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SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

December 13, 2008 4:00 pm

Location: Sanctuary, First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Austin

1. Check in and Membership Verification Membership Committee

2. Call to Order and Opening Remarks Sheila Gladstone, President

3. Reading

4. Introduction of Dr. Ken Brown, District Executive for Pacific Southwest

5. Outline of Meeting Structure Dr. Brown

6. Position Statements:

a. For Dismissal Phil Hastings, Trustee

b. Against Dismissal A Representative on behalf of Dr.Loehr

(At this time, those who need to do so may cast their vote and leave)

7. Voting Member Comments Voting Members

8. Pause for Contemplation

9. Vote by private paper ballot Voting Members

10. Ballot Count and Verification Board and Committee on Ministry

11. Announcement of Results Dr. Brown

12. Thank You and Adjournment Sheila Gladstone

Documents pertaining to the meeting:

  1. 11/19/2008:

    Open Letter to the Congregation from the Board of Directors

    Documents referenced in the Board Response

    1. Letter to the Senior Minister
  2. 11/25/2008:

    Open Letter to the Congregation from Davidson Loehr

  3. 11/29/2008:

    Board Response

    Documents referenced in the Board Response

    1. Constitution and Bylaws:
      1. 2007 Constitution and Bylaws
    2. 12/3/2008:

      Board Analysis and Recommendations

      Documents referenced in the Board Analysis and Recommendations

      1. 2006 Committee on Ministry Agreement
      2. Contracts/Letters of Agreement
        1. Davidson Loehr’s contract from 2000
        2. Davidson Loehr’s contract from 2008
        3. Davidson Loehr’s final contract from 2008
      3. Executive Director Task Force Report
      4. Report from the Congregational Care Fact Finding Committee
    3. 12/9/2008:

      Open Letter to the Congregation from Davidson Loehr

    4. 12/9/2008:

      Committee on Ministry’s Position Statement

    5. 12/12/2008:

      Executive Director Report from December 2008