Buildings & Grounds

Elder: Joe Gilleland

Staff Liaison: Richard Cook, Director

Committee Members: Oran Brown, Ron Carson, Craig DeMarcus, Paul DeMoss, Ruth DeMoss, Joe Gilleland, John Glenn, Richard Hollinger, Carroll King, John Marr, Tom Masles, Jim Ruud, Chuck Starnes, Linda Steiner, Jim Strohan, Bob Torcolini, Alan Watson, Les Wilkes, Dave Zoetewey

Advisory Members: John Denaro, Hans Thiele, John Williams

All Members and advisory members have been a very big help with written comments or phone calls to the director during the year 2022 and in our meetings.

Mission Statement

Through familiarity with DHPC buildings, facilities and grounds, and the use and needs of the Administration and Congregation, the Building and Grounds Committee shall aid and assist the Director of Building and Grounds with all related B&G issues through recommendations, reviews, approvals, and the requests for approval of issues requiring the review and/or approval of the Church Session. Where possible, practical, and safe, the committee members may from time to time assist in the actual maintenance tasks which have been requested or identified. Our membership is open to all that want to serve our God and our Church and wish to share their skills.

2022 Goals

Continue to replace the remaining fluorescent lighting for our Administration and Sanctuary rooms with more efficient LED lighting.

Continue to update the short- and long-term replacement schedule for major capital equipment items.

Continue the scanning or photographing of B&G paperwork and documents such as paper blueprints, so that we will have electronic documents rather than paper, for easy access, sharing, and reviews.

Oversee painting of Sanctuary/ Administration building exterior.

Review possible expansion of Narthex 3 storage area.

Obtain cost estimates to recoat remaining Administration/Sanctuary roofs not already done.

Review Narthex, N1, N2, N3 ceiling and possible conversion to a drop-ceiling.

Obtain bids to crack-seal all parking problem areas. Accept the best one to complete job.

Obtain bids to restripe parking lots. Accept the best one to complete the job.

Obtain cost estimates to upgrade rear exterior access to Sanctuary/Administration roofs.

Review Tom Darlington marquee lighting for possible upgrading.

Gather options to improve patio stair downlighting.

Meet with AT&T personnel to review options to finish bell tower changes.

Have Desert iNet and Verizon paint and label their equipment on our Sanctuary roof.

Remove all Cricket wiring and cable trays from Sanctuary outside walls and roof areas in preparation for exterior painting.

Complete upgrades to Administration and Fellowship Center burglar systems.

2022 Accomplishments

Continued to replace the remaining fluorescent lighting for our Administration and Sanctuary rooms with more efficient LED lighting.

Began retrofit of parking lighting to LED. Updated the short- and long-term replacement schedule for major capital equipment items and started to review replacement of three old A/C units.

Continued scanning or photographing of B&G paperwork and documents such as paper blueprints, so that we will have electronic documents rather than paper, for easy access, sharing, and reviews.

Oversaw the painting of Sanctuary/ Administration building exterior by Ghaster Painting.