Greetings, this is a bit short notice for me but I will attend. I may
be able to review the options in due course once they are presented.

Yours,
Daniel

Daniel M. Silvernail, M.Arch. A.I.A.
2571 Main Street Suite C
Soquel CA 95073
voice: 831.462.9138 Ex301
web: www.silvernailarch.com




On Nov 16, 2008, at 4:07 PM, Paul Mietz Egli wrote:

> Hey all -
>
> After a couple of years of discussion and proposal, the various
> groups that use the church
> gym are moving forward on replacing the gym floor. We're going to
> have a club meeting
> on Monday, November 17th at 8:00 pm at the church to discuss the
> proposal and the
> club's participation. This email should bring everyone up to date
> on the developments so
> far.
>
> Steve DeFields-Gambrel, the pastor of the Circle Church, held a
> meeting back in
> September with representatives of the four groups who use the church
> gym. Rajiv, the
> athletics director of the Gateway School, talked about the research
> he had done on
> different flooring materials and brought a proposal from a flooring
> provider in San Jose.
> His recommendation to the group was that we use TileFlex, a modular,
> synthetic flooring
> material that is designed to mimic the properties of hardwood. The
> installed floor is
> seamless, can be installed over the existing floor, and can be put
> together without special
> tools or adhesives. Here's a web site with more info about the
> flooring:
>
> http://www.greatmats.com/products/tileflex.php
>
> The quote from Kiefer Specialty Flooring came to about $16,000, but
> this quote was eight
> months old at the time. Pastor Steve proposed that the cost be
> split equally between the
> church and the four gym users. He said that the church would set up
> an escrow account
> for the money and put together a contract describing how the money
> would be used. The
> contract would also describe the options for participants if one or
> more of the groups
> back out -- basically, everybody would have the option of getting
> their money back out if
> another group bails. Steve mentioned that he has a parishioner who
> does flooring for a
> living and would be able to help with the installation, and that he
> would likely be able to
> recruit enough church members for a work crew.
>
> I talked to Steve again last week. He has set up the escrow account
> and would like to get
> all of the groups to put in enough money so they can place the order
> for the materials,
> with the goal of getting the floor installed over the Christmas
> break. He also said that the
> cost per group would be around $3,800. I have asked him to send me
> a copy of the
> contract but haven't received it yet.
>
> Bob and I are generally in favor of participating in the floor
> project. The TileFlex surface
> will be much better for fencing, and we will be able to paint
> permanent lines for strips
> instead of using masking tape. Our main worry is the cost of the
> project. We can discuss
> the particulars of the club finances at the meeting, but in general
> we don't have a lot of
> income other than from the Boardwalk Open, which netted less money
> last year than in
> previous years. Floor fees and yearly memberships have been down
> over the past couple
> of years. In order to reduce the hit to our bank balance, we are
> asking club members to
> consider making a tax-deductable donation to the club. I have
> personally committed to
> donating $250, but any amount is welcome. If we can get even $1,000
> in donations, it
> will help ensure that we can afford our part of the floor and have
> rent money and a small
> buffer for the rest of the year. Please contact Bob if you are able
> to make a donation.
>
> We expect that Salle Santa Cruz will continue to meet at the church
> for the foreseeable
> future, so I look at the floor project as an investment that will
> benefit us for many years.
> With Kevin back and teaching, I also expect that we will start
> gaining new members and
> seeing people come out of the woodwork for lessons and bouting
> (yeah, that means me,
> too!). At the same time, we would like to make sure everyone's
> questions and concerns
> are addressed, so please come to the meeting on Monday if you can.
> You can also reply to
> this message with questions or contact me directly. Thanks!
>
> p.
>
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