Council Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2016

• The Council meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM by GK Stumpf
• Warden’s Report on Membership Card by Jason Touw
• Opening Prayer offered by GK Stumpf
• Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
• Roll Call of Officers:

OFFICE	NAME	Pres	OFFICE	NAME		Pres
Chaplain	Vacant		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	A	Trustee 2 yr	Earl Forrence		P
Treasurer	Mark Mertens	P	Trustee 1 yr	Daniel Cincoski		P
Lecturer	Martin Dehen	A	Present: 11		Absent: 3

 

• Non-Officer Council Members in Attendance: (12 members present for votes)  David Stavitzski
  1. Knights of Columbus Guests:  None
  2. Opening Ode:  The Council dispensed with the Opening Ode
  3. Reading of Minutes of Previous Meeting The Record of Council finances and actions of the April 12, 2016 General Membership meeting read by Recorder Jim Grube Approved
  4. Report of Admission Committee and Reading of Applications – None
  5. Report Balloting for Membership (new, readmission, reapplications, transfers)
  6. Initiations – None
  7. Initiations Grand Knight Report   a)  The Family of the Year Award was presented to the Anto Pitchiah family and the Knight of the Year Award was given to Jason Touw; .b)  Tootsie Roll sales update – the reported sales were $2,112.12. Angela Bernhardt of the Hammer Residences sent an email of thanks for the Council’s support of the North Stars Special Olympics team;  c)  Officer Installation – scheduled for June 16th St Georges Long Lake with Mass at 6:00 PM; d) the Council has 136 members: 52 insurance members and 84 associate members; e)Pancake breakfast proceeds – the reported sales were $1,524.35 plus $121.30 via PayPal for a $1,645.65 total; f) Officers for 2016-2017 were confirmed; g) Wanda Sweeney and the Jordan sent a thank you note for rosary donation to NPH and included a $50 donation to the Council. 
  8. Treasurer’s Report:  Council account balance $5,984.08 as of May 27, 2016.  Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report – Approved
  9. Financial Secretary Hagerty reported:  Total Receipts reported: $2,133.08 and total disbursements reported: $534.78 (2 Vouchers: $$221.71 and $313.07).  Motion to accept the Financial Secretary’s Report – Approved.  Motion made to pay bills – Approved
  10. Grand Knight Reading of Treasurer’s Receipts, Financial Secretary Vouchers for Deposit.  See Financial Secretary’s Report – #9 above.
  11. Report of Auditors and Trustees:  No report
  12. Chancellor’s Report on Vocations:  No report
  13. Service Program Committee Reports – refer to attached GK Report

1.  Program Director – Unassigned – No Report
2. Church Director – Earl Forrence: No Report
3. Vocations – Tom Silver reported that Lee Ann and he attended the ordination of nine new Priests in May. He reported there were five Bishops and over 180 people in attendance, Dan Cincoski participated as a member of the 4^th  Tom also reported on the installation of Archbishop Bernard Hebda.
4. Community Director – No Report
5. Culture of Life – No Report
6. Council Service – Ed Ayd: No Report.
7. Public Relations – Unassigned: No Report.
8. Family Service – Jim Grube: No Report.
9. Youth Activity – Unassigned: No Report.
10. Membership – Dan Cincoski: No Report
11. Recruitment – Unassigned: No Report.
12. Retention – Jim Grube: No Report
13. Lecturer – Marty Dehen: No Report
14. HNOJ Life Commission – Tom Silver, Earl Forrence: No Report

14.  Report of the Round Table Chairman:  Not Applicable

15.  Report of Standing Committees:  No Report

16.  Unfinished Business

1. Rosaries: Earl Forrence and Jason Touw reported that 110 rosaries were handed out to teens at the recent retreat.  Earl also noted that 85 rosaries had been provided for delivery to NPH. Motion to purchase 200 glass rosaries to replenish our supply (100 blue and 100 crystal) Approved.  Tabled was discussion on the purchase of the other types of rosaries to replenish our supplies for other uses.
2. New Business:  a)  Name tags: After much discussion, Motion Officers are to receive gold colored name tags with a raised KC emblem with the officer’s name and position included, and the Council name, number and city/state.  The name tag is to have a magnet instead of pin or clip.  The estimated cost is $8.50 each plus delivery through RSVP Enterprises Approved; b) Motion to draft a check to purchase 12 name tags for the officers, but not for Grand Knight Stumpf and Warden Touw because they have tags already Approved;  c) Motion that members may order name tags with the member paying 50% of the cost and the Council paying 50% Approved; d) Shirts: After much discussion, Motion to purchase 25 embroidered, dark blue (navy) shirts, by Promotional Breezes, Model ST 640, at $14.99/each plus a $60.00 setup charge for a $435 cost.  The shirts shall have the Good Samaritan Council #13096 information printed on the shirt with the Council’s website placed below the Council information.  The size distribution of small through extra-large  is to be determined Approved; e)  Caps: Tabled to July meeting; f) Officer installation: 6:00 PM June 16 at St. George’s of Long Lake; g) Parish Rummage sale: The rummage sale setup is scheduled for 1:00 to 4:00 PM June 19, 2016 and cleanup is scheduled for 12:00 to 3:00 PM June 25, 2016.  Help is needed for both setup and cleanup.  In addition, help is needed each night of the sale; h) Public relations: Jason Touw passed around a brochure that the Bloomington Council has used to introduce prospective members to the Knights of Columbus.  Jason also noted he has been in touch with Communications Committee members on how to share resources with one another.  Jason further noted that he posted a reminder to our Council members of the June Council meeting at 5:45 AM on June 14 and found that the greatest time of email opening for reading was at 7:00 AM.

17.  Report of the Fourth Degree:  The next Nicollet Council meeting is scheduled for July 23, 2016.

18.  Field Agent’s Report – David Novack:  No Report

19.  District Deputy’s Report – Thomas Mechels:  No Report

20.  Good of the Order

1. Joe & Dan Vorderbruggen
2. Dan Cincoski
3. Ed Silver family on his passing on June 9, 2016
4. Christopher “Kip” Walker and wife Susan
5. Father Marty Fleming
6. Dick Hargarten
7. Jerry Sisk
8. George Laurance
9. Deacon Sam Catapano
10. Kao Pafoua Yang
11. Jim Lannan
12. Earl Forrence
13. John Novack (son of Dave Novack) who suffered a recent concussion
14. Kaleigh Olson & Nicole Green who lost all their belongings in a recent apartment building fire
15. Robert Weinzierl Senior
16. Bishops and Priests of the Archdiocese of St. Paul – Minneapolis
17. “Troubled” youth
18. Prayers of thanks for Pope Francis
19. Bill Jasper, a member of the Bloomington Council (friend of Jason Touw)
20. Frank Renshaw’s wife Madeline
21. Father John Swing (Bill Swing’s brother) who has stage 4 cancer
22. Gary Collyard
23. In thanksgiving for prayers answered
24. For all Brother Knights and their families in need of our prayers
25. Candidates for vocations                                                                                                                                                                                Chaplain’s Summation                                                                                                                                                                                        Closing Prayers were offered at 9:17 PM                                                                                                                                                             The Council dispensed with the Closing Ode                                                                                                                                                  Meeting Adjourned at 9:18 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Recorder, Jim Grube