MINUTES
CITY OF OAK CREEK
AD HOC CIVIC CENTER DESIGN STEERING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
- This meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
- Present were Committee members: Fred Siepert, Sig Tomkalski, Isabel Haase, and Cal Nowak.
- Staff present: City Administrator Patrick DeGrave, City Engineer Wayne St. John, Information Technology Manager Caesar Geiger, Community Development Director Douglas Seymour, Facilities Manager Dick Kulka, Fire Representative Mike Kressuk, and Personnel Specialist Marie Kreif.
- Review and approve minutes from February 28 meeting
- C. Geiger made a motion to approve the minutes of February 28. I. Haase seconded the motion. All aye; motion passed.
- Discuss information previously obtained on City Hall, Library, Fire Station
- The group was informed that at their last meeting, Council approved up to $25,000 to be used for outside counsel toward the project, with the caveat that alternative sites are to be considered.
- Alternative lay-outs for structures on the current site were considered, as proposed by C. Geiger and by W. St. John. A discussion ensued on the value of the current property and what would be gained by purchasing other land. If a 2-story structure is to be built on the existing site, soil samples will be needed.
- The committee unanimously agreed that W. St. John, F. Siepert and S. Tomkalski will meet with Kurt Zimmerman to gather ideas for the existing site given the following criteria: allow for multi-use green spaces for parking and outside functions (concerts, National Night Out), keep the Fire Station on site (with adequate square footage) with access from a secondary street, estimate the city hall facility at 60,000 square feet, estimate the library at 50,000 feet, consider water detention needs, provide for city hall vehicle storage, and consider cell tower relocation.
- D. Seymour was charged with the responsibility for getting an estimate from a real estate broker for the current site so that it can be weighed against an alternate site purchase.
- Establish next meeting date
- The group agreed to meet again on March 31 at 5:30 p.m.
S. Tomkalski, seconded by C. Nowak, moved to adjourn this meeting at 6:43 p.m. All voted aye.