City Council Minutes 05-14-2007 Special
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, May 14,2007 - 5 p.m.
Members Present:
Clint Herbst, Wayne Mayer, Tom Perrault, Brian Stumpf and Susie
Wojchouski.
Members Absent:
None
1. Call to Order.
Mayor Herbst called the meeting to order at 5 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to
interview three firms being considered to do a study on the Public Works Building needs.
Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik - Tom Madigan, Bruce Paulson, Gunner Unger and Jeff
McDowell were present representing the firm. They outlined the process they would take to
determine the needs for the Public Works facility. The firm discussed the criteria that would
be used in selecting a new site such as access to roads, security, and on-site and off-site
storage. They noted the present facility is sited on a parcel ofland that is triangular and the
triangular shape makes it more restrictive as far as expansion.
John Simola, Public Works Director, asked what the preferred type of construction is. The
firm responded that there are buildings being constructed using tilt up pre-cast insulated
panels. This type of construction has reduced maintenance costs and can be constructed
quicker. The firm also talked about energy saving features that could be incorporated.
JEA Architects - Jack Anderson spoke to the Council about his experience in this area. He
talked about the importance of communication and the attention to detail that his firm could
provide. Jack Anderson spent some time discussing the background of the consultants who
would be part of the design team. Wayne Mayer stated that JEA is unique in that they
outsource a lot their work and he wondered what kind of assurance the City would have that
the principal consultants Jack Anderson noted would be the ones actually working on the
proj ect.
Kodet Architectural- Three members of the firm were present including Ed Kodet. The
approach of their firm would be to gather information about the City's needs; brainstorm and
by sketches and diagrams come up with the size of a building and building site that would
meet the needs for 20 years and future expansion that would meet the needs for 40 years.
From that a site could be selected and preliminary cost estimates prepared. Ed Kodet
recommended that members of the Council as well as citizens be involved in the planning. He
also indicated they would establish a website to keep the residents informed which
he felt would be useful if this project would need to go to referendum.
In the time remaining the firm talked specifically about the existing facility and design
considerations for a future facility. This included features that would be found in a LEED
project (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design). Mr. Kodet indicated that much of
this work would be done in-house since they have people with expertise in acoustics,
mechanical and structural design.
John Simola asked what type of construction they favored. Mr. Kodet responded that for
maintenance and storage facilities they prefer pre-cast panels.
2. Adiourn.
The meeting closed at 6:50 p.m.
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