Longview Unitarian Fellowship

Special Board Meeting

05/31/2006

Huey opened the meeting with the lighting of the chalice.

Board Members Present: Huey Mitchell, President, Tina Rushing Treasurer, Peggy Nader, Vice Pres., Barbara Cavin, secretary, and Betty Golding, music director.

Absent: Frank Herbert and Jessica Noble

Guests present: Kay Cox, Holley Carlson, Sheila McElroy, Janet Parker.

New Business: Board discussed and approved changing meeting time to Second Sunday in month immediately after talk back.

Religious Education Classroom:

·        Huey presented the results of the congregations decision on remodeling the back building. The congregation has given the Board permission to spend a maximum of $45K for increasing our Religious Education Class room space.  The $45K is to include The $10K grant from NTAUUS. With a possible $35K bank Loan.

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·        The three proposals explored are: Adding on to the building, remodeling the existing back building, and using a manufactured structure.

·        Janet Parker reports that Ragland Sales will build a shell building of 512 sq. ft. (16x32) for $18,000.

·        Hugman Architects estimate a cost of $150 per sq. ft. to add on or $150,000.

·        Janet Parker our Fellowship representatives met with  Premier construction this past Tuesday and received an estimate cost of $55 K for 700 sq. ft.

·        Huey reports that a manufactured structure new would be $36,000 to 41,000 new or $24,100 used.

·        The existing building would be $25,000 to remodel without a bathroom or running water. It may be too small already at 544 sq. ft.

·        Sheila will continue to seek an answer about changing the original grant proposal to represent the solution that is most practical for the Fellowship.

·        Much discussion ensued. The board elected to remodel the shed. 

·        At this time, the board will recommend financing a portion of the cost through South Side Bank as an equity line of credit or the best available financial option.

·        Water and electric hook up must be figured into any plan.

Meeting Adjourned

Respectfully,

Barbara Cavin