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[I. Call to Order and Determination of Quorum ]
FEBRUARY 11, 2025. I'VE DETERMINED THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT AND WE WILL PROCEED WITH OUR MEETING AS POSTED AND AS FOLLOWS IN OUR AGENDA.MISS HOGAN, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC FORUM COMMENTS? THANK YOU, DOCTOR LOPEZ, SUPERINTENDENT MESSAGE.
[III. Superintendent's Message]
THANK YOU. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE BOND PROJECT KICKING OFF.WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO START SEEING IS LIKE MORE AND MORE PROJECTS BEING DELIVERED.
AND THIS, I DON'T KNOW, I THINK MR. FERNANDEZ IS GOING TO BE ABLE TO TELL US THAT STARTING NEXT IN THE SUMMER, WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING, LIKE, CONSTRUCTION EVERYWHERE.
SO PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING LOTS OF THINGS IN MOTION.
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TIMELINES AND YOU START SEEING THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING TO BE BUILT, THE SUMMER IS GOING TO BE FULL OF ACTIVITY. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'LL PROCEED WITH ITEM 4.
[IV.A. Receive Presentation on Bond 2023 Program Summary Update – Javier Fernandez]
INFORMATION ITEMS FOR A RECEIVE PRESENTATION ON BOND 2023 PROGRAM SUMMARY UPDATE.MR. FERNANDEZ. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT SELDERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD , DOCTOR LOPEZ.
WE'RE HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR FEBRUARY 2025 BOND PROGRAM SUMMARY UPDATE.
THIS IS FOR BOND 2023 THAT WAS PASSED IN MAY OF 2023.
AS DOCTOR LOPEZ HAS STATED PREVIOUSLY, WE EXPECT TO BE MOVING QUITE A BIT OF DIRT THIS SUMMER.
SO FOR NOW, FOR ALL OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO ARE WATCHING I BEG FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS AT THIS TIME.
SO WE'LL CONTINUE ON WITH THE PRESENTATION. SO FOR EVERYONE'S EDIFICATION, THE BOND PROPOSITIONS ACTUALLY HAS THREE PROPOSITIONS PROPOSITIONS A, B, AND C, AND YOU CAN SEE THE TOTALS OF THOSE.
SO THE PROJECT SUMMARY FOR PHASE ONE BID PACK 1 WHICH IS OUR SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL IMPROVEMENTS, THOSE ACTUALLY KICKED OFF IN THOSE PROJECTS KICKED OFF IN 2023 AS SCHEDULED.
PART ONE IS COMPLETE. THAT IS, THE NAAMAN FOREST, ROWLETT AND SACHSE PROJECTS.
OUR PART TWO LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL, NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, AND SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
THE DUGOUTS ARE COMPLETE ON THOSE, AND THE TURF IS COMPLETE FOR THE SOFTBALL FIELDS.
WE'RE WORKING TO GET THOSE FIELDS READY FOR OUR SOFTBALL PROGRAM.
OUR BASEBALL FIELD DUGOUTS ARE ONGOING AS WELL, AS OUR TURF IS ONGOING AT OUR BASEBALL FIELDS.
THEY ARE SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
SO WE ARE COORDINATING ALL OF OUR EFFORTS WITH OUR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM, AND THEY ARE WORKING WITH EACH CAMPUS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T MISS A BEAT WHEN IT COMES TO PRACTICES OR GAMES FOR OUR SOFTBALL FIELDS AND OUR BASEBALL FIELDS.
SO WE'RE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO COMPLETE PART TWO AS PART OF THIS PROJECT.
WE HAVE GOT SOME DEMOLITION WORK THAT HAS TO TAKE PLACE FOR THE LOCATION OR, SAY, THE RELOCATION OF OUR SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL FIELDS FOR THE GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. OUR NEW SOFTBALL BASEBALL COMPLEX THAT DESIGN IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETE IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PHOTOS THAT YOU SEE FROM SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
MY FORGIVENESS. THESE PHOTOS ARE SOMEWHAT DATED WHEN WE PUT THIS PRESENTATION TOGETHER.
SO SOFTBALL AND BASEBALL NOW HAVE TURF. SAME THING WITH NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'VE GOT TURF GOING ON THERE. SO OUR CONTRACTOR IS ACTUALLY WORKING EXTREMELY HARD TO COMPLETE THESE PROJECTS SO THAT ALLOWS OUR STUDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE NEW FACILITIES.
