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Moraine updates city-building renovation; council to produce Memorial Day video and postpone brick-setting ceremony
Summary
Staff gave a construction update on the city building and police department remodel, reported the front entrance is closed with temporary procedures in place and that the project is progressing; councilors agreed to produce a Memorial Day video and invite honorees to a council meeting, postponing a public brick-setting until later in the year.
City staff updated the Moraine City Council’s Committee of the Whole on progress at the city building and police department renovation, describing work inside the front entryway, changes to public access and an expected summer-to-fall schedule for completion.
Staff said signage is posted at the front of the police department directing members of the public to call a number on the banner if they need police assistance; officers will come to meet callers at alternate entry points. Construction work underway includes concrete cutting, drywall deliveries and running electrical lines; some roof units remain on order. Staff said crews discovered an unexpected cracked pipe while tying new restrooms into existing plumbing and that this had been addressed during the project. The project manager described the schedule as progressing well and gave a rough estimate that keys to the building could be available in September, but noted move-back timing depends on IT, camera systems and phased reoccupancy.
Councilors also discussed Memorial Day and planned brick dedications. Staff raised concerns that the front parking lot and pedestal lights will be inaccessible during construction and suggested alternatives: moving the ceremony, producing a video, or sending care packages to veterans. Several councilors favored producing a video for Memorial Day and incorporating photos and short vignettes of honorees. The council agreed to invite brick honorees to a council meeting before Memorial Day for brief recognition and to defer physically setting bricks in the ground until a later, less-constrained date—council members suggested Veterans Day in November as a possible time to complete brick installation.
Staff said they will continue documenting progress with photos and video; an MVCC production team and the city architect are both taking progress pictures and staff expect to share images with the council and residents as the project advances. Also noted at the meeting: a staff announcement congratulated Officer Alex Gamble as the department’s officer of the year. No formal council action was required on the construction update or the Memorial Day plan.
