Council Minutes April 12, 2016

Date: April 12, 2016

The Council meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by GK Stumpf

Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Jason Touw – No Report

Opening Prayer offered by GK Stumpf

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Roll Call of Officers:

OFFICE NAME Pres OFFICE NAME Pres
Chaplain Fr. John Drees    A Advocate Tom Silver P
Grand Knight Dave Stumpf P Warden Jason Touw P
Deputy Grand Knight John Rode P Inside Guard John Gooley A
Chancellor Eugene Dust P Outside Guard Pat Karn P
Recorder Jim Grube P Trustee 3 yr Bill Swing P
Financial Secretary Edward Hagerty P Trustee 2 yr Earl Forrence P
Treasurer Mark Mertens P Trustee 1 yr Daniel Cincoski P
Lecturer Martin Dehen P Present: 13 Absent: 2

 

Non-Officer Council Members in Attendance: (15 members present for votes)

Mark Padote

David Novack

Knights of Columbus Guests:

District Deputy Tom Mechel

Opening Ode

Sung in unison by all members present

Chaplain’s Report

None

Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting

Record of Council finances and actions of March 8, 2016 General Membership meeting read by Recorder Jim Grube. Approved

Report of Admission Committee and Reading of Applications 

1. None

Balloting for Membership (new, readmission, reapplications, transfers)

None

Initiations The following went through the 1st degree exemplification at Holy Name of Jesus:

Kory LeCroix

Paul Sarles

Robb Sarles

Kiernan Webb

Three new members from other Councils

Grand Knight Report – Report Attached.

Lauri Becker sent a thank you to the Council for serving the celebration for the RCIA members following the Holy Saturday worship.

The Seafood Buffet had a net profit of approximately $500.

Grand Knight Stumpf thanked all Council members who participated in the Council’s 1st degree exemplification prior to the Council meeting.

Treasurer’s Report

Council account balance $5,360.93 as of April 12, 2016. NOTE:  PayPal transferred $272,43 to the Council’s account on April 12, but is not included in the $5,360.93

Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report – Approved

Treasurer Mertens reported he will be ordering 100 checks for the account at an estimated cost of $81.16

Financial Secretary’s Report

Financial Secretary Hagerty reported:

Total Receipts reported: $2,151 (Two batches – $1,951.00 and $200.00)

Total Disbursements reported: $1,503.78 (Two batches: two vouchers: $800.00 and $703.78)

Motion to accept the Financial Secretary’s Report – Approved

Motion made to pay bills – Approved

 

Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouchers for Deposit

See Financial Secretary’s Report – See Grand Knight’s Report above.

Report of Auditors and Trustees

No Report.

 

Chancellor’s Report on Vocations

No Report.

Service Program Committee Reports – refer to attached GK Report

Program Director – Unassigned – No Report.

Church Director – Earl Forrence: No Report.

.Vocations – Tom Silver

Community Director – No Report.

Culture of Life – Pat Karn reported the American Citizens Concerned for Life will again be sponsoring the sale of roses after Masses on May 8. The KC Auxiliary will be coordinating the sale.

Council Service – Ed Ayd: No Report.

Public Relations – Unassigned: No Report.

Family Service – Jim Grube: No Report.

Youth Activity – Unassigned: No Report.

Membership – Dan Cincoski: No Report.

Recruitment – Unassigned: No Report.

Retention – Jim Grube: No Report.

Lecturer – Marty Dehen: No Report.

HNOJ Life Commission:

Tom Silver reported the Parish will be hosting Family Movie Night on April 29th with festivities beginning with pizza and refreshments at 6:30, followed by the movie “Little Boy”, a movie of how a Priest affected a young boy as he searched for his father who was lost during World War II.

Tom Silver reported the Parish retreat will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Providence Academy.

Report of the Round Table Chairman

Not Applicable

Report of Standing Committees

No report

Unfinished Business

PayPal – The inaugural use at the Seafood Buffet went well, and proved easy to manage. Jason Touw reported we are able to send out receipts via email or text message.

Marketing – Jason Touw reported people are visiting the Council’s website. Jason asked officers to post items on the website, realizing that the information has to be loaded onto the website by those who have been granted access – all officers have been granted such access.

Food Shelf Donation – Motion: To give $500 to both the Interfaith Outreach Community Partners and the Maple Plain Food Shelf. Approved

Greg Wacek KC Grant Fund – Dave Novack has the State Foundation application and will work directly with Greg.

