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Property Committee
Mandate:
To provide oversight, leadership, and guidance to Communities of Faith regarding property within the bounds of the Region in accordance with United Church of Canada policies.
Membership:
- Chair
- Secretary (at the discretion of the Chair)
- 7 Designated Individuals
- Executive Minister – Staff Support
- Division Chair (Ex-Officio)
Duties:
- Receiving, reviewing and making decisions on all property related requests from Communities of faith and Incorporated Ministries of the united Church of Canada including:
- Buying, selling, Mortgaging, renting or leasing: Churches, halls, manses, vacant land, and cemeteries)
- New construction or major renovations
- Property Matters that come from Amalgamation, closure or disbanding of communities of Faith
- Distribution of proceeds from transactions within policy guidelines
- Processing Hunter Fund grant application
- Processing other grant applications that involve property related matters.
- Carry out all activities in keeping with the United Church Manual and “the Handbook for Communities of Faith – Property Matters.”
- Provide ongoing oversight of United Church property in the Region including keeping property records up to date.
- Ensure communities of faith have the new Handbook for Communities of faith – Property matters and provide guidance, interpretation, and education relative to this handbook.
- provide guidance to Communities of Faith with respect to professional services around all church properties
- The Chair will represent the committee on the division of Finance and Administration.
- Ensure Cemeteries operate within United Church polity and upon closure/disbanding of an associated community of faith or pastoral charge, the cemetery will continue to operate in compliance with Revenue Canada, Provincial and Municipal Legislation.
Skills/Experiences:
- knowledge of buildings, structures and their maintenance
- consultative and pastoral skills
Accountability/Reporting:
Through the Division of Finance and Administration to the Regional Council and Regional Executive on a regular basis. (As often as needed or required.)
Powers:
Must refer policy approval decisions to the Division of Finance and Administration. All other duties are the responsibility of the committee.
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