Extension of Inhibition

The Diocese of Central New York

September 29, 2005


In the Matter of:

A Hearing by the Diocesan Review Committee

On the Extension of the Temporary
Inhibition of the Rev. David G. Bollinger


Following a hearing held on September 29, 2005 at 3:00pm at 990 Seventh North Street, Liverpool, New York, such hearing being convened at the time pursuant to an agreement between the Committee of Review and Rev. Bollinger and his counsel, and after hearing the Rev. David Bollinger together with his counsel, David M. Gouldin, Esq., the Standing Committee of this Diocese, sitting as the Diocesan Review Committee under Canon IV.(2)(d), seven of the eight members being present, and having reviewed a letter to Rev. Bollinger, dated May 31, 2005 from the Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. Adams, III, and the notice of Temporary Inhibition of that date and the notice of Extension of Temporary Inhibition dated August 22, 2005, and following the deliberations of the committee, it is hereby unanimously

FOUND that the Temporary Inhibition was originally issued on the grounds that, if proven as alleged, constitute “sufficient facts” as the term is used in Canon IV.(2)(b) and which, if proven as alleged, more than adequately reach the canonical level of materiality as that term is used in Canon IV.14.5 and it is

FOUND that since that time neither the Bishop of this Diocese or the Rev. David Bollinger has presented any statement of facts indicating that any substantial grounds for the Temporary Inhibition have changed to any material extent in the time between the issuance of the Temporary Inhibition and the issuance of the Extension, it is hereby

CONCLUDED that the Extension of the Termporary is sustained as issued, as continuing to be sufficient good cause as presented by the Bishop.

The Diocesan Review Committee

The Rev. David Andrews, Jr. Ms. Rebecca Livengood
The Rev. Kathryn Eden The Very Rev G. Thomas Luck (absent)
Mr. Dale Johnson The Very Rev Noreen Shriner
Mr. Brian Kessler Ms. Lucia Whisenand

(signed by The Rev. Kathryn Eden+)
The Rev. Kathryn Eden
Chair


Cc: The Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. Adams, III, Bishop
Mr. Paul J. Curtin, Jr., Esq., Chancellor
Mr. James E. Sparkes, Esq., Church Attorney
Mr. David M. Gouldin, Esq.
The Rev. David Bollinger
Members of the Diocesan Review Committee