St. Joseph Parish Council Meeting

Sunday, April 25, 2004

Attending: Fr. David McGuinness, Mike Brock, Jim Altmiller, Louise Benjamin, Barbara Bremus, Charlie Broussard, June Compton, Susan Gearhart, Carolyn McFall, Chet Malanoski, Margarita Tejeda

Absent: Maggie Glassman, Dana Moody

1. Prayer
2. Distribution of minutes. Minutes approved.
3. Updates: Fr. McGuinness
• Second General Planning meeting was well attended.
• New sound system acquired for church building.
• Catholic Center issue is in the hands of the diocese.
• St. Joseph School is a parish school.
• Sacristy improvements: Sue Gearhart will research prices for 3 new chairs. Also need a new wedding/unity candle.
• Large crucifix relocation pending
4. Old Business
1. Elections
1. Names are yet to be announced due to ballots that are not yet counted.
2. It is agreed here that it is the role of the Nominating Committee to decide ‘criteria’ as needed for choosing a well balanced slate of candidates to be listed on ballot when an unusual number of nominations are received.
2. Housekeeping person for rectory should be considered with new budget
3. Office workers: Veronica is essentially managing the office alone (due to Morry Chapple’s illness). She is periodically assisted by a few volunteers.
5. Reports
1. Communication: website reflects updating, next committee meeting is April 27, 2004
2. Maintenance: Doug Paustin is new chairperson, committee continues to collect estimates on needed work and repairs.
3. Planning Team: info will continue to be posted in the church vestibule on the bulletin board, as well as on the website, and periodically in the church bulletin.
4. Stewardship: several members attended the diocesan conference on March 27^th, the first meeting is scheduled for May 6^th.
5. Conflicts with scheduling and lack of communication continue as noticed with recent overlap of events (Saturday, April24th: Yard Sale by Project Healthy Grandparents for Safe & Stable Families, School facilities and grounds cleanup, funeral, city biking event).
6. New Business
1. Chet Malanoski’s agenda item suggestions.
2. Mike will extend ‘Thank You" to Planning Team
3. Suggestion made by Jim Almiller for ministry leaders to prepare a journal type ‘turn-over’ file to serve as a procedure manual and calendar for incoming ministry leaders.
7. Next meeting scheduled for Sunday, May 9^th at 7:15pm, (Mother’s Day)
   [However, meeting of May 9^th was cancelled]