Officer Meeting Minutes - June 2021

Knights of Columbus Council 13139

Officers Meeting

June 08, 2021

Note: Minutes of our Officers Meetings are supplied to all Officers for review and comment. They are then posted on the Council Website. The minutes will not be read at the next Officers meeting unless requested by an Officer. Please direct all corrections and additions to Jim Hildebrand jrpah@comcast.net

Recorders Note: This was a “stay at home’ meeting conducted over ZOOM. The meeting minutes were taken by Jim Hildebrand.

Pre - Meeting.

• Officers Roll Call

  • All Officers were present except for the Outside Guard. The Deputy Grand Knight, Recorder, Chancellor, and 1st Year Trustee positions are open.

• Chaplain Report -

  • The meeting was opened and closed with a prayer.

• Guests and Dignitaries

  • None

• Grand Knight Report:

  • Correspondence:

    • No significant correspondence.

  • Report:

    • We had a very successful Tootsie Roll Drive at the Publix in the Farms. We collected ~$1755, a new one day record. The GK thanked all that participated especially Brothers Patrick Mcelhaney and Trevor McDonald who co-chaired the event. We are considering the church for the next drive. The GK would like to also check with the other Publix stores in the area to see if we can have a drive. Brother Davisson suggested this collection be submitted for this fraternal years collection, and that future collections be part of our 2021 -22 fraternal year collection.

    • The GK would like to have an ongoing social event for the newer Knights. Possibly something on Friday nights.

    • The GK reported on the State Convention. He found it interesting and noted that a lot is being done to support young Priests. Also, some councils have Columbiette auxiliaries. Governor DeSantis was the guest speaker. He is a life long Catholic.

• Financial Secretary Report:

  • Financials

    • revenues ~ $2210

    • expenses ~ $1963

    • In Treasury ~$11,987

  • Trustees -

    • The Trustees are preparing the list of recommended Officers for next fraternal year. The election will be part of the June Business meeting.

• Deputy Grand Knight and Director Reports:

(* committees are “Faith in Action” activities) .

• Faith*:

  • Buffet Breakfast -

• Council

  • “Family of the Month” -

  • “Knight of the Month” -

    • Leonardo Busa is June’s Knight of the Month.

• Life*:

• Family*

• Community*-

  • Food for Families-

  • Tootsie Roll Drive -

  • JTAA Christmas Parade -

  • Free Throw Competition-

• Good of the Order:

• Recruiting/Retention

  • Dues are due July 1, the Financial Secretary will be sending out dues notices for the next fraternal year in the next few weeks. $20 of our $35 dues goes to state/national for each member, even if the members doesn’t pay his dues.

• Exemplifications

• Standing Committees

  • Fund Raising -

    • Roger Dean Stadium -.

• 4th Degree Report -

• District Deputy Report/ Regional Rep - .

• Field Agent Report -

• Old Business -

• New Business -

• Motions-

  • Brother Davisson moved, and Brother Lippiello seconded a motion that we donate $100 to the Youth Group to support their trip to Steubenville. Passed. The council will be recognized, along with other sponsors, on the backs of the event T-shirt as appreciation for the donation.

Jim Hildebrand