Members Present

Ron Brandt, Chair

Carrie Alexander, Vice-Chair

Linda Davidson, Secretary

Al Erikson

Nancy Fox

Linda Jemison

Carl Lohmann

Jim McGovern

Maria Meuse

Betsy Stephens

Russ Stumpe

 

Members Absent

Hayley Holser-Green

 

Also Present

Joan Wamsley, Treasurer

Dr. Forrest Tobey  (at 9:00 p.m.)

Betsy Yarrison (at 9:00 p.m.)

 

 

Call to Order:  7:36 p.m. by Ron Brandt, Chair

 

Chair’s Report:  Accepted

 

Action Items

The following motions were passed unanimously:

 

  1. Approval of the Personnel Committee appointments as recommended by the committee chair.

(Members are:  Al Erickson, chair; Carl Lohmann; Bonita Brandt; Julie Dressing; Karen Tyson; and one other member, to be appointed by Peter Pocock, chair of the Committee on Ministry).

  1. Approval of the recommendation from the RE Council to appoint Janice Fitzpatrick as Interim RE Administrator effective August 1, at the salary recommended by the Personnel Committee.

 

After discussion, the following motion passed, eight in favor and three opposed:

 

  1. Offer the contract recommended by the Personnel Committee that makes the position of music director a year-round appointment, grandfathering in retirement, given the number of years of service.  No health insurance will be offered at this time, because the number of hours worked does not meet the threshold of 30 hours per week as stated in the Employee Handbook.

 

The following motions then passed unanimously:

 

  1. Approval of the staff salaries recommended by the Personnel Committee, with the exception of health insurance for the Music Director, for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
  2. Approval of the budget recommended by the budget subcommittee for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
  3. Approval of the Finance Committee appointments as recommended by Al Erickson, with the understanding that the chair will seek out additional members from the congregation.

(Members are:  Nancy Fox, chair; Linda Davidson; Al Erickson; Karen Tyson; Joan Wamsley; and additional members to be appointed by the chair.)

 

Planning for the Future

 

  1. The Personnel Committee will be asked to review the policy regarding health insurance eligibility.
  2. On Sunday, June 24, Ron Brandt will speak briefly during the service regarding the budget.  After the service, interested congregants are invited to meet in the Chapel to receive copies of the budget.  Trustees are asked to be available, to answer any questions.
  3. The Board’s Proposed Goals for the Year were reviewed, with a listing of individual and committee responsibilities.
  4. The July meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commons.  Interim minister Rev. Walter Braman plans to attend.  Prior to that meeting, each committee convener should meet with his/her committee to identify goals and begin work.  Each convener should provide a progress report at the July 3 meeting.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.