Trustees Meeting Minutes
Those present: Ed Ed Mueller, Jennifer Gahnstrom, Al Hildenbrand, Wayne Bailey, Harlan Seelhoff, Lu Lu Phillips, Greg Garmen
Al reported on the progress with getting the excess heating of the building to stop. Link Wilson of Kaas Wilson has enlisted the assistance of Ken Kendle, the Walker project mechanical engineer, to work with Trane on solving the problem. Al also reported that the primary circulating pump exercise rotation is not occurring and was included with the report to Watson-Forsberg and Kaas Wilson.
Minutes from the last meeting were read and approved.
Greg Garmen raised two things for the Kitchen Cabinet. #1) Paper cups or dishwasher cups at the Community Meal? The Trustees returned this to the Kitchen Cabinet unanswered. #2)
Deb Ramage is connected with a CSA. Can Jennifer help with the overseeing of Walker as a drop off point. The Trustees feel that someone else from Walker should step up to assist in the ongoing operation of the CSA.
Jennifer updated the Rental Policy by increasing the fee for larger parties in the Dining Hall. Ignacio had suggested that the fee was too low.
Jennifer reported that Sarah Dagg really wants an answer of moving in to the new Walker.
Free use of the building was considered. After considering many examples and possibilities, a minimum fee was moved by Jim and seconded by Ed Ed. Passed unanimously.
Pastor Daniel or Shabach Tabernacle missed a meeting with the Church Mutual held at Walker during office hours. No call had been given to Jennifer to set up the meeting.
Jim moved and Wayne seconded starting the sale of the Parsonage and asking Dianne O’Donnell to be the Realtor. Passed unanimously.
Al will contact Dianne O’Donnell to ask if she will be the realtor for the selling of the Parsonage.
Al will contact Rev. Larry Nielsen, chair of the Minnesota UMC Board of Church, Location and Building, to start the process of Conference approval of the Parsonage sale.
Lu Lu reports that Walker (via Walter) has submitted to Metro West Builders for a grant for a sound system. She is a member of the Builders. Wayne volunteered to attend the next Builders meeting to represent Walker’s application.
Minutes by Al Hildenbrand
