Building and Grounds Annual Report 2023
Committee Chairs: Lis and Phil Turner
1st _x_ 2nd ___ 3rd ___ Check year of term
Committee Members:
Bill Dolley, Joe Long, John Logue, Pat Mohr, Peck Drennan, Shannon Edwards, Marni Sotherland, and Mary Martin
Regina Moody, Board liaison
Bethany Storlazzi, RE liaison
Caroline Eastman, Green Committee liaison
Major accomplishments this year:
- Completed and hung former president plaques to bring them up to date
- Facilitated trimming of tree limbs that were of danger to parked vehicles
- Replaced motor and fan blade for the AC unit in the RE wing
- Purchased and installed “Under 24 hour surveillance/Pick up after your Dog” signs
- Replaced tractor/mower
- Removed derelict red sofa
- Installed and took down Holiday decorations
- Repaired cracks in cinder block walls in the foundation near the AIDS garden and by the side gate
- Refurbished the exterior door on the sanctuary (still needs to be finished with shiplap)
- Reglazed and painted the Sanctuary (six panes up) and sound room windows
- Repaired crown molding in the foyer
- Repaired grout in the kitchen backsplash
- Installed safety bar in women’s room
- Expanded the sidewalk outside of the library to bring it up to code
- Built stand for safe and installed (bolting safe to stand and stand to floor)
- Installed programmable thermostats (2) in RE wing
Please briefly describe any factors that facilitated or impeded your work this year.
Supply chain issues and unresponsiveness of several local contractors impeded some of the projects.
The willingness of the UUCC Board to add funding to offset several major purchases and repairs enabled the committee to continue productive work throughout the year
Any special initiatives continuing into the next program year.
Repair of the HVAC until (coil)
Completion and reimbursement for the security grant
Future dreams or long-range plans for the committee.
Establishing a contingency fund to cover large cost emergencies
Covering the cement block wall in the Sanctuary
Closing in the stage area and adding storage
Repairing the exterior of the windows in the RE wing
Replacing the cedar shakes over the walkway in the RE wing
Repairing the roof over the walkway in the RE wing
Adding gravel/tar on the room
Constraints on accomplishing these plans.
Funding and person power
Respectfully submitted: Phil and Lis Turner