March General Meeting Minutes / 2017

Knights Of

Columbus

Council 7983

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by GK Dan Rangel. Opening prayer & Pledge of Allegiance was led by GK Dan Rangel.

Roll Call of Officers

Grand Knight – Present / Warden – Excused
Deputy Grand Knight – Present / Inside Guard – Present
Financial Secretary – Excused / Outside Guard – Excused
Chancellor – Excused / 1st Yr. Trustee – Present
Recorder – Present / 2nd Yr. Trustee – Present
Treasurer – Present / 3rd Yr. Trustee – Present
Advocate – Excused

Grand Knight Report

·  March Month’s Minutes Approve.

·  Recruitment were short. March recruitment Drive.

·  Special Thanks to Vince for his leadership on the Free Throw Contest.

·  State Convention coming up.

·  Voting on Vending Machine to keep it or move out. Vote was to remove.

·  Monument needs a maintained program to keep it from cracking.

·  May 6 & 7 Tootsie Roll Drive.

·  Board members are up for reelection.

·  BBQ Sale set for May.

Deputy G.K. Correspondence

·  Thank you note from St. Timothy for donation from the Christmas dance.

·  Letter from the KOC membership drive, sending us a kiosk to display information.

·  Thank you letter from KDO, for the playground.

·  Setting up the Blood and Tissue contact information.

Treasurer’s Report

·  Pervious Balance $1,293.87

·  Credits of $3,338.42

·  Beg. Bal. $10,968.69

·  Deposits $326.00

·  Checks & Debits $2,686.68

·  End Bal. $9,945.61

·  Checks need to be as KOC Council 7983. No longer using POP.

·  Credit Card machine is being turn back in.

·  Motion to approve Treasurer’s report / motion 2nd / approved.

Financial Secretary Report

·  Membership Quota 28, a gain of 25, Loss of 5 net of 20 @ 71.4%.

·  Insurance Quota 10, gain 5, Loss of 4, net gain of 1 @ 10%.

·  Total membership is 431, 307 Comp, 116 insurance, 8 inactive, 23 honorary life 7 disable.

·  4 Readmission

·  Supreme Statement owe $386.63

·  Bills – 64.34, 34.16, 598, 698, 100, 29.90, 628.84, 167.07, 34.10, 9.92, 40.00 = 2,393.33

·  Looking for a report to see how we make per event.

·  Motion to accept Fin Sec Report / Motion 2nd / Approved.

Director Report

·  Pray for Prolife

·  April head to Austin to the state capital for protest.

·  Fundraiser for the parish. Golf tournament, Skeet Shouting Tournament, Casino Night and BBQ Sale. Raise about 60 to 70 thousand is a goal. Motion to accept the funds raised go to the parish. Discussion to table these fundraisers and more details needed.

·  Fund Raising was table due to funding discrepancy for each event.

·  1st degree coming up.

·  Election coming up next month.

·  Scholarship forms for brother knight.

·  5 – First degree, only one for 4 degree.

Trustee Report

·  Slate of Officers working for May elections

Old Business

·  Pancake Sale was a success. Looking at upgrade taco sale.

New Business

·  Was done by the G.K.

Field Insurance Agent

·  Was not present / called in as being excused, family matters.

District Deputy Report

·  Greetings from Supreme Knight and State Deputy.

·  Plaque to the Council for Quick Start.

·  Paying the assessment on time.

·  Several Knights received a badge for Recruiting.

·  Gold badge for Jason Huey on recruiting.

·  Clergy appreciation dinner for scheduled for September

·  July 1 is due for all that is attending dinner.

·  State Convention, Tootsie roll coming up.

·  4th degree help needed.

Closing Prayer by Father Rodolfo.

Meeting adjourned @ 8:30pm

Prince of Peace Council 7983

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