Date: January 26, 2017
Agenda and Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting
Zyzzy called the meeting to order at 5:33 pm SLT
Present: Et, TED, Sofia, Zyzzy, Tim, Tee, Ori
Absent:
Observing: Belovan Zuta
Old Business
Minutes – Etaoin
- December’s minutes acceptance moved, seconded, and approved.
Treasurer’s Report – Sofia
Treasurer’s report December 31, 2016
| ASSETS | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | DECEMBER 31, 2016 | |||
| Magic’s account | L$92,421 | L$101,664 | |||
| Byk’s account | L$43,555 | US$842.73 | L$54,500 | US$842.73 | |
| KIVA: | US$475 | US$475 | |||
| Total Assets | L$135,976 | US$1317.73 | L$156,164 | US$1317.73 | |
| EXPENSES | 2015 | 2016 | |||
| Presenters: | L$51,500 | L$46,000 | |||
| Rent: | L$300,000 | L$300,000 | |||
| Advertising: | L$2600 | L$2600 | |||
| Total Expenses | L$354,100 | L$348,600 | |||
| INCOME | |||||
| Plate collections: | L$98,492 | L$101.893 | |||
| Pledge payments: | L$304,481 | 2015: 89% of pledged amount | L$281,750 | 2016: 105% of pledged amount | |
| Total Income | L$402,973 | 2015:Income more than expense | L$363,643 | 2016: Income more than expenses –third year in row. | |
| Membership | 68 | 61 |
In January 2017 I exchanged 70,000 Lindens for US$253.95, bringing our dollar balance to $1096.68.
It’s time to begin our annual pledge drive. I will begin Feb 1.
UUtopia Report – Zyzzy
- Peter has reduced the size of the mountains surrounding his skybox. It was covering all of UUtopia and much of Thoreau previously.
- Pomona returned!
- Dav0 dropped 4096 of his previously-rented 8192
- Peter asked to rent dav0’s former middle 2048 on the East Coast of UUtopia. I said it was ok.
Outreach – Et
- Not much to report. Attended Women’s March in Washington DC with Chevaun Trefoil , and Joan Ixito was also in the crowd (but unable to meet with 600,000 others in the way). (It is estimated that 100 people from my RL congregation were there also).
Library Report – Peter
- Note from Bel:
I will be making some changes around the library. I’ve put a copy of the library on a work platform temporarily to work on some new ways of doing things Once I have the plans made I will delete the copy and place the new items.
I’m also going to try and make the building be less prims. If I can’t modify the building as it is I will replace it.
Also the seating could be less prims as well. Some of the chairs can be replaced. We only need the auditorium seating when we are having events and we usually only have World Religion Day once a year. Unless we start booking more events it does not make sense to keep that seating out. It is just more for people to rez when they visit.
LuvWorldReligions avatar was created to be the Head Librarian. I will continue to replace things in her name. This will be my main project this year. This avatar is for FUUCSL to use no matter who is running the library. Her inventory will eventually have everything needed in it.
Her sign in information is LuvWorldReligions Password [redacted] It is important that more then one person have this information. If the librarian should disappear for any reason all assets will still be available to the group and the person who fills the position. I love this library and want to ensure it is here for years to come :-).
Peter contacted me and said he will be taking down the house and the platform soon.
Worship Report – Tee
- Thank you to:
| 5-Jan | Tee |
| 12-Jan | Tee |
| 19-Jan | Etaoin |
| 26-Jan | Sofia |
New Business
- Should we sign the UUA and UUSC Declaration of Conscience as a congregation? Publicize to our membership? (Sofia)
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Tee Auster made a motion that we as the leadership group support the UUA DECLARATION OF CONSCIENCE
Second: Tim
Ayes: Zyzzy, Etaoin, Tee, Sofia, Ori
Abstain: TED
- Discussion topic for a service: the role of politics in our religious community.
- “March for Science” organizing website
The meeting was adjourned at 6:17 pm SLT