Opening Items

Up for discussion and vote is a staff recommendation to recommend to the Board of Directors, the expenditure of:

1.  a total of $65,000 in capital expenditure for Neil Building Roof/Fascia repairs, and Gutter Replacement:

*$15,800 for Roof Repairs
*$35,500 for Gutter Replacement
*$13,700 for Fascia/Underground water system 

 

The Board of Directors discussed the relative size, program utility of the remaining Campus buildings for the last stage of EMSA's expansion to accommodate 468 students.  Information reviewed:

1.  Administration Building - about 11,000 square feet.  Can provide two large classrooms, a large Science Lab, a Library/Program room, six small offices/program rooms, and one large office/program room.  Completed plans.  Central campus location near Gym.  

2.  Dining Hall - about 9,000 square feet but 4,500 square feet of upper story, prime program space (basement has limited true program space, mostly storage).  Upper story could have two smaller classrooms, two offices (or one very large program room/office).  Central campus location near Neil.

3.  Dorm - about 10,000 square feet.  Good office space, poor program space due to construction as a Dorm Building with structural walls on either side of double-loaded corridor, limiting width of any room.  Location distant from other buildings.  

Discussion:  General feeling was that Administration Building was the most logical choice for further expansion, since finances likely do force a choice of just one additional building to be renovated using debt supported by public revenue.  Board members expressed concern to consider campus improvements, especially for parking and pathways.

The attached Memo was presented to the Board in closed session on July 15th for a first review.  It is being brought to the Finance Committee for discussion, and a vote of recommendation for adoption by the Board at its July 27th Meeting.

Additional Vote:  annual expenditure of $5,952 to provide a new benefit for all EMSA employees:  $100,000 of life insurance.  (This will also have the effect of lowering employee benefits cost for dental insurance by as much as $9/month).  Employees can also purchase additional life insurance coverage, at their cost.