UPDATES FROM THE GROUNDS
February 2025
Following are some notes from the Building and Grounds (B & G) Team to keep you posted about what’s happening with budgeted building upgrades and projects:
Canopy – A construction company has finally been found to tear down the disintegrating canopy over the sidewalk between the east and west parking lot side entrances. It is anticipated that the work will be done this spring. The complete refurbishment of those entryways has been put on hold until decisions have been made about the renovation of the entire building.
Second Floor Renovations – Hopefully you have noticed that a new floor and new dropped ceiling have been installed on the second floor, the skylight and other leaks have been repaired, and the walls have been painted. All that is left is for Dell to finish painting the trim, slowly but surely. Also, Room 107 is being spruced up for OWL classes for our little kids.
Safety on Stairwells – Ken Kuehm will be putting new white strips on the stairs, and the staff will be re-painting the stair noses to make the edges visible for people who have trouble discerning where the edge of the step is. The light above the stairs requires scaffolding to be set up, so that will happen when Ken gets around to it, one of the trade-offs of doing work “in-house” as opposed to paying tradespeople to do the work.
Water Meter Installed – A water meter has been installed in the Community Gardens. We have had a problem in the past of water left running for long periods of time. Water use can now be tracked, and our custodian, Michael, will build a spreadsheet so we can keep track of water use. The environmentalists among us hope to include cisterns in our renovation (if that’s what it turns out to be) so that we can make use of the “free” water that nature provides.
Solar Array – We will be hiring Ohio Power Solutions to repair and provide regular maintenance of our solar array. One of 8 inverters in the system is currently not working and will be replaced.
Prioritization – Victor Young and Tom McKenna have prioritized a list of projects that need to be undertaken. Along with Ken Kuehm, they will meet soon to align their prioritizations for the ’25-’26 budget.
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