Parish Council Minutes

June 10, 2007

Members Present: Pete Konenkamp, Monica Mueller, David Gomez, Berti Lopez, Charles Dolan, Evelyn Tejada, Terry Trotachaud, John Benca, Maxine Guerrera, Father Jacques, Frank Milward, Ed Fechtel, John Timmons

Excused: Hank Wright

1. Pete started discussion about the House located on new property. It appears that someone has been inside the house. Concerned about liability if someone gets hurt. Suggest the house be demolished. Conversation continued into the need for a building committee.

2. Ed Fechtel made a motion that the President appoint an Ad Hoc Committee of the Council  to (1) visit the property and determine the nature and extent of clean up activities that should begin as soon as possible, (2) prepare a document defining the scope of the work to be accomplished, (3) seek prices from qualified contractors to perform the work, and (4) submit the project for approval of the Pastor to award a contract.

3. Officers were elected (all attended were in favor):

Maxine Guerrera – Secretary

Frank Milward – Vice President

Ed Fectel – President

4. Pete gave the council a farewell address. Recommended that the new council’s first priority should be to ensure that a building committee is put in place. Further suggested that a business manager should be put in place as soon as possible.

5. Pete found an envelope dated back from 12/21/79 from a suit inside the house on the property. $150.00 was inside the envelope and donated to the capital campaign.

6. Ed Fechtel suggest that the Council adopt the following resolution: The Saint Joseph Parish Council ,on behalf of Saint Joseph Parish, extends its deepest appreciation to Pete Konenkamp for his hard work and exemplary leadership of the Council for the past year as its President.

7. Ed appointed John Benca, Charles Dolan, and Berti Lopez to form the committee to form an Ad Hoc Committee of the Council to carry out the

resolution of the Council with regard to the property.

8. Parish retreat has been set up for August 26^th 9am – 4pm in the rectory.

9. It was agreed that council would continue to meet the second Sunday of every month. (Except August – meeting will be at the retreat).

10. Frank reported on Capital campaign – committee has been working with different ministries. Moving toward pledge campaign. Suggest Capital campaign work with finance for a public plan. Reinstate figures to the parish.

11. Terry reported on Finance – Have interviewed candidates for the business manager position. Several were good candidates. Need to know where we stand on the candidates. Church building fund and school building fund will now fall into the parish.

12. Ed reported on communication – Currently working on web site controls. New logo design, magnet with mass times, and ministry directory almost finished.

13. Evelyn reported on Hispanic – Have been working on Hispanic Goals to present to father. Will meet with him when he returns. Have concerns about key change. It is hard to use the facilities to meet for ministry. Monica shared the new procedures for getting the keys. Keys need to be signed out and a sheet must be filled out to ensure proper use of the facilities.

14. Monica reported on School – New principle has been hired Mr. Donavan Yarnell.

15. Maxine reported on Welcoming – Asked Ed for help to get Father to sign off on the new parishioner packet. Also suggested that a committee be put in place. Ed said they are working on a way to register online. Max stressed a concern about the new parishioner list and how it is being treated. Many are registering with parish so that they can receive sacraments, but are not supporting the parish. This becomes a financial liability if they are registered.

Father Jacques closed with a prayer.

Report Submitted by Maxine Guerrera