Property Committee

Mt. Cross Lutheran Church

 

Meeting on September 30, 2008 at 7:00 PM 

 

Attendees: Gordon Bergh, Curt Bensen, Bob Brundage, Barbara D’Addario, Marilyn Gardner, Rick Mann, and Keith Selbrede

      

Opening Prayer

 

Old Business

 

·      Women’s Sanitary Napkins holders installed in Bathroom – Marilyn will purchase these and Curt will install them. 

 

·      PLC Laminate Flooring  --  On hold for financial reasons.  Carpets have been cleaned in the PLC and it looks great!

 

·      Patio Bench Fixing/Replacing   Curt Bensen will repair benches.  Volunteers were recruited on Rally day to help with sanding and stripping.   Jan Mann will paint them after the prep work is done.

 

·      Playground Sidewalk Repair – Gordon Bergh & Curt Bensen have determined that the sidewalk is about 8” thick and would be impossible to cut through. 

 

·      Altar Rails --  The altar rails need to be repaired and re-varnished.  Gordon Bergh will speak to Al Leistico regarding this project.  The rails needed to be sanded, edges routed, and varnished. 

 

·      Door refinishing— All the wood doors including the front door of the church need to be sanded and spar varnished.  Volunteers were recruited to help with this project on Rally Day.   A project manager is needed to head this project.  A time and day(s) need to be arranged to complete this project.

 

·      Ross Crockett Eagle Project  Ross Crockett  would like to take on a project at Mount Cross as his Eagle project.  Several projects were discussed.  One possible project was planting the hillside with iceplant to help with erosion & fire control.   Ross will submit a proposal to the Boy Scouts and when it’s approved,  he will come back to the  Property Committee.  

 

·      Rally Day Results – Several signed up at Rally Day to help with workdays, the doors and the benches. 

 

·      Concert Altar Stage Unit  -- Project is completed!  Thank you to Barbara D’Addario for coordinating this effort.   The stage unit is currently being stored in two closets—electrical room and the storage room in the Narthex. 

 

·      New FreezerRick Mann priced purchasing a new freezer.  The Cook’s Club had a Breakfast Burrito fundraiser on Rally Day.  The proceeds of the fundraiser will be matched by Thrivent.   The Cooks club will have another burrito sale after the new year.   Additional funds are needed for this purchase.

 

·      Sanctuary Light Bulb Replacement   A lift needs to be rented to fix two lights in the Sanctuary.  Keith Selbrede will head this project. Volunteers will be needed to help with this project.

 

 

New Business

 

·      Budget Items for 2009 – Contact Gordon Bergh as soon as possible, he is preparing our Budget for 2009.

 

·      Work Party  --A church workday will be scheduled for Saturday, November 15.   Projects for this work party will be discussed at the new Property Committee Meeting.

 

·      Two Blackboard Dividers – Two dividers with blackboards are available to anyone who might want them.  Otherwise they will be dismantled and disposed of. 

 

·      Fire Extinguishers – The fire extinguishers were recently checked and refilled.   The man that has done them for years has retired and we have a new company taking over.  

 

 

Closing Prayer

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.  Next meeting is Tuesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marilyn Gardner, Property Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Committee

Mt. Cross Lutheran Church

 

Meeting on August 26, 2008 at 7:00 PM 

 

Attendees: Gordon Bergh, Curt Bensen, Bob Brundage, Barbara D’Addario, Marilyn Gardner, Rick Mann, and guest Ross Crockett

      

Opening Prayer

 

New Business

·     Ross Crockett Eagle Project Ross Crockett  would like to take on a project at Mount Cross as his Eagle project.  Several projects were discussed.  One possible project was planting the hillside with iceplant to help with erosion & fire control.   Ross will submit a proposal to the Boy Scouts and when it’s approved,  he will come back to the  Property Committee.  

 

Old Business

 

·      Concert Altar Stage Unit  --  Project is completed!  Thank you to Barbara D’Addario for coordinating this effort.  A time will be scheduled to set up a “trial run” of the new stage unit.   

 

·      Bathroom Plumbing Leak – Gordon Bergh and Curt Bensen will replace the drains in the sinks in both the bathrooms.  They also will fix the urinal in the men’s room.  Both in August.

