STANDING COMMITTEE
OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
350 University Ave., Suite 280
Sacramento, CA 95825

February 18, 2011

Present: Bishop Beisner, Matthew Lawrence, Malcolm Mckenzie, Craig Kuehn, Mary Hauck, Jim Jordan

Absent: Jan Herbert, Marcia Engblom, Gary Tatum

Minutes 12/17 (Lawrence, Kuehn)

Minutes 1/15/11 (Lawrence, Mckenzie)

Bishop’s Report:

  • The Bishop recommended immediate postulancy for Donnalee and Rik, a delay for Brad
  • COM is responsible for devising formation plans for all postulants, in conjunction with the Bishop. More on-line offerings create a need for evaluation of what is available. The COM needs three more lay members and welcomes nominees.
  • A St. James, Yuba City TM team has been identified by the Bishop. The group includes two possible deacons. St. George’s, Carmichael has asked to begin the formal process; they will be changed to mission status and John Mangels will be half-time starting this summer. They will pay Phina Borgeson to be their consultant as we do not have enough staff or volunteers to shepherd their process.
  • The Bishop will meet today to plan furtherance of the Ecclesiastical Court process in the disciplinary matter of Robert Blumenstock.
  • The Standing Committee received a report on the plan to receive Benito Sagra, a former Roman Catholic priest, as an Episcopal priest. The COM will be charged with examining his knowledge of five areas defined by the Canons after the Standing Committee approves him.

Yreka Property

  • Old fuel tank leaked and has been replaced. The soil is contaminated with fuel oil. The board has authorized up to $20k to fix the problem. Matt Lawrence noted that “superfund” monies may be available for clean-up as a reimbursement after the work is done.
  • County does not wish to purchase the Correia Building but will rent it until the end of the year.
  • The estate of the house in Weed has been settled, and a realtor will be engaged to put the house on the market. Approximately $25K in cash will be distributed to the Diocese.
  • Lynn Zender asks the Standing Committee to approve a motion to (i) gift the church property to the Yreka Committee for Historic Preservation, and (ii) provide operating costs of $50,000 to the Committee. The Standing Committee added the stipulation that the transaction would not be finalized until the method of conducting the clean-up has been ascertained and agreed to both by the Diocese and the Historical Committee. (Mckenzie, Hauck MSP)

Structure Committee - time spent with Keith Brown was very productive. They will meet with the Bishop on Feb. 24th to get further direction.

Property Committee – nothing on their agenda other than Yreka.

The Standing Committee consents to the election of Rayford Ray as Bishop of Northern Michigan. (Hauck, Matthew MSP)

The schedule of meetings for the year was reviewed and adjusted. The only change was to move the July meeting to July 22.

The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m