Sierra Bible Camp Board Meeting Minutes

September 11, 2004

 

 

Board Members Present: George Schroeder, Walter Evans, Jack Ferguson, Paul Covey,

    Mike Vincelli, Misha Evans, Mark Kiser, Mike Truitt, John Sandhofner

Board Members Absent: David Bryan, Doug Hamilton

 

I.                    The Opening Prayer was led by Mark Kiser at 10:03 A.M.

II.         Jack Ferguson read the minutes of the April meeting.

Page 4 Item I should read girl’s cabin #8. The minutes will stand as corrected.

III.       Treasurers’ Report: George Schroeder

1.         Money in Savings: 43,836.00

2.         Money in Checking: 1,704.43

Total: 45,540.43

George presented the Cash Flow Report for this camp year. There was much discussion on the camp finances and ways to solicit funds for projects. Some of the comments were to look at the long-term projects and prioritize them. Need to communicate to the congregations the need for participation at the camp. We also need to inform the congregations of immediate needs and any planned needs. Need to have the camp fees above what it cost to run the camp. Graph a chart on expenses and income. We also need to show the pool fund in our financial report. Formed a new committee called the Education, Communication, Participation Committee; members are George Schroeder, Paul Covey, Jay Pitts, and Dave Evans.

IV.       Discussion of Old Business:

1.         Walt Evans gave an update on the large cedar tree near the back door to the kitchen. It will cost between $800-1,000 to remove the existing concrete and pour new concrete sloping away from the building. This needs to be done to prevent damage to the kitchen floor from water coming in and freezing. Paul Covey made a motion to allow Walt up to $1,000 to do the tree removal/ concrete work. John Sandhofner seconded the motion. All are in favor of the project.

2.         Walt reports that it will cost $14,000 for a new fire pump. The fire pump will be operational for the next fire season.

V.        New Business.

1.                  Nominations and election of Board members for positions 4, 6, and 11.

Paul Covey nominated Rosazetta Jacobs. She declined

Paul Covey nominated Jay Pitts

Paul Covey nominated Dave Evans

George Schroeder nominated Paul Covey

George Schroeder nominated Brent Kerlin

Misha Evans nominated Walt Evans

Paul Covey made a motion to close the nominations. John Sandhofner seconded the motion.

Voting results are as follows:

Jay Pitts 12

Dave Evans 10

Paul Covey 11

Brent Kerlin 3

Walt Evans 16

Position 4 Walt Evans

Position 6 Jay Pitts

Position 11 Paul Covey

2.         Nominations and election of Officers of the Board of Trustees.

President: Walt Evans

Vice President: Mike Vincelli

Secretary: Jack Ferguson

Treasurer: George Schroeder

All are in favor

3.         Received letters from Roseville, Palo Alto, and Alta Mesa requesting camp dates for the 2005 camp season. It was decided that when we went to the lottery drawing system that that set in place the camp dates for the next nine years, unless two camps agreed to switch their weeks.

4.                  Walt read a letter of complaint dealing with the handling of persons arriving prior to 1:00 arrival time. Ron Bates suggests keeping the driveway open and clear.

5.                  Walt read the caretakers report since Doug is at the camp this weekend. Doug has made a great list of projects that he saw needing attention.

A.                 Front steps on girls cabin #6 needs to be rebuilt.

B.                 Several of the screens on the dining hall windows need repairing.

C.                 Screens on the dining hall need painting.

D.                 The dining hall floor needs painting.

E.                  Rebuild some of the fire hose boxes and paint all of them.

F.                  Fire alarm control boxes need painting

G.                 Several cabins, both boys and girls need to have nails driven in or be replaced with screws.

H.                 Several camp sessions would like more shelf space behind the reach–in fridge. Either more shelves or deepen the ones already there.

