# Knights of Columbus # [Council 7515] (https://sje7515.org/) # Business Meeting ## Date & Time - Wednesday August 8th 2022 - 7:30pm ## Attendance Count - 19 (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) ~~Absent~~ 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) ## Meeting Minutes - Available and posted on-line for review prior to the meeting *Motion to accept previous minutes *Motion Accepted ## Financial Secretary *Brother Rick* - Dues coming in - Anonymous donor matched the Cradle of Hope charity donation - Audits are becoming easier thanks to the work Brother Rick & Brother Paul have been doing - Change to the Supreme forms for Program Director, Family Director, Community Director *Change requires background check and credit check - No candidates for Family Director & Community Director - (due to in-depth background check and credit check) - Financial Secretary suggests blocking credit check ## Treasurer *Brother Paul* - See Confidential Numbers - Donor Advised Fund (Charitable Fund) *seed money has been transferred - Officer's Meeting *dispute on whether we are going to run out of money *Brother Paul ran the numbers *if we keep the same spend rate, we are going to run out of money - We discussed ways to be more fiscally responsible while remaining charitable *Motion to accept finances (subject to audit) *Motion Accepted ## Advocate *Brother John Bowan* ## Baptisms *Brother Al and John* - July 3: 3 Baptisms handled by Brother John - August 7: Five Baptisms handled by Brothers John & Al - August 14: One Baptism scheduled, Brother Al to handle - Brother John needs to order some more white rosaries ## Charity Committee *Brother Lou* (in place of Brother John) 1. Parish Security & Lighting $18,000 (Brothers Lou and Walter) 1st & 2nd Reading - hand-out from Brother Lou - 4 tires on camp bus where slashed - drug deals in the parking lot - not just a parish need, but a community need - polish school, big oak day camp, aa *Motion to ammend the amount to $9,000 *Motion to accept 1st reading *Motion accepted 2. Bernardine Sisters $2,500 (Brother Lou) 1st & 2nd Reading - Moving costs *Motion to accept 1st reading *Motion accepted 3. Gianna Center $600 (Brother Walter) 1st & 2nd Reading - pregnancy center *Motion to accept 1st reading *Motion accepted 4. Slay Sarcoma $2,000 (Brother Paul) 1st Reading - Research initiative in honor of Amy Reed (former parishoner here) *Motion to ammend the amount to $1,000 *Motion to accept 1st reading *Motion accepted ## Football Sweepstakes *Brother Chris* - Need volunteers, Aug 20, 27, Sept. 4 - Sweepstakes is for the last 10 weeks of the NFL season ## Golf Committee *Brother Lou* - Need Golfers, TV Blocks, Wine, Sponsors, Auction Items, Volunteers ## New Member Candidates *Brother Lou* - John Rinkus (already approved) - Anthony Giannacio (Lou's nephew) - degree ceremony in September (no date set) ## Old Business ## New Business - Brother Mark Homa asked Brother John Perdoch to work with Father Will to get the Blessing of the Animals set for the feast day of Saint Francis - Deacon John Hess' son 34 years old passed away, funeral this weekend ## MEETING CLOSED ## MEETING OPENED ## 2nd READINGS 1. Parish Security & Lighting $9,000 (Brothers Lou and Walter) 2nd Reading *Motion to accept 2nd reading *Motion accepted 2. Bernardine Sisters $2,500 (Brother Lou) 2nd Reading *Motion to accept 2nd reading *Motion accepted 3. Gianna Center $600 (Brother Walter) 2nd Reading *Motion to accept 2nd reading *Motion accepted 4. Slay Sarcoma $1,000 (Brother Paul) 2nd Reading *Motion to accept 2nd reading *Motion accepted ## Intentions for the Intercession of Our Blessed Mother - first responders - brothers - uncle rudy - friend inaudible - mother inlaw - deacon john's son - my sister jessica - deacon bob & wife - ukraine war - lou's grandsons - wife michelle - world peace - josephine bowan - connie moredich ## and Closing Prayer - Peace - Conversion of Sinners - Salvation of Souls ## Closing Prayer - Led by *Grand Knight*