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St Joseph’s Ansdell Parish Council

Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on Sunday 8th July 2007 at 11:00am

Attendees
Liz Kelly (Chair)
Fr. Harry Holden
Tony Crean
Edwina Gillett (Secretary)
Mary Johnson
Michael Wren-Hilton
Peter Moore
Kate Golightly
Catherine Halliday
Anne Zammit
Bill Drake

Apologies
Anne Waters
Joe Waters
Richard Cross
Anne Coughlin
Bill Cookson
Paul Kelly
Pat Ormond
Joe Nickson

Also present
Jim Cartmell
Mike Zammit
Pauline Drake


1.1. Edwina Gillett opened the meeting and explained that Liz Kelly would be a few minutes late as she was attending a special Mass at St Peter's Lytham.
2. Fr Harry led the meeting in a prayer to the Holy Spirit.
3. It was agreed to take agenda item 8 (Parish Centenary) first to allow Liz Kelly time to get to the meeting.
4. Mary Johnson said that there had been one meeting to discuss the Centenary but that this had been very poorly attended. She felt that it was time to give the centenary some focus and that she hoped that the Parish could adopt a charitable project for the year. It was agreed that each group should consider ways in which the Parish might celebrate the Centenary and report back at the next meeting. Once all the ideas were tabled it will be necessary to prioritise events and consider how these should be catalogued and advertised.
5. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved with one amendment viz the psalm to be printed in the bulletin as required. A further amendment received from Paul Kelly was not accepted.
6. Liz Kelly joined the meeting at this point.
7. Tony Crean provided a financial report. The bank balance at the end of June was £70,574.88. This included a Gift Aid recovery cheque for £7k. Health and Safety improvements were proving costly with recent invoices totalling nearly £3k. Final balances were not to hand but the Garden Party looked as though it will have raised around £3k.
8. Fr. Harry said that a diocesan electrical survey of the Hall had revealed the need for some urgent work. It will be necessary to obtain 3 tenders and if the cost for the work exceeds £4k diocesan approval will be required before the work can go ahead. Fr. Harry will discuss the requirement for the urgent electrical work with Joe Nickson.
9. There have been 2 diocesan led electrical surveys of the Church and Presbytery, the first survey was incomplete and the second survey only partially completed. Tony Crean said that Tony Cross (Boiler House Manager) had reported the need for additional fuse points and meters for each boiler. This requirement will be passed to Joe Nickson.
10. Catherine Halliday presented 2 portrait style bulletins, one with 2 columns and one with 3. It was agreed to change to portrait style with 2 columns. Liz Kelly thanked Catherine and the Bulletin Team for their time and co-operation in considering new designs.
11. It was agreed that the existing sick list compilation be continued unless someone would take responsibility for keeping a more comprehensive listing updated. The Pope's monthly mission intention to continue to be included as long as there is space to do so.
12. Tony Crean raised the question of the announcement of Intentions prior to each Mass. Fr. Harry said that whilst this detail was contained in the Bulletin he was not in favour of announcing Intentions prior to each Mass. The reason for this was theologically based.
13. Peter Moore (Parish representative) expressed his wish to retire from the Parish Council at the AGM. Liz Kelly thanked Peter for his contribution over the past year.
14. The date of the next meeting is Sunday 16th September at 11:00am in the Hall
15. There being no further business Liz Kelly closed the meeting at 11:45am.


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