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WHEREAS, these campus properties were
purchased and developed by the Pacific
Southwest District with monies expressly set
aside for the purpose of establishing a campus
ministry; and
WHEREAS, the deeds for these properties
are held by the Pacific Southwest District as
stewardship of a sacred trust; therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Pacific Southwest
District affirms and supports its campus
ministries and reaffirms its commitment to a
visible and viable presence on college
campuses; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Pacific Southwest
District Board of Directors be directed to
remove the three campus properties at UCSD,
UCLA, and ASU from its list of properties
available for sale; and be it further
RESOLVED, that in the event the campus
congregation is unwilling or unable to assume
ownership of its property, a three-year
moratorium on the sale of the property be
established before the property can be listed
for sale during which time an effort will be
made to revitalize that congregation; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that these properties may be
sold at the recommendation of the PSW
Board of Directors only with the approval of
the district in convention; and be it finally
RESOLVED, that any proceeds from the sale
of a campus property be specifically
earmarked and set aside for the express
purpose of campus ministry.
Adopted on February 19, 2012
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Hacienda
Heights, CA
Rev. William M. Cwirla, pastor
Mr. Richard Hassebrock, president
Ms. Kimberlee Wells, secretary
OVERTURES
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SALE OF PROPERTY-03
To Require Convention Approval For Sale
Of Property
WHEREAS, the Pacific Southwest District
Board of Directors, at its January 11, 2012
meeting, decided to place all seventeen (17) of
the district’s real estate holdings up for
potential sale in order to offset a $6 million
debt, and
WHEREAS, PSW District By-law 2.32 states
that the Board of Directors shall “be the legal
representative of the district and the
custodians (sic) of all property of the district,
and it shall be responsible for the general
management of the district, acting on its
behalf, between conventions,” and
WHEREAS, the by-laws do not expressly
grant the Board of Directors the authority to
sell district property without the approval of
the convention, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is
accountable to the district convention for all
its transactions (By-law 2.38), and
WHEREAS, the property holdings of the
district represent the majority of its assets;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors
suspend any further activity toward the sale of
district properties, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors
prepare a comprehensive report of all district
properties including their current use,
occupancy, condition, indebtedness, and fair
market value for the 2015 district convention
with a recommended plan of action, and be it
finally
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