 

·      Sanctuary Light Bulb Replacement   A lift needs to be rented to fix two lights in the Sanctuary.  Keith Selbrede will head this project.

 

·      PLC Laminate Flooring  --  On hold for financial reasons.  Carpets have been cleaned in the PLC and it looks great!

 

·      Patio Bench Fixing/Replacing  The Property Committee is looking for someone to sand the other two benches.   They also will need additional repair—due to NEW damage that recently happened to both benches.   Jan Mann will paint them if we can find someone to sand them.  Volunteer(s) needed.

 

·      Playground Sidewalk Repair – Gordon Bergh & Curt Bensen will team up again on this project.

 

·      Carpet Cleaning  -- Carpets have been cleaned.  Thank you to Gordon Bergh, Bob Brundage and Rick Mann for moving things out and in again after the carpet cleaning.

 

·      Locks in the church office – Thank you to Curt Bensen for getting a locksmith out to fix the locks and make additional keys

 

·      Sprinkler repair  Thank you to Curt Bensen for fixing the sprinklers.

 

·      Altar Rails --  The altar rails need to be repaired and re-varnished.  Need a volunteer to take on this project.

 

·      Stump Removal  Thank you again to Curt Bensen for removing the stump..

 

·      New FreezerRick Mann priced purchasing a new freezer.  The Cook’s Club is going to have a Breakfast Burrito fundraiser on Rally Day to raise money to help purchase a new freezer.   We hope to get matching funds from Thrivent for this fundraiser. 

 

New Business

 

·      Rally Day Input  Will have a table at Rally Day.  Gordon Bergh, Marilyn Gardner and possibly Curt Bensen will help with the Rally Day Table.  Marilyn will make the signups and poster for the table.

 

·      Mini Work Party  -- It was decided that we would wait until after Rally Day before scheduling a work party.  The committee hopes to get people to sign up at Rally Day to help with the many pending projects around the church.   

 

Closing Prayer

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.  Next meeting is Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marilyn Gardner, Property Committee

 

 

 

New Business

 

  Dolly for Grand Piano ‑ Barbara D'Addario has suggested that we purchase a dolly for the grand piano in the Sanctuary. She would like to pay for it using her husband's memorial fund. Marilyn Gardner will ask Guy Ervin if he agrees with the idea and report back to the property committee.

 

  Pastor John's Office Refurb ‑ Marilyn Gardner purchased the paint for Pastor John's office. Herb Holler purchased the pleated shades. Herb Holler, Keith Selbrede and Gordon Bergh will prepare the walls and paint Pastor John's office on Monday, February 6 at 9:00 AM. Gordon Bergh, Vibs Clausen and Marilyn Gardner will build a cornice for the window. Twelve stackable chairs will be purchased for his office. Marilyn will look at used office furniture stores before purchasing new chairs. If it works out that we can buy "good quality chairs" used we will, if not we will use the company Rick Mann has suggested for purchasing new chairs for Pastor John's office.

 

  Pastor Erik's Office Refurb ‑ Pastor Erik office also needs to be painted and he has a need for stackable chairs. We will combine the purchase with Pastor John's office chairs if at all possible. Pastor Erik's office will be painted on Monday, February 27.

 

  Water heaters ‑ Water heaters are needed for the office bathroom and the workroom sink. There is no hot water in the church office. It is needed for sanitary purposes. Gordon Bergh will look into installing a small water heater in the office bathroom and then the workroom sink.

 

  Meeting time ‑ The Property Committee will now meet at 7:00 PM (instead of 7:30 PM) on the last Tuesday of every month.

 

 

 

 

Closing Prayer Adjourned at 8:00 PM. Next meeting is Tuesday, February 28 at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully submitted by, Marilyn Gardner, Property Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Committee

Mt. Cross Lutheran Church

 

Meeting on November 29, 2005

Attendees: Gordon Bergh, Marilyn Gardner, Herb Holler, Rick Mann, Keith Selbrede, and guest Gayle Johnson (Council President)

 

Opening Prayer

 

New Business

 

·        New Phone System  --  Gayle Johnson came to speak on the new phone system proposal Paul Christensen put together.  The property committee approved the lowest bid proposal pending an assessment of the facility wiring by a reputable technician.  Gordon Henry’s name was suggested.  Also it was suggested that we find out if there will be any impact to the monthly phone bill.  How much are we currently paying for the Verizon answering service?  The new system includes voice mail and the answering service will not be needed.

