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Members present: |
Also present: |
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Ron Brandt, Chair |
Peg Bartel |
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Daria Bergen-Hill |
Walter Braman |
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Al Erickson |
Anne Bredeck |
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Jack Hinman |
Wendy Burns |
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Linda Jemison |
Bill Clontz |
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Doug MacCleery |
Rob Dickinson |
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Jim McGovern |
Ken Krogh |
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Betsy Stephens |
George Rutherford |
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Russ Stumpe |
Kay Sargent |
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Scott Shepard |
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Bev Southerland |
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Member absent: |
Hope (Stallings) Andonovska |
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Shawn Whiteman |
Joan Wamsley |
Wendy Burns reported for the Special Committee on Memorialization. This committee was appointed recently by the Board because of a special request by Peter Bloom to recognize the significant contributions of Saul Baran to MVUC. The other committee members, besides Wendy, are Pat Jackson, Ken Krogh, Beverly Southerland, and Joan Wamsley. The committee unanimously recommended that MVUC request donations to pay for a bronze plaque on which would be listed the names of our 54 charter members who signed the Membership Book. Saul and Betty Baran were two of the signers. The Board approved the recommendation.
The Board approved Betsy Clagett’s recommendation for an increase in wedding rental rate for both the Meeting House and Hollin Hall. The rate was raised from $2500 to $2700. It will increase to $3000 the following fiscal year (2004-05).
The Board approved a statement of RE policies prepared by Hope (Stallings) Andonovska. Several of these policies were specifically formulated in accordance with the UUA Safe Congregations recommendations.
The Board approved a revised charter for the Sunday Services Committee.
The Board approved the text of a Policy Manual prepared by Ron Brandt.
The Board elected interim officers to plan the May Board meeting and perhaps to begin making arrangements for a retreat with the Program Council and the new minister in late spring or summer. The Interim Chair is Doug MacCleery. The Interim Vice-Chair is Linda Jemison. The Interim Secretary is Jim McGovern.
Bill Clontz, Rob Dickinson, Kay Sargent and Scott Shepard from the Facilities for the Future Task Force explained the building and parking modifications currently agreed upon. They had a movable model designed to help people to visualize two possible alternative expansions of the Meeting House. The Task Force will hold open meetings in March to explain their plans and to invite feedback.
Future planning:
March 25, 7:30 p.m. Joint Executive Committee and Interim Executive Committee meeting
April 1, 7:30 p.m. Board meeting
April 6, 1:00 p.m. Congregational meeting to consider calling new minister
April 27, 6:30 p.m. Annual Congregational Meeting (punch at 5:00, dinner at 5:30)
Jim McGovern, Secretary