ChicoGrange.org - Committee Reports

Welcome to the Chico Grange & Community Hall

Topics
Home Contact Information (1/0) Membership Information (1/0) Rental Rates/Info (4/0) Grange Benefits (0/0) Reservation Calendar (1/0) Grange Agenda (5/0) Committee Reports (5/0) Meeting Minutes (18/0) Chico Grange History (4/0) General News (15/0)

User Functions
Username: Password: Lost your password?

Older Stories
Monday 27-Aug Chico Grange Hall Available for Event Rental! (1)

Welcome to ChicoGrange.org
Monday, September 06 2010 @ 03:21 AM MST

Grange Rental Committee Meeting 9-17-09

Tuesday, January 26 2010 @ 05:30 PM MST

Views: 107

Attended by: Marty, Ruth, Kathryn, Yoshiko, Kristen and Chuck

1. The Rental Committee discussed the pending fundraiser and the implications. Since the majority of the committee members were not going to be able to attend the Sept. 21 membership meeting, it was requested that the discussion be summarized into a statement format that could be read at the meeting. Marty will be providing the statement to Jon L. prior to the Sept. 21 meeting.

2. The input that was provided to the Events Committee after the July meeting regarding use of the Grange building for Grange events seems to not have been understood so it will be resent to the chair, Kate Mutters.

3. In reviewing the research conducted by Ruth on three other venues, Elks Club, Masonic and ARC, the following changes have been made to the rental rates and policies.

[ to read entire report, click "read more"]

Building & Grounds Committee Report, March 2008

Wednesday, March 19 2008 @ 07:34 PM MST

Views: 353

BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT, MARCH 2008

I. Painting Progress
Mario (of the cleaning duo Robbin & Mario) has stepped into the painter job—Chris just disappeared, leaving his extension cord and ladders behind—and is just about done with the thankless task of scraping the eaves. Then he’ll start on the siding. Anyone have a good paint sprayer, or care to point me to the best place to rent one?

After he finishes the walls he’ll mask/paint the sash around the windows and panes, then get started on the trim, all the areas that were originally dark gray. At that point we’ll be ready for some more volunteer workdays. Most of the work will be easy, hand painting the trim—no cutting-in will be required—though Mario can spray some of it. The immediate goal is to get the front done in time for the membership open house April 13. (Click "read more" for rest of report.)

Building & Grounds Committee Report, February 2008

Monday, February 18 2008 @ 06:06 PM MST

Views: 391

Building & Grounds Committee Report, February 2008

1. First priority—still—is getting the building painted, which includes repairs needed before painting can be completed. These include: (1) replace rotted and missing trim boards, (2) replace broken window panes, (3) "nail" loose window trim with nail gun, so we can get it all tight, (4) caulk around the windows, (5) reconstruct damaged bathroom eaves, trim, and "supports," and (6) remove and rebuild back porch windows.

Otherwise: Chris has painted about one-third of the building, slowed by having to ”prep”—especially the eaves—as he goes. Thankfully, he’s very fast and good.

With any luck he will at least finish the walls and mask/paint the sash around the windows and windowpanes before allocated funds run out. But even with that, volunteers will still need to hand paint all the trim—all the areas that were originally dark gray.

Peter estimates that we have 1,000 hours of volunteer work ahead, or 10 people working 100 hours each. I’m hoping this estimate is high. But things do tend to take longer than expected.

2. Have looked into the floor question with “floor guy” Paul McHugh, his suggestion is to redo it, using a commercial quality finish; one coat would be four gallons, at a cost of $80 per gallon. (Glossy rather than matte finish is possible, if we want a shiny floor.) He also suggests we allow more “dry time” this time—two full days?—and add fans to keep the air moving and perhaps also leave the heater on. All together, I estimate $500. And we won’t be able to use that room for two or three days.

