Open meeting was held at Calvary Cemetery chapel.
Review
Separation of Church and Parish Issues
Archdiocese stand, or lack thereof on repairs and fate of Holy Rosary Parish
Immediate Action Items
- Emergent issue: Name problem. No use of “Holy Rosary” in our name.
- Tami Driscoll explained that the Archdiocese (referred to hereafter as AD) could legally seize any funds or assets from the group if any use of Holy Rosary was mentioned in name or documents.
- Nominations and voting took place on renaming the committee, eventually settling on “Save Tacoma’s Landmark Church”
- Further research will be done on exactly what legal ramifications need to be paid attention to for use of “Holy Rosary” on the website, documents, etc.
Determine Directors
Nominations for three directors and voting took place with participation of everyone present. Each attendee had three votes. Directors were determined to be Jon Carp, D.C. Grant, and Joy Donohue.
Fill out 501c3 paperwork or delegate and get info for same
DC Grant works for UW Tacoma. He has an inactive registered charity. He is asking other board members if we can utilize this one rather than wait for 30 days for a new one to be formed. This will also save money, as the reassignment/redesignation is only $70 to expedite, rather than $275 for a new one.
Pass the hat to cover application and set up fees
- Our generous membership donated $513
- $70 is to be used on expedited corporate amendment filing, $50 for charity modifications./li>
Determine a good day/time/frequency for meetings
- Every 2 weeks was determined to be a good frequency unless there are circumstances or events that cause us to need to me more frequently.
- Day of the week and time of day is yet to be determined. The Calvary Cemetery chapel remains a viable meeting place. Others TBD.
Website and Communication
Thom has generously already formed a skeletal page. Content is the question. A Communications Committee was formed consisting of Thom Ryng, Tami Driscoll, Lisa Petrino, Francine Mastini, and Sharom de Vega.
- Joy challenged the membership to write a few paragraphs about what Holy Rosary means to them personally, for use on the website and as testimonials.
- Jon challenged the membership to contact the AD with questions and offers of help and requests for meetings in an attempt to encourage improved communication.
Discussion Items
- Quad Report: Tami Driscoll will talk with Father Mike of St. Charles to see if she can find out any more information on the AD’s intentions. He is the leader of the “Quad” that Holy Rosary belongs to.
- $10M Bid: There was much discussion about needing to see the report in order to develop a scope of work and to secure additional bids.
- Melanie Wolf gave input on the inspections as her husband Todd was the Architect that assisted in the inspection. Melanie will also be checking with an attorney she knows regarding the use of the proper name of “Holy Rosary”.
- Deacon Fish is no longer the contact for access to the Church itself, all permission to enter the building must come from Archbishop Sartain at this point.
- Linda Jadwin volunteered to enlist the help of the Master Builder’s Association once we get to a point that we can inspect or seek bids.
Action Items Before Next Meeting
- 501c3 application or re-designation to be filed
- Incorporation filed
- Continue to seek a copy of the $10M report
- Quad report from Father Mike- Tami Driscoll
- Website Format and possible launch
All other items from the Agenda were tabled until the next meeting due to time constraints.