MOUNT VERNON UNITARIAN CHURCH

Board of Trustees Meeting

March 5, 2002, 7:30 p.m.

 

Members Present

Also Present

Ron Brandt, Chair

Rev. Walter Braman

Al Erickson, Vice-Chair

Brett Alexander

Linda Davidson, Secretary

Anne Bredeck

Nancy Fox

Bill Clontz

Hayley Holser-Green

Rob Dickinson

Linda Jemison

Bert Ely

Jim McGovern

Janice Fitzpatrick

Betsy Stephens

Joanne Masterson

Russ Stumpe

Deborah Matthews

 

Bill Means

 

Sally Joy Remington

 

Dr. Forrest Tobey

 

Joan Wamsley

 

Members Absent

Carl Lohmann

 

Call to Order:  7:30 p.m. by Ron Brandt

 

Opening Words:  Linda Jemison

 

The following motions passed unanimously:

  1. Authorization of the previously established negotiating committee to explore with Ft. Hunt Cooperative Preschool the possibility of its becoming a church-affiliated organization.
  2. Payment by MVUC of 50% of the cost for Carriage House asbestos testing and report requirements, not to exceed $1,000.  (Ft. Hunt Cooperative Preschool would pay the remaining costs.)
  3. Approval of the modified agreement between MVUC and the 21st Century Ensemble, Inc.
  4. Appointment of Linda Davidson, Janice Fitzpatrick, and Anne Bredeck to negotiate an agreement with the home-schoolers currently meeting at MVUC.
  5. Acceptance of the following Personnel Committee recommendations:
    1. That the standard full-time work week at MVUC be set at 37.5 hours per week – 35 hours of work and 2.5 hours of paid break time (or 7 hrs/day work and 0.5 hrs/day paid break time) plus unpaid ½ hour lunch period with the stipulation that break time must be taken on the job and cannot be used as a reason to leave ½ hour early.
    2. That twenty hours per week be considered as half time and the cut off for retirement benefits.
  6. Allocation of any Sprint cell tower income to the Property Major Maintenance Fund.
  7. Approval of:
    1. Recommended format for MVUC policies
    2. Proposed child care policies
  8. Approval of proposed policies regarding Board operations, with agreed-upon changes.

 

The following motions passed unanimously in Executive Session:

  1. Approval of staff salary increases recommended by the Personnel Committee.
  2. Designation of the Interim RE administrator position as a salaried, exempt full-time position (37.5 hours) if the position is extended into the second year.

 

Vacant Board seat:  No response was received from the final formal attempt to contact Maria Meuse, who has been absent since October; therefore, her seat was declared vacant as of March 1, according the procedure agreed upon at the February Board meeting.  The Nominating Committee has been asked to nominate a replacement.

 

In addition, the Board discussed the Long Range Plan:  Bill Clontz provided an overview of the written report and, along with Bert Ely, Brett Alexander, and Sally Joy Remington, answered questions.  At the annual meeting, the congregation will decide what action(s), if any, to take regarding the Long Range Plan.

 

Future Planning:

Tuesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. – Board of Trustees, in the Commons

Sunday, April 28, 5:00 p.m. – Potluck supper, followed by MVUC Annual Membership Meeting (meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.).

Fri., May 17 & Sat., May 18 – Board Retreat

 

The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.