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Minutes for Parish Council Meeting May 20, 2010

Present: Paula Beine, Dave Beine, Don Felix, Mary Young, Mike Nowack, Mike Melaney, Carol Bork, Colleen Mas, Fr. Nate, Fr. Jerry  Absent: Frank Stangl, Ted Casper, Heidi Fellenz  Invited guests: Mike Sternig, Matt Sternig, Jenny Fredericks,Tom Weber 

Guidelines for Job Analysis, Recruitment, and Hiring of Parish Personnel
·         Paula thanked the committee: Dave Beine, Peter German, Mary Young, & Jo Sadanokow for their good work
·         Mike Sternig said the guidelines were helpful as he was hiring a school sec”y
·         Fr. Jerry said that hiring people for ministry was different
1)      you are discerning a vocation, a call from God.  The 1^st contact tends to be more a discerning process.
2)      It is also looks more for God’s providence.  You discern a need and then pray that the right person is provided, e.g. we did a capital campaign to fund a
musician, just wrote the job description, & Stephanie showed up.
3)      Ministers are part of a pastoral team; the team is part of the discernment.
4)      Fr. Jerry will meet with the committee to see how these guidelines can adapt to this style of hiring. 

Report on capital improvements from the finance committee.  Proposed:
·         $3,500 to paint classroom & hall ceilings 4^th floor old building
·         $11,000 for electrical lighting (w/o WE credit) for the same area
·         $2,350 to paint lockers in the same area
·         $10,000 to repair 7 unit ventilators in the old building
·         $2,500 for chalking on the school, $1,000 (maintenance) caulking on church
·         $10,000 if their financing is approved finance committee to remodel the viewing rm  in school basement and replace outside door for 3k program.

These were all approved by council to be paid for from the Faith In Our Future Fund.

School report:
            *    3k currently has 11 students and is capped at 12. 18 needed for a 2^nd session.

*    Don Felix will do the exit interviews for families leaving the school.

·         Unpaid tuition: 

1)      There are currently $49,000 in unpaid tuition not including those receiving

                       financial aid.  Some of it will be paid.

2)      Should we get tough with the delinquent and lose students?

3)      St. Mary’s is using and Cabrini considering an outside agency to collect but it is expensive. A legal firm is possible.

4)      Can we find someone beside Mike Sternig to make these difficult calls? 

The Pastoral Minister position has been a blessing for the elderly.  It includes some duties from Parish Life.  It could be done by 2 part time people 

The election committee was commended for efficiency & 25% more voters