SESSION MINUTES

SPECIAL MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2006

 

The Session of the First Presbyterian Church, Texarkana, Arkansas met in a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. in the Library/Session Room.

 

Elders present were Richard Sexton, Fran Keasler, Billie Ford, Carla Lacy, Sheila Moore, Don Johnson, Lynn Jackson, David Williams, Dean Ransdell, Cordell Klein, Clerk Stacy Cogbill, and Moderator Reverend Dianne Brown. Also present was Bob Ransdell, Moderator of the Building Committee, Richard Hall, Member of the Building Committee, and Architect Wayne Trull. Elder Lil McClerkin had an excused absence.

 

Reverend Brown declared a quorum present and opened the meeting with prayer.

 

BUSINESS ITEMS

 

Reverend Brown said there were three items of business for the Session.

 

(1)   Reverend Brown said that since Reverend Joe Hill, Executive Presbyter, was going to lead the Elder Training on Sunday, October 22, 2006, she would like to ask Reverend Hill to preach that day.

 

MOTION -     was made by Billie Ford and seconded by Richard Sexton to ask Reverend Joe

                              Hill to preach on Sunday, October 22, 2006. The motion passed.

 

(2)   Lynn Jackson said she would be able to attend the November meeting of Presbytery.

 

MOTION -     was made by Dr. Cordell Klein and seconded by Richard Sexton to elect Lynn

                              Jackson as commissioner to the regular meeting of the Presbytery of the Pines

                              in Jonesville, Louisiana on November 17 and 18, 2006. The motion passed.

 

(3)   Building Committee Moderator Bob Ransdell and Architect Wayne Trull discussed the construction/

renovation project. Mr. Ransdell said that the original bid was $464,000.00; however, after some

negotiations and revisions the final bid was revised to $409,000.00. Most of the reduction in the bid came from changes in the elevator configuration and specifications.  The low bid was from The McDougal Group of Texarkana, Texas.

 

      MOTION -     was made by Richard Sexton and seconded by Fran Keasler to accept and sign the

                              bid and contract by The McDougal Group at the figure of $409,000.00. The motion

                              passed unanimously.

 

It was agreed that the Clerk of the Session would sign the contract with The McDougal Group.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Reverend Brown closed the meeting with prayer.

 

 

                                                                                               

Reverend Dianne Brown, Moderator                                                    Stacy Cogbill, Clerk of Session