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April 29, 2012 Changes in our Parish Structure As you may be aware, our Parish owns four buildings. They are the church/office/residence, the  two schools and the former parish centre. The old blue school building is currently leased to the Halifax Regional Municipality which covers all the costs related to its upkeep. The other school building (our current Parish Center) is leased to Churchill Academy. The lease, which was up for renewal in July 2011, included a provision that the parish would use the facility as our Parish Center.  During the past year, the Churchill Academy Board members and Saint Peter's Parish Administrative Council have negotiated a new lease agreement for the facility. Enrolment at the school has increased considerably in recent years and the Board has asked for full use of the building to expand their classroom space and have greater access to the gym area for their physical education programs.  Under the new lease agreement, Churchill Academy will take responsibility for the building maintenance and rental agreements for the facility.  The parish will receive a token $1.00 per annum for the building. The other leased building located at 14 Maple Street is currently occupied by The Regional Independent Students Association.  It is a residence for youth who are enrolled in a number of school programs in HRM. The lease on this building has expired. After much deliberation, the Parish Administrative Council and Pastoral Team agreed that this building would suit the needs of the Parish for our programs, meetings and other functions. At a meeting in January of this year, the President of The Regional Independent Students Association was informed of our decision to return the building to its former use as a Parish Centre. The Association had already been actively seeking another residence and the students will be moving out of the current facility on July 31, 2012. We recognize that these changes will require some adjustments for all parties concerned. In the coming weeks, we will have a more definitive plan in place to prepare for these changes and will appraise you of new developments during this transitional time. Fr. Jim Richards On behalf of the Pastoral Team and Administrative Council   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Property Management Group monitors the Parish property and buildings, makes recommendations for the maintenance of these facilities, and reviews repairs and maintenance as required. They provide input to the Finance Committee on short term and long term maintenance budget needs of the Parish. Property Management administers all tenant spaces including negotiation of leases for long term occupancy and one-off usage.  The Kitchen Committee, which establishes operation procedures and overall management of the Parish Kitchen, reports to and is an extension of this Group.

 

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