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Renovation nearly complete at Branch Connection; sound, network and veterans' wall work remain
Summary
Staff reported the Branch Connection renovation is about 98.5% complete with remaining items including network port drops, announcement system wiring, lighting swaps, ice machine drainage and a veterans' plaque; programs and attendance are increasing since reopening.
City staff gave a status update on the Branch Connection renovation, saying the project is essentially complete but a few functional items remain, including additional network port drops, announcement system wiring, final light replacements, ice machine drain work and installation of a veterans' wall plaque.
A staff presenter told the board the project was "98.5% done" and listed remaining work: adding two more network ports so the entire building shares the same network, enabling an announcement system at the front desk that can broadcast to all rooms, completing the drain line for the ice machine and finishing bathroom work and plaques for the veterans' wall. Staff also said curtains and mirror-room curtains would be installed as final touches.
Board members reported rising usage since reopening: a staff speaker said Monday-night dances had grown from about 40 to as many as 98 attendees in recent weeks, and visiting bands and performers had commented on improved acoustics. Staff noted the building has only been back in use for about a month and that numbers will continue to be monitored as programming resumes. There was no formal action; the update functioned as informational staff reporting on close-out items and usage trends.