I.                    Would like to have 2-4 foot lights inside the supply container.

J.                   Check the small mixer at low speed.

K.                Coin operated washer squeals on spin cycle.

L.                  Kitchen washer pops the GFIC sometimes. Usually right after it fills with water.

M.               Hand sprayer in 1ST pot sink needs rebuilt or replaced.

N.                Kitchen hand wash sink needs a splash panel between it and the vegetable sink.

O.                BBQ needs a new bottom grate and the top grate could be fixed so hamburgers don’t fall through.

P.                  The drinking fountain at the dining hall does not drain properly.

Q.                The grab rail at the steps to swimming pool is wobbly.

R.                 The ladder in the swimming pool needs to be fixed or replaced.

S.                  The box for the pool cover needs to be repaired.

T.                  Pool light on the pole does not work.

U.                 The door from the pool shower to the pool needs to be re-hung. It binds and is coming loose at the top.

V.                 Several cabin shutters need arms and/or ropes installed.

W.               Loose or missing screws on the dining hall roof and some of the cabin roofs.

X.                 Need springs on the door of the storage cabinet in the scullery.

Y.                 Could use a drinking fountain at the campfire/church bowl area.

Z.                  Front porch on boy’s cabin #3 needs to be repaired or rebuilt.

AA.           It was recommended that we get a bee sting extractor kit.

BB.            Upper window in the nurse’s area, west side falls when unlatched.

CC.           Commode #6 in the girls shower house is cracked and needs to be replaced.

DD.           Canteen logs need to be treated.

EE.             Re-hang the rear doors on boy’s cabins’ #1 and 5.

FF.             Was asked to provide a solid path to the kitchen clothesline and a cart with bigger wheels.

GG.           Re-hang and add bigger wheels to the cover around the kitchen hot water heater.

HH.           Remove more of the gravel in the boys and girls cabin area.

II.                 Remove the solar panel from girl’s cabin #8.

JJ.                Repair the rear porch on girl’s cabin #8.

KK.          Need to have a handrail on the handicap ramp to girl’s cabin #7.

LL.             Re-hang the top hinge on the rear door of boy’s cabin #2.

MM.        Rebuild the rear steps on boy’s cabin #3.

6.                  Doug Hamilton agreed to coordinate closing weekend activities.

7.                  The question was raised as to whether there should be a camp directors meeting this year. It was decided that there would not be a meeting this year.

8.                  The next camp Board meeting will be December 3, 2004 at 10:00.

9.                  There have been three persons ask for an application for the caretakers’ position.

10.              Walt informed us that Spike Peterson has drove his equipment over the redwood covers for the grease traps and over the new septic mound behind the girl’s cabins. Mark Kiser suggests that we try to talk to Keith Krummer and Spike Peterson. Other suggestions are to send Spike a non-threatening letter, and to no longer use his services.

VI.       Open Discussion.

1.                  Rosazetta Jacobs commented that we need to get solid plastic cutting boards and dispose of the wooden boards. We would need to get three boards. Mike Vincelli will get them.

2.                  Jay Pitts asked about using 48” industrial fans to move air in the dining hall.

3.                  Ron Bates asked that we remember David Swift in our prayers.

4.                  Mike Vincelli informed us that the USFS would have personnel in the camp. They are developing a plan to log 281 million board feet of trees in the Canyondam area. This is due to the Canyondam area being a high fuel area. Our contact with the USFS is James Pass. Mike also wanted to know if we wanted a propane heater for the dining hall. No, it would be too costly. Mike also asked if we were interested in a swamp cooler for the kitchen.

5.                  John Sandhofner made himself available to help others.

6.                  Chad Cockrum asked about the bats in the dining hall.

7.                  Mark Kiser commented that this is the time that we need to start doing background checks on new employees.

8.                  George Schroeder gives thanks for the extra dollars that comes in at the end of the year.

9.                  Walt Evans gives thanks to all that have helped out with the camp.

VII.            Paul Covey made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion to adjourn was seconded by Misha Evans. Closing Prayer by Dave Evans at 2:06 PM

 

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