Subject: UFL October minutes
Unitarian Fellowship of Longview
Meeting of the Board
October
10, 2004
The meeting was called to order at 10:12 with the Chalice
lighting by Frank.
Board members present were:
President:
Frank Herbert
Past President:
Sherry Kircus
Vice
President: Erika Blakely
R.E. Director
Jessica Noble
Treasurer: Jay
Noble
Secretary: Ellen
Herbert
Also present were members and
friends, Sky Mitchell, Huey Mitchell, Betty Golding, Austin Pennington, Paul
Blakely, and Jerry Kircus.
The minutes were reviewed. Jay moved to
accept the minutes as corrected and Erika seconded. The minutes were
unanimously approved.
Treasurer's Report:
Jay presented the October
financial report. Ellen moved to approve the financial report and Erika
seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Programming
Report:
Erika reported programs for November:
November
7 Religious Baggage, Mary Andrews
November 14 The Wisdom of Contraries, Rev. Dr. Lynn
Bauman
November 21 Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Donna
McCann
November 28 Thanksgiving, Becca Strine, Happy
King, and Austin Pennington
Newsletter Report: Huey expressed the need to
synchronize the email address with the new web page administration.
Because of the politically sensitive nature of her activities abroad, Marolyn
would prefer that no information about her travels be included in the newsletter
at this time.
Old Business: No Old Business
New Business: No New
Business.
Building Committee: Many members viewed the property available on
Alpine. The appraised value is $167,000 and utilities are expected to run
approximately $300 per month.
Some members
expressed concerns about the lack of cooking facilities
(kitchen).
The asking price for the building is
$188,000 and it has been on the market over one year. The realtor is
Arthur Davis with "Holmes," who has the rights to sell until
January.
Discussion about the history of the
building included information that the Jehovah's Witness built the
building. Huey feels that there should be a concrete plan for buying the
building before anything else is presented to the congregation. Austin
offered to buy $25,000 worth of bonds to be repaid by the Fellowship at 7%
interest. Erika expressed concern that all avenues for funds be explored.
It was decided that Frank and Jay (President
and Treasurer of the board) will join the building committee and together they
will prepare a plan to recommend to the congregation.
Frank adjourned the
meeting at 11:00
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Herbert,
Secretary
Unitarian Fellowship of
Longview