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Annual Agenda January 29, 2012
1. Opening Prayer
2. Senior Pastor’s Report
3. Approval of Minutes from January 30, 2011 Annual Meeting
4. Approval of 2011 Audit Report
5. Unfinished Business from November 20, 2011 Special Congregation Meeting (see details below)
6. Approval of 2012 Operating Budget
7. Approval of Slate of Candidates for Congregation Council, Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Synod Assembly (see table below)
8. New Business
9. Old Business
10. Closing Prayer
Slate of Candidates
Church Council |
Nominating Committee |
Audit Committee |
Synod Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|
Brian Brown |
Joanna Schiferl |
Jim Casey |
Brian Brown |
Cari Melby |
Ellen Kunkle |
Bill Young |
Cari Melby |
Brett Polich |
Karen Janik |
Laura Taylor |
Diane Casey |
Karen Janik |
Art Grundke |
Jonathan Winters |
|
Emily Kunkle |
Virginia Franchescina |
Unfinished Business from November 20, 2012
Special Congregation Meeting
Withdraw original motion:
“Be it resolved that the Congregation Council of Grace Lutheran Church of La Grange (“Council”) may hereby transfer $49,000 from the Reserve Fund to engage Kairos and Associates to lead the fundraising efforts of the congregation in connection with its 2020 Vision, and further resolved that the Council may transfer up to $62,000 from the Reserve Fund to retain Jaeger, Nickola & Associates, Ltd. to solicit additional input from the congregation and complete design development drawings of the Site Plan.”
Withdraw substitute amendment:
“I move the Substitute Amendment for the Resolution of the floor as follows: Refer the following subjects to the congregational Council for action.
- Complete the action required in Section VIII of the Minutes of the January 31, 2010 Annual Meeting.
- Recommend how to fund annual and ongoing operations without accessing Reserve Funds traditionally meant and used for emergencies, required repairs and improvements to church facilities. This recommendation is to include how to refund Reserve Funds used to balance operational shortfalls in 2010 and 2011, and Consulting Fees authorized specifically for architectural fees at the January 31, 2010 Annual Meeting.
- Recommend how to fund phased improvements to Grace Church facilities including deferred maintenance.”
Present new motions:
- Whereas, Grace Lutheran Church of La Grange has received $62,000 designated specifically for use to fund architectural costs related to Jaeger, Nickola and Associates (JNA) for the Design Development phase of the building project; “Be it resolved that the Congregation Council is authorized to retain JNA to complete the Design Development phase of the building project for a cost of up to $62,000.”
- Whereas, Grace Lutheran Church of La Grange has received $5,000 plus a commitment from several members to contribute a total of $49,000 to engage Kairos and Associates to work with Grace Lutheran Church of La Grange on a Capital Program; “Be it resolved that the Congregation Council is authorized to retain Kairos and Associates for a cost of up to $49,000 for a three year Capital Program when designated funding has been received.”
