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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - 07/17/2007 - TOUR OF EG/ADMIN & PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX vsn COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE JUL 3 ' 2007 July 7:18 p2r007 VllLhur t 4Lnn � �rrIC`E MINUTES Present: C. Johnson, Mayor S. Lissner,Village Trustee J. Petri, Village Trustee P. Feichter, Village Trustee N. Czamik, Village Trustee C. Prochno, Village Trustee Absent: Staff: R. Rummel, Village Manager M. Roan, Deputy Village Manager B. Jacobsen, Assistant Village Manager G. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney Reporters: None Tour of Elk Grove Special Edition Newsletter Upon making minor modifications to the newsletter,the consensus of the Committee was to approve the Special Edition Tour of Elk Grove newsletter for distribution. Administration and Public Safety Complex Andy Jones and Ernie Spina of MTI, and Ray Lee of SRBL made a presentation to the Committee regarding the current construction schedule for the new Administration and Public Safety Complex. The group then presented the option of constructing an environmentally friendly, LEED Certified, green building. The certification process requires both green features and documentation of those features. To construct a LEED Certified building, state of the art construction materials and innovative designs would be used such as, renewable materials,roof gardens to minimize storm water run off, high efficiency lighting and HVAC systems, low energy mechanical equipment, and reflective windows among others. Architect Ray Lee noted that LEED certified buildings offer a return on investment due to lower maintenance and reduced energy costs. It was suggested that the Village receive a return on investment in approximately five years. It was the consensus of the Board to proceed with the LEED Certification for the new building at an increased budget of $2 million. The total budget for the new building will be$31 million plus the cost of the temporary facility. -2- The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. c: Mayor &Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Deputy Village Manager, Assistant Village Manager, Village Clerk, All Department Heads,Village Attorney