Mar
BCRC Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES
Mar 16, 2016
Attendees: Rabbi Amy Sapowith; Jen Elgin, President; Seth Leventhal, Secretary; Dan Silien, Executive VP: Anna Hild, VP Education; Carol Currier, VP Worship; Amy Steil, VP Community Events; Larry Deigh, Past President; Brian Giblin, VP Communications Not in attendance:; Neil Frank, VP Facilities; Heather Kern, VP Membership; I.
Jen Elgin called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. Rabbi Amy led a group prayer.
II. January Minutes: Carol Currier moved that the minutes be approved. Seth Leventhal seconded, and minutes were approved unanimously. III. Motions/Discussions A. Calendar Review Jen Elgin led a discussion of upcoming events. Amy Lourenco is chairing the Second Night Seder, but still requires a co-chair. Several names were suggested. Rabbi Amy went over plans and schedule for the Installation Weekend Apr 29-30. Brian Giblin said he would do a press release. In the upcoming months, there will be a calendar meeting for next year some time in May. Ramadan will be June 5- July 5, so we should not be scheduling events for that period that use the sanctuary or social hall. Rabbi Amy noted that she will be off to officiate her sister’s wedding Oct 8 and will miss Shabbat Shuvah (between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). Jen suggested we could get an outside guest to lead services. B. Nominating Committee Jen Elgin noted that she has a Committee, including Jackie Leventhal, Lori Labell and Claudia Raffman. One Board member can serve as well. Brian Giblin volunteered. The plan for the committee will be to issue a special blast announcing the positions that are open, who to contact and how to apply. Also, there will be targeted phone calls, but not calls to all members as has been done some years. Jen noted we already have one possible volunteer for Education VP. C. Institute for Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) Curriculum Anna Hild discussed the proposed new curriculum. She mentioned that we have gotten good feedback on the curriculum from 3 congregations. She noted that the cost will be $5-10K over current Education budget, but this will also go down after the first year because the first year includes books. Dan Silien moved that we support notifying ISJL that we are provisionally moving forward, subject to budget approval. Carol Currier seconded. The motion was approved by a show of hands. D. Update on Finance We are Building a House of Friends, One Family at a Time, By Creating a Welcoming Jewish Home for a Diverse Community. 1
BCRC Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES
Mar 16, 2016
Jen Elgin noted that we have engaged RemSource. Our POC is Azi Rosenblum. They have reconciled our books and are in the process of retracing deposits and re-initiating our accounts in ShulCloud. They have run profit and loss statements (attachment 1). E. Mortgage Refinance Larry Deigh discussed the current status, whereby we are processing an extension of the existing mortgage. Carol Currier moved to approve the extension of the current mortgage and Dan Silien seconded. The motion was approved by a show of hands. Larry discussed our application with the new bank for a mortgage refinancing. Dan Silien has reached out to a few more banks to see if there are alternatives to pursue. F. Rabbi Re-election Constitutional Amendment Dan Silien presented alternative versions of the amendment for consideration. After extensive discussion, the Board was unable to reach a consensus on one or more acceptable versions to present to the Congregation. Brian Giblin moved to table consideration of the amendment until a representative of the group advocating for an amendment could be present at a Board meeting to discuss the amendment with the Board. Amy Steil seconded and the motion was approved by a show of hands. G. Budget Meeting A special budget meeting will be held Tues Apr 5, in advance of the Apr 20 Board meeting. IV. Meeting adjournment: Jen Elgin adjourned the meeting at 9:40 PM. For the budget meeting Dan Silien will bring beverages and we will order in dinner – pizza suggested. Board Meeting Tasker List: Jen/Dan: Contact group proposing amendment to ensure presence at next meeting Dan: Contact other banks about mortgage refinancing Brian: Serve on Nominating Committee Brain: Write press release for Installation Weekend Summary of Board Decisions: Notify ISJL that we are provisionally moving forward with curriculum – Approved by show of hands Table amendment on Rabbi re-election until a representative of the group can be present to discuss - Approved by show of hands
We are Building a House of Friends, One Family at a Time, By Creating a Welcoming Jewish Home for a Diverse Community. 2
Attachment 1
MINUTES
Mar 16, 2016
Attendees: Rabbi Amy Sapowith; Jen Elgin, President; Seth Leventhal, Secretary; Dan Silien, Executive VP: Anna Hild, VP Education; Carol Currier, VP Worship; Amy Steil, VP Community Events; Larry Deigh, Past President; Brian Giblin, VP Communications Not in attendance:; Neil Frank, VP Facilities; Heather Kern, VP Membership; I.
