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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY — THE BUILDING FACILITIES LONG -TERM PLANNING
AD HOC COMMITTEE
June 3, 2009 9:30 a.m.
Room 1281— Government Center
1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: May 6, 2009
DATE OF NEXT MEETING —June 3, 2009
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Review of HHS and Nursing Home Building Issues
2. Review of Building Planning Efforts to Date and Consideration of Consulting Assistance
3. Items for July Agenda
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's
office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
5/27/2009 3:59 PM
MINUTES OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY BUILDING FACILITIES LONG -TERM
PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE
June 3, 2009
Official
Meeting was called to order by Chair Rebholz at 10:18 a.m in Room 1281 of the Government Center in Hudson.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Roger Rebholz, Richard King, Esther Wentz, Julie Speer, Daryl Standafer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Gene Ruetz
OTHERS PRESENT: Administrative Coordinator Chuck Whiting, Health & Human Services Director Fred
Johnson, Building Services Director Art Tobin, SEH Engineer Dave Simons, Norman
Matzek
ADOPTION OF AGENDA: Motion by King, 2nd by Wentz to adopt the agenda, motion carried unanimously.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING. July 1, 2009
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: Motion by Wentz to approve the minutes from March 6th, 2nd
by Standafer, motion carried unanimously.
NEW AND OLD BUSINESS:
1. Review of HHS and Nursing Home Building Issues - Tobin introduced Dave Simons of SEH Engineering and
reviewed the County's New Richmond buildings. SEH has been assisting with the County's water tower on the HHS site.
The tower has several code violations that are leading to its removal. The purpose of the tower is to give water pressure to
the second floor of the nursing home. Tobin reviewed options, including a by-pass of the tower and doing away with the
tower. The tower currently serves as an antenna site for the Emergency Communications system, and due to its location
relative to the New Richmond airport, it cannot be replaced with just an antenna tower. Discussion of location options for
a new water tower the City of New Richmond is interested in. Several other land planning issues also factor in, such as the
placement of utilities and roads on the farm site. Tobin noted several issues with the HIE building such as the inability to
determine energy use within portions of the building, its poor foundation, water drainage issues, poor windows and areas of
HVAC problems. The fire alarm system needs updating and a better security system is needed for the building. Doors
need new hardware and upgrading. Tobin has considered moving the maintenance department's wood shop out of the
laundry building which also serves as a data center for the Emergency Communications Department. The building has no
heat and needs a new roof. The nursing home building is in good shape with some minor dampness in the court area.
There are elevator issues and the kitchen needs an upgrade. The loading dock is in tough shape and security needs
improvement. Its parking lot is good, but the lighting there is poor.
2. Review of Building Planning Efforts to Date and Consideration of Consulting Assistance - Dave Simons presented
a report on building planning and SEH's background in such work. He outlined a prudent approach to building facilities
planning. Standafer noted a desire to get information necessary to make long -term cost effective decisions. The
Committee agreed to consider planning assistance with a more focused scope of work to be done, to be reviewed at the July
committee meeting. Discussion on the HHS Committee's efforts to use a consultant for nursing home type planning and
the need to keep such efforts parallel yet complimentary in their work.
3. Items for July Agenda - The Committee will reviewed the building planning options.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m
Julie Speer, Secretary
Chuck Whiting, Recording Secretary
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