Chapter Meeting Minutes

January 10, 2006

Present
The Very Rev. Ralph T. Blackman (Dean), Robert D. Black, Marianne Culver (Junior Warden), Sharon Johnson, Pamela Lightcap, Philip Mantle , Ann Meuse (Senior Warden), Ronald Mui, The Rev. Jerry Ness, Christopher Plotner, Elsa Vaintzettel (ex-officio)

Absent
John Clarke, Tom Eley (ex-officio - excused), Marcus Hall (excused), The Rev. Frances M. Holliday (excused), The Rev. Sunny Lopez (Deacon), The Rev. Jackie Lynn (Deacon), The Rev. Judi Mason (Deacon), Cecilia Mowatt (excused), The Rt. Rev. William Persell (Bishop)

Also Present
The Rev. Peter C. Siwek (Vicar), Bruce J. Barber II, Debra Henderson, Tom Patterson

The meeting called to order at 5:45 p.m. with sharing of our prayer requests and thanksgivings. An opening prayer was offered by Ralph Blackman.

A supper was provided for by Robert Black. The meeting was adjourned briefly to allow participants to get their suppers.

On motion made, seconded and carried, the minutes of the meeting held December 13^th were approved.

Treasurer’s Report:
Elsa Vaintzettel gave the Treasurer’s report including a review of the balance sheet and expense and income statements through December 2005. Elsa highlighted a few key areas. 2005 pledges were below what was actually pledged. There will be quarterly payments from the developers coming in the future. There was a $61,000 which balances to Redevelopment. We need to touch base with the auditors regarding redevelopment funds.

On motion made, seconded and carried, the Treasurer’s report was received.

Stewardship:
Ralph Blackman and Pamela Lightcap reported that we have 143 pledging groups at a total of $309,164.00 for 2006. Chapter requested historical information on pledges, pledging units, and pledges met the last five years.

2006 Budget:
The Dean and Elsa Vaintzettel presented the 2006 budget. Tom Patterson offered some commentary on how the draws from the Endowments have been historically. Discussion ensued regarding what to present at the Annual Meeting.

On motion made, seconded and carried, the 2006 Budget was approved.

Dean’s Report:
Annual Meeting: The Dean reported that we were going to present the following individuals for election:

Treasurer: Elsa Vaintzettel
Assistant Treasurer: Tom Eley
Senior Warden: Marianne Culver
Junior Warden: Robert Black

On motion made, seconded and carried, these appointments were approved.

Chapter Candidates: Members of the Nominating Committee reported on their recruitment efforts. Discussion followed regarding volunteers.

Redevelopment: The Dean and Tom Patterson reported that there will be Special Focus Groups developed to support this process. There will be a presentation at the Annual Meeting to present our options on our building as well as options for the new building. We are at a place of great opportunity and should work to generate some excitement around these possibilities.

Wardens’ Report:
Staffing Task Force: Ann Meuse has spoken to the consulting team. There will be a Problem Resolution Final Report meeting on January 16, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at Robert Black’s office.

Rush Hour Concerts:
Lengthy discussion about various particulars of Rush Hour Resolution were presented at the last Chapter meeting; Rush Hour By-Laws and their Articles of Incorporation took place.

On motion made, seconded and carried, the resolution should be adopted as submitted with the following changes in principle, exact wording to follow:

Chapter will approve the Annual Budget; and the approved representative reports periodically to Chapter on his/her actions.

Marianne Culver, Chris Plotner and Cecelia Mowatt are to provide the final wording.

Thanks were given to the leaving members of the Chapter:

John Clarke
Pamela Lightcap
Ann Meuse
The Rev. Jerry Ness

The meeting was adjourned with a prayer offered by the Dean at 9:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela Lightcap
Chapter Secretary