REQUEST: The Empowerment Team respectfully requests that the board appoint Heather Reed to the Empowerment Team.

Business concluded by email during the month of August

1: Approved and finalized contract and procedures for parking lot space rental to car dealership

13: Approved estimated $700 expenditure request from Mary (with B&G concurrence) for Goddard AC maintenance and cleaning

19: Rejected request from NMD to purchase truck and leave it garaged without insurance until one of the currently-used trucks is retired from service

 Empowerment Team Portfolios

Leadership: Diane – Returned to the office on August 17.

Communications: Peg – The ET will now be receiving the NMD monthly report in writing unless requested otherwise by the ET or the ET/NMD liaison. The first approved minutes to be posted to the website will be the Aug 26 meeting. This portfolio will be facilitating a series of newsletter articles introducing each ET portfolio, outlining its areas of responsibility, and introducing the current portfolio holder.

Facilities: Mary – Coordinated repairs and maintenance recommended by B&G to the Goddard Air Conditioner. Cost was less than the estimated $700. B&G moved the screen in Holland and rearranged the pulpit furniture. They are following up to adjust the speaker’s spotlight and find a remote for the screen.

Programs: Vacant New program year beginning

Membership: Mary – Newcomer programs resuming full schedule.

Finance: Chris – Mary will submit to the ET an itemized, monthly report on expenditure from the QF Restricted Fund.  ET has no information on status of new Treasurer or new Finance Committee members.

Respectfully submitted,
Peg Smith
Communications Portfolio
UUCT Empowerment Team