COORDINATING
COUNCIL
June 11, 2010
Minutes
Present:
Anita White, Moderator Steve
Hastings, Commission for Witness Life
Herb Oliver, Vice-Moderator Susan DeCoster, Commission for Community Life
Walter (Ted) Ruark, Clerk Betty
Ann Haskell, Commission for Community Life
Gerard Moore, Treasurer Linda
Kimball, Commission for Spiritual Life
Zachary Grant, State Youth Council David Gaewski, Conference Minister
Bernys Doak, Hancock-Waldo Darren
Morgan, Associate Conference Minister
Anne Roundy, Mid-Coast Susan
Craig, Associate Conference Minister
Don Isham,
John Glover, Penobscot-Piscataquis Susan Stevens, Conference Executive Assistant
Don Green,
Franklin Anderson, York Doug Nielsen, Vice-Moderator Nominee
Absent:
Aroostook representative
Ron Beinema, Board of Trustees ___________, Commission for Spiritual Life
Nita Dehais,
Call to Order: Anita White called the meeting to order at 12:00.
Next Coordinating Council Meeting: Herb Oliver announced that the
next Coordinating Council Meeting would be he annual retreat on September 17,
2010 at Pilgrim Lodge with a beginning time of 9:00 a.m.
Introductions: Anita introduced Rev. Doug Nielsen who will be nominated
as the new Vice-Moderator and Zachary Grant representing the State Youth
Council.
Sunday’s Offering: On a motion by Anne Roundy, seconded by Susan
DeCoster, the council voted (with 2 opposed) to donate the Sunday offering to
the Annual Meeting to the Friends of the
Conference Bylaw Revisions: Walter (Ted) Ruark distributed
copies of the summary of the Bylaw revisions and commented on the hearing and
presentation process, inviting council members to alert him to any comments
heard about the revisions. He stressed that the changes reflected the cultural
shift within the denomination, illustrated by the change in terminology from
“in care student” to “member in discernment,” the recognition of many
ministries (including lay ministries), and the first step toward a continuing
education requirement for authorized ministers through the acknowledgement of
education as a life-long process.
United Church of Christ Constitution Changes: David Gaewski reviewed the
changes proposed by the 2009 General Synod to the United Church of Christ
Constitution and reiterated that the vote to be taken was either approval or
disapproval. No amendments can be considered.
Linda Kimball reported that Rev. Ron Ashworth, a retired
minister in the Oxford Union Association, was undergoing surgery today and
asked for prayers for Ron and his family.
Business Manager’s Report: Mark
Schussler presented a proposal from Scott Simons Architects for design services
for the replacement of the existing boardwalk at Pilgrim Lodge. The proposal
included a scope of work (with 16 specific tasks to be performed), a proposed
schedule for that work, and the proposed fees for doing that work. The proposal
addressed the design services for the replacement of the existing boardwalk and
making the chapel and waterfront handicapped accessible at a cost of between
$21,000 and $23,500. After considerable discussion and on a motion by Steve Hastings,
seconded by Anne Roundy, the council voted (8-3-2) to proceed with the study of
the Pilgrim Lodge boardwalk, to include items 1 through 9 of the Scott Simons
Architects proposal, at a cost not to exceed $13,000, pending the availability
of funds from the proceeds of the sale of the Rockcraft Retreat Center or from
other sources that may become available.
Mark also described a potential property
gift to the Conference from the Norman A. Powell Living Trust in the form of a
farmhouse on a half-acre of land fronting on Route 69 in
2011 and 2012 Annual Meeting
Dates: Herb Oliver announced that, after consultation with the
Sue
Stevens requested assistance in packing up equipment and supplies at the end of
the Annual Meeting. Several council members volunteered.
2011 Clergy Compensation
Guidelines: Copies of the 2011 Clergy Compensation Guidelines have
been available on the Maine Conference web site. On a motion by Herb Oliver,
seconded by Susan DeCoster, the council voted to recommend the 2011 Clergy
Compensation Guidelines to the Conference for adoption at the Annual Meeting.
Moderator’s Remarks; Anita thanked council members for their work during her 2
years as Moderator. She recognized that there were many hard decisions made and
appreciated the civility with which each issue was addressed.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:37 p.m.
Sent to Anita
White and Herb Oliver on Friday, June 18, 2010
COORDINATING
COUNCIL
June 12, 2010
Minutes
Present:
Anita White, Moderator Betty
Ann Haskell, Commission for Community Life
Herb Oliver, Vice-Moderator Steve Hastings, Commission for Witness Life
Walter (Ted) Ruark, Clerk David
Gaewski, Conference Minister
Anne Roundy, Mid-Coast Darren
Morgan, Associate Conference Minister
Don Green, Washington for
Franklin Anderson,
Connie Insley, Finance Committee Susan Stevens, Conference Executive Assistant
Absent:
Gerard Moore, Treasurer John
Glover, Penobscot-Piscataquis
Zachary Grant, State Youth Council Susan DeCoster, Commission for Community Life
Ron Beinema, Board of Trustees Linda Kimball, Commission for Spiritual Life
Nita Dehais,
Bernys Doak, Hancock-Waldo ___________,
Commission for Witness Life
This
special, unscheduled meeting became necessary because of business that required
Coordinating Council action prior to Plenary 2 later that morning
Call to Order: Anita White called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m.
Powell Property: With the press for time at Friday’s Coordinating Council,
no action had been taken with regard to accepting the offer of the farmhouse
and half-acre of land from the Norman A. Powell Living Trust. On a
motion by Don Green, seconded by Herb Oliver, the council voted to accept the
offer from the Norman A. Powell Living Trust. A subcommittee of David
Gaewski, Mark Schussler, Ron
Beinema, Anita White, and Herb Oliver was asked to oversee the acquisition and
eventual sale of the property.
Coordinating Council Recommendation: In light of the strong sentiment
expressed at both Plenary 1 on Friday regarding the commitment of the net
proceeds of the sale of the
The meeting was adjourned at 7:46
a.m.
Sent to Anita
White and Herb Oliver on Friday, June 18, 2010