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2003/2004
Up-date on the work of the Building Committee
February
17, 2004
Your
Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel,
Dear
Members of the Building Committee
The
following is a summary of the 2003 & part of 2004 work of the Building
Committee of the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church in Los Angeles,
California.
1).
A detailed report was given at the Parish General Assembly on Sunday, February 8, 2004, by chairman
Constantin Jercan; same was also published on the Internet, by our
Church’s e-magazine “The Christian Life”, at the following URL
address: http://Publicatii.com
2).
A semi-official presentation of the Building project plot-plan and schematic
drawings (church, social hall, offices and school rooms, caretaker and VIP’s
quarters, etc) was offered to our congregation, on Sunday, November 9, 2004, by
Architect Garo Minassian, in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel,
and Architect Michelle Ertzan. Anyone
could read about that summary presentation and the referred day’s activities - Construction Plans presented (9
nov. 2003) - by clicking on the link below - http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2004/NoI/XXIII_index.html
3). The Building Committee Executive Board has
hired the following “Technical
Personnel and Companies” to take the Building Project task to
completion during the next 3-5 years (Architects, Civil Engineering, Kitchen
consultants & equipment Sales, Mechanical Engineering (A/C, Ventilation,
Plumbing, Waste), Soils & Geological Engineering, Structural Engineering,
Reprographics & Graphics Presentation, Landscaping & irrigation, etc).
For details, just click on the link below: http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2004/NoI/XIX_index.html
4).
The coordinates
of the hired Technical Personnel & Companies during 2003/2004, could be
found by clicking on the following link: http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2004/NoI/10_index.html
5).
For those interested in the “chronological schedule” of the executive board of
the Building Committee’s meetings and related activities (during 2003 and part
of 2004), which led to the “hiring” of the Technical
Specialists, we recommend the following link: http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2004/NoI/XX_index.html
6).
ALL drawings were sent to His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, to review them
with the Commission on Religious Art Board (Very Rev. Fr. Laurence Lazar,
Chairman, and Episcopate Council’s Secretary).
After a telephone conference with His Eminence, followed by other
telephone calls (with His Eminence, and V. Rev. Fr. Dean Laurence Lazar), His
Eminence sent us a 9 point e-letter, stating Board’s recommendations and
certain requirements for immediate changes in the architects’ drawings (ALL of
them addressed to the “Moldovita” Church building itself).
7).
Having further telephone inquiries and clarifications with His Eminence, the
stated e-letter, received from His Eminence, the Archbishop, was forwarded at
once to the Architects: Garo Minassian and Michelle Ertzan. In a telephone
conversation with Architect Minassian I have underlined the strongest points
His Eminence conveyed to me, and asked the Architects to work on those points,
making the corrections requested by His Eminence and His Commission on
Religious Art Board.
8).
A meeting with the Architects (myself and Architects Minassian and Ertzan) is
scheduled for next Friday (February 20, 2004) to review the Church’s corrected
drawings, which then will be sent for final review and approval to His
Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel. I do anticipate that His Eminence will review,
approve and send us back the “finals”, not later than the end of February 2004.
9).
It will take another few weeks of hard, detailed and diligent professional work
by our two Architects (involving the
whole team of hired professionals: Civil Engineering, Kitchen consultants,
Mechanical Engineering (A/C, Ventilation, Plumbing, Waste), Soils &
Geological Engineering, Structural Engineering), before we will reach the point
of calling another Building Committee meeting to give the final input and
sign-on the “plans”, to be submitted to the city. I do predict however, that such a process should not go beyond
the end of March 2004.
10).
It is true that we have encountered a period of almost 3 months delay, from the
architect’s suggested work schedule (“Submit plans for plan check – January 12,
2004), until the time when we will truly be ready to submit, but we have to
also consider “the complexity” of the process, involving not only the Building
Committee, the Community as a whole (informed about the work progress, Sunday
February 8, 2004), the hiring of the whole architectural and consultant team
specialists (Civil Engineering; Kitchen consultants; Mechanical Engineering,
A/C, Ventilation, Plumbing, Waste; Soils & Geological Engineering;
Structural Engineering, etc.; and – last but not least – the involvement of
the Diocese (His Eminence, the
Archbishop, and the Board of the Episcopate’s Commission on Religious Art).
11).
As I have just received “The Agreement for Distribution of Assets” of the MROC
to ROEA, and the conditions to be met by the Holy Trinity Church to benefit
such a “grant” - NOW – I have a better understanding of “what is expected from
us” HTROC to accomplish with those funds (in as far as the “Moldovita” Church
BUILDING is concerned).
12).
As a Building Committee members WE ARE ALL entrusted with another MAJOR
RESPONSIBILITY: Raising Funds to accomplish to project. And this is a very
difficult task, especially when we have to raise between 3-4 million US Dollars
during the next 5 years. Thus, we have established the “EAGLE” FUND-RAISING
PROJECT (“Eagle”, from the “Eagle
Rock”, where the Church is located).
The
65th Anniversary of our Parish
The
greatest event for our Church this year (2004), is the 65th
Anniversary of our Parish, which will be celebrated at the 6-7th
Weekend of November 2004. His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel will preside the
festivities. YOU, ALL THE BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS are cordially asked to
please help us to properly organize this event. The official banquet (Sunday,
November 7, 2004) will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale, and I’ll
greatly appreciate if you ALL mark your calendar, plan to bring your whole
family, and invite others to attend. Your interest in this event will give us
“the boost” we – as a community – so desperately need, at the beginning of this
journey. Later-on in the year we will
contact you, and ask your help to make this milestone event in the history of
this community a true success.
Looking
forward to seeing you soon.
Yours
in the Lord Jesus Christ,
Father
Constantin Alecse
____________________
P/S
– I do strongly advice to please click on the following link (complete address
of: Architects, Civil Engineering, Kitchen consultants & equipment Sales,
Mechanical Engineering, Soils & Geological Engineering, Structural
Engineering) PRINT THIS PAGE and keep it for further reference: http://biserica.org/Publicatii/2004/NoI/XIX_index.html
To: ALL BUILDING COMMITTEE
HIRED TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS
To
make sure there is no un-necessary delays, in case you are in need of any
materials and/or information (plans, designs, etc.) we do authorize the whole
“Construction team” to please, be in touch directly with one-another (by mail,
phone, facsimile and/or e-mail), and provide to the requesting party all the
necessary requested materials and/or information.
If
there is a need of further clarification, or additional help, please contact
either:
Garo V. Minassian, Architect, Inc.
140 Acari Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tel. (310) 472-8683; Fax (310) 472-0180
Cellular: (310) 210-1350
E-mail: garo.minassian@verizon.net
Attn.: Mr. Garo Minassian, Architect
or:
Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church
3315
Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, California 90065
Tel.
(818) 365-4274; Fax (818) 688-3965
Cellular:
(818) 388-5483
E-mail:
preot@biserica.org
Attn.:
Fr. Constantin Alecse, Parish Priest
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