Association of Consultants for Liturgical Spaces
Meeting Minutes
In Attendance: James Hundt, James Heck, Will Brocious, Karen Schmidt, Greg Lewis, Shelley Kolman
Smith, Paul Barribeau
1. APPROVE MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING – Jim – One correction – Add Robert as
in Attendance- Page 2, List of calls was divided, will correct on this meeting. Approved –
Robert, 2nd Heck unanimous
2. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a. TREASURER’S REPORT – Robert Habiger
Ending Balance for March – $20,288.68, Expenses GTM 104.07,
website development. $2,540.75. Bank Fee $9.95, Income $774.67
membership renewals Checks Paid- $2540.75 See Management report
below.
Log me in – charging $89/month + yearly discount – That bill will
save a couple hundred dollars, budget will be revised soon.
b. MEMBERSHIP REPORT – Karen Schmidt
– Report from board members about follow up with non-renewing
members
– Carol Frenning – Emeritus status
Karen presented a list of unpaid renewals
Not renewing
Mark Baczak
Bergstrom
Jeff smith
Freshnock – unk
Affiliates
Canning Liturgical Arts – will probably renew
Cavilini – Will probably renew
Lit consultants
David Richeau – Canning
Groeneke – Conrad Schmidt
FR Fleck
Kamages
Dale Molinar – may not renew
Wienschreider – unk
Robert will send out reminders to all these people again. As of May 1, they will be removed from
the website automatically. PayPal will send renewals based on their joining date. They will get a
reminder the month before, then the bill, then one month later before they are deactivated.
Hundt will review with web developer to see if our disconnect date is 60 days after due date?
Robert – send latest membership list, Hundt sends to web dev. who will reset their expiration
dates to May 1, 2020.
Hundt will clarify with Cliff to change expiration dates and then policy and procedures will be
changed. How much notice will members have before they are cancelled.?
Karen – no new inquiries,
Carol – Hundt – founding members are automatically emeritus – Hundt made her an
Emeritus on the website so she won’t get a bill. (FYI, You get Emeritus status if you die on the
board. )
c. WEBINAR COMMITTEE REPORT – Paul Barribeau
We have confirmed all the webinars for 2020 and we have 2 confirmed presenters for
2021. We are working on developing the list of topics and candidates for 2021. We also
discussed potential candidates to replace Jordan Wanner who had to leave our committee.
We meet again in May on the 18th.
Formats for webinars have changed, but are working all that out.
Karen – new member Parker – could be an option for a webinar speaker. Paul would
like a current membership list to look for potential committee members.
Hundt – posting? Featured image is automatically featured in the post – this may be
best if not automatic.
Hundt – Marilyn asked if anyone from the board would like to be on the committee
NEWSLETTER REPORT- Shelley Smith –
Link – to post – but would rather have newsletter in email – 55% have opened newsletter
Next time could we include teaser photos? Mail poet – add new –
d. COMMUNICATIONS REPORT – Jim Heck – Insurance & incorporation status
– Thank Shelley for instagram – will send out an email to membership to
make sure they are all good with posting on IG Also check with Juanita
about facebook
– Jim – Insurance – event insurance – has gotten a name to contact –
officers and directors insurance – is still looking for sources. Google
voice ph number is ready to add to website so we can apply for nonprofit
status. Talked with an attorney – is recommending to be a LLC, 501c6 –
talks about LLC as possibility. $500 from Attorney and filing fees. Still
need accounting advice. Chuck returned the check from last month. But
will re-approach Chuck with a bottle of scotch. Thank you Jim for doing
all these calls!
3. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Oberammergau Trip – Update on refunds/communications with attendees/
administrative fees – Will
– Summary of cancellation costs – wire transfer fees, exchange rate – could
be a shortfall of $190 per person for 15 people ($2850) Hundt suggests
discuss offsetting those costs and consider this. Will – exchange rate is a
big part of this and before refunds are made, could change again.
b. Website update – Jim
– Onboarding of new members
– Need to add contact info (address/phone)
• ACLS now has a phone number: 518-387-9480
Emailed members about new site – will add contact information on site –
Has asked Cliff to send analytic reports
Will noticed a seam that shows up when scrolling – Hundt will talk
to Cliff about this.
c. ACLS Booth at conferences
– Materials – need to have more brochures printed. Status?
Promo material – Greg – drop shadows on headers, Fedex printing –
500 brochures, one sheet flyers with bindery and posters $2581.
$1283.64
Hundt – trifold brochure – Will changed some background issues and is working on other
things. 2. posters, designed to be art pieces. Robert – there is only $1000 in the budget for this.
Five different graphic pieces – a one sheet, we don’t need that because its the same information
as the trifold. all agreed don’t print the one sheet. 500 trifolds, 250 each of the posters. 11×17” is
that a good size of postcard be better? Or use the graphic for display at conferences Not to print
right now, but do print 500 trifolds Greg – proposal, Will to send ideas for 5.5 x 8.5 full bleed and
can be two sided. Greg could be reimbursed or we can pay by check directly.
d. Status of Retreat (Greg Davis & Jim Heck) – Sept. 10-13, 2020
– Marilyn suggested Brother Mickey McGrath as presenter
– “retreat pending” – Heck, Greg Davis no information – will send him
another email. Paid $400 deposit to retreat center in Boerne- due to
uncertainty, people don’t commit. Valparaiso returned deposit. Hundt –
could we encourage regional meetings – lets plan to try to do something –
perhaps virtual, regional, Paul – Virtual cocktail hours, could do a zoom
with breakout rooms. June? July? something to keep us all connected.
Hundt – lets start doing things differently, ops for members to get
together. Zoom does random breakout rooms. Suggests we work on this
for the next meeting? Don’t push Greg for the retreat…Unanimous to
cancel the retreat. Robert will contact Sr. Bernadine.
– SWLC is going virtual – will ACLS support? We have recorded webinars
that could work –
– Election time per bylaws – Greg moves to delay the elections since we
haven’t finished incorporation etc – next meeting – think of a
nominating committee
e. Grant programs – Greg Lewis – not this meeting
4. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Elections for board positions expiring?
May 21, 2020 next meeting