Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Tim Bushnell at 7:02 p.m.
Attendees
Tim Bushnell
Father Thomas Bennett, LC
Laurie Bushnell
Mark Rauguth
Ron Dailey
Gloria Lopez
Heidi Giroux
Cathy Mannuzza
Wayne Blazek
Judy Varley
Jill Blazek
Invocation
Father Thomas Bennett opened the meeting with a prayer.
Agenda Review
Tim Bushnell read the meeting agenda.
May Meeting Minutes
Tim asked for a motion to approve the May 13, 2009 minutes. Wayne Blazek motioned to accept the minutes as submitted, and it passed all in favor.
Finance
Mark Rauguth reported that the Finance Council had their first budget meeting with Larry with the Diocese, and two more meetings are also scheduled. The budget report is due July 31.
The Finance Council would like more input about the purchase of new chairs to replace the black chairs located inside the church. About half of the black chairs are in various states of disrepair, and the parish will start running out of chairs. The Finance Council would like to move forward with purchasing and welcomed comment. One comment was that it might be better to have people standing, than for the chairs to be a safety concern. Mark suggested we have some type of compromise because parishioners could leave for another parish if there is no where for them to sit at OLG Masses. As parish administrator, Ron says that he must do what is responsible for the safety of parishioners, and he will ask the Town of Queen Creek for information about the standard occupancy of the church, or request an inspection for it to be safe with the current chairs or with new chairs. As long as the safety requirements are met, Father Bennett and the Parish Council would be supportive of the purchase of the new chairs. The lead time on a new chair purchase is approximately 12 weeks.
Ron has hired someone to come in and do a complete inventory with asset stickers so that an asset report can be sent to the Diocese.
Old Business
Driveway Update
Tim reported that Ray Boris is waiting for the permit to construct a driveway that will allow parishioners to exit onto the Ellsworth Loop Road.
Church Construction
Father Bennett reported that the Diocese is looking at a long-term plan for another church, and asked for feedback. There is a real need for office space at OLG. For long-term planning, and with the school expanding, the pastor’s recommendation is that the parish offices should be reconfigured, and the kitchen inside the church should be removed. The church office and receptionists, the pastor, and the associate pastor would be located where the kitchen is. There is a contractor who is willing to oversee the office reconfiguration in exchange for the kitchen equipment. The plan was discussed, and the Parish Council is open to the possibility. The plan should be well thought out. The parish could also invest in a mobile kitchen to replace the kitchen equipment. Father Bennett will be receiving a proposal from the contractor Thursday.
Long Range Planning
August 22 will be the first long range planning meeting. September 19 or 26 will be the second meeting.
Liturgical Committee
Gloria is reading a liturgy manual and is researching what other parishes are doing. She would like to meet with the volunteers who wanted to be on the committee.
Community Partners
Gloria researched different stores and created a spreadsheet of information. There are different options with EScript, which is based on gift cards. Ron also mentioned that Bashas gave OLG a number several years ago that shoppers could connect their ‘Thank You’ card to. Gloria will continue to look at EScript and follow up with Bashas to inquire about the previous number.
Mission Statement Development
In the interest of time, the new OLG mission statement discussion was tabled.
New Business
July Parish Council Meeting
There will not be a July Parish Council meeting. The next meeting will be held August 12.
August 12 Parish Council Evening of Reflection
An evening of reflection will allow council to come together, not just to discuss issues, but to also meet on a spiritual level.
Other Business
Church Property
Since construction next door is starting, has the 9 feet of OLG property been accounted for?
Ray Boris may know.
Altar Servers
Father Moylan has not yet decided what type of alter garments to purchase for the alter servers.
Pews
Pews inside the church are becoming damaged at an increasing and alarming rate. Wayne is repairing some of the kneelers.
Closing Prayer
The meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Father Thomas Bennett led a closing prayer.
