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St. Paul’s United ChurchAccessibility Committee

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Feasibility Committee

*our members are Dave Pearen & Isabel Thompson (co-chairs), Rev. Carla (Recording Secretary), Sandy Smith, Bryan Giffin, & Bonnie Warnock *our mandate*our proposal

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Why we are proposing an extension?

*Provincial Legislation requires all public buildings to be accessible by 2025.

*More space is required for an accessible washroom, Food Bank and storage.

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How was this determined?

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1)Based on Accessibility Survey: two washrooms

(one would be accessible)

2) An expanded Food Bank area and church storage, a large & comfortable community meeting area, a choir storage area and a minister’s study that would be used for church meetings.

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3) Provincial Accessibility Legislation

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How will we make this expansion a reality?

• Trillium Foundation Capital Grant

• Ontario Association of Food Banks

• City of Ottawa Rural Grants

• United Church Grants

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• Pledges have already been made by the Sunday School Committee for $3,200

• The Pie People have pledged $30,000.

• We have already had offers of “in-kind” donations ie. dry walling & framing, painting.

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When is the right time to build with consideration to need and

financial ability?• Costs keep going up • Our congregation is stable• We have gifted leaders who are

committed to undertaking a renovation project

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Where do we need to build?

*Extension would be in the back left corner Why is that the right decision?*Plumbing is already in place*Will not interfere with our stain glass

windows*Will not interfere with our well or sanitary

sewers*Least amount of disturbance to the current

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Proposed Lower Floor Plan

Church Storage Area

Food Bank AreaHALLWAY

New Doorway to outside

Accessible Washroom

Washroom

Furnace Rm

ChurchHall

Outside Door

West

Exit to___________

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Proposed Upper Floor Plan

Minister’s Study

Choir Storage Area

Community/Choir

Meeting Room

Sanctuary

Door to SanctuaryW ______________________________________

New Section 16’ W x 25’ L

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00 sq. Ft)

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West

Why is this floor plan the right plan for this church?

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*This floor plan meets the legislated accessibility requirements *two washrooms (one accessible)*dedicated space for storage*a confidential space for Food Bank, discreet access entrance*expanded and heated minister’s study*community space that can be rented

What’s next?*Obtain congregational support*Obtain front end money for the architectural drawings*Once drawings are done go to tender thus getting more accurate cost*Permits from City*Apply for grants

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Questions?

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Motion: We the Congregation support an expansion to the church building that would involve fundraising to supplement the funds obtained through grants and other revenues streams.

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Second MotionOnce sufficient funds are raised, we the congregation authorize the Feasibility Committee to obtain the required architectural and engineering drawings to support grant applications.

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