Members Present: Brandon Parks, Jana Abbott, Phil Seemann,
Mick Haugen, Earl Buck, Barrett Ellis, Julie Koehler, Jay York, Pastor Jacobson,
Joan Pritchard, Karen Pleming, and staff member Cathy Latta. Members Absent:
Valarie Magaña and Tom Yingling
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by President
Brandon Parks. Correspondence from the ELCA Board of Pensions, Sisters of St.
Joseph, and Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp was circulated. Minutes of the November
21, 2011 meeting were approved as presented. The Treasurer’s Report was
approved. Actual year to date income is short of budget by $5,235.
Pastor’s written report was approved. Pastor’s request that
$6,000 of his 2012 salary be diverted pre-tax into the ELCA pension plan was
approved.
Committee and Staff Reports:
1. Finance Committee’s written report was approved.
2. Property Committee’s report was approved. Jay also
reported that there was a leak under the sink of the women’s restroom.
Stover’s Restoration invoice has been received and is around $4,500. Our
insurance deductible is $1,000.
3. Worship and Music Committee report was approved.
The Worship and Music Committee volunteered to reduce the music budget
request by $400.
4. Christian Education written report was approved.
5. Youth Committee: Written report included minutes
from the November and December meetings. A request to hold three
fundraisers was approved. Sara Guild’s Annual Soup Luncheon will be held
January 29, 2012 and the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner will be February
21
. Both of those
fundraisers will benefit youth trips. Souper Bowl Sunday for an as yet
to be determined charity was also approved.
6. Social Ministry/Outreach Committee: Written report
was approved.
7. Stewardship Report: Barrett gave an update on the
stewardship campaign.
8. Women’s Ministry: No report. The Committee did not
meet in December.
9. Staff Reports: Annette Lindal’s written report was
accepted.
10. Executive Committee: Communication included
setting the agenda for this meeting and arrangements for the Council
Christmas party.
Old Business:
1. Proposed changes to the Personnel Policy as
drafted by Jana Abbott were reviewed. Motion was made, seconded, and
passed to approve the policy with the following changes on page 10, #1
and #2:
Years of Continuous Service
Annual Vacation Leave
0-2 years 5 work days
3-6 years 10 work days
7-9 years 15 work days
10 or > years 20 work days
2. The funeral luncheon brochure was reviewed and
changes recommended. Cathy will incorporate suggested changes for
Council’s review in January.
New Business:
1. Approved the Nominating Committee’s slate of candidates as
presented.
2. Motion made, seconded and approved to create an Anniversary
Celebration Committee. Jana Abbott was ap pointed to the committee as
Council Representative.
3. Changed the January Church Council meeting date to January 9, 2012
at 7:00 PM.
4. Approved the agenda for the annual meeting.
5. Committee reports are past due and should be submitted
electronically to the office no later than Jan. 3
Gloria
Dei Lutheran Church