AS A REMINDER FOR OUR COMMUNITY, LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL ACTUALLY HAS A BRAND NEW SOFTBALL FIELD.
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THE SOFTBALL FIELD THAT IS THERE, IT'S STILL THERE, BUT WE RELOCATED THE SOFTBALL FIELD SO THAT IT CAN BE NEXT TO THE BASEBALL FIELD, GIVING US A SOFTBALL BASEBALL COMPLEX FIELD FOR LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL.OUR FIELD HOUSES AND MACS, THAT'S PHASE ONE, BID PACK 2.
THAT IS AT SEVEN OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOLS.
I CAN GIVE YOU AN UPDATE THAT NAAMAN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL, THE SITE PERMIT IS APPROVED.
WE HAVE ACTUALLY PART OF RECEIVING A BUILDING PERMIT FROM THE CITY OF GARLAND.
THAT IS BEING DONE, AND WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE OUR BUILDING PERMIT HERE REAL SHORTLY.
WE ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH A SITE PERMIT APPROVAL FOR ROWLETT, WHICH ALLOWS US TO THEN NOT ONLY DO THE GRADING, BUT ALSO THE UTILITIES AND OUR DRIVES THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO FOR THE BUILDING.
AT SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL WE'VE HAD OUR GRADING PERMIT.
WE RECEIVED THAT. WE ALSO HAD OUR PRE-CON FOR SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'RE WORKING THROUGH SOME I WOULD SAY THERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF GARLAND FOR SOUTH GARLAND. AND WE BELIEVE THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO WORK THROUGH THOSE HERE PRETTY QUICKLY, ALONG WITH NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL. SO NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL THERE HAVE BEEN SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE COME BACK FROM THE CITY REGARDING THE PERMITTING FOR THAT FACILITY. FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE LAYOUT OF NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE IS WHAT WE CALL A BAR DITCH BETWEEN WHERE THE TENNIS COURTS ARE AT AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S APPROXIMATELY TO THE WEST OF OUR TENNIS COURTS.
WHILE WE ARE NOT DOING ANY WORK THERE AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE CITY WANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE CALCULATIONS THAT WE PROVIDED FOR THEM, THE HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS THAT WE PROVIDED TO THEM ARE ACCURATE.
AND SO WE HAVE PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION TO THE CITY.
SO THEY'RE NOW ASSESSING THE INFORMATION THAT WE'VE PROVIDED TO THEM.
SO WE REALLY FEEL THAT WE'RE REALLY CLOSE TO MOVING ON THE NORTH GARLAND FINAL SITE PERMIT.
AT LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL WE'VE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT WE'RE WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE TO GETTING OUR SITE PERMIT FOR LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL WITH THE CITY OF GARLAND. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO START THAT HERE PRETTY QUICKLY.
EXCUSE ME, FOR OUR FEES CONSTRUCTION FEES PAID FOR THOSE TODAY.
AND I RECEIVED THE COST FOR OUR BUILDING PERMIT.
SO WE SHOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE TO GETTING OUR BUILDING PERMIT DONE FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.
SOME MINOR ITEMS THAT WE'RE WORKING THROUGH FROM A BUILDING ARTICULATION WITH THE CITY OF SACHSE.
GOT A PHOTO FOR YOU THERE AT THE NAAMAN FOREST THAT WE HAVE A FULL SITE UTILITY PERMIT THERE.
AND SO WE'RE DOING A LOT OF GRADING. WE'RE ACTUALLY INSTALLING UTILITIES AT NAAMAN FOREST AND ALONG WITH THE UTILITIES AND OUR FIRE LANES THAT HAVE TO BE ADDED. SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THAT WITH OUR CONTRACTOR.
OUR FREEMAN ELEMENTARY WE'VE RECEIVED GMP 2. AND WE WILL BE BRINGING THAT AS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD AS AN AGENDA ITEM, AS PART OF THIS BOARD MEETING SO THAT WE CAN START CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW FREEMAN ELEMENTARY.
KIMBERLIN ACADEMY WE ARE ON TARGET. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A DRAFT GMP FOR THAT FROM OUR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK. WE WILL BE EVALUATING THAT WITHIN THE NEXT DAY OR SO, AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO ASCERTAIN WHERE WE GO FROM THERE, BUT OUR GOALS ARE STILL TO BRING IN TO THE BOARD IN MARCH, A RECOMMENDATION FOR GMP NUMBER 2 FOR THE KIMBERLIN ACADEMY, LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL AND NAAMAN FOREST WILL BE COMPLETING ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THAT PROJECT THIS MONTH.
