Library Board Meeting 05/16/2023 – Will Review Updated Renderings Of Library Building Project

The Library Board is meeting 05/16/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on updated Library Trustee bylaws and also voting on Nominating Committee appointments. The Nominating Committee will present ja President, Vice President, and Secretary to the Library Board at the August meeting in 3 […]

Common Council Approves Acceptance Of $134,000 Energy Efficiency Grant, Declines To Allocate It For The Library Project

The Common Council met 05/03/2023. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the grant allocation for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program of $134,180. This item had been approved unanimously at the Finance Committee meeting. It […]

Library Board Receives Building Project Update – Staff Hoping To Get Final Approval For New Bids Before Independence Day Holiday

The Library Board met 04/18/2023. They received a brief update to the Library Building Project which included a tentative timeframe for when the bids would be opened and approved by the Common Council. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: SOM is busy […]

Mayor Woodford Gives Brief Library Project Update – “There’s been considerable adjustment to the scope of the project to get the project within the available budget.”

Video of the 12/21/2022 Common Council meeting has finally been posted. During the meeting, Mayor Woodford gave a brief update on the Library Project. SOM, the architect, and the Boldt Company, the construction manager, continue working on the project. Mayor Woodford stated, “There’s been considerable […]

Library Board Receives Update On Library Project – New Design Update Will Be Available January 18, 2023

The Library Board met 12/20/2022. During their meeting they received a brief update on the Library project. The transcript of the discussion is available here: The scope of the library project is currently being reduced in order to bring it into budget. By January 18, […]

Library Board Receives Updates On Library Project, Budget, Hiring Process

The Library Board met 11/15/2022. They received a few information items. The first was an update on the library project. Library Executive Director Colleen Rortvedt had submitted a memo which was basically a rehash of the information that had been presented to the Common Council […]

Common Council Receives Library Project Update – Director Gazza Outlines Scope Reduction Plans

The Common Council met 11/02/2022. They received a 10-minute update on the Library Project. Here’s a PDF of the full discussion transcript: Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Dean Gazza reiterated to the Council that the city’s goal was to remain within the established budget. […]