MOUNT VERNON UNITARIAN CHURCH

Board of Trustees Meeting

May 7, 2002, 7:30 p.m.

Members Present:   Also Present:
Ron Brandt, Chair   Anne Bredeck
Al Erickson   Rev. Walter Braman
Linda Davidson   Janice Fitzpatrick
Jack Hinman   Kris Rosenthal
Linda Jemison   Joan Wamsley
Jim McGovern  
Betsy Stephens  
Russ Stumpe  
Shawn Whiteman  
Members Absent:  
Daria Bergen-Hill  

Call to Order: 7:35 p.m. by Ron Brandt

Opening Words: Ron Brandt

The following motions passed unanimously:
  1. Election of the following slate, there being no other nominees: Ron Brandt, Board Chair; Al Erickson, Vice-Chair; Linda Davidson, Secretary; Linda Jemison, Program Council Convener; Joan Wamsley, Treasurer; Dottie Ann McClelland, Assistant Treasurer.
  2. Appointment of Jane Parsons to the Endowment Committee, and Rob Dickinson to the Sprint Negotiating Committee.
  3. Adoption of the following policy: Prior to closing the books for the end of the fiscal year, the treasurer and chair of the finance committee shall review the church’s financial status with the financial records manager. If income exceeds expenses, they may recommend, and the Board may approve, transferring a portion of the excess to the Property Major Maintenance Fund and/or prepayment of debt.
  4. Permission for the Friends of United Community Ministries to meet in Hollin Hall on Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at no cost.
  5. Approval of policies and procedures for congregational meeting minutes (attached).

The following decision was reached by consensus:

Russ Stumpe, Kay Sargent, Scott Shepard, and Ron Brandt will recruit members for two groups to work on implementation of the Long Range Plan: a Facilities Improvement Committee and a larger, advisory group, the Facilities Improvement Advisory Council.

Future Planning:

Friday, May 17 & Sat., May 18 - BOT Retreat, Fri. eve. at MVUC, Sat. at Arlington UU

Tuesday, May 28, 10:00 a.m. - BOT Executive Committee

June 4, 7:30 p.m. - Board of Trustees Meeting, Commons - (BOT meetings are open to all who wish to come)

The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

- Linda Davidson, Secretary