Maire Howard called the meeting to order at 7:27.

Stephen opened the meeting with a prayer.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. DOOR REPAIR: Stephen requested the repair of two doors to Whitaker Hall. Brook and Gerry will check the front door of Whitaker Hall and John Thompson will be asked to repair the kitchen door.

2. KITCHEN REMODEL: Joan Law presented a report on appliances for the proposed remodeled kitchen. She handed out an estimate sheet of costs for different appliances and explained how her committee arrived at these figures. The kitchen committee members are Joan Law, Peggy Johnson, Carolyn Bowen, Jan Geist, and Brenda Jatho. Joan used new cabinets for an example of what her committee found. She showed Brook’s floor plan for the remodel and her revised suggested plan. The trustees gave her permission to present the proposed kitchen appliance fact sheets and a questionnaire to the congregation next Sunday. Fern moved and Book seconded a motion to request Joan’s daughter to draw up a sketch of how the kitchen might look. The motion passed.

Maire led a discussion of how much the church members could do and what would need to be done by a contractor. She proposed these four steps:

1. Each stage presentation be presented to the congregation.

2. Joan is requested to meet with the committee for the kitchen layout.

3. A request for John Thompson, a general contractor, to advise the trustees as to what may be done by church members.

4. John and Maire get together to price materials and labor.

2. FIRE PROTECTION: Brook Kraeger reported that the county requires a 5,000 gallon tank for fire protection. The church has a residential classification. CDF requested that Brook post stakes to show where the tank and a fire hydrant will be placed. Brook recommended we purchase a single tank, a fire hydrant, and the necessary line and plumbing and authorize Fern Thompson to purchase these items. Bruce Victorine seconded this motion which passed.

3. WELCOME PACKET: Jeremy Cole has volunteered to write a history of Skyland Church for the packet. We have a statement from Stephen. Various church members were asked to write a brief paragraph on why they joined the church. We have permission to use Debbie Blessing’s photograph for the packet. The committee members working on assembling the packet are Julie Victorine, Terry Clark, Pippa Siersema, and Nancy Jo Lopp. These packets will be mailed to new mountain residents.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. NEW TRUSTEES: Maire reported that Brian Wood, and Brenden Pratt will be on the agenda for the congregation to vote on as new trustees. Terry Clark will be asked to continue for a second term.

2. WALK THROUGH: Maire will present the results of the walk through at the next trustee’s meeting.

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Our next Trustees meeting will be at Fern Thompson’s on Dec. 8th at 7 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Fern Thompson

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