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WE'LL BE SOLICITING FOR WHAT WE CALL SOLICITATIONS THROUGH THE CMAR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK.OUR PLAYGROUNDS, WE HAVE RECEIVED SOLICITATION RESPONSES IN JANUARY, AND WE'VE VETTED THAT OUT.
FOR EVERYONE'S EDIFICATION, THIS IS A DELIVERY METHOD.
IS THE COMPETITIVE SEAL PROPOSAL. SO THE ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSALS THAT WE RECEIVED ARE BEING DONE BY THE DISTRICT IN THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT. WE EXPECT TO BRING THAT TO YOU IN MARCH NEXT MONTH FOR A RECOMMENDATION.
NOW, MIND YOU, THAT IS A FENCING PROJECT THAT IS FOR OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES.
THE FIRST ONE IS OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND THE SECOND PHASE HAS TO DO WITH OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAM FACILITIES THAT RELATE TO THE FENCING PROJECT.
AND SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT, AND YOU'LL SEE THAT LATER IN THE PRESENTATION.
OUR FIRE ALARMS THIS IS ALL THREE PHASES, PHASES ONE, TWO AND THREE THAT WE ARE WORKING ON NOW.
YOU CAN SEE THE WORK THAT'S TAKING PLACE THERE.
WE HAVE ACTUALLY DONE OUR PARSONS PRE-K PARSONS PREKINDERGARTEN FACILITY.
AEC IS SCHEDULED TO START THIS MONTH AND ARMSTRONG IS IN FIRE DEPARTMENT REVIEW.
THE FIRE ALARM DRAWINGS ARE DESIGNED, AND THEN NO WORK IS DONE UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY APPROVES THE WORK, APPROVES THE DRAWINGS, AND THEN WE'RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO START THE WORK.
SO THAT'S A LITTLE UNIQUENESS ON HOW WE DO FIRE ALARMS WITHIN THE CITY.
THOSE HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR A PURCHASE ORDER FOR PHASE TWO AND PHASE THREE.
THE SITE SURVEYS ARE IN THE PROCESS FOR THE CAMPUSES YOU SEE THERE FOR THE PHASE THREE PROJECTS.
ON THE SECURITY CAMERA REFRESH, WE HAVE SUBMITTED FOR PURCHASE ORDERS FOR ALL OF THE CAMPUSES ON PHASE ONE, AND INSTALLATION IS PLANNED TO START AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND WILL TAKE US THROUGH JULY.
AND THEN THE PHASE TWO WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE PORTION OF PHASE ONE.
AND THEN THE PHASE THREE WILL COMMENCE AFTER THE PORTION OF PHASE TWO.
SO A LOT OF WORK TO DO THERE ON THE SECURITY CAMERA REFRESH.
AGAIN, WHILE IT SAYS SECURITY CAMERA REFRESH, IT'S NOT ONLY THE CAMERAS, BUT IT'S ALSO THE HARDWARE THAT GOES ALONG WITH THE CAMERAS THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY REPLACING IN THESE CAMPUSES.
SO WHAT WE CALL IN IN THE OLD WORLD, WE WOULD CALL THEM DVRS OR SERVERS AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
THOSE ITEMS ARE ALSO HAVING TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE AT THEIR END OF LIFE.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING. ACCESS CONTROL, WE ARE ACTUALLY ENHANCING OUR ACCESS CONTROL IN THESE CAMPUSES THAT YOU SEE THERE. OUR PURCHASE ORDERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE PHASE ONE INSTALLATION IS STARTING THIS MONTH AND WILL RUN THROUGH MARCH.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE US ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO DO PHASE ONE, AND THEN WE'LL START PHASE TWO.
AND THEN AFTER WE FINISH PHASE TWO, WE'LL START PHASE THREE.
SO A LOT OF WORK TAKING PLACE ON THE ACCESS CONTROL AS FAR AS THE DISTRICT IS CONCERNED.
OUR DOOR HARDWARE AND KEYING PROJECT. I WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO BULLET POINT NUMBER TWO.
WHILE WE WERE WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE WE TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN A GLOBAL SENSE AND THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN A NATIONAL LEVEL AND THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT A STATE LEVEL.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS IMPACTED US IS HARDWARE DELIVERY.
