Building Committee Update
At the Annual Meeting a report on the replacement of Pilgrim House was presented by the Building Design Committee, chaired by Dan Rasmus, and by Edwin Wilson, whose company, O’Malley, Wilson and Westfall, was selected as our project architect. Chris Dawson summarized the work since our last annual meeting, then Dan and Edwin led us through the proposed design. You can find the design in the Annual Report, and drawings will be available at the church. After a question and answer period, Harry Polley reviewed financial options for the project which has an estimated cost of roughly $1.6 million dollars. Following the presentation, four motions were unanimously approved:
· 1) to accept the basic design
· 2) to proceed with initial city approvals – design review and planning commission
· 3) to form a project finance committee which will produce a fund-raising and financing plan to be approved by the Trustees and Council and then be presented for congregational approval at an appropriate time.
· 4) for the Trustees, with approval of Council, to proceed with the removal of Pilgrim House at such a time as deemed appropriate.
Drawings for the new building are included in the Annual Report and larger drawings are available for viewing in the church office.