 

·       2006 Budget   Property’s submitted the following for the 2006 Budget to the Budget & Finance Committee:

o      $3,600 –General Maintenance

o      $3,000 – Maintenance/upkeep of the church van.

o      $3,000 – Property Emergency fund

o      $2,000 – Roof repair –fascia boards repair on school building

The above two bolded line items were taken out of the 2006 Budget by the Finance Committee.  The committee decided that the emergency fund and roof repair line items weren’t necessary in the Property Budget.  The church account has a sufficient reserve fund to cover either. 

 

·       Annual Report – Rick Mann will submit property’s 2005 Annual report.

 

·       Gardener’s cost increase – Property committee approved the $25 increase in the landscaper’s monthly bill.

 

·       Mini Work Day – Gordon Bergh and Melissa Henry will polish brass this Saturday (December 3).  Herb Holler will paint the existing planters in front of the church until a decision is made on the replacement of the planters.

 

Old Business

 

·        Tile Repair in the Sanctuary  - Keith Selbrede and Gordon Bergh will finish repair work sometime in January.

 

·       Repair Drywall water damage – Herb and Gordon will repair the drywall in the electrical and sound room sometime in December. 

 

·       Screen Location for PowerPoint in Sanctuary –Project on hold until a decision is made on the balcony expansion. 

 

·       Council improvements project  A chair is available in the Sanctuary for people to sit in and comment to the planning committee on replacing the pews with chairs.  Rick Mann is handling this project.   

 

·       Shelves in loft storage – Melissa Henry is working on this project.  Some issues still to be resolved.

 

·       Handrails in Loft – Project completed by Gordon Bergh.

 

·       Landscape Improvements  -- Planting additional sod and a juniper in front of the church on Camino Esplendido is on hold.

 

·       Yellow Caution Stripes – Herb Holler completed this project.

 

·       Wood Planters –Herb Holler will paint the planters as a temporary fix until a decision is made on their replacement (plastic, wood, or ceramic planters). 

 

·       Church Van Status – Pending.

 

·       BBQ Cover – John Wascher is pricing the replacement of the BBQ cover with Stainless Steel.

 

·       Extra File Cabinet --  A four-drawer extra file cabinet is being stored in the Sound room.  Marilyn called Harrison Trash Company and they only take “large” items a few times a year from single-family dwellings.  The cabinet will be put on the curb with a “Free” sign.  Hopefully someone will be interested.

 

 

Closing Prayer

Adjourned at 8:40 PM.  Next meeting is Tuesday, December 27 at 7:30 PM. 

 

Respectfully submitted by,

Marilyn Gardner, Property Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Committee

Mt. Cross Lutheran Church

 

Meeting on September 27, 2005

Attendees: Gordon Bergh, Marilyn Gardner, Keith Selbrede, and Rick Mann

 

Opening Prayer

Old Business

 

·        Tile Repair in the Sanctuary  --  Keith Selbrede and Gordon Bergh will finish repair work sometime this fall.

 

·       Computers for church office – Two computers arrived.  The will be installed soon. 

 

·       Screen Location for PowerPoint in Sanctuary –Project on hold until the purchase projection equipment.  Once equipment is purchased, a determination can be made as to how big of a screen area is needed. 

 

·       Council improvements project  A town meeting is scheduled for October 2 at 4:00 PM.  Different Improvements/projects will be discussed in an open forum.   

 

·       Shelves in loft storage – Melissa Henry is back from vacation and underway with installing new shelving in the loft closet.

 

·       Jumpers in front  -- It’s been proposed that we plant sod in front to fill in dirt areas and also add an additional juniper.

 

·       Bulbs replaced  -- Two bulbs were replaced in the loft area.

 

·       Work Party on Saturday, September 38:00 AM  -- Low turnout but a lot was accomplished with few people! 

 

·       Painting sign & caution lines – Painted the back of the “Mount Cross Lutheran Church sign with the trim color of Terra cotta.  Gordon will ask Herb if he is able to add a second coat and also paint the yellow lines in front of the Preschool office.