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Meeting Minutes Summary: July 10, 2008
Latest Floor Plan/Kitchen/Elevations Sacristy has been moved to back wall. Additional suggestions: exterior door to storage room added, expansion of outer wall to accommodate larger kitchen (future use), larger mechanical room to accommodate forced air and/or hot water heat, small furnace in janitor's closet to heat office area. Design committee will investigate kitchen costs, needs, and code requirements. Grants available for kitchen equipment will be pursued.
Elevation options were discussed based on several choices; Jim Larson will get cost estimates on Option 2 which meets our needs and is esthetically pleasing.
Capital Campaign
Kairos will facilitate the July 16th meeting to set up and train the development team. Early November is set to kickoff the campaign. Completion is expected by Thanksgiving weekend.
Upcoming Dates
August 12: The City of Ramsey has approved the rain gardens. Architects and engineers are updating the site plan for presentation to the Ramsey City Council.
August 27: Meeting with Archdiocesan Building Committee.
General Discussion
Update submitted to SKDCC web page for Building Committee Organizational Chart and Archdiocesan Building Process.
Rock Garden development suggestions from Jerry Bauer (names of donators on rocks).
Develop policy for memorial items--Building Committee will send request to Parish Council.
Stations of the Cross received from St. Patrick's of Oak Grove for placement in our church.
Meeting Minutes Summary: June 12, 2008
Leeds Certification:
Amber Miller from the City of Ramsey explained the process of "building green" and provided "hand-outs" on the process. She will assist the committee to get information on tax credits and grants available as well as permeable paving for our parking lot.
Archdiocesan Meeting:
Further work on obtaining funds, outside investors, and capital campaign/fundraiser needs to be in place. Meeting rescheduled to July 16, 2008.
Capital Campaign/Fundraiser:
Mike Lentz and committee interviewed several fundraising companies. Kairos was selected as the company to lead our capital campaign.
Floor Plan:
Jim Larson provided handouts of adjustments made to the previous floor plan. Discussion centered on future use of this space, additional adjustments to the ridge line over the entrance.
Projected groundbreaking is early October.
Site Plan:
Steve Dufon provided drawings of parking lot rain gardens to reduce size of the holding pond. He had identified numerically all desirable trees to be saved. Discussion included ways to eliminate irrigation and mowing as much as possible. We traded 1.9 acres on the NW corner to the City of Ramsey for waiver on all trail and park fees.
Property Management:
The disposable Jack Pine and other trees will be used for wood chips on the trail on 161st St. St. Stephen's Knights of Columbus may assist with this project. Jerry Bauer had the property mowed.
Next Steps:
Meet with Archdiocese Building Committee.
Our History:
Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Community Comes to Ramsey!
Fr. Paul Jaroszeski and Sr. Dianne Perry, SSND accepted the assignment to found a new Catholic parish in Ramsey, Minnesota. St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Community was formed in May of 2004 and began with sixty families. The first Mass was celebrated on January 30, 2005. Facilities at PACT school were rented to provide the first gathering space for Mass on Sundays and some Holy Days. Office space was rented at a suite in Business Enterprises on 143rd Avenue in Ramsey where daily Mass is celebrated. Committee meetings and Faith Formation gatherings meet here as well.
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Community received an original gift of twenty five acres of land located at 161st and Variolite Street in Ramsey for construction of a new church building. Ten additional acres have been added to the original gift. The first building will be multipurpose and serve as our worship and meeting space as well as provide offices for our staff.
A Building Committee was formed and Station 19 was selected as the architectural firm along with the Building and Design Committees to plan the new facility. The Building Committee meets monthly on the second Thursday at 6:45 pm at the parish offices.
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7101 143rd Avenue NW Suite G
Ramsey, MN 55303
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