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Joint Venture Board Meeting
March 1, 2005 Rev. 1

 

Opening: Ed Mueller President of the Joint Venture Board called the

to order at 7:30 p.m., with the following member present; Mary Leal, Carol MacDonald, Pat McGarvin, Rev Stephen Mills, Dick Specht,  Jackie Whitlock, George Romer and John Graham.

 

Rev. Stephen Mills offered an opening prayer.

 

Agenda approved with addition of New Business, office secretary replacement.

 

Treasurer’s Report approved.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Dumpster needs:  Stan Yumen reported to Ed Mueller that at present there is no need for additional capacity.

 

Facilities Use and Calendar Scheduling:  Carol MacDonald and Jackie Whitlock reported that reminders article will be placed into both the Kalos and Shape to address clean up after usage and when possible scheduling on the church calendar, ideally with (if not a member/organization of the church) a member sponsor. Copy provided to all current groups using/scheduled for facilities usage.

A kitchen clean up is scheduled for the morning of 9 March.  

Action: Carol M. and Jackie W.

A separate issue was identified with clean up after Folk Choir.

Action: Rev. Stephen Mills.

 

Digital Projector Purchase:

After a few weeks of research, Dick Specht has purchased an HP VP6111 Projector for $1028.36.  The projector will receive its first use at AVUCC’s Men’s Breakfast, March 4th.

It was also decided, due to the value of this item, that it would be locked up for now in Secretary’s office closet and any usage will require checkout from this office.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Treasurer as a voting member of the board: Since there are six ECA voting members on the board this matter was dropped.

 

JV Asset Policy: Dick Specht and George Romer to provide for the council review a draft policy for the borrowing or use of JV Church assets.

 

New Joint Church front Sign: Investigation of available sign ideas to begin and reported at the next council meeting.

 

Discuss UCC Budget Request:  The board scrubbed the 2005 budget to arrive at a net $10,530 reduction.  The major item was the “transfer to capital” of $9,450 for paving the parking lot. This discussion included a review of spreadsheets created by Ed Mueller last year covering asset life and the replacement costs.  Also mentioned was the retirement of the Bonds debt, a figure of as much as $100k. and is mature Jan.06.   

Action:  Ed Mueller notify UCC Council of $5,265 to their budget requirements.

 

Church Secretary Replacement: Loraine is leaving at the end of March.  Process is already in place with a committee representing the two churches.  Once hired, management and evaluation of this JV position will be by the respective clergies.

 

Meeting concluded with a prayer lead by Rev. Stephen Mills.

 

Next meeting scheduled April 5th, 7:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dick Specht JV Secretary and recorder.

 

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