Financial Report: George Marinos and John Hajisava presented the invoices to be paid. A review and discussion ensued. A motion to pay the invoices was made by Tony Vaccari; seconded by Lou Patrickakos. Motion carried. Entertainment Committee; Chris Katehis informed the Parish Council that the Annual Vasilopita Dinner Dance was a great success. A report was presented stating that there were a total of 174 attendees and the dance made a net profit of $6,816. Chris thanked Fran Lutfy and Nicole Rousakis for chairing the reservations and Kay Georgopalis and Maria Vorkas for chairing the raffle. Journal Committee: Carol DePietto reported that the Annual Journal made a net profit of $12,000. The committee will be mailing out Journals and a Thank You letter to the commercial advertisers and the Gold and Silver page ads. Carol thanked everyone for their help and support. Festival Committee: Tony Vaccari reported that the committee has identified the layout, ordered the tents and Harry Raptakis has applied for the liquor licenses. Also, the committee has ordered 2 refrigeration units and there will be an AMEX charge of $5,400 on next month’s purchase journal. Tony informed the Parish Council that there is a need for a new fryer for loukoumades and the committee has obtained three bids. The Belshaw fryer was the most economical and matches the fryer we have now. Tony Vaccari made a motion to purchase the Belshaw fryer in the amount of $5,595; seconded by Jim Ginis. Motion carried. Technology Committee: Jim Stephens reported that the House Committee is in the process of finishing the wiring for the new phone system. The committee has setup the communication server as a test and there is a phone in the office that the committee is testing. Sunday School Committee: George Lavas reported that Father Luke has spoken to all the Sunday School students in grades 7-11about the Oratorical Festival; which will be held on Sunday, March 23, in the Hellenic Room. Church Committee: George Lavas will contact the Security Committee to help coordinate the procession on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, on March 9. Also, George requests that Parish Council members try to attend and help during the 3 Saturday of Souls services and the Friday Evening services during Lent.
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Blood Drive: George Papazicos reported that there will be a Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 4 between 3:00PM and 9:00PM, in the Father Nicholas J Magoulias Cathedral Center. There will be a “Child Friendly Corner” setup for parents who come with their children. George informed the Parish Council that the winter months are a critical time and asked everyone who can to donate blood and also to try to bring others who can donate as well. By-Laws Committee: George Papazicos gave an update regarding the By-Laws. The Archdiocese has sent back some minor comments and has asked for the addition of 2 provisions; a provision on how the By-Laws can be changed and a provision on the duties of each Executive Officer. The committee has begun drafting the duties of each Executive Officer and how the By-Laws can be changed. The committee will present a copy of the draft by the next Parish Council meeting. Human Resources Committee: Lou Patrickakos requested the Parish Council to authorize the implementation of the salary actions that were approved for 2014 to take effect starting February 1. Jim Ginis made this in the form of a motion; seconded by Dean Mavrovitis. Motion carried. Old Business: • George Papazicos reported that the New Year’s Eve party was very successful. There were a total of 56 attendees. Olga Georgakis and April Mavrovitis did a great job setting up the event. George thanked Jonathan’s Restaurant and the Mavrikis’ family for a wonderful evening. • Stephen Makrinos reported that the Church Christmas Card made a net profit of $4,695. President Lembo thanked the committee for a great job. New Business: • Harry Raptakis informed the Parish Council that he has filed the Tax Exempt Forms for all the church real estate. A motion to adjourn at 9:48PM was made by Jim Georgakis; seconded by Carol DePietto. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Spyros Georgopalis Secretary, Parish Council