Center Meeting House
Grand Committee Meeting May 3, 2006
Meeting commenced at 7PM at the Town Hall, Newbury, New Hampshire
Attendance: Margie Weiler, Doug Whelan, Rich Cole, Dick Surette, Bob Morris, Ginny Kennedy, Bill Weiler, Daniel N. Wolf, Claire Vannatta.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
· March 30, 2006 meeting-Board approved Josh Perkins to do the drainage project.
· Center Meeting House meetings scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month.
· Emergency meeting of Board of Directors to make some necessary changes to the 501(c)(3) application as per request from the IRS.
· Publicity Committee chairs are Bob and Diane Morris.
· Bill Weiler motioned to accept minutes of November 17, 2005. Virginia Kennedy second. Approved.
· March 30, 2006 minutes accepted. Bill Weiler motioned. Second by Dan Wolf. All approved.
LEGAL & ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE
· Margie Weiler reported on the 501 (c)(3) corrections required by the IRS. Some language needed revision-remove worship in the article of incorporation; use words “gross receipts” not donations.
· A certified copy needed of the original 501 (c)(3) application and the amendments.
· Upon return of the required correction, the 501(c)(3) will be retroactive from the original application date of December 2005.
ARCHITECTURE, RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE
· R. Monahon reviewed statement of work in a two-part report.
· The historical structure report will:
1. Examine/find all areas of repairs needed, as well as, immediate repairs.
2. Fabrics, paint, and any design elements require separate costs from the original finds. Monahon will get a list of subcontractors for these needs.
3. Price of job is for original repairs. A general contractor is needed for the job.
4. Suggestion made to lift and add a new foundation behind the original to add stability-to be discussed.
5. $3,500.00 needed to make an estimate of all remaining costs for the building restoration-a fundraising goal.
6. Electrical-ADA compliance from state department’s historical resources required for assessing needs.
· Estimated time for work is ten weeks. Starting time soon after May 17, 2006.
· Immediate emergency repairs to the tower completed at a cost in the high $6,000.00
· Discussion-How exact can we afford to make the renovations, and, are our needs better served to make the renovations last rather than authentic?
FUNDRAISING
· Numbers are needed to determine repairs before further discussion of fundraising.
PUBLICITY
· Need to continue with Center Meeting House awareness.
· Need representative from CMH committee to participate with the planning group for Old Home Day July 8th. Doug Whelan will represent the CMH committee.
· Suggestion was made to ask Tracy Messer if his model of the Center Meeting House could be repaired and perhaps on display at Old Home Day in July.
NEW BUSINESS
· Next meeting Wednesday June 6th @ 7PM at the Town Hall.
· Official general membership meeting will be scheduled for the 3rd or 4th wk. of July for election of directors.
· Proposals needed for land survey of CMH. Approximate cost $2800.00.
Respectfully submitted,
Claire Vannatta
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