Last Thursday (Sept. 20th), the Wayside Project Team met with representatives of HHJ, our design/build firm. We went over the drawings they have done and presented our thoughts about aspects of the layout and things that definitely need to be included. HHJ has brought a new architect on board to work with Chee Tung on the project. At the end of the meeting, they were confident they had everything they need to complete the drawings and take them to the City of Federal Way to begin the permitting process. If all goes well, actual construction might begin around December.
I just heard from our insurance company this morning and we have reached a final settlement on the damage created by vandalism back in March of 2011. The insurance company has been cooperating with us all along our process. We just needed to wait for the Chapel skylight to be replaced and get the official invoices back to our insurance agent. It looks like they will cover the costs, minus a bit for depreciation and our deductable.
Please remember that we are in the midst of a "Stepping Ahead Matching Gift" program!! Any new gifts or extensions of original pledges will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $75,000. In this manner, we hope to eliminate or greatly reduce the extra $150,000 we will have to borrow to complete the project in the manner we want. If you haven't received a "Matching Gift" commitment card, please contact the church office.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
No pictures, but we are a couple of steps closer to our goal. Our loan papers with the UCC Cornerstone Fund have been signed as well as the Deed of Trust. Everything was in order, so they gave us the go-ahead to record the Deed of Trust with King County, which I did this afternoon. Proof of the recording has been sent along to Cleveland, so now we wait for the final OK. That will open our access to our loan and we can move ahead with final drawings.
I know there was a lot of excitement as we wrapped up our Stepping Ahead Capital Campaign on Easter. There was more excitement when we voted to take a further step ahead and borrow extra money to complete the project the way we wanted. This summer has been busy behind the scenes with getting all of the paperwork in order. I want to thank Norris P. for all of his work on the loan document. Our Office Manager, Tricia G. and our historian, Myrna H. helped track down information as well. A big thank you to Bob D. who did the legal work for our "Opinion of Counsel", a necessary part of the closing process.
We still need to be patient, because there will not be any physical work done until the building permits are approved and HHJ bids the project. That could be 2-3 months. We don't need a Fellowship Hall for Christmas anyway, right? Mary, Joseph and Jesus got shoved into a stable, so I'm sure we can make do with the Chapel.
I know there was a lot of excitement as we wrapped up our Stepping Ahead Capital Campaign on Easter. There was more excitement when we voted to take a further step ahead and borrow extra money to complete the project the way we wanted. This summer has been busy behind the scenes with getting all of the paperwork in order. I want to thank Norris P. for all of his work on the loan document. Our Office Manager, Tricia G. and our historian, Myrna H. helped track down information as well. A big thank you to Bob D. who did the legal work for our "Opinion of Counsel", a necessary part of the closing process.
We still need to be patient, because there will not be any physical work done until the building permits are approved and HHJ bids the project. That could be 2-3 months. We don't need a Fellowship Hall for Christmas anyway, right? Mary, Joseph and Jesus got shoved into a stable, so I'm sure we can make do with the Chapel.
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