MINUTES
BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
ELISHA D. SMITH PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 15, 2019


Called to order at 1:14pm by Chairman Schwerbel
Committee members present:  Schwerbel and Golz
Committee members absent:  Franzoi and Turner
Also present:  Wes Reynolds, OPN Architects; Mayor Don Merkes; Library Director Lenz

Public Comment/Communication:  None.

Consent Business
None.

Discussion/Action Items
The purpose of today’s meeting is to meet with Wes Reynolds of OPN Architects, a firm that has recently worked on plans for several Wisconsin libraries, including the new Waunakee library.   

Mayor Merkes joined the meeting at 1:30pm.

Schwerbel gave Reynolds a short tour of the library prior to the meeting.  Reynolds delivered a presentation on projects OPN has done, including construction of a new Cedar Rapids public library and a smaller project for Eagle River.

Each architectural firm invited during the rest of this year will be asked to provide a cost to service proposal, cost estimates, references, and a scope of their services.

The committee would like to tour some of the firms’ completed projects.  

The committee will next meet with Margaret Sullivan of Margaret Sullivan Design Studio at 9:00am on Monday, December 9, at the office of Franzoi and Franzoi, S.C., at 514 Racine St., Menasha.

Adjournment
Golz moved to adjourn, seconded by Schwerbel at 3:00pm.  The motion was unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,
Vicki Lenz, recording secretary