# Knights of Columbus
# [Council 7515] (https://sje7515.org/)
# Business Meeting

## Date & Time
- Wednesday September 14th 2022 - 7:30pm
	
## Attendance Count
- 20 (start of meeting)
	
## Opening Prayer
- Led by *Grand Knight*

## Roll Call
- *Present* Grand Knight (Brother Walter Burek)
- *Present* Deputy Grand Knight (Brother Carey Yonce)
- *Present* Chancellor (Brother Lou Penge)
- *Present* Advocate (Brother John Bowan)
- *Present* Treasurer (Brother Paul Oesterle)
- *Present* Financial Secruity (Brother Rick Ogitis)
- *Present* Recorder (Brother Keith McGuire)
- *Present* Warden (Brother John Beck)
 ~~Absent~~ Inside Guard (Brother Jim Dulin)
- *Present* Outside Gaurd (Brother Bill Moredich)
 ~~Absent~~ One Year Trustee (Brother Wayne Tallman)
- *Present* Two Year Trustee (Brother Chris Mazzeo)
- *Present* Three Year Trustee (Brother John Perdoch)

## Grand Knight's Report
- Tom Aylor, 1st degree knight (from 2008) becoming active again
- GK seminar on KoC meetings
   - return to long established protocols
   - seating arrangement & code of conduct
- conduct of meeting
   - officers stand when giving reports
   - nobody on the floor may speak until he stands and is recognized by the chair
   - recognizing people on the floor
      - stand make vertical sign of cross
      - chair makes horizontal sign to recognize
   - discussions are referred to as questions (after report, ask open for questions)
   - motion to bring up topic for discussion
   - motion to approve, table, or reject

## Meeting Minutes
- Available and posted on-line for review prior to the meeting
*Motion to accept previous minutes
*Motion Accepted
      
## Financial Secretary
*Brother Rick*
- new members
- dues coming in

## Treasurer
*Brother Paul*
- See Confidential Numbers
- Charitable Fund is a mutual fund (fluctuates with stock)
- Need to determine how to account for paper losses vs. actual loss
- Brother Rick Ogitis and Brother Richard Doust will help Brother Paul Oesterle understanding this
*Motion to accept finances (subject to audit)
*Motion Accepted
	
## Advocate
*Brother John Bowan*
- Gavel
   - one rap: everyone seated
   - two rap: everyone stand
   - three raps: officers stand
   - four raps: everyone kneel and pray
- Exemplifications
   - Our lady of grace (short notice)
   - 1st-3rd degrees - Saint Ignatius October 1st
   - State Deputy visiting next month October 12th
- Conclave
   - St. John Newman Assembly - October 19th SJE conclave at 7:30pm

## Charity Committee
*Brother John Eidenhofer*
- Request to have 1st & 2nd readings both tonight

1. Legacy of Life $3,500
- 1st reading
- Funds needed October 1st
*Motion to accept 1st reading
*Motion accepted

2. Parish Security & Lighting $9,000
   - Last meeting, the same amount was approved
   - Originally request was for $18,000 but had been cut in half
   - this request is to complete the second half
   - not just a parish need, but a community need
   - polish school, big oak day camp, aa
   - Father Will spoke to the need for security & lighting, and discussed the finances
   - Brother Joe confirmed cameras are infrared
   - Brother Lou confirmed that we have the funds for this in the pipeline (golf outing)
   - Brother Paul noted the information from last meeting about our current spend rate, and also needs help determining which charity account (checking or mutal)
Standing vote
Tally of votes
Yay 18
Nay 0
*Motion to accept 1st reading
*Motion accepted


## Program Committee
1. Baptisms
- 2 baptisms on August 18th (1pm and 2pm)
- 2 baptims this upcoming Sunday
- Brother Al is backing out of comittee
- Brother John has difficulty with two baptisms on the same day.
- Need 3rd person for this

2. Football Sweepstakes Recap
- sold out all the tickets (180 tickets, $1800, $700 for counsel)

3. Deacon Jim’s Retirement - Sept.25
- Knights need to help with the setup of the parish center
- motion for honorarium to Deacon Jim of $1,000
*Motion to accept 1st reading
*Motion accepted

4. Blessing of Animals - October 1st
- asked for knights to help direct traffic for the event


## Golf Committee
- Update: 
   - anonymous donor already gave us the check even before the event
   - 138 golfers (most ever, course owners wouldn't want more than 140)
   - tv blocks open
   - wine bottles needed (minimum of $15 per bottle)
- Request for funds for attendance of Clergy at dinner
   - 4 dinners for $65, $260
*Motion to accept 1st reading
*Motion accepted


## Old Business/New Business
- Mother Theresa Movie October 3, 4 
- GK working towards group tickets purchase


## Good of the Order
- Awards (part of re-establishing protocols)
   - Award of Merit to Brother Chris Mazzeo for Football Sweepstakes
   - Award of Merit to Brother Joseph Anastasio for Football Sweepstakes
   - Award of Merit to Brother Cary Yonce for obtaining 5K matching donation for Cradle of Hope
- Fr. McGivney Guild
   - Intentions for weekly mass, one miracle away from canonization
   - GK will provide link for intentions


## Father Will
- Thanks for prayers for family
- Thanks for generosity and support of parish
- Charity request for seniors with help for transportation to appointments
   - Knights who can help should reach out to the parish office


## Seminary Support
- Brother Paul: support for our brother seminarian Jude
- Brother John: $500 per seminarian through KoC program
- Tabled until next month


## MEETING CLOSED
## MEETING OPENED
## 2nd READINGS

1. Legacy of Life $3,500
*Motion to accept 2nd reading
*Motion accepted
2. Parish Security & Lighting $9,500
*Motion to accept 2nd reading
*Motion accepted
3. Request for funds for attendance of Clergy at dinner
*Motion to accept 2nd reading
*Motion accepted
4. motion for honorarium to Deacon Jim of $1,000
*Motion to accept 2nd reading
*Motion accepted


## Intentions and Closing Prayer for the Intercession of Venerable Michael McGivney
- fellow coworker roger seasawk, repose of soul and family
- for parish family and loved one
- brother mark and sister jess
- brother john aunt passed away and mother with dementia
- peace in ukraine
- veterans
- special intentions
- king charles
- world peace
- souls in purgatory
- wife allie job search
- connie moredich and mike moredich (cancer)
- expectant mothers
- 1st responders and healthcare workers
- 1st responders and veterans and armed forces
- Art health issues
- John Smith, repose of soul and family


## Closing Prayer
- Led by *Father Will*