Policy
Updated: 8/6/2003; 9/21/1005, 10/13/2005, 4/13/06
Policy
Owner: Board Vice President
The Board of Trustees has established fees for use of facilities of the Second Unitarian Church of Omaha. We wish to provide a community service by making the facility available when possible. Fees are designed to cover overhead and operating costs. It should also be understood that fees for the use of the facility are in addition to the Administrative Fee and Security Deposit Fee listed below.
Church Auditorium (Includes use of kitchen for serving purposes only and area adjacent to kitchen).
· $125 – Four hours or less.
· Additional $25 per hour – Rentals over four hours, not to exceed a $75.00 maximum. Thus, rental for an all-day event would be $200.
Administrative/Custodial Fee – $50 to open/close the church
Security Deposit – $100.00 – A separate personal or organizational check or cash is required. The Security Deposit will be returned upon inspection of the building after rental use to ensure that no damage has occurred or additional janitorial service is required.
1. $50 for personal gatherings other than stated in paragraph 2.
2. No charge for weddings/commitment ceremonies and memorial services/funerals.
1. Fill out the Application for Use form and return it to the Office Administrator. The application will not be considered as officially accepted until it has been signed as approved and appropriate fees have been paid in full.
2. Use of premises for any illegal purpose is prohibited. If it appears that any group contracting for use of the premises intends such use, any Board member or Minister may cancel such contract, immediately.
3. This church has a no smoking policy.
4. Any group using the building, rooms, or facilities of the Second Unitarian Church by arrangement shall hold the church, the Board of Trustees, and its employees free and harmless from any loss, damage, liability, cost or expense that may arise during or to be caused by use of the church property by such group.
5. The Administrative Fee is a basic fee primarily intended to make sure that the building is locked, secured, and left in good order following authorized use.
6. The primary purpose of the church facility is to fulfill the purposes, programs, and functions of the church itself. Any scheduled church function shall take precedence over any other use. When scheduling conflicts arise, the Vice President of the church Board of Trustees will decide which group has first choice or priority to use the rental space. Generally, members come first; long-term renters are second; and one-time renters are third.
7. The facilities shall be used for the purpose described in the Application for Use of Facilities and not for any other purpose.
8. No equipment, staging, furniture, etc. shall be brought into the facility other than that which is clearly stated in the Application for Use of Facility.
9. It is not, in general, our intention to have our facilities used by commercial, business, and/or "profit-making" organizations. All applications of this nature must, therefore, be approved by the Board of Trustees.
10. Use of Kitchen: church dishes, silverware, pots and pans, tablecloths and towels are not to be used. The large coffee pots are available for use provided they are cleaned after use. The kitchen may be used for the purpose of serving, but not the preparation of meals. Kitchen is to be cleaned after use.
11. Nothing may be attached to building walls.
12. The main floor office, downstairs offices, the nursery, and classrooms are not for rent and are not to be entered.
13. The name of the church is not to be used in any way that would indicate church sponsorship of an event.
14. The seating capacity of the auditorium is 120. Capacity of the area adjacent to the kitchen is 25. These limits are not to be exceeded.
15. Keys will not be given without a security deposit and a multiple use contract.