Administration

Buildings and Grounds

The buildings and grounds committee reviews the facility needs of the Parish
as well as the maintenance and repair program for the Parish buildings.

Tom Dutmers - Co-Chair
Bill Dodds - Co-Chair
Clark Gapen
Chris Mekus
Pat Milks
John Swierk
Kathryn Talty
Nancy Thomas
Don Trieschmann
Gene Ferretti - Director of Administration

Buildings and Grounds Committee
Provides Facilities Maintenance Advice

A subcommittee of the Finance and Administration Commission, the Buildings and Grounds Committee, works with the Parish administration to identify and prioritize major deferred maintenance projects and recommended improvements to our campus buildings, mechanical systems and surrounding grounds. In so doing, the Committee meets monthly (approx. ten times a year) to discuss current needs, recommend desired courses of action and, when necessary, even review specs and bid proposals for projects already approved.

Major projects (e.g. new a/c units, improvements to boiler/heating systems, plumbing and electrical improvements in campus buildings, tuck pointing, etc.) recommended by this Committee have already been completed over the past year. The Committee intends to continue to review the EMG Facility Assessment Report, which assisted in identifying necessary deferred maintenance projects, to prioritize the next round of projects which need to be addressed this spring/summer.

If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Gene Ferretti, Director of Administration, x 290.

From Bulletin June 23, 2007

SUMMER WORK UNDERWAY - With summer here, we are now starting to tackle a number of major projects around the parish that were recommended by the Buildings and Grounds Committee and approved by our Finance Council. In particular, efforts over the next few months will entail:

• Tuck Pointing project, focusing on parts of the school and gym.
• Electrical Rewiring of the rectory.
• Proper Removal/Abandonment (per EPA standards) of two underground oil storage tanks.
• Ongoing Landscaping work.
• Plumbing Improvements, designed to eliminate seepage problems in various parts of the school.

The cost of these projects, among others yet to be specified, will come out of the approved capital budget ($210,000) for next fiscal year. Of course, besides such extraordinary capital improvements, Normal R&M work will continue throughout the summer, as the school receives its annual Summer Cleaning, minor remodeling/painting jobs are completed, and other minor improvements/repairs are made to maintain our buildings and grounds.

Finally, repairs to the damaged Church Chandelier are underway, and we hope to have the unit reinstalled sometime in August, if not before. All other chandeliers have already been properly examined, with new safety fasteners installed on all units.

Feel free to call with questions or concerns!
Gene Ferretti - Director of Administration
847-446-7646 x 290 or e-mail at gferretti@faithhope.org