Members present: Mark Lechner, Pastor Hovick, David Perez, Alicia Saenz, Oliver Lapuz, Mike Collins and Sheri Barker
Members absent: None
Non-Members present: Brett Perkins, Lee Wagenblast, Diane Flint-Wages
The meeting began at 7:03pm. Pastor Ron opened with prayer.
Minutes from January meeting were approved as written.
Diane Flint-Wages (Treasurer) presented financial reports. Month of January was close to break-even. Income was down $11,000 compared to January last year but it had five Sundays and a special gift. The loan balance is down to $537,000. Reserve funds are back up to $89,000. Financials were approved
After several years of great work as Treasurer, Diane is stepping down. Kerri Wood was nominated as her successor. She has an Accounting degree and had already agreed to take the position. Ron moved and David seconds. Kerri is approved as a non-voting Treasurer.
We will need to adjust the signature card at Union Bank. The approved signers are Sheri Barker, Mark Lechner and Kerri Wood.
Street sign discussion is progressing. We have a bid from Miramar Sign Works for $14, 310 which covers total cost of two new signs—replacing marquee on Hilltop and wooden sign on corner of I street.
Stucco bid was slightly higher than anticipated and after discussion it was decided that $43, 500 would come from Chester Estate and be added to what has already been accumulated in Capital Improvement designated fund. Any remaining dollars for project will come from designated building fund #30215. A contract with Burgio Stucco (Estimate #5220) was accepted. Construction will begin February 25th and run through the first week of April.
Council Retreat has been rescheduled for March 9th from 9-12am
Council elections were held. Mark nominated Sheri for President. David seconded. Council approved. Sheri nominated Mark for Vice-President. David seconds. Council approves. A secretary needs to be identified.
The Cub Scouts were discussed and it was decided that Brett would guide them through the next few months. A discussion regarding their status will be had when this period is ended.
Mark mentioned the need for additional Handicapped parking spaces on Sundays. Lee proposed that we could use temporary signs for closest unmarked spaces. It was agreed that he would pursue this idea.
Because Memorial Endowment is giving scholarships to 3 students this year and doesn’t wish to use the fund’s “principal”, it was suggested that we explore intra-church benevolence which they have supplemented over the years. It was decided that $2,500 of the Chester Estate proceeds earmarked for benevolence (10%=$7,500) would be placed in a designated account to be used for intra-church benevolence. The parameters of how this money is spent will be discussed at March meeting.
Pastor’s report: Pastor Ron has finalized his Mutual Ministry Team. The members are: Diane Nissan, Bob Kohl, Russ Stover and Kay Barthel. They will meet with Council in the near future.
Director of Operations: Brett said much of his work had been covered in preceding discussions and yielded his time to Alicia.
Alicia is continuing with her PALLM classes. She would like to finalize some efforts toward expanding the Hispanic Ministry and it was agreed that we would use some of Council’s March 9th meeting to put things in place. The Hispanic Ministry will be represented at Chula Vista’s Cinco de Mayo celebration on 3rd avenue.
The meeting adjourned at 9:32 with the Lord’s Prayer.
Brett Perkins, ad hoc note taker