MINUTES OF MEETING HELD: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
LOCATION: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Lafayette, LA
ATTENDEES:
Carolyn
French, President Kerry
Douglas
Bruce Snow,
Treasurer
Michael Huber
Mildred Baker,
Secretary Troy
Kahler
Perry Scotola,
Parliamentarian Joseph
Cilano
Lana Swanwick, Hospitality
Tanya Cormier
On motion of Perry, seconded by Bruce, Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, May 3, 2016 approved.
Treasurer’s
Report
Present balance: $46,072.38
Donations
received: Marietta LaBauve $100.00; Janice Roane $50.00
Mike was asked to try to put together a final tally on the expenses, donations, and matching funds on the Bash.
New
Business
Carolyn motioned that an organization
development grant to be started in the name of Maxine (Mackie)
Caldwell to be called The Mackie Grant, the maximum amount of which
would be $5,000, which she would start with a donation $3,500.00.
The purpose of the grant is to partially fund a position and
associated expenses for a consultant to serve as Executive Director
of Shining Light whose salary and administrative costs will
ultimately be funded by the grants he/she obtains for Shining Light.
It was specified that anyone awarded a “Mackie” grant
will remain on the Board of Shining Light.
Motion granted.
On
motion of Bruce, seconded by Perry, Joseph Cilano is retained as a
consultant and Executive Director. Joe, assisted by Troy, will
assume the administrative duties of Carolyn.
Motion granted.
Motion
by Perry, seconded by Bruce, that Joe buy a laptop computer for
administrative use and that Shining Light will reimburse him.
Motion
granted.
Discussion was held regarding expanding Shining Light into St. Landry Parish. Carolyn appointed Troy as Outreach Coordinator to gather information regarding this and appointed Tanya to serve as a Board Representative to also help with this.
Joe proposed, and it was agreed, that we have a strategic planning meeting of the Board to talk about where we want to go in the future. How do we take Shining Light to the next level?
This special meeting is planned for Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Carolyn and Mike’s home, 203 Waterside, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.
Our next regular meeting will be at Holy Cross Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 12 at 6:00 pm.