Jen Elgin called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. Rabbi Amy led a group prayer.
II. January Minutes: Carol Currier moved that the minutes be approved. Seth Leventhal seconded, and minutes were approved unanimously. III. Motions/Discussions A. Calendar Review Jen Elgin led a discussion of upcoming events. Amy Lourenco is chairing the Second Night Seder, but still requires a co-chair. Several names were suggested. Rabbi Amy went over plans and schedule for the Installation Weekend Apr 29-30. Brian Giblin said he would do a press release. In the upcoming months, there will be a calendar meeting for next year some time in May. Ramadan will be June 5- July 5, so we should not be scheduling events for that period that use the sanctuary or social hall. Rabbi Amy noted that she will be off to officiate her sister’s wedding Oct 8 and will miss Shabbat Shuvah (between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). Jen suggested we could get an outside guest to lead services. B. Nominating Committee Jen Elgin noted that she has a Committee, including Jackie Leventhal, Lori Labell and Claudia Raffman. One Board member can serve as well. Brian Giblin volunteered. The plan for the committee will be to issue a special blast announcing the positions that are open, who to contact and how to apply. Also, there will be targeted phone calls, but not calls to all members as has been done some years. Jen noted we already have one possible volunteer for Education VP. C. Institute for Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) Curriculum Anna Hild discussed the proposed new curriculum. She mentioned that we have gotten good feedback on the curriculum from 3 congregations. She noted that the cost will be $5-10K over current Education budget, but this will also go down after the first year because the first year includes books. Dan Silien moved that we support notifying ISJL that we are provisionally moving forward, subject to budget approval. Carol Currier seconded. The motion was approved by a show of hands. D. Update on Finance We are Building a House of Friends, One Family at a Time, By Creating a Welcoming Jewish Home for a Diverse Community. 1
BCRC Board of Directors Meeting
MINUTES
Mar 16, 2016
Jen Elgin noted that we have engaged RemSource. Our POC is Azi Rosenblum. They have reconciled our books and are in the process of retracing deposits and re-initiating our accounts in ShulCloud. They have run profit and loss statements (attachment 1). E. Mortgage Refinance Larry Deigh discussed the current status, whereby we are processing an extension of the existing mortgage. Carol Currier moved to approve the extension of the current mortgage and Dan Silien seconded. The motion was approved by a show of hands. Larry discussed our application with the new bank for a mortgage refinancing. Dan Silien has reached out to a few more banks to see if there are alternatives to pursue. F. Rabbi Re-election Constitutional Amendment Dan Silien presented alternative versions of the amendment for consideration. After extensive discussion, the Board was unable to reach a consensus on one or more acceptable versions to present to the Congregation. Brian Giblin moved to table consideration of the amendment until a representative of the group advocating for an amendment could be present at a Board meeting to discuss the amendment with the Board. Amy Steil seconded and the motion was approved by a show of hands. G. Budget Meeting A special budget meeting will be held Tues Apr 5, in advance of the Apr 20 Board meeting. IV. Meeting adjournment: Jen Elgin adjourned the meeting at 9:40 PM. For the budget meeting Dan Silien will bring beverages and we will order in dinner – pizza suggested. Board Meeting Tasker List: Jen/Dan: Contact group proposing amendment to ensure presence at next meeting Dan: Contact other banks about mortgage refinancing Brian: Serve on Nominating Committee Brain: Write press release for Installation Weekend Summary of Board Decisions: Notify ISJL that we are provisionally moving forward with curriculum – Approved by show of hands Table amendment on Rabbi re-election until a representative of the group can be present to discuss - Approved by show of hands
We are Building a House of Friends, One Family at a Time, By Creating a Welcoming Jewish Home for a Diverse Community. 2
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