Sonoma County Junior College District
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
FACILITIES COMMITTEE
August 1, 2000
Minutes
Present: Trustee Burdo, Trustee Call, Trustee Zumwalt, President Robert F. Agrella,
Ed Buckley, Jay Carpenter
Absent: Ricardo Navarrette, Ron Root, Curt Groninga
Guests: Steve Olson, Norm Cleaver, Susanne Reed, Alan Butler, Keith Buchanan
The meeting commenced at 2 p.m.
Closed Session
The BFC discussed two items in Closed Session, dealing with a matter of real property, and with a possible litigation issue.
OPEN SESSION
1. Shone Farm: Steve Olson led a discussion of the status of the Town of Windsor Water Agreement currently under negotiation. The preliminary agreement has been signed, and further negotiations are being held on issues surrounding a possible water reservoir at Shone Farm, and the design of irrigation equipment and systems for the Farm currently being developed by the Town of Windsor. Steve reported that the negotiations are on track and he anticipates final agreement on all elements by mid-fall.
2. Public Safety Training Center Bid Results: This item was discussed in Closed Session because of the bid protest.
3. LRC Funding Update: Staff reported that they had met with a Chancellor's Office representative to update him on various elements of the project proposal. After reviewing and adjusting several of the elements and allowed scope of work, and slightly reducing the project budget, the representative agreed to submit the project for inclusion in the 2001\02 Governor's Budget for working drawings.
4. Race Building Expenditure Remuneration: Staff reported that all final issues of added expenses incurred by the District, as a result of contractor delays and errors, have been resolved to our satisfaction, with appropriate monetary remuneration from the contractor back to the District, and the project can now be closed and the remaining contractor retention can be released.
5. FRG 2000/01 Projects List: Staff presented an updated list of projects submitted by the component administrators, and noted that work cannot be approved or begun until a 2000/01 District budget is approved and the amount of District funds available for projects is known. This is expected in September.
6. Baker Remodeling Update: Staff reported on a design proposal for the Baker Remodel received from RMW Architects, and staff was directed to seek alternate proposals from one or more design firms for consideration.
7. Culinary Arts Facility: Staff reported that preliminary discussions have begun with Sonoma County Fairgrounds officials on the possible use of the Showcase Restaurant at the Fairgrounds as the site of a much expanded SRJC Culinary Arts program. Few details are known yet, but staff will keep the BFC informed as the discussions continue.
8. Highway 101 Reconstruction Update: Staff reported that Caltrans plans on major revisions to either or both of the College Avenue and Steele Lane freeway ramps, beginning in about 2004. Although final details are still not available, any work of this scale in those locations will have potentially serious impacts on traffic patterns and access to the SRJC campus. Long-term planning will need to be done to help mitigate these impacts, which are expected to last approximately two years once construction begins.
9. Burbank Auditorium Steps: Staff reported that a large, diseased Oak tree was removed, which had been growing directly out of the bottom steps at Burbank. This removal has left a large hole in the steps needing repair, and the discussion also noted the general deterioration of the terrazzo steps themselves. Staff was directed to research costs and options for eventual replacement of those steps, work which would include accessible ramping not currently in place.
10. Facilities Related August Board Items: BFC had no further questions or discussion of these items coming before the Board at its August 8th meeting.
11. Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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