# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S158 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 156 RESOLUTIONS Resolved, That the Bylaws be amended accordingly. Action: Adopted as amended (11). (The first resolve was changed from “if Overture 4-01 is adopted” to “since Res. 4-02A is adopted” by common consent, since action on Res. 5-15 took place after the adop- tion of Res. 4-02A. Because of action taken on 4-02A, the second resolve was deleted.) To Eliminate Human Care Coordinating Committee RESOLUTION 5-16 Overture 5-67 (CW, p. 262) Wuereas, By adopting Res. 5-14 in 1986 the convention established a Human Care Coordinating Committee; and Wuereas, Members of the committee have concluded that its functions are now being assumed by other entities and personnel; therefore be it Resolved, That the Human Care Coordinating Com- mittee cease to exist as an entity and that Bylaw 3.741, “Council on Human Resources,” section c, “Membership,” be amended to include the executive director of Worker Benefit Plans and the director of Ministerial Health/ Health and Healing Ministries; and be it further Resolved, That the convention express its appreciation to those individuals who have served so faithfully on the Human Care Coordinating Committee. Action: Adopted (14). To Delete Bylaws Relating to Specific Standing Committees RESOLUTION 56-17 Overture 5-66 (CW, pp. 261-62) Wuenreas, The 1981 convention created standing com- mittees of various boards and listed their names in the synodical Handbook; and Wuereas, The need for standing committees and their reporting relationships change from time to time and some flexibility is needed between conventions to alter standing committees to meet current needs; and Wuereas, Some boards have not appointed standing committees or have appointed them but not convened them; and : Wuereas, Others have appointed new committees to “meet current needs; therefore be it Resolved, That Bylaw 3.51 c and 3.70 be deleted from the Handbook of the Synod; and be it further Resolved, That Bylaw 3.69 be amended by addition of subparagraph n as follows: n. Boards and commissions may appoint ‘standing com- mittees of specialists to provide professional or tech- nical assistance to the board or commission and may delegate certain responsibilities to such committees while retaining supervision. The creation of standing -committees shall be reported to the President and Board of Directors; and be it finally Resolved, That with the exception of the Colloquy Com- mittees and a Pastoral Ministry Committee responsible to the Board for Higher Education Services as provided by Bylaw 3.215, all listing of specific standing committees under boards or commissions be deleted from the Handbook. Action: Adopted (14). To Address Civil Action RESOLUTION 5-18 Report R1-8 (CW, p. 10) Resolved, That in response to the recommendation of President Ralph Bohbmann regarding civil action (CW, p. 10), we strongly urge that all synodical officers, board members, staff persons or members of the Synod make use of the procedure in Res. 5-01B (Overture 5-17). . Action: Adopted (14). To Decline Certain Overtures RESOLUTION 5-19 Overtures 5-32A-34, 5-62-63, 5-72, 8-19 (cw, pp. 246— 47, 260, 262, 298-99) Wuereas, The floor committee has considered all over- tures assigned to it and has concluded, for various reasons, that certain overtures should be declined; therefore be it Resolved, That the following overtures be respectfully declined for the reasons given: Overture Subject Reason 5-324-B CCM Opinion Void Inaccurate information 5-33 CCM Opinion re 13 Questions The opinions rendered are consistent with the synodical Constitution and Bylaws and are written by the authority given in Bylaw 3.533 d 5M Board/Commitiee Vacancies Current bylaw covers the concen — 5-62 Floor Committee Overtures Bylaw 3.19 f 5-63 Current Bylaws Action already taken 5:72 Corparate Mentality Since May 1992, the Board of Directors’ policy applies to employees only 819 Flwor Committee Overtures Bylaw 3.19 f Action: Adopted (14). To Transfer Calvary Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada, to Central District of Lutheran Church—Canada RESOLUTION 5-20 Overture L5-77 (TB, pp. 167-68) Wuereas, Calvary Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada, at a regularly called voters’ meeting held on May 13, 1992, voted unanimously to apply for mem- bership in the Lutheran Church—Canada; therefore be it Resolved, That Calvary Lutheran Church, Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada, be granted her request to transfer to the Central District, the Lutheran Church—Canada. Action: Adopted (11).