This Corporation is to be operated exclusively to support

and benefit First Presbyterian Church, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Directors of the Corporation will endeavor to raise funds and manage the funds for this purpose.

May 13, 2010 (This meeting was originally scheduled for May 6)

The meeting was opened with prayer and called to order by Jim Parks. Present were Lyn Ames, Arlyn Kriegel, Jim Parks, Steve Hardin, Nancy Cox and Joan Rawson.

Because of a family matter, Steve Hardin asked to be removed from the position on the board for which he had volunteered. The request was granted.

A quorum was present.

The agenda was approved as submitted.

A brief review of the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, showed that the Foundation is to be operated exclusively to benefit The First Presbyterian Church, Las Cruces, N.M.

Since the Foundation had not been active for approximately 2 years, new officers and directors were voted on and elected as follows:

President Jim Parks

Vice President Lyn Ames

Treasurer Nancy Cox

Secretary Joan Rawson

SESSION ACTION: Approve the following Directors and terms:

Directors: Arlyn Kreigel, 1 year term

Joan Rawson 1

Blaine Goss 2

Kate Pucket 2

Nancy Cox 3

Lyn Ames 3

Jim Parks 3

The By Laws allow for the changing of the size of the Board. A motion was made and seconded that the size of the Board should be nine (9), including officers and directors. Motion passed.

Old Business: FPC raised enough money to buy their bus. Therefore there is no need for the loan the Foundation had agreed to give. (See March 28, 2010 minutes.)

New Business: The Balance Sheets for December 31, 2009 and March 31, 2010

were presented and reviewed in some detail. The list of Memorial Funds that are handled by the Foundation was presented. After discussion it was decided that Nancy Cox & Arlyn Kreigel should review them in detail, along with any supporting documents that might be available.

Several requests for gifts were received from FPC

1. Building and Grounds will be requesting between $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 for building a secure area for the new bus. They are still working on the needs and cost estimates.

The Foundation agreed to table this until they are farther along with their plans.

2. Building and Grounds was notifying us that they will be requesting funds for a new sign that is being proposed for the front of the Church. .

3. Administration requested a Grant in the amount of $3,500.00 with additional funding after a plan is developed and approved for the replacement of some computers and software.

It was moved and seconded to grant up to $1,500.00 for the immediate need to replace the accounting computer. The motion passed.

4. Fund accounting software was briefly discussed.

It was agreed to wait on this until the Admin. Committee has definite direction on its computer system.

It was agreed that new signature cards needed to be filled out at First American.

Future meetings, dates and times were discussed and decided to be the third (3^rd)

Thursday of January, April, July, and October.

The next meeting will be July 15^th, 2010, 7:00 pm at FPC.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm with prayer.

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