MINUTES OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS MINISTRY MEETING

JUNE 8, 2010

 The meeting opened with prayer at 7:00 PM.

In attendance were Charlie Yaryan, Bill Brady and Bob Paul. Absent were Debbie Austin, Jerry Grandle, Ralph Miller and Austin Breck.

Old Business

• Work Day. An excellent turnout was experienced and much was accomplished. Several tasks still need to be completed: These are addressed below under new business.

New Business

• Kitchen Maintenance. It was proposed by the moderator that we again hire someone to work on alternate Saturdays to keep the kitchen clean. The motion passed.
• Charlie announced his vacation schedule. He will be gone on the following dates:

Saturday June 12 – Tuesday June 15.

Thursday June17 – Tuesday June 22

Wednesday June 30 – Tuesday July 6

• Garage for the new van. On schedule with design completed and expected to be approved and construction commenced this month. We still need contributions to help retire our debt against this program.
• Columbarium. The project is moving and was advanced during work day by Robert McPherson who scraped the site with his tractor. The project is being managed by the Congregational Life Ministry with support as needed from the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
• The committee reviewed and approved a request from the Congregational Life committee to construct shelves in the Deacon’s room closet. No cost to the church is involved.
• In response to an apparent need for more illumination between the sanctuary and Jones Hall it was decided to increase the wattage of bulbs in that area and evaluate the results.
• Children’s’ Garden Tasks from work day need to yet be completed-
  • Additional bulletin board tack strips will be planned and installed over the following weeks.
  • One lose light fixture lens in the  CG was removed until it can be replaced.
  • Hot water supply temperature in CG was adjusted following a recent inspection.
  • Several burned out fluorescent tubes will be replaced immediately.
  • Carpet edging will be repaired.
• Other fall-out items from workday to be completed-

o   Check the workday repair made on the stair in the choir loft.

o   Replace the garden hose and reel in the Jones Hall Courtyard-

B&G Will provide the devotional to open the Session Meeting of June 15.

The meeting was closed in prayer at 8:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Robert Paul, Member at large.