Council Minutes 2009 January

Knights of Columbus

Good Samaritan

Council Meeting  

Date: January 13, 2009 

The Council was called to order at 7:35 P.M by

Prayer was offered by GK Pat Karn

The roll call of officers:

OFFICE	NAME	Pres	OFFICE	NAME	Pres
Chaplain	Sam Catapano	A	Advocate	David Stumpf	P
Grand Knight	Pat Karn	P	Warden	Earl Florrence	P
Deputy Grand Knight	James Seifert	P	Inside Guard	Davone Yang	P
Chancellor	James Grube	A	Outside Guard	William Goddard	A
Recorder	Dan Cincoski	A	Trustee 3 yr	Thomas Silver	P
Financial Secretary	Bill Swing	A	Trustee 2 yr	Martin Dehen	P
Treasurer	Mark Mertens	P	Trustee 1 yr	Don Carsten	A
Lecturer			Present P     Absent A

 

Opening Ode Odes were voted to not be sang

1. Opening prayer and pledge of allegiance were said

 

Meeting minutes were read the following amendments were made:

4^th degree exemplification will be held at the NORTHLAND INN

 

Membership:

1. Jim Germschied has submitted his transfer from New Ulm, Mn.

 

Grand Knight Report:

1. No new members at this time.
2. We had Jim Germschied transfer into our Council.
3. Gene Hippe “Lists” were read.
4. Fraternal Survey – Due January 31^st.
5. Semi Annual Audit – Due February 15^th
6. District Meeting – January 15^th at Long Lake, 7:00 PM
7. E-mail by members for business solicitations

 

Chaplin Report – None

 

Treasurers Report

1. Balance on account $4,866.58
2. Interest on account is $4.51

 

Financial Secretary Report

1. Outstanding vouchers – $1,186.37 – out,
2. Revenues              $1,154.44 – in
3. State Raffle Tickets – $10.00 discussion $5.00 to state and $5.00 to council
4. Total Revenue for 2008, $16,183.70
5. Total Expenses for 200, 10,278.11 = net of $5,905.59

 

Membership Local Degrees

• January 24^th at St. Vincent’s, Osseo
• February 15^th at St. Stephen’s, Anoka

 

Program Director – Jim Siefert

1. Sold Fr. Arnold’s books – approximately 60 sold, about 200 left.
2. Adoration Chapel table sign up – more people are needed.
3. Next 6 weeks in a row – Wednesday evening Fine Dining
4. School Staff luncheon – January 16^th
5. Cinnamon Roll on January 23, 24 and 25. See Tom Silver.
6. Next Meeting – Feb 10

 

Old Business

1. School Staff lunch on January 16^th Chaired by Ed Ayd
   • Napkins and placemats required. Approx $500 cost
   • Time 11:00 til 1:00 volunteers needed.
2. Marty Dehen commented on the year end revenue e-mail he sent out.

 

New Business

1. Free throw contest – on February 7^th this is a District 53 event. Registration at 12 and shooting starts at 12:30
2. Free throw state event is February 21^st with same schedule.
3. Tootsi-Roll sales – April 24, 25 and 26.
4. Tom Silver – issued a plea for help for cinnamon roll weekend.
5. Tom Silver       reported about a military Mass scheduled at St. Joe’s in Rosemount with Archbishop Neinstedt. There will be a large 4^th degree Honor Guard present.
6. “Brother Knights in need” was discussed by Marty Dehen.
7. A motion was presented and moved by Ed Ayd to give the Grand Knight authority to waive a member’s cost for council sponsored events – where there was need.       Second by Marty Dehen there was no discussion – Passed

 

Fourth Degree

1. Exemplification at Northland Inn, on April 18^th. Father Paul is going through. Marty strongly encouraged other members to consider going through at this event.

 

Good of the Order

• All departed souls from the parish
• Jim Seifert’s Dad had surgery
• Dave Stumpf’s Dad has six months to live
• Dave Scheffield’s brother 52 passed away
• Devon’s Wife
• Devon’s brother-in-law – heart problems
• Tom Silver’s son Tim is being deployed in the military
• Earl Florrence – is out of work
• Devon – is out of work

Closing Prayers were said at 9:25 PM