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Library director reports renovation progress; mayor accepted $95,000 and project budget is being finalized
Summary
The library director told the Port Washington Library Board that renovation work is nearing punch-list review, HVAC replacement is scheduled and the mayor accepted an additional $95,000 for the project; the board discussed matching funds and carryover.
The Port Washington Library director reported that renovation work on the main level is nearing punch-list review and that staff expect a more detailed project budget at the board's next meeting.
The director said the mayor accepted an additional $95,000 in project funding. The transcript records the director's description that the larger program is a $2,000,000 matching grant; communities must provide local matching funds to apply. The system director told the library director the library should not apply because the library is already receiving funds under the original award.
Construction progress: the director said the contractor has framed the children's bathroom and that punch-list review is scheduled for next Monday. The director reported that plumbing work may be affected by changes to the International Building Code and that the contractor (identified in the transcript as Bridal) said the changes should not increase costs, though the director said she will not believe that until the work is complete. The director said the air-conditioning system is being updated and that a crane may be brought in the following week to assist with HVAC work; furnaces were replaced about five years earlier.
Budget details: the director described matching and reserve sources for the project. The transcript references a line item showing $359,000 of matching funds drawn partly from capital reserves and the Niederhorn Library Fund; it also references $202,000 from capital funds for the HVAC system and $62,000 from reserve funds as carryover. The director said the board had been advised to keep some carryover for emergencies and that final numbers will be clearer after punch-list review.
No motion or formal vote on the renovation or on grant acceptance was recorded during the meeting; the director provided the update and answered board members' questions about bids and contractor availability.
The board scheduled a follow-up meeting where the project budget will be presented in greater detail.
