Kim Gochanour, Administrator of the Health Care Center, was introduced.
4. Public Comment - None
5. Communications - Tim received a letter from the Building and Construction Trade Council of South Central Wisconsin encouraging us to hire union contractors. Tim will reply. Joan received a call inquiring about landscape services for the new building. She referred the caller to Tim.
6. Review of Design Development plans - Neighborhood name review. Tom suggested Babbs Prairie instead of Rockwell for Reedsburg. Joan has a concern regarding tying name to a specific community - Discussion followed. Themes will be carried out with artwork/decoration etc. Change for Ringlingville suggested was Ringling Way or Court. Idea is to bring in history of county and promote the different areas of the county. So far have decided upon River Bluff (possibly be changed), Eagle Path, Babbs Prairie, Ringling Court and under question was Wright Way. Was decided to contact some Spring Green area residents for suggestions on naming their area.
Discussion on possible breakdown of specific LEED costs. This would require the contractor to separate LEED costs and was decided that this would not be cost effective. Will be discussing with the architect some alternates to the bid project.
Soil borings are back and the water level is higher than expected so will have to raise the elevation. Will recommend that they raise the elevation a minimum of 5 feet. Will need to go to the office in Minneapolis to spend time with the Engineers and Architects to go through final plans. Tentative date would be May 12, and those attending would be Tim Stieve, Juli Brandt, Kim Gochanour and Bill McClary. Working on applying for a Conditional Use Permit from City of Reedsburg. Any calls you get with questions about the project can be directed to Tim at 355-4419. We are going to be requesting a list of sub contractors at the time of bidding. Question was asked regarding the planning/planting for rain garden, garden areas near each wing. Will enlist the help of perhaps Land/Conservation, County Master Gardeners or Sauk County Beauty Council.
7. No new budget updates at this time.
8. Update on vacating the existing plat. Ailene is working to get the needed 1/3 of area property owners to sign off on it. Looks to wrap that up by early next week. Petition to vacate will be on the agenda next month.
9. Review and approve contract with Horty Elving for Outbuilding design. After some discussion of the cost involved it was decided to not contract with H/E for this design, but that it would be discussed more in depth at a later meeting. Since a motion was on the floor a vote had to be taken before another motion could be put forward.
Motion by Bychinski, second by Higgins to accept the offer of Virgil Hartje to donate the design of the outbuilding to the HCC project. Motion defeated.
Motion by Bychinski, second by Fordham to not accept the bid of Horty Elving of $9,950 to design the outbuilding for the HCC project but that it would be discussed at a later meeting. Motion carried.
Informational only - Health Care Center Foundation will be voted on at the May 1 Bd. of Trustees meeting. The benefits of using Shared Health, Inc. for purchasing items for the new building was explained by Kim and Bill. Information will be given to Tim for discussion with contractors at a later time.
Next meeting will be May 22, at 7:30 a.m. in the EMBS conference room.
10. Motion by Hartje, second by Fordham to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Joan Fordham, Secretary