WE SAY DOOR HARDWARE. AND SO WE'VE ENCOUNTERED A DELAY IN THE DELIVERY OF HARDWARE FOR THIS PROJECT.
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AND SO THAT'S BEEN PUSHED OUT. THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE DONE, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE MARKET ITSELF HAS CAUSED A DELAY IN GETTING THAT EQUIPMENT. ON PART TWO, EXCUSE ME, PHASE TWO OF THE BOND PROGRAM.PHASE TWO, BID PACK ONE, THE LINDA L. GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY.
WE ARE IN THE THROES OF WORKING ON THAT PROJECT.
WE'VE COMPLETED PLANNING AND CHARRETTE MEETINGS.
THOSE ARE DONE, WE'VE ACTUALLY MET WITH DEPARTMENTS INTERNAL TO THE DISTRICT.
WE'VE DONE CONCEPTUAL IDEAS OF CONCEPTS, IF YOU WILL, DETERMINE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONCEPTS THAT WOULD WORK WITHIN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT COMMUNITY. SO WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH A DESIGN TEAM, OR I SHOULD SAY THE DESIGN TEAM IS WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE THE SCHOOL THAT IS THERE REALLY EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF WHAT THAT COMMUNITY IS DOING THERE.
AND SO WE'RE WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH THEM.
SO OUR NEW AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FACILITY, THE FINAL DESIGN IS COMPLETE.
AND WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD TO TRY TO BRING YOU OUR SCHEMATIC DESIGN.
SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO BRING YOU SOME INFORMATION THERE.
I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN WE CAN ACCOMPLISH THAT.
WE HAVE HAD SOME MEETINGS WITH THE CITY OF GARLAND, WHAT THEY CALL THEIR FIT MEETINGS, WHERE THEY PROVIDE US INFORMATION AS TO HOW WE NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE VARIOUS ORDINANCES OF THE CITY THAT WE'RE DOING WITH THESE, WITH THESE CAMPUSES.
ON THE PHASE TWO BID PACK FOUR, THAT PROJECT THERE, WE'VE GOT A SCOPE TO BUDGET.
THAT ONE IS COMPLETE FOR THAT PROJECT AND WE ACTUALLY ENDED UP WITH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT DESIGNS BECAUSE THOSE PROJECTS THERE, WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS THOSE ARE INTERIOR ENHANCEMENTS TO THOSE CAMPUSES.
AND SO WE'VE HAD THE DESIGN TEAM MEET WITH ADMINISTRATION, AND WE'VE SETTLED ON AN ENHANCEMENT FOR EACH FOR THAT PROTOTYPE THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW US TO REALLY MAXIMIZE THE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT WE HAVE IN THE BUILDING AND MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF, MINIMIZE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT IS BEING REDUCED.
SO WE WANT TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T REDUCE CLASS SQUARE FOOTAGE TREMENDOUSLY.
SO WE'VE GONE THROUGH VARIOUS SCENARIOS IN THAT SPECIFIC PROJECT.
THE PHASE TWO BID PACK FIVE. THAT'S OUR COOPER, GIDDENS-STEADHAM, AND HERFURTH ROOF PACKAGE.
LAST MONTH YOU SAW THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PRESENTATION FOR THAT PROJECT.
WE PLAN ON, THAT IS A CSP COMPETITIVE SEAL PROPOSAL THAT THE DISTRICT IS FORMING.
AND WE OUR GOAL IS TO PUSH THAT OUT NEXT MONTH TO THE MARKET.
AND SO WE'LL BE PUSHING THAT OUT FOR SOLICITATION.
OUR PHASE TWO PERIMETER FENCING FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND OUR SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOLS. YOU CAN SEE HOW MANY CAMPUSES THAT MAKES UP. WE'VE GOT OUR SCOPE TO BUDGET, WE'LL HAVE THAT BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.
WE'RE WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION.
WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH OUR CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION, AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY VOCAL IN SHARING THE INFORMATION OF WHERE THEIR FENCING NEEDS TO GO, AND WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COMPLY WITH THEIR NEEDS. THESE ARE AGAIN, THESE ARE HIGH SCHOOLS, AND SO PROVIDING SECURED FENCING FOR HIGH SCHOOL IS RATHER UNIQUE, HOW THAT'S DONE. AND SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH OUR CAMPUSES, OUR CAMPUS STAFF.
