Aug 26 2026 City of Alma Building committee minutes (2)

1 August 26, 2026 City of Alma Municipal Building Committee 1:00 p.m. 314 N. Main St. Chairperson Larry Grisen called the meeting to order with the following members present: Richard Champeny, David Earney, Clerk-Treasurer Sharaya Reed, and Deputy Clerk Michaela Handke. Also present: Bill Boettcher from the architect firm of Lien and Peterson via Zoom, Joe Wick, Ben Schams, Tom Brakke, Justin Sass, and Lee Collins. Agenda Item 1: Update on Phase 1, possible occupancy date Looking at October 1st as a tentative move in date. Agenda Item 2: Council Chamber furniture estimates There were a few options looked at. Will be getting more quotes. Agenda Item 3: Outstanding A1A bills, Phase 1 Jurowski pay apps #4 and #5 were reviewed. Motion by Earney seconded by Reed to approve pay app #4 for $105,750.33. All members voting yes by roll call vote. Motion by Earney seconded by Champeny to approve pay app #5 for $201,608.49. All members voting yes by roll call vote. Bill Boettcher notified the committee that he had pay app #6 ready to be sent to us. Motion by Earney seconded by Reed to approve pay app #6 for $85,678.97. All members voting yes by roll call vote. Agenda Item 4: Lien and Petersen bills Motion by Earney seconded by Champeny to approve $2,090.75 for an invoice to Lien and Petersen. All members voting yes. Agenda Item 5: Auditor’s report concerning Phase 2 We will need to postpone Phase 2 to be fiscally responsible. Discussion over just getting the electrical portion taken care of for Phase 1 to continue. Motion by Grisen seconded by Earney to have Joe proceed with getting numbers for the West wall electrical. All members voting yes by roll call vote. 2 The CONO2 to be installed for air flow in the garage for the fire department to have their vehicles would be $50,000 for the system. This could go in anytime. It would cost $230,000 to make the garage space usable for the fire department. The bonds for the construction bids are good for 60 days. One of the bids included the electrical portion of Phase 2 to be $90,000 for demo work. Motion by Earney seconded by Grisen to reject all bids for Phase 2 as the project is not going ahead as is and will be revisited when funding is in place. All members voting yes. Motion by Earney seconded by Champeny to adjourn. All members voting yes.