DATE: Thursday, March 17, 2005; 9:00 A.M.
Baraboo/Sauk County UW Campus, Rodems Room, 1006 Connie Rd., Baraboo, WI
Members Present: Wedekind, Mielke, Haugen, Lombard, Griffith, Geimer, Will, Brophy, Davis, and Giese.
Others Present: W. Bromley, J. Wankerl, K. Burn, N. Thompson, and news media representative.
Chairperson Wedekind called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. and compliance with the Open Meeting Law was verified. All members and guests at the meeting introduced themselves.
Chairperson Wedekind asked that the presentation on The Living/Learning Center be given earlier in the agenda today. Motion by Will, seconded by Geimer to approve the agenda for today's meeting, as amended. Motion carried.
Motion by Will, seconded by Geimer to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2005 meeting, as mailed. Motion carried.
Presentation on the Living/Learning Center:
Dean Brophy gave an informative power point presentation on plans for a Living/Learning Center. Areas highlighted dealt with groundwork, progress & change, students, input & assessment, master planning, building "green", sustainable concepts, project design goals, design concepts, benefits to students & community, financials, return on investment, and next steps. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period in which it was noted the intent is for the new facility to be self-supporting. There are no plans to come to the city and county for funds at the present time; intentions are to seek public and large private donations.
The Dean stated his next step would be to give a like presentation to the city council and county board; however, Commission members expressed a desire to be given a chance to first review details dealing with the intended operation of the facility. The Dean responded he would furnish this information at the April Commission meeting.
Financial Report:
The City Clerk presented a financial report from 1/1/04 to 12/31/04 and a year end balance sheet as of 12/31/04, noting $4,000.00 of fund balance was transferred to a capital equipment account.
Maintenance Report and Approval of Bills:
R. Griffith presented the monthly maintenance report and list of bills. Motion by Lombard, seconded by Will to approve the monthly bills, as presented, in the amount of $2,726.64. Motion carried.
Dean's Report:
Dean Brophy reported on the following items:
* The theater project will start next week and include new lighting, painting, and
carpeting.
* A brief video message was shown as received from Dean Wilkinson, a mechanical
engineering major at Baraboo-Sauk County UW Campus, who is studying at
Somerset College of Arts and Technology at Taunton, England for the spring
semester.
Motion by Mielke, seconded by Giese to set the next, regular meeting date for Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 9:00 A.M. The following items were asked to be included on next month's agenda: election of officers, review of by-laws, and lease provisions concerning use of Campus property by outside agencies (relative to a planned concert). Motion carried.
Motion by Will, seconded by Giese to adjourn. Motion carried and the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:15 A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Beverly J. Mielke, Secretary