PARISH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

4th DECEMBER 2008 7.30 P.M.

Present: Fr. Hennessy, N. Gorham. J King, W Ablard, D Richardson, M Jones, T Doran, D Thomas,
M McDonald, B Pinto, T. Brazier, V Watts, J. Smith, J Ablard.

1. Apologies: A. Deveney.

2. Minutes of the November 2008 meeting were read and approved, with one alteration.
Point 5 (Confirmation) should read Arlene not Alan Bennet.

3. Review of actions of November meeting: Action

• Norwich Cathedral Donation of £5,000 was actioned. A thank you letter was received.
• PAC Minutes were uploaded onto the web site.
• PAC Agenda and Minutes to be put in newsletter. Fr. Hennessy
• PAC Minutes to be displayed on notice board – St. Felix. J Ablard
• PAC Agenda and Minutes to be displayed on notice board – St. Cecilia B. Pinto

ST FELIX Action

Clear gutters and gullies every year. Church/W. Ablard

Quote from small builder with insurance cover required. D. Richardson/In Process

Replace roof window-lights in sacristy. W Ablard/Awaiting Action

Evidence of damp on third arch on right hand side. Fr Hennessy/C O’Brien

Awaiting Action

Need woodworm and dry rot inspection. D Richardson/Awaiting Action

Consider replacing ancient CH boiler. Fr Hennessy

Awaiting new pump to complete work.
Invoice received – Fr. to query VAT charge thought to be incorrect. Fr. Hennessy

Church floor in need of repair. W Ablard/Awaiting Action

Matching tile sourced and purchased.

Restructuring of church entrance.

To be considered within next 2 years. Fr Hennessy/Awaiting Action
Request for structural engineer/architect via newsletter.

CHURCH HALL

Repair defective toilets in male cloakroom. Completed

Paper towel and soap dispensers to be purchased and fitted. D. Richardson to purchase
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Hall Floor
Quote received from Granwoods to machine sand and give three coats of D. Richardson
Sealant. Quote £3,060.04 valid until April 09 (excluding VAT).
Any tiles found to need replacing will be a further £10.50 each + VAT.
If work is completed between January to March (excluding school holidays)
a15% discount is applicable.

Floor needs to be left for 72 hrs after sealing. D. Richardson to check guarantee
Period and available dates with Stephanie O’Mahoney. It was agreed unanimously
that the work should go ahead. D. Richardson

Hall fire doors

Small amount to be removed from base of door to stop scraping on floor. D. Richardson/

Have electrics checked.

Emergency lighting defective. Fr Hennessy/P McIntee
PAT test cost £300.80. Payment of bill to be deferred until all items
are correctly labelled as having been tested. PAT Test completed –
RCB recommended at cost of 2,000. Query items tested/labelled

Service HW and CH systems Trimley Electricals

Fr. Hennessy/B. Pinto

Deal with problem trees at front of property. Awaiting Action by

Quote for just under £1,500 received to remove trees/roots and disposal. Council/contractor

Paint Cooper Room

Working party to be arranged. M. McDonald to Action
after Christmas
Loft Insulation
Insulation remaining from Presbytery to be used in hall loft. Fr. Hennessy/L Ablard

PRESBYTERY

Urgent problem at right front end; cracking may be indicative of

structural movement. Corresponding cracking interiorly. D. Richardson/C O’Brien
D. Richardson and C O’Brien carried out a basic drainage test and found there On-going action
is a problem. They will investigate further.

Future of garage and fence facing road?

Garage needs new door so it can be used for storage. Fr Hennessy/C O’Brien
To Action in spring
Prune rear garden trees.
Already in operation. W. Ablard - ongoing
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ST.CECILIA’S

Clear gutters and gullies. Completed

Arrange electrical wiring test. Trimley Electricals

Fr. Hennessy/B. Pinto
Front railings need repainting. To Action in spring

4. Financial Report

We have a balance of £84,000 with the Diocese. Parish account shows a balance
of £15,000 but there may be outstanding payments on this figure.

5. Confirmation

Friday 16th October is the date for Confirmation. Bishop Michael has suggested
The Holy Land as a suitable location for retreat. Other parishes
have been and it is thought the cost will be in the region of £800 per
person. Date to be in February 2010. Fr. Hennessy to arrange a talk for candidates Fr. Hennessy
World Youth Day 2010 will take place in Barcelona

6. Cambodia – The Next Step

Fr. Hennessy unable to contact Monsignor Leeming at St. Mary’s due to illness.
J. King to find out who the parish contact is so a talk can be arranged. J. King

7. Diocesan Council of Laity

Nigel Gorham reported discussions included what masses/services were held in the deanery.
It was thought that there were insufficient services of adoration and benediction due in part
to the shortage of priests. Bishop Michael strongly disapproved of Eucharistic services taking place
during the week. They have been banned in some dioceses – he will review this following
Rome’s anticipated Services of the Word. He will start his review of the Diocesan Pastoral Plan on
Boxing Day.

8. A.O.B.
• Mark Jones to circulate mission statement M Jones
• Christmas Mass times. Fr. Hennessy to publish times in newsletter Fr. Hennessy
Convent – Christmas Eve 7 p.m.
St. Felix – Christmas Eve 9 p.m.
Christmas Day 9 a.m.
St. Ceclia – Christmas Day 10.45 a.m.
• Parish Diary 2010 – M Jones asked that the proof for the 2010 Parish Diary
be checked as some information in the 2009 diary is incorrect.
J. King to keep M Jones up to date with the Parish Diary. J. King
• Facebook – M Jones informed us that the Parish now has a Facebook
page.

9. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 7th January 2009.