IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes
May 8, 2006

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Gathering

Mike called the meeting to order @ 7:05 p.m.  Dan provided opening devotions.

Preparing

MOTION by Dan Landry, SECONDED by  Elizabeth Ayoub, to nominate Phil Hill       as the recording secretary.

Motion Carries, UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED

Review of Previous Council Minutes:

Reviewed Making grammatical Changes to the April 10 Minutes

No Approval of the April 10, 2006 minutes: 

Minutes will be resubmitted at next council meeting.

Treasurer's Report:

Pat began the discussion by reviewing the March report.  The General Fund balance is $4,801.55 in the black. 

The Building Fund balance is $4,439.66, which is an improvement, but is still below the target three month balance.

MOTION by, Dan Landry SECONDED by Marlaine Teahan:

TO APPROVE THE APRIL TREASURER’S REPORTS AS WRITTEN.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Committee Reports:

Health Ministries: No written report, no Council action required.

Management:  Written report, no Council action required.

Outreach: Art Fair in August:  outreach has asked that property look into smoothing out the gravel drive behind the church. This drive will be used during the Art Fair and is a possible safety concern.

Parish Education: No written report, no Council action required.

Property: Would like approval for the following:  Russ Riggs, Mike Proper, Dave Kuntzsch, Jim Osborn, Greg Osborn, & Tony Holland.

MOTION by, Elizabeth Ayoub SECONDED by Greg Vicary:

TO APPROVE THE INDIVIDUALS FOR THE Property committee as submitted.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Stewardship: No written report, no Council action required.

Youth: No written report, no Council action required.

Worship: No written report, no Council action required.

Memorial & Special Gifts: No written report, no Council action required.

Pastor Rick:  We reviewed his calendar for April.  Recommend that Richard and Carol Van Gilder be received into membership by letter of transfer.

MOTION by, Marlaine Teahan SECONDED by Den Graber:

TO APPROVE Richard and Carol Van Gilder be received into membership by letter of transfer FOR MEMBERSHIP.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

The council has asked management to review and update Pastor's paid time off and make recommendations to the annual meeting held in November, to reflect what is currently received. Current Summer Vacation Schedule:

June 26 – July 2
July 17 – July 30
Aug 14 – Aug 19

MOTION by, Marlaine Teahan SECONDED by Den Graber:

TO APPROVE PASTOR RICK’S VACATION.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

Serving

Review of Bylaws:

Reviewed the proposed structural changes in the bylaws as submitted by the bylaw task force.  Council has reviewed all proposed bylaws and made changes to them as deemed necessary. 

MOTION by, John Van Hoesen, SECONDED by Dan Landry:

TO APPROVE THE BYLAWS AS SUBMITTED AND AMENDED.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

MOTION by, John Van Hoesen, SECONDED by Greg Vicary

TO have informational meetings based on proposed bylaw revisions with a congregational meeting to vote on proposed bylaw changes to be held in September 2006. 

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

New Business:

Elizabeth Ayoub researched the signage for the 501 Building Parking lot and provided report as to what the legal viewpoint is on posting a sign and what this means to additional liability issues it might bring up. It was concluded that posting a sign does not open the church up to legal issues. Property committee was asked to post a sign in the parking lot, and if members see the lot being used that they ask them refrain from skateboarding on premises.

June 4, 2006 Graduation Sunday.  Need to ask for Volunteer to take care of this.  Elizabeth Ayoub will check with Sue Schnarr and if nothing is being planned she will make an announcement during church  to ask for a volunteer to plan this event.

Closing:

Our next regular meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2006.

We closed with the Lord’s Prayer @ 9:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Note: Copies of committee minutes and reports, as referred to in the Council Minutes, can be obtained in the church office.