Diocesan Center Update Synod Council February 21, 2017
Sale of 90 Johnson Street Listing of Property approved at June 2016 Meeting of Synod Council Acceptance of Offer approved at July 2016 Meeting of Synod Council Full Listed Price Financing Condition (Buyer) Suitable Accommodations Condition (Diocese) Both completed Transaction completed on January 23, 2017
Sale of 90 Johnson Street NET 1,229,806 Sale Price $1,295,000 Realty Taxes (1,233) Commission $51,800 HST 6,734 (58,534) Legal Fees $4,300 Disbursements 523 HST 603 (5,426) _____________ NET 1,229,806 Received from Cunningham Swan ($1,213,340) and Cushman Wakefield ($16,466)
New Location Leasing and Business Case approved at June 2017 Meeting Final two locations evaluated 165 Ontario Street selected Lease negotiated and approved by Synod Council Advisory Team in September 2016 Needs/Use analysis completed. Design Concept Completed Architect/Engineer engaged (with Landlord) Landlord and Diocese agreed to use same contractor (Collinson Construction)
New Diocesan Center 165 Ontario Street Kingston
Current Status Delays in receiving approvals from the City Construction well underway Now tracking to a March completion Interim location secured (Bookroom- 306 Bagot, Office 314 Bagot) Archives relocated to Baker Crescent Final Celebration (Bishop’s Tea) held January 13th
Archives Not affordable to co-locate with Office 754 Baker Crescent, Kingston Not affordable to co-locate with Office Archives Committee ceased to exist in 2014 Archive Assistant on LTD 3 active volunteers Needs identified, space acquired Intended to be Temporary (Transition) New Archives Committee to be Appointed New Committee to develop Strategy and Budget requirements for 2018 Budget Process
Business Case Update Approved Business Case Net $900k Move Costs to Date $33k Construction Design 5k Architect/Eng 15k First two Draws 6k Forecast Balance 89k Landlord (66k) 99k Furniture & Fixtures 35k IT/Communications Infrastructure 15k Archives (Temporary Location) 14k TOTAL ESTIMATED $ 196k Approved Business Case Net $900k Current Forecast Net $1025k Delta $125k
Diocesan “Branding” Update With the move, there is need for new Signage, Business Cards, Stationery, etc Opportunity to “refresh” Logo and Branding at the same time Mark Hauser (Communications Officer) has done some research and developed options
Quarterly Clergy Day January 12,2017
AGENDA 9:30 Welcome & Introduction Bishop 9:45 Opening Worship Ven Wayne Varley 10:00 Key Vision & Strategy Initiatives 10:00 Introduction Alex Pierson 10:05 Regional Councils Canon Michael Read 10:25 Volunteer Corps Doug Cowley 10:45 MORNING BREAK
AGENDA 11:00 Transformation Updates 11:05 Roles Ven Wayne Varley/Alex Pierson 11:20 Diocesan Center Alex Pierson 11:35 Bookroom Alex Pierson 11:45 Camp Hyanto Ven Wayne Varley 12:00 Updates on Vacancies Bishop 12:15 LUNCH
AGENDA 12:45 HR Policy & Manual Update Alex Pierson 1:45 Online Training Alex Pierson 2:00 EFAP Update Alex Pierson 2:15 Marriage Canon Change Bishop 2:30 AFTERNOON BREAK 3:00 Open Forum 3:40 Feedback, Next Session Topics 3:50 Closing Worship Ven Wayne Varley 4:00 ADJOURN