PARISH
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY OF 20TH OCTOBER 2002
At
its meeting of Sunday 22 September 2002, the parish council approved (in
accordance with the Art. IX, Sec.26 b, of the ROEA’s Constitution &
By-Laws) a motion to call on a Special Parish General Assembly, for Sunday,
October 20, 2002, at 1:30 pm, in the parish hall (address above), after the
Divine Liturgy and luncheon, with the following agenda:
The
following topics were discussed:
Part
I - A general presentation of the
Church’s Building Project up-to-date, with the following reports: The History
of the Holy Trinity Church; Parish Administration; Feasibility Studies
regarding the new project; The Location; Legal Matters and The Building Trust.
Part
II - The Project Presentation: Project Description; Technical Matters; The
Construction Phases
Part
III - The Finances: A Building Project Financial Report; The Proposed Building
Project Budget; The Building Committees & Fund Raising activities
Part
IV – The Resolutions
The Resolutions Adopted Unanimously by the Special Parish
Assembly of 20 October 2002
Being
specially convoked by a Parish Council decision of the 22nd September 2002 and
being approved by the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America (according to the
ROEA’s Constitution and By-Laws, art. IX, sec. 26 b), upon hearing all the
reports and presentations (per the above-stated approved convocation AGENDA)
this Special Parish Assembly of 20 October 2002, approves the following
RESOLUTIONS:
LOGISTICS
& TECHNICAL
The
Building committee, constituted by the parish council at the beginning of 2002,
is authorized to initiate, as soon as feasible, all the necessary steps to
start the Building Program (as laid-out in the presentations made during this
Special Parish Assembly Meeting), on the Church’s new property in Sunland,
California.
The
Building committee, under the parish council guidance and supervision, is
authorized to take all the decisions regarding the implementation, changes
and/or adjustments to the over-all building project style, square-footage and
detailed measurements (including the square-footage and style of the
sanctuary), the physical placement of complex buildings on the property (as per
the “CUP” requirements and experts’ recommendations), so as to insure the
completion of an attractive project, with the financial resources our community
could afford.
The
Building committee, under the parish council guidance and supervision, is
authorized to conduct interviews, take construction bids, hire architectural
and engineering experts, a suitable construction company, iconographers, etc -
taking all legal and/or technical decisions and measurers, necessary for the
completion of the Building Project.
FINANCES/FUNDRAISING
This
Special Parish Assembly gratefully accepts the grants and stipends (liquid and
RE), from the MROC/ROEA Trust Fund. It is clearly understood by this parish
body that ALL THE GRANT FUNDS will be used solely for the building of the
Church.
The
Building committee is instructed to work closely with the two designated
MROC/ROEA Trust Fund officers (His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, president and
Ms Michelle Ertzan, architect), to insure that architectural elements will be
incorporated in the Church Building so as to reflect “the spirit of
Moldovitza”, as per the MROC Founder’s vision.
This
Special Parish Assembly, taking notes of the sum of ALL the parish building
assets (liquid, Real Estates and MROC pledge), as presented in today’s meeting
reports, accepts the proposed BUDGET FOR THE BUILDING PROGRAM, and instructs
the Building Fund Trustees to release the necessary funds and pay the
construction bills, as per the progress of each construction phase, until the
completion of the over-all Building Project.
The
Building committee, under the parish council guidance and supervision, is
authorized to initiate a Fund Raising Campaign, consisting of, but not limited
to: Direct solicitation, Social and Cultural
events, organized by the community, businesses-people affiliated with
and on behalf of the above-stated Building project, and/or individuals. All net
proceeds (100%) raised by such actions will benefit only the Building
Fund.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Detail
Reports (Building Program Progress and Financial Reports) will be presented by
the Parish Council at all the Parish General and Special Assemblies until the
completion of ALL phases of the Building Program.