MINUTES---BISHOP’S COMMITTEE

February 22, 2010

6 p.m.

Present: Don Gray, Frana Keith, Jorn Budde, Sandy Hodges, Fielding Reiner, Jim Furber, Marie McShane, David Greene, Christie Shroeter.

Absent: None

Also present: Vicar Tommy Bye, Joe McShane

1.               The meeting was called to order at 5 PM with a prayer and a devotional based on the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 1.  

2.               Minutes: The minutes of the January 21, 2010 meeting were approved with one edit to state that the Vicar’s housing allowance was on a monthly basis.

3.               Treasurer’s Report: The financial report prepared by Betsy Stephenson and emailed in advance to the BC was reviewed.

4.               Senior Warden’s Report: Sandy reported that St. Luke’s had a very productive and energy filled month and that the BC retreat at the Jones Center in San Antonio was very productive. She also announced that a columbarium Committee had been formed to include Frana Keith, David Greene, Betsy Stephenson, and Thomas Sumners.  Sandy also reported that the pancake dinner was a success with close to 60 people attending.

5.               Junior Warden’s Report: David reported that new light bulbs had been installed in Swope Hall and that he is in the process of replacing the ballasts. He also reported that he is planning to close in the pump house to keep the weather and varmints from effecting the electronic equipment in the pump house. He added that some yard work will be needed soon.  

6.               Vicar’s Report: Tommy reported that the Council Meeting in Corpus Christi offered a source of encouragement. He left there with a sense of well-being for the Diocese. He was touched by a church which had moved from mission status to being a parish.

7.               Expansion of Swope Hall: Jorn and Jim shared several thoughts about the floor plans with the BC. Jorn, Jim and John Stephenson had met with a draftsman on site the prior week. It was suggested that the expansion’s cost could be substantially reduced if certain reasonable changes were made to the floor plan. Marie suggested the need for additional bathrooms and possibly additional outdoor porch area, and David suggested space for additional storage. There was discussion of the pros and cons of using a draftsman or an architect to draw the blueprints. Frana agreed to request two architects to draft a floor plan and to obtain pricing from them for drawing blueprints. 

The meeting closed at 7:15 PM.