January 2017 Board Minutes

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Minutes – Board Meeting

Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

January 19, 2017

BUUF Library

6200 Garrett Street, Garden City, Idaho

 

Present:

Board Members:  Sarah Bratley, Craig Raese, Gwyn Reid, Lori Watsen, Marcia Lyons, Linden Boice, George Raino, Matthew Sabin, Sue Langley

 

Other:  Reverend Sara LaWall

 

 

Action Number Decision Notes
Motion 20170119-1 Accept Consent Agenda

o Minutes – December 15, 2017 Board Meeting

o Treasurer’s Report

o   Minister’s Report

o   Director of Religious Exploration Report,

o   President’s Report

 

Move to Accept Gwyn Reid

 Seconded (Marcia Lyons) and passed by unanimous voice vote

 
Motion 20170119-2 Move to affirm draft of Board of Directors Job Description with minor modifications.

Lori Watsen

 

 Seconded (Linden Boice)

Remove “adhere to covenant” passed by unanimous voice vote
Motion 20170119-3 Move to accept the recommendation of the Fundraising Committee for the auction appeal -Interiors Improvements.

Sarah Bratley

 Seconded (Marcia)

Passed – with one abstention

6:50    Business Meeting

  • Consent Agenda – Vote Required (10 minutes)
    • Minutes – December Board Meeting
    • Treasurer’s Report
    • Minister’s Report
    • Director of Religious Exploration Report
    • President’s Report
    • Questions/Discussion of Consent Agenda Items

 

7:00     Action Items

 

  • Vote to affirm draft (or final working copy) of Board of Directors Job Description Policy. This will be shared with the Nominating committee to help guide their process (10 minutes)

 

  • Vote to approve recommended cause/recipient for Auction Special Appeal (10 minutes)

 

7:20      Discussion Items

 

  • World Café – February 19, Pizza @ 1, Begin @ 1:30? (20 minutes)
    • Planning, Delegation of tasks
    • Topic: UUA Election, Denominational Connections

7:40    Break

 

7:45

  • Budget Priorities and hopes for process, review & discuss (20 minutes)
    • Review/affirm priorities identified at last month’s meeting
    • Staffing: Administrator, Shared Intern, both?
    • What roles would we envision for each? Where do we see the most need? How do we “sell” the need?
    • Develop plan for communicating priorities to: Stewardship/AGD, finance, PMC, others?

 

  • Preparing for Strategic Planning: Thought process, timing, planning, tasks (20 minutes)
    • What is our overall goal for a strategic plan?
    • What are three desired outcomes?

 

  • Executive Session (10-15 minutes)
  • Adjourn