Vestry Minutes

July 11, 2007

All l present except AlanG, DebP, and SteveH.

Meeting ran from 705 pm to about 810 pm

Discussed car. LG reviewed the buy out he was able to arrange with Saccucci and the savings that resulted. He had sent an email with the figures I will include in the final minutes.

Discussed the rectory. Basically  MZ said that Mike Hill had a couple lined up for $1400/mo, that they wanted to move in almost as soon as possible, but it would be temperory as the couple would be looking to buy or build in the area. MZ advised that Mike Hill would do all the leg work and contract work, including the credit check, at no cost to HTC.

We asked MZ to ask Mike Hill to try to get some form of short commitment (several months at least), but to not make that a deal breaker. Also, no motorcycles.

We also generally concluded that we (HTC) did not really want to farm out the rectory to a true full-time property manager, just get  professional help in finding and checking on new tenants. HTC is perfectly capable of managing the on-going rental.

Then we briefly discussed the additional Peck endowment status and what to do with it and how to handle announcement. No formal decisions.

Bill lopes reviewed the list of 'projects' for the rectory stemming from the walk-through with the last occupant. Major items in need of attention were boiler repairs, garage door replacement,  and windows (Bay windows, not the ones not replaced two years ago). Other items were the water leak in the basement, repositioning one of the thermostats,completing repairs on the downstairs toilet, and some painting which can wait. Longer term, perhaps new cabinets or at least painting the kitchen cabinets, and painting the outside.

This discussion also crossed over to the broken storm window protecting the stained glass window over the altar.

The vestry voted to authorize up to $15,000 to cover the church window and near-term rectory repairs noted above.