KC Watch fire – Earl Forrence reported he was the only one to participate this year: he was thanked by the Council. Discussion ensued regarding the timing – Saturday afternoons are difficult.  It was suggested that we stress the fact the Franciscan Rosary is to be prayed.

Passion Play Rosary Talk – It was reported the talk went well. Dave Novack was able to secure 125 rosaries and booklets (the Franciscans provided the rosaries). Motion: Provide $200 to the Franciscan Brothers of Peace for the rosaries. Approved

It was noted that 50 rosaries are needed for the youth retreat beginning April 15. Earl Forrence reported he has 500 glass bead rosaries. Motion: Give 50 rosaries to Jason Touw for the students. Approved

State Convention – Dave Stumpf and John Rode will attend the upcoming convention on behalf of the Council.

 

New Business

Mark Padote briefed the Council on a concept he is working on regarding life coaching as a way of providing structure in one’s life.  The concept involves a coach speaking with the individual and recording answers on a spread sheet that rates the subject areas 1 to 10.  This allows the individual to get an idea where in life certain aspects are at.  The coach normally receives a $40/hour payment, but if the Council wishes to get involved, the individual could merely be asked for a freewill offering.  Council members found the concept to have merit. Members felt the coach needs to be mature, with his “heart in the right place.”  Before proceeding the Council needs to receive legal advice on how to maintain its 501C8 tax status.

RCIA Rosaries/Crosses will be distributed on April 19th

Pancake Breakfast Buffet – The buffet will be Sunday, April 17, with proceeds to be as designated by the Council.  NOTE:  The manager of the Perkins located at Highway 55/I-494 in Plymouth has donated pancake syrup in the past and has offered to do so again as needed by the Council.

Tootsie Rolls for Special Olympics will be sold after all Masses on April 30th/May 1st. Grand Knight Stumpf asked for help after the Sunday evening Lifeteen Mass as he will be out of town..

May Awards/Dinner Meeting – Scheduled for May 10. It was agreed the Council will meet at Latuff’s. Motion: The Council will pay for the cost of meals over $10. Members are to pay the first $10 plus alcoholic beverages. Approved

Voting on the slate of Council officers: Motion: To retain the current roster of officers with the exception of Inside Guard – Jose Rodriguez-Belerra.

Father George Council award – The Council is to receive an award of thanks from the Hammer Residences for support over the years ($90,000 has been given to the residences).

 

Report of the Fourth Degree

Exemplification is scheduled for April 15/16.

 

Field Agent’s Report – David Novack

Dave reported all the paperwork is in for the Council designation as a Star Council

Dave asked Council members to pray for Father McGivney for sainthood.

 

District Deputy’s Report – Thomas Mechels

District Deputy Mechels thanked the Council for conducting the 1st degree exemplification within one week of receiving a request to do so.

District Deputy reiterated that the 4th degree exemplification will be April 15/16.

 

Good of the Order

Joe & Dan Vorderbruggen and family on the death of Joe’s daughter Adrianna while serving our country overseas.

Ed Silver (Tom Silver’s brother)

Paul Silver (Tom Silver’s brother)

Christopher “Kip” Walker and wife Susan

Father Marty Fleming

Dick Hargarten

Jerry Sisk

George Laurance

Kao Pafoua Yang

Jim Lannan

Gary Collyard

Earl Forrence

John Gooley on the passing of his mother

Father John Swing (Bill Swing’s brother) who has stage 4 cancer

John Novack (son of Dave Novack) who suffered a recent concussion

Frank Renshaw’s wife Madeline

Husband, Frank and 2 children of recently deceased Nina Osorio (Jason Touw friend)

Prayers of thanks for Pope Francis

Bishops and Priests of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis

“Troubled youth”

In thanksgiving for prayers answered

For all Brother Knights and their families in need of our prayers

Candidates for vocations

Recent RCIA candidates

Chaplain’s Summation

No Report.

Closing Prayer

Closing Prayers were offered at 9:08 p.m.

Closing Ode

Sung in unison by all members present.

Meeting Adjourned

Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Calendar Reminders:

Tootsie Roll sales – April 30th/May 1st

May Awards Dinner/Council meeting – May 10

Respectfully Submitted,

Recorder, Jim Grube

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