Board of Trustees

Thursday, June 8, 2006 Agenda

Church Social Hall, 7:00p.m.

 

Elizabeth Breeden                     Shelly Canterbury              Brian Haluska           

Bob Kiefer                               Nick Laiacona                  Josie Loyd                

Johan Madson                          Pam Philips                       Dorothy Schafer       

Dave Stoner                             Sally Taylor                       David Takahashi Morris   

Leslie Takahashi Morris         Leia Durland-Jones                                         

                                           

Board of Trustees Focus for 2005-2006 (to be updated at the 2006 fall board retreat)

§         Develop and implement a shared vision for growth and facilities management

§         Improve board meeting management to increase efficiency, effectiveness and transparency

§         Refine and empower governance including council system, task forces and committees to delegate board responsibilities

§         Foster a sense of membership as stewardship to increase participation

§         Ensure stronger financial infrastructure

 

Set Up – Johan

 

I.                   Welcoming Activities (7:00 p.m.)

A.     Devotions – Leslie

B.     Welcome to new members and check-in

 

II.        Opening Meeting (7:20 p.m.) (10 minutes)

A.     Review of agenda

B.     Minutes from May 11, 2006 board meeting

 

III.               Consent Agenda (7:30 p.m.) (5 minutes)

A.     Approval of Finance Committee’s proposal for access to financial information

B.     Approval of delegates to GA: Jean Shepard, Josie and Doug Loyd, Catherine Derecki, Barbara Beach, Garner, David and Leslie Takahashi Morris

C.     Approve disbanding facilities task force due to completion of original charge

D.     Approval of music’s use of Abrahamse’s funds

E.      Approval of Sally as board liaison to the Molly Michie task force and Josie Loyd as liaison to the communications committee.

F.      Approval of finance committee’s recommendations for funding repairs of Summit House

 

IV.              New Business (7:35 p.m.) (20 minutes)

A.     Treasurer’s Report

B.     Church coverage while ministers and president are attending GA 6/21-6/26

C.     Snack list sign up

D.     Discussion congregational meeting review – how to incorporate presentation of more information and facilitation of more discussion. Next congregational meeting set for August 27, 11:15 a.m.

E.      Selection of new members for the committee on ministry

 

Break – ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Leslie (7:55 p.m.) (10 minutes)

 

V.                 Old Business (8:05 p.m.) (20 minutes)

A.     Discussion re: formation of a task force to look into accessibility issues in the church

B.     Suggestions for endowment committee members

C.     Discussion on support for pursuing JUUST change project and funding options

D.     Board and leadership retreat

 

VI.              Questions and motion to approve received reports (8:25 p.m.) (10 minutes)

A.     Co-Ministers Report

B.     President’s Report

C.     VP Administration

D.     VP Programs

E.      DRE Report

F.      Secretary’s report on membership: _____

G.     Long Range Planning Committee Report

H.     Governance Task Force Report

I.        Summit House report

 

VII.           Check-in process observations (8:35 p.m.) (10 minutes)

 

VIII.        Adjourn (8:45 p.m.)

 

Next Executive Committee meeting: Thursday, June 22, 7:00 p.m., church

Next Board of Trustees meeting: Thur., July 13, 2006, Social Hall, 7:00p.m.

 

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Tentative Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings:

 

July Meeting

Update on Summit House repairs, neighborhood/parking initiative, survey results and safe congregation discussion-ministerial committee, review of charges for committee on ministry and DRE relations committee, church yard sale (8/19), RE teacher training 8/26-board rep to drop in and say thanks, Balloon Sunday 8/27-board role? Congregatioal meeting agenda, Molly Michie

 

August Meeting

Staff evaluation reports-personnel committee, board retreat preliminary planning, congregational meeting agenda, update on Summit House repairs, selection of members for committee on ministry and DRE relations committee, activities fair 9/17-board role?, GSA opposition to the Marriage Amendment activities 9/23-board role?, fall fellowship day 9/30-board role?

 

September Meeting

Board role in membership-invite membership, congregational meeting review, auction 10/21-board role?, RE Halloween party 10/28-board role?

 

October Meeting

Board role in canvass-invite canvass committee

 

November Meeting

All church holiday party-board role? Molly Michie contract discussion

 

December Meeting

Service of the living tradition-board role? Molly Michie contract approval

 

January Meeting

U House rent consideration for ’06-’07, finance/board budget planning meeting 2/3-board role?

 

February Meeting

Theme for canvass, anti-racism conference 3/2-4, mountain leadership training, canvass kick-off events-board role?, TJMC book sale 3/16-17-board role?

 

March Meeting

Planning for leadership retreat, canvass report, second finance/board budget planning meeting 4/21

 

April Meeting

Positions to be filled on the board and on board appointed committees, leadership retreat, canvass update, congregational meeting planning, preliminary budget review, elder dinner 5/15-board role?

 

May Meeting

Review of committee chairs and board appointed committees list, farewell to departing board members, budget review, congregational meeting, General Assemble planning, board and leadership retreat, volunteer recognition celebration 6/3-board role, church picnic 6/24-board role.