The Design & Construction Team

In March 2011, the First Unitarian Board of Directors commissioned the Design & Construction Team (DCT). The members of the team include:

Linda Skye, Chair
Linda has been a "friend" of First Unitarian since 1996 and became a member in 2009. She served on the Building Planning Task Force 2 and on the 2009 and 2010 Stewardship Campaigns. Her professional background is in administrative project management.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Caskey
Paul Caskey was a First Unitarian member as of January 2010. He is a lifelong native of Albuquerque and fan of the Southwest, with a degree in Computer Science from the UNM School of Engineering, a minor in Mathematics and a background in music. Paul brings his engineering, writing, presentation, and visualization talents to the DCT.

 

 

 

 

 

The Rev. Angela Herrera
See bio here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

Rick Kennedy
Rick Kennedy joined First Unitarian in 2006 immediately after relocating to Albuquerque. He has been involved in the project throughout the Building Planning Task Force work and now serves on the Design and Construction Team.
Rick also played a role in bringing renewable energy to the church with the Solar Panel project. Rick's experience in industrial capital projects helped prepare him to serve on the team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy Kilpatrick
Nancy Kilpatrick is a long time member of First UU who served as the Chair of Building Planning Task Force I and II. As a current Board member she is also serving on the Design and Construction Team and chairs the Synchronizing Team. Her professional background is in organizational development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geri Knoebel
Geri joined First Unitarian in 1994. Geri is currently serving on the Board as Treasurer and chair of the Finance Task Force. She was board president for 2-1/2 years during a period of significant membership growth. Geri has also served on the Bylaws Task Force, the Second Minister Search Committee, the Healthy Community Team, and was a Visiting Steward for two Stewardship Campaigns. Now retired, her professional experience includes 18 years at UNM where she held senior program manager responsibilities including financial management, administration, human resources, and planning for public policy projects related to transportation.

Steve Phillips
Steve joined First Unitarian in 2006 following retirement and a move to Albuquerque to be close to family and the beautiful Southwest. Steve is head of the Healthy Community Committee. He brings a life-long interest in land use planning, architecture and nearly ten years of service on a municipal planning commission to the work of the Team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Board of Directors' Charge

Design and Construction Team

The Design and Construction Team consists of Linda Skye (Chair), Rick Kennedy, Nancy Kilpatrick, Geri Knoebel, Paul Caskey, Steve Phillips, and Angela Herrera.
     The Charge to the Design and Construction Team is to work with Doug Heller of Mullen Heller Architects on the design, city playing process, construction, and completion of phase one of First Unitarian's approved Master Plan (October 2009). It is expected that the DCT will oversee all phases of the project including schematic design, site plan approval, construction period, renovation work, landscaping, move-in period, and wrap-up. They are charged to work with the following instructions:

• To complete their work in time for:

• our appointment with City Planning (EPC)

• the publicity needs of the Capital Campaign

• board and congregational meetings to approve the final scope of Phase I (January Annual Meeting or Special Congregational Meeting, as needed)

• construction to begin as soon as feasible

• To make their plans in a transparent way, with frequent communication with the congregation and opportunities for congregational input on critical or controversial areas.

 

• To plan with as much sensitivity to environmental concerns and pursue LEED certification as is economically feasible.

 

• To remain within budget constraints set by the board (after the capital process is complete.)

 

      The committee is empowered to do its work and make all decisions with the exception of the decision about the actual construction project proposed for phase I. Once it is clear how much our Capital Fund Drive has raised, and how much financing is feasible, the board will entertain the final proposal and approve it (or not). The congregation will also vote to begin construction on this proposal and to approve (as the bylaws seem to require) both interim and (if used) final financing plans.
     The board expects to participate in this process via reports from board members who are serving on the DCT and as individual members of the congregation.

First Steps:

In late March 2011, the DCT began their work with Doug Heller to develop schematic drawings, elevations, and cost estimates for the Sanctuary Building Project. As a first step in proceeding with Phase I, our Master Plan required approval from the City's Environmental Planning Commission. Once approval is received, the entire Master Plan will be approved and can be built in stages or all at once.

 

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