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Topics Addressed at Last Meeting on June 3, 2008:

Parking

• Yes.
• Must have one space per staff
• Underground
• Controlled/limited access
• See if the city could give us more spaces on Church Street dedicated to us during certain hours.
• If we keep a surface parking lot, see if we could have something under it or over it.
• Maintain current number of parking spaces proportional to our desired growth.
• Investigate partnering with aparking garage on for Sunday parking
• Would a parking garage operator pay to construct our parking spaces in exchange for managing the lot and earning income?

Parish space

• Social hall. Needs to accommodate 2x our number of parishioners (350x2=700) Doesn't have to be a dedicated space. Coul be subdivided into other space when not being used. Will need accompanying storage for chairs, tables, etc.
• Coffee hour space for after services. Should be more intimate, have furniture, area for coffee service.

Meeting space

• Utilize partitions/movable walls to create smaller spaces from larger spaces. Get the nice ones/sound proof.
• Meeting space Should be support 4 concurrent meetings of varying size. At a minimum, each room should have a capacity of 15 persons. Atleast one room should have a capacity of 40 persons.
• Have a coffee/wet bar near the meeting space.

Bathrooms

• Have enough to meet code.
• All restrooms ADA compliant
• Larger restrooms near sanctuary
• Restrooms near choir room
• Unisex bathrooms?
• Dressing room-sized bathroom
• Private Bathroom withs shower in office area

Kitchen

• Needs a kitchen capable of facilitating potlucks and food production for 700 people.
• Big refrigerator
• Warming trays
• Stove
• Coffee makers
• Microwaves
• Industrial dishwasher
• Practical storage for large events (dishes, utensils, disposable products, pots, pans, etc)
• Food pantry
• Trash and recycling space
• Filtered water
• Cleaning storage
• Give outside groups secured cupboards in the kitchen.
• Serving pass-through window

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 7:00 pm, St. Thomas' Parish

Agenda:

Discuss parish visits

Feedback Needed from Parishioners: The non-worship subcommittee is responsible for discerning the parish’s needs for a wide range of space. From meeting space to green space, kitchens to nurseries, we invite all parishioners to join us Tuesday evenings at 7pm to be a part of this crucial committee.