Page 10 - FC Annual Report 2019-20

Considering its age the church building is in good condition. The main item of concern is the reliability of the elevator. It has required frequent and expensive maintenance and contains many parts that are no longer manufactured.
Projects completed in the last calendar year:
1. New projector screen for Parlor.
2. Repair of the elevator.
3. Replacement of the two forced-air furnaces that heat the Sanctuary with high efficiency
furnaces that do not require use of the failing building chimneys.
4. Repair of the thermostat wiring and heating zone valves for the Office and Chapel. Each
can now maintain its own temperature independently.
5. Installation of seven Google Nest thermostats. Each individual thermostat can now be
monitored and set remotely over the internet.
6. Installation of a low speed wireless network to support the Nest thermostats with Verizon
as provider.
7. Repair and painting of all exterior building wood trim including around doors and
windows.
8. Repair of slate roof and down spouting.
9. Painting of the Administrative Office to match that of the Co-Pastor’s office next door.
10.Repair of the low water reset on one boiler.
11.Successful completion of elevator, boiler, and fire inspections
12.Installation of Comcast 200mbs high speed internet including a new wireless Comcast
phone system.
13.Successful application for Homeland Security Grant.
a. Installationofwirelessemergencybuttonsystemthatconnectstopolicedepartment.
b. Installation of new video doorbells at both Center Street doors with separate buttons for
the Admin Office and the Food Pantry.
c. InstallationofdigitalkeypaddoorentrysystematbothCenterstreetdoors.
14.Successful application to Columbia gas for heating incentives that cover 100% of cost.
a. InstallationoffloorinsulationinChapelandblowncelluloseinsulationintheatticand
walls of Rm 10 and Rm 11 on the third floor.
b. Installation of blown cellulose over the both office rooms and the office hallway.
c. Installationofinsulationonallpipescarryinghotwater.
d. Design of storm windows for any remaining unprotected stained-glass windows with
installation to occur in August.
15.Successful application to Jonathan Edwards Corp. for installation of a new Fire Detection
and Reporting system for the entire church building. Installation in late summer.
Respectively submitted Bill Holloway, Chairperson
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