RENOVATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES, APRIL 5, 2005

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH, VAN HORNE, IOWA

        1.  Meeting was called to order by: Mary Rausch    at 6:30 PM  
        Meeting was chaired by:            Mary Rausch 
        Opening Prayer was led by:       Fr. Baldwin
        Closing Prayer was led by:         Fr. Baldwin

    2.  Roll Call:
             Council Members:  Fr. Baldwin                present             Cathy Peddicord          present
                                             Pam Douglas           present             Micheal Douglas           present
                                             Larry Kaiser            absent              Betty Nolan                  present
                                             Kathy Janss             present             Erin Janss                     absent
                                             Gary  Kaiser            present             Penni Pickering             present
                                             Kerry Less              absent              Nancy McGrew            absent
                                             Mary Rausch           present             Dianne Pickart              present
                                             Patrice Strellner       present             Linda Hansmeier           absent
                                             Al Rausch                present

    3.  Review of Minutes:  The minutes from the March 29, 2005 meeting were reviewed
                                       and approved.  

 

        4.  Fr. Baldwin reported that he was not able to locate any consultant notes from the previous committee.

 

        5.  The committee reviewed and discussed the initial suggestions that Mary compiled from all the committee members.
        With some minor changes and a few additions, the committee agreed on the list.  Mary will make the final changes
         and get the list to Fr. Baldwin so that it can be sent with the proxy.

 

        6.  The committee discussed appointing the chairs for the required subcommittees as well as the
        project director.  Mary Rausch agreed to take the project director position.  The following is a list of
        subcommittees and the chair (if decided).
                  Architect/Contractor                              Not sure if needed
                  Finance/Fund Raising                             Kerry Less (if she agrees.  Fr. Paul will ask)
                  Liturgy/Worship                                     Patrice Strellner – Pam Douglas and Betty
                                                                               Nolan will also help
                 Education                                              Gary Kaiser
                 Communications                                    Cathy Peddicord
                 Church Grounds                                    Kathy Janss

 

             The committee will be seeking additional committee members from the parish

 

    7.  The committee reviewed the sequence of events checklist provided by the archdiocese.  We are
     currently in Phase 1 – Request for Proxy.  The proxy will be submitted to the archdiocese. 
     Fr. Baldwin will contact Mary Rausch when he receives an answer to the proxy.  Mary will set the
     next meeting once Fr. Baldwin receives an answer from the archdiocese.

 

    8.  Cathy Peddicord will put together an announcement that will be put into the bulletin and on the web
     site introducing the IC Renovation Committee.

 

9.  NEXT MEETING:  TBA
                                                                        

10.  Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

                                                                                      Minutes submitted by,

                                                                                      Pam Douglas, Secretary