AND SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO PRESENT A SCOPE TO BUDGET IN FEBRUARY AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
OUR INTRUSION ALARM, WE'VE ISSUED A PURCHASE REQUISITION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTRUSION ARM AT BEAVER ELEMENTARY AND OUR WATERPROOFING, WATER CLADDING. WE'VE COMPLETED A 50% PAGE TURN ON THAT PROJECT THERE AND SO THE ASSESSMENT IS GOING TO TAKE US THROUGH MARCH.
BUT AGAIN, THOSE ARE 35 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ONE SPECIAL PROGRAM SCHOOL WHERE WE'RE AGAIN, WATERPROOFING AND CLADDING OF A BUILDING THAT'S THE ENVELOPE OF A BUILDING, NOT THE ROOF.
SO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE SEE THAT THE ROOF ITSELF IS SOMETHING SEPARATE.
THIS IS THE ENVELOPE. THIS IS THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING.
WE DO HAVE QUITE A FEW OF OUR BUILDINGS THAT WE GET WATER INTRUSION THROUGH THE WALLS.
AND SO WE'RE WORKING TO SEAL THAT UP. OKAY. YOU CAN SEE THERE THIS IS A SUMMARY OF OUR DDC CONTROLS.
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AGAIN, DDC CONTROLS IS AN ACRONYM THAT WE USE, BUT THAT IS THE SYSTEM THAT WE USE TO REGULATE AND MANAGE OUR HVAC SYSTEMS FOR ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES. OUR PHASE TWO BID PACK 15 LOCAL AREA NETWORK.THAT IS PART OF PROPOSITION A, YOU CAN SEE PART THREE.
THAT'S PENDING BOARD APPROVAL, AND THEN WE WILL BEGIN THE PROCUREMENT IN MARCH FOR THAT PIECE THERE.
SO WE SAY PART THREE, PARTS ONE AND TWO ARE NOW COMPLETE.
ON THE PHASE THREE PROJECTS, PHASE THREE BID PACK ONE WHICH IS ELEMENTARY N UMBER FOUR.
THIS IS OUR LAST ELEMENTARY AS PART OF THE BOND, WE DID HAVE OUR KICKOFF MEETING WITH OUR ARCHITECTS, AND WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM ON SOME CONCEPTS AT THIS TIME.
PHASE THREE BID PACK TWO ARE ATHLETIC PACKAGES.
WE ARE DOING COORDINATION WALKS WITH OUR ARCHITECTURAL FIRM ON THAT AND VETTING OUT THE SCOPE THAT IS IN THE BOND FOR EACH ONE OF THESE CAMPUSES, AND THERE ARE COORDINATION MEETINGS WITH OUR CAMPUSES.
I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS SOUTH GARLAND, NORTH GARLAND, LAKEVIEW.
OUR CAMPUSES ARE MEETING WITH A LOT OF OUR PROJECT MANAGERS, A LOT OF OUR ARCHITECTS.
AND I THINK WE'VE GOT THEIR HEAD SPINNING BECAUSE THEY'RE LIKE, WELL, WE'RE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND EVERY TIME WE TURN AROUND, THERE'S ANOTHER PERSON TELLING US THERE'S A PROJECT FOR US.
SO THIS BOND PROGRAM HERE HAS GOT QUITE A FEW PROJECTS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE IN EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR CAMPUSES, WHETHER IT'S A DOOR HARDWARE, CARD ACCESS, WHETHER IT'S A ROOF, WE ARE REALLY MAKING AN IMPACT FOR ALL OF, EVERY ONE OF OUR CAMPUSES. AND SO A LOT OF OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS ARE SAYING, WOW, WE'RE MEETING WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS, AND WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH THEM. SO EXCITING TIMES WITHIN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ELEMENTARY, LET'S SEE PHASE THREE, BID PACK 3, OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENHANCEMENTS.
AND WE'VE GOT A SCOPE. SCOPE VALIDATION THAT WE'RE PERFORMING FOR THAT SPECIFIC ONE THERE.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATIONS, THAT'S AUSTIN ACADEMY, HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER, AND ABBETT AND BRADFIELD.
ELEMENTARY PHASE THREE, ELEMENTARY ENHANCEMENTS PHASE THREE, BID PACK 5.
THAT'S ACTUALLY STILL IN DