NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Notice January 11, 2005 Call to Order Dr. Nelson Summarized Project Cuts Needed Architect Previews Plans and Costs $20 Million Bond Election Proposed Use of Academy Funds
Notice of the special meeting was published in the Norfolk Daily News on Tuesday, January 4, 2005.
The Board of Education met on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at 4:30
p.m. for a special meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the
Brad Krivohlavek, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and declared a legal meeting of the Board of Education.
Dr. Nelson addressed
the board by stating that the total cost of the entire proposed design plans
came in way more than initially approved by the Board of Education. Some of the reasons were the need to install
sprinkler systems at Bel Air, Grant, Junior High, and Senior, increased cost of
steel, and about a 25 percent increase in construction costs and
inflation. They also discussed the
“ripple affect” – when steel goes up it affects a lot of other things as well.
Dr. Nelson stated
that he had asked the architects to go back to the initial scope and to do new
figures by cutting in certain areas.
Jim Berg, architect,
then went through each of the school’s design and explained what was initially
figured in and what was cut. The new
total cost was estimated at $21,683,956 (which included a 5% contingency). Additional costs including architect
fee, construction manager fee, site development, furniture and equipment,
testing, permits, printing, etc. totaled an additional $3,368,000. This brought the total cost to $25,051,956.
Dr. Nelson told the
board that they would need to make a decision on what they wanted to include in
the bond issue. After much discussion
among the board members it was the general consensus to proceed with
construction of all eleven buildings and to hold a bond election for $20
million dollars.
Dr. Nelson also
asked the board to consider allowing using Academy Funds that can levy
additional dollars. These funds could
possible raise the additional $4-1/2 to $5 million dollars. This would be a 5.2-cent levy for 10 years.
These funds can be used for HVAC systems, roofs, air quality, safety issues,
etc.
The board will meet
on January 20 at 11:30 a.m. to pass a resolution regarding the bond
election. It was noted that the bond
resolution would have to be worded as to allow our affiliated schools to vote
on certain aspects of the bond election.
Al Eveland, fiscal agent, will work up the bond election wording.
Thanks Organizational Meeting
President
Krivohlavek thanked everyone for all the hard work that has gone into the plans
and design, including architects, construction managers, administration, and
staff.
Dr. Nelson announced
that there would be an organizational meeting on January 18 at 7:00 p.m. at
Senior High Little Theatre. This will be
a meeting where the architects will share the plans with the people who have agreed
to help promote the bond election. The
board is invited to attend if they would like to come.
President
Krivohlavek adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Randy A. Nelson, Secretary Brad Krivohlavek, President
Board of Education Board of Education