It has been suggested to me that we can get a cheaper floor product at Home Depot and do the floors ourselves, and perhaps this is so. But this is only possible because Paul contributed so much “free” time in originally doing the floor. We have a standing verbal contract with Paul, negotiated by Chuck at Richard Roth’s suggestion, that in exchange for doing our floors for free the first time we would hire Paul to do it regularly thereafter.

Also: The main difference between our floor and the one at the Women’s Club is that their floor has SO MANY coats of protection. Ours will take some time to “build” to that level. The Women’s Club also adds two coats every time they do the floors.

3. Next in significance is the upcoming B&G planning and prioritizing process—gathering price and other information about desired improvements, inside and out, and prioritizing these before requesting general membership approval. Kim will revise the “project list,” based on feedback and suggestions received, and we’ll get to it.

Just for clarification: A primary purpose of the Building and Grounds Committee is to look into the details of possible changes and prioritize these based on our own and others’ preferences and priorities—all subject to general membership approval.

4. A goodwill coup this month was obtaining (FREE!) four excellent used metal recycling containers—two for the hallways, two for the dining room—from the Associated Students Recycling Center, a style they no longer use. These are typically very expensive, like $150 apiece. Thank you, Robyn DiFalco!

5. Almost as good: Following up on membership approval from last meeting, Peter has obtained a used drinking fountain on EBay, in excellent condition—wheelchair accessible, even—at a very good price (about $175). He will install it soon.

6. Peter also has “plastic caps” to fit onto chair legs, to protect the floors from damage.

7. The Grange has connected with a Boy Scout who lives nearby (Troop 3) and his dad. A number of older scouts (ages 14 to 18) may be contributing to the Chico Grange through Eagle Scout projects, such as new openings with gates in perimeter fencing, picnic tables, brick barbecue, raised beds, etc. Dylan and his dad would like to come to the next B&G Committee meeting, to get connected.

8. Joe Rogers is completing his scale drawings of the Grioubds and perimneter, for garden planning and developing a parking map.

9. Eric Longacre (Ruth’ssoon, an architecture student) is contributing scale drawings of the Grange building, starting with the kichen/bathroom area.

10. Kim and friend Taran March (aka “Greenwoman” in the Chico Beat) risked life and limb to prune all the old climbing roses—an urgent winter task that took many days and caused many scars, given that the roses hadn’t been pruned in 15 years! The result was four overflowing truckloads of dead wood and pared-back canes, now the base of our compost pile, adjacent to the metal shed. The roses haven’t been fed in 15 years either, so Kim also bought alfalfa pellets and other organic “feed” to get them fully revived.

11. Kim has yet to connect with Dan Gibson at Redwoods to Roses, to make sure the tree is sound, so that’s still coming. Sorry for the delay.

12. Also coming as soon as possible: detailed “contracts” for both Joe Rogers (groundskeeper) and Peter Allison (handyman), so contractor duties and responsibilities are clearly spelled out.

Building and Grounds - 1-2008

Sunday, January 20 2008 @ 07:04 PM MST

Views: 377

BUILDING & GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT, JANUARY 2008

It's been a wild and windy month so far. We were very fortunate that this almost unprecedented storm didn't do more damage.

The building itself is almost unscathed, but the bathroom roof did sustain some damage when our lovely redwood snapped in two and the top half went flying. The two "weed trees" over by the garden shed-one of which was on the county right-of-way-were uprooted too.

1. After considerable back-and-forth and consultation with arborist Dan Gibson at Redwoods to Roses, it was decided

Family Health/Community Services Sept. 07

Monday, September 17 2007 @ 05:32 PM MST

Views: 690

There are two proposals for consideration at the regular Grange Meeting:

Request to use the hall for a kids nutrition workshop for parents, teachers and Child Care Providers.

Date: Thursday - Nopvember 8th from 4 until 9:00 pm.

Action required this meeting.

Second proposal is for consideration only with discussion and action - if any - for next meeting in October.

Details of proposals available by clicking "read more" below.