Call to Order
11:28 am
The meeting was presided over by Art Mory, Council President.
Opening prayer provided by Art Mory.
A quorum (10% of total members: 28) was determined by count of signed roster to include 42 signatures and announced by the Council Secretary Ginya Anderson.
A quorum was declared by Art Mory.
Introductory Remarks:
11:30am Art Mory
- Meeting Purpose – to hold 2 separate votes on the following:
- Letter of Call to Abera Hellemo as Pastor for All Saints Lutheran Church
- Compensation Package for Pastor Abera Hellemo
- Word of thanks to the Call Committee
- Meeting Guidelines – Roberts Rules of Order
- Vote by written ballot
- Letter of Call:
11:35am Motion made by Kay Maddox, seconded by John Anderson, to approve the Letter of Call for Abera Hellemo as Pastor for All Saints Lutheran Church.
11:35am Floor open for questions/discussion
11:43am Motion made by Lois Stephenson, seconded by Marilyn Funderburk, to close question and discussion session and proceed with vote. The motion carried with 42 yeas in favor and 0 nays against.
Vote to Call Pastor Hellemo:
12: 43 Lead by Art Mory
11:53 Final Tally (verified by Kim Mory, Libby Lindstrom and Ginya Anderson)
For: 36 Against: 5 Abstaining: 2
Motion to call Pastor Abera Hellemo – PASSES (votes required to pass: 27)
A motion was made by Richard Giltner, seconded by Bill Stephenson, to accept the Letter of Call vote. The motion carried with 42 yeas in favor and 0 nays against.
- Compensation Package:
11:55am Motion made by Robert “Bob” Blankenship, seconded by Art Mory, to approve the Compensation Package for Abera Hellemo as Pastor for All Saints Lutheran Church.
11:55am Floor open for questions/discussion
11:43am Motion made by Art Mory, seconded by Ginya Anderson, to close question and discussion session and proceed with vote. The motion carried with 42 yeas in favor and 0 nays against.
Vote on Compensation Package:
12: 43 Lead by Art Mory
11:53 Final Tally (verified by Kim Mory, Libby Lindstrom and Ginya Anderson)
For: 42 Against: 0 Abstaining: 1
Motion to call Pastor Abera Hellemo – PASSES (votes required to pass: 28)
Adjournment
12:00
A motion was made by Marilyn Funderburk, seconded by Robert “Bob” Blankenship, to accept voting results and for the meeting to adjourn. The motion carried with 42 yeas in favor and 0 nays against.
12:03 DJ Schoneweis closed in prayer.