Discussion was held regarding renting out some of the vacant land on the building site for farm purposes and it will not be possible. Person inquiring will be notified by letter.
4. Update on design development. Dealing now with lighting fixtures, solar panel location, etc. This phase will be finished up by the first part of April. Will then start on the construction drawings. Also working on setting up a series of presentations from providers of nurse call systems. Looking at setting this up the first week of April. Hartje questioned the flat roof over the Resident Center. The "flat" roof has a pitch for runoff. Stieve will double check on this. Lighting was discussed and are attempting to keep the choice of fixtures down to a minimum so that a large stock of bulbs is not necessary. Have also been discussing types of elevators. Discussion followed. Chairman Krueger discussed the LEED certification and the possibility that more explanation of the benefits of the investment need to be presented. May be helpful to have an independent community person who is knowledgeable in LEED make a presentation to the board. Stieve also working with WPPI regarding Focus on Energy and Alliant and Reedsburg Utility regarding Shared Savings for possible grants or low interest loans.
5. Budget was discussed and there are few changes. Stieve has met with the City of Reedsburg Park Board and they have decided not to charge us a parkland impact fee.
6. Site borings company has given a bid of $9,950 to finish up with the 20 additional borings that are needed.
Motion by Bychinski, second by Hartje to approve the bid of STS, Inc. for $9,950 to complete the site borings as needed. Motion carried.
7. Review and possible approval of FFE. Stieve still working on this project and reviewing costs.
8. Discussion of Skilled Nursing Project Foundation. Corp. Counsel has been working to set up a foundation to conduct fundraising on behalf of the new skilled nursing facility. Will also be discussed at the Board of Trustees meeting in early April. The Foundation will be a separate legal entity, however three members of the Board of Trustees will act as directors of the foundation. Bylaws will be approved by the full board and they alone will have authority to change them. There will be a president, secretary and treasurer who will be volunteers. The Mission of the new 501c3 Foundation will be fundraising for the new facility. A special meeting of this committee will be held at 5:40 p.m. before the full County Board Meeting on April 15 to approve the Foundation resolution.
Next meeting will be April 24, at 7:30 a.m. in the EMBS conference room.
9. Motion by Hartje, second by Bychinski to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Joan Fordham, Secretary