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Trustees press contractor on HVAC delays; board outlines fundraising plan for children’s-area redesign
Summary
Trustees heard staff reports of nine failed HVAC actuator valves and uneven contractor responsiveness; City Administrator Kelly Hirsch demanded a checklist and schedule. The board also discussed digital‑service budgeting and a $60,000 fundraising threshold required by the children’s-area design vendor.
Trustees at the Dec. 22 meeting were briefed on continuing building issues and on plans for library services that will accompany a planned children’s-area redesign.
Staff reported nine failed actuator valves and intermittent heating problems in the building. Board members and staff said the HVAC contractor, JCI, had been slow to respond to issues; City Administrator Kelly Hirsch sent a written demand to the contractor’s project manager asking for a checklist and a completion timetable and today provided an itemized list of outstanding work.…
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