Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Project Information Session

HISTORY-CATHEDRAL CAMPUS

• Dedication of the New Cathedral September 25, 1990 – 25th Anniversary 2015

• Resolution to purchase the high school from the sisters on September 20, 1985

• Site chosen for school, heating plant, and available land

• School built 1962 - We have operated the school building for more than half its life

• Kitchen and bathrooms remodeled

THE GOOD NEWS• Balanced budget• Buildings are structurally sound• 25 years since last capital campaign• Sunday Giving - Consistent parish financial

support for individual projects• Impact of estate planning• Good people of faith

THE CHALLENGES• Heating plant will be decommissioned September 2015• 25 years since last capital campaign• Remaining debt• Operating budget has only afforded operating costs and

general maintenance• The current needs appear greater than any one

individual gift and this is the reason for our capital campaign

• It will take the efforts of the whole parish community to maintain our campus for this and future generations

CAMPAIGN TIMELINE• July 2013 we learned that the sisters would cease

operating the heating plant September 2015• Listening sessions held in November & December• First building committee meeting January• Estimates received from Kraus-Anderson in March• Projects reviewed and prioritized by Administrative

and Building committees• 10 information sessions in March & April• Capital campaign begins April 26th/27th

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL BUILDING HOUSES:

• Cathedral school• Parish offices• Kitchen• Dining room• Religious education

classrooms

• Sunrise center• Living room• Mach room• KC club room• Youth room

MANDATED PROJECTS

• Heating• Kitchen code requirements– Smooth non-porous cleanable ceiling– Wooden cabinets no longer allowed– Quarry tile, ceramic tile, or epoxy coated concrete

floor– Updated fire suppression system

• Roof replacement

ADMINISTRATION/BUILDING COMMITTEE PRIORITIES

I. HeatingII. Kitchen renovation III. RoofIV. Debt reduction V. Exterior insulation & tile replacementVI. Bathrooms/interior repairVII. Parking lot

NEW HEATING OPTIONS• Steam boilers– current system • Hot water• Geothermal• Forced air• Others

HOT WATER HEAT• Current system in the

school and offices• Simple changeover for

the church, gathering space, and gym

• Domestic hot water ties in

• Multiple units

BUILDING EXTERIOR• Current roof was repaired in October 2002

with a 5 year guarantee and is leaking again• New roof• Re-caulk exterior

BUILDING EXTERIOR• Exterior wall insulation and tile replacement

INTERIOR REMODELING• Kitchen remodel• New bathrooms• Hazardous materials removal• Flooring, walls, and ceiling repairs

KITCHEN REMODEL• Replace old ceiling with suspended ceiling,

remove skylights, and install new lighting

KITCHEN REMODEL• Replace flooring

KITCHEN REMODEL• Replace wooden cabinets with stainless steel

KITCHEN REMODEL• Update fire suppression system

NEW BATHROOMS• Keep existing women’s room and hallway• Remove existing men’s room and shower

NEW BATHROOMS• New entrance from gathering space• New women’s restroom• New men’s restroom

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL

FLOORING, WALLS, AND CEILING REPAIRS

• Repair moisture affected interior areas

PARKING LOT REPAIRS• Raise grade where water now sits

PARKING LOT REPAIRS• Repave main lot

COST ESTIMATES• Heating $600,000• Building exterior– Roof $350,000– Re-caulk exterior $20,000– Wall insulation & tile $200,000

• Building interior– Kitchen $160,000– Bathrooms $90,000– Asbestos removal $50,000– Flooring, walls, ceiling $90,000

• Debt retirement $200,000• Parking lot $100,000

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN• In-house Campaign• Items for which we would deficit spend – Necessities• Projects that you would be willing to support.• You are setting our campaign goal.• All pledges will be received beginning April 26th • Standard pledge time of three years• Other options to be considered• Campaign details to be mailed out after the last

information session

QUESTIONS?