Peabody Room
Present: Dick Dabrowski, John Ferrillo, Marilyn Guest,
Dwight Harshbarger, Russ Harris, Sue Hildreth, Linda Kaferle, Fr. Alan
MacKillop, Marianne Welton
Absent: Jeanne Cassin, Yvette Nasworthy
I.
Opening
Devotions and Prayer
II.
Motion
Approved to Accept
III.
Priest-in-Residence
Report
A.
Introduction
of new vestry members
1.
Dick
Dabrowski (term ending 2008)
a.
Would be
able to run for another 3-year term immediately following the completion of
this partial term if he so wished
2.
Dwight
Harshbarger (term ending 2010)
3.
Linda
Kaferle (term ending 2010)
4.
Marianne
Welton (term ending 2010)
B.
Received
Mark Loutitt’s letter of resignation from the vestry
C.
Fr. Alan
appointed Russ Harris to the position of Senior Warden for another 1-year term
D.
Election of
Junior Warden to be tabled until next meeting when all vestry members have been
consulted
E.
Information regarding a critical meeting of
the Primates of the Anglican Communion to follow as details are released
F.
Special
Diocesan Convention to be held on March 11th at BU
1.
Keynote
speaker – The Right Reverend Michael Curry, Bishop of
2.
All are
welcome to attend
a.
Can register
through our website
3.
Will focus
on ministry and the church’s vision
G.
Lenten
Program
1.
Soup Supper
followed by Phil Welton, member of St. Andrew’s and EDS Divinity Student, leading
a discussion of the
2.
Soup Supper
followed by a screening of the movie, The Apostle and discussion (
3.
Soup Supper
followed by a screening of the movie, An Inconvenient Truth and
discussion (
H.
New Diocesan
Missioner for
1.
Will be
working with St. David’s of Pepperall, St. Andrew’s, and Trinity Chapel
II.
Senior
Warden’s Report
A.
Introduced
the need to replace the two office computers with new ones
1.
Motion
approved to purchase two tower computers, not to exceed $1000 total, out of office
expenses
B.
Introduced
discussion regarding the use of sherry at coffee hour on Sundays and the
purchase of sherry glasses and sherry to that end
1.
Decision
tabled until next meeting
III.
Treasurer’s
Report
A.
January
(which is typically a good month financially) was a good month
1.
Several
people pay their entire year’s pledge
2.
Net
Operating Income - $2,249.65
B.
February
(which typically tends to be a “red month”) will probably be just that
1.
Snowplowing
and heating invoices to be paid
C.
Motion
approved to accept January ’07 Treasurer’s Report
IV.
Old Business
A.
Directory
1.
Target date
for completion – by first Sunday of Lent
B.
Handicap
Ramp
1.
Received 3rd
quote in the amount of $22,000 (included materials)
a.
Door not
included in any of the bids received
i.
ACTION
ITEM: Dick Dabrowski to locate the pushbar
hardware that is in the church’s possession (per Vic Burton) for the
replacement door
C.
Security
system
1.
Doorbell,
voice intercom and peep hole installed on the side door of the Parish Hall to
be used for the security of those working in the church office
a.
Cost of $600
($550/labor; $50 material)
V.
New Business
A.
Commission
Reports
1.
Membership
a.
ACTION
ITEM: Dick Dabrowski to e-mail report to
vestry members
i.
Signage
being worked on
ii.
Proposing
the purchase of an Episcopal flag
iii.
Membership
putting together a package to tentatively be presented at next month vestry
meeting
2.
Fair Group
a.
Working on
enlarging Palm Sunday “mini fair”
B.
Commission
Roster
1.
Website has
the list of commissions, job descriptions and known members
a.
ACTION
ITEM: Dick Dabrowski to bring list to
next vestry meeting for updating
C.
Possible
fundraising concert
1.
John
Ferrillo asked that the Stewardship Commission get back to him in the near
future if it would like him to arrange a concert
D.
Investment
Report
1.
Statement of
Financial Activity has been updated with available investment statement info
(T-Rowe at this point)
a.
ACTION
ITEM: Investment Committee to be formed
2.
Bonding
Status
a.
$300,000
bond has been paid for and is in effect
3.
Audit Status
a.
Audit
Committee formed
i.
George
Miller
ii.
Yvette
Nasworthy
iii.
Phil Welton
b.
Audit due
c.
Audit to be
done for 2005 and 2006
d.
Audit to
include the investment funds
E.
Vestry
Retreat
1.
ACTION
ITEM: Fr. Alan to explore dates and
places
VI.
Closing
Prayer
VII.
Next Meeting
VIII.
Adjournment
9:
Respectfully
submitted,
Linda Kaferle