Minutes – Board Meeting
Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
April 18, 2019
BUUF Library
6200 Garrett Street, Garden City, Idaho
Present:
Board Members: Tom von Alten, Matthew Sabin, Harriet Shaklee, Elizabeth Pirie, Gwyn Reid, Sue Stadler, Sandy Cruise, George Raino, Rachel Murphy
All present
Other: Rev. Sara LaWall
Action | Number | Decision | Notes |
Board Action | 20190418-1 | Accept Consent Agenda. | Moved: Gwyn Reid Second: Rachel Murphy _XX__ Pass Voice Vote |
Board Motion | 20190418-2 | Move that the board authorize that expenditures for the new Religious Exploration staff office space be disbursed from such appropriate directed funds as determined by the Treasurer. | Moved: Gwyn Second: Tom von Alten Xx Pass Voice vote: |
Board Action | 20190418-3 | Approve the following as BUUF delegates to the 2019 UUA General Assembly: Nancy Harms, Leslie Miller, Sue Stadler, Debra Smith, Janet McClenahan, Rachel Murphy. Alternate delegates: Matthew Sabin, Tom von Alten. | Moved: Gwyn Second: Elizabeth Pirie Xx Pass Voice vote |
Board Action | 20190418-4 | Endowment Resolution Approve a change submitted on behalf of the Endowment Committee to the language approved in Section 3 of the Endowment Resolution. Change in bold. Section 3 now reads: Any amendment to this resolution shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members voting in a Board called vote specifically (but not necessarily solely) for the purpose of amending this resolution. See Article IV of the Bylaws. | Moved: Sandy Cruise Second: Rom XX Pass Voice Vote Note: This change to be included in Endowment Resolution for consideration at annual meeting |
Agenda item tabled | 20190418-5 | Ministerial Agreement tabled to the May meeting. |
6:50 Business Meeting
Consent Agenda – Vote Required (15 minutes)
- Minutes – March 21, 2019 Board Meeting
- Minister’s Report
- Treasurer’s Report
- Questions/Discussion of Consent Agenda Items
Action Items–
- Religious Exploration Office proposal (15 minutes)
- Designate 6 delegates to 2019 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association (15 minutes)
- Possible change to Endowment Fund resolution (15 minutes)
- Approve Ministerial Agreement, Rev. Sara LaWall
{Break} – 7 minutes
Discussion Items —
- Report on Engaging Space Task Force – Sandy Cruise (15 minutes)
- Proposal for absentee ballot process (10 minutes)
- Annual Meeting – Likely Agenda – affirm nominees to the board (15 minutes)
- Joint Board
Meeting with Magic Valley UU Fellowship–April 28 after their Sunday service (15
minutes)
- Who will be able to attend
- Topics for Discussion
- (Note – this is not an official board meeting of either congregation)
Executive Session