September 2018 Board Minutes

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Minutes – Board Meeting

Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

September 20, 2018

BUUF Library

6200 Garrett Street, Garden City, Idaho

Present:

Board Members:  Tom von Alten, Rachel Murphy, Matthew Sabin, Harriet Shaklee, Elizabeth Pirie, Gwyn Reid, Sandy Cruise

 

Other:  Rev. Sara LaWall

 

Board Members not Present:  Sue Stadler, George Raino

 

Action Number Decision Notes
 

Board Action

 20180920-1 Moved Treasurer’s report from Consent Agenda to discussion item.

Accept Consent Agenda minus Treasurer’s report.

 

 

 Moved: Tom von Alten

 

_XX__  Pass

 

Voice Vote
Motion

 

 

 20180920-2 Accept Harriet Shaklee’s legacy gift as outlined in her August 27,2018 letter to the BUUF Board and the forms submitted to the “Wake Now Our Vision” campaign.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Moved: Tom

 

Seconded: Rachel Murphy

 

__XX___  Pass

 

Voice Vote

 

Harriet Shaklee abstained
Motion

 

 

 20180920-3 Budget adjustment motion from Treasurer

To reflect changes to Religious Exploration staff; the final total of pledged contributions; and the added

expense from last month’s decision to increase the computer maintenance budget:

 Increase the DRE professional expense budget by $914, from $2,500 to $3,414;

 Increase the income budget for pledges, less 5% allowance for cancellations from $304,950 to

313,370 (with $329,867 pledges tallied);

 Reduce the expected deficit make-up Douglas Fund transfer to match the resulting estimated

deficit of $3,061.

Note that this is a net reduction of the budget deficit from $7,481.

 Moved: Tom

 

Seconded: Gwyn Reid

 

__XX___  Pass

 

 

Voice Vote

 
Motion 20180920-4 Offer the larger manufactured home on the Douglas property as a rental under the CATCH program.

 

Note:  CATCH = non profit Charitable Assistance to the Community’s Homeless

The property will be offered for rent at the same rate as the current renter is paying

HUD approval will be required for the property to be an eligible rental  under the CATCH program.

 Moved: Gwyn

 

Seconded: Sandy Cruise

 

__XX___  Pass

 

 

Voice Vote

 

Agenda-Business Meeting

 

Consent Agenda – Vote Required (15 minutes)

  • Minutes – August 16, 2018 Board Meeting
  • Minister’s Report
  • Treasurer’s Report (Note – moved from Consent Agenda to regular agenda)
  • Questions/Discussion of Consent Agenda Items

Action Item–

  • Legacy Gift – Harriet Shaklee     (10 minutes)

Board motion to accept Harriet Shaklee’s legacy gift as outlined in her August 27, 2018 letter to the BUUF Board and the forms submitted to the “Wake Now Our Vision” campaign.

Discussion Items —

  • Douglas Property Potential for Current Year Action (15 minutes)
  • October 7 – Fall Congregational Meeting Agenda (10 minutes)
  • Engaging Space Task Force – Harriet (20 minutes)
    • Charge for Task Force
    • Process for selecting members

 

Break – 5 to 10 minutes

  • Review of World Café – Discussion – What is Board’s responsibility (15 minutes)
  • Mortgage Retirement Party (15 minutes)

 

Executive Session