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Committee : House and Grounds
Date : 10/3/2007
Present : Bob Marshall (Chair), Jim Ehle-Meyer (Chair), Mark Foster, Scott Harger, Craig Whittlesey, Tom Marston, Rick McGrath
Minutes :
1. Welcome: Start 7:00 PM

To All, we have an ambitious month ahead of us:

Cleanup day Nov. 4, rain date Nov. 11 (Leaf vacuum truck – M. Foster)

Police brief for Cleanup day to support vacuum truck cleanup – R. McGrath

Lunch provided to participants – S. Harger

Jim, Anne, and Rick bring blowervacs to blow and mulch leaves

2. Accomplishments:

Parking lot sealed and repainted with ‘fishbone pattern’ that gives us 5 more spaces.

3. October plans:

Parsonage: - back porch – scraping and painting To bid by vendor to completion (about $2500)

- East side gutter needs rehanging - J. Ehle-Meyer

- Place a locking gate at stairs (to contain dog and others) – R. McGrath

- Walkway is needed, from front porch to driveway (Anne looking for slate/blue stone)

Church: - Kitchen stove vent hood – needs cleaning – S. Harger and helper

- Power Wash Methodist Hill side of church - S. Harger & R. McGrath (10/10)

- Order/install latch springs for hallway door – J. Ehle-Meyer

- Order door closer for kitchen door – J. Ehle-Meyer

- Check doors for Day Care (upkeep/repair) – R. Marshall

- Check all church windows for reglazing/painting/stuck OPEN? - R. McGrath

- Check competitive prices for heating oil – R. McGrath

- Install motion detectors (2) for lights/fan in Day Care bathrooms – R. McGrath

- Obtain/install/Clean (100 watt equivalent) fluorescent yard lights – R. McGrath

- Check FIRE signs lit and legible – R. McGrath

- Replace/install stage lighting with 4 foot fluorescents – R. McGrath

- Stop leak with repair kit for faucet in Cove View room area – R. McGrath

- Kitchen stove vent hood outside needs painting – J. Ehle-Meyer (10/10)

- Windows cleaning and glazing – R. Marshall (10/10)

- Pull all A/C units and store

- Block under stage vents with insulation – R.Marshall & R.McGrath

- Send out bids for snow removal winter 07 to 08 - J. Ehle-Meyer

4. Long Range Plans:

One tree’s core is rotten and needs to be taken down… Identify

NEW IDEA

R. Marshall and J. Ehle-Meyer presented an idea of having a social breakfast for the church on 2nd or 9th December. This is to foster friendship and care for everyone who wants to eat. The menu will be limited to a buffet starting at 08:30 AM to 10:00 AM, and Coffee hour provided by H&G.

Presented for vote, and voted unanimously to present to Council.

Closed meeting at 8:15 PM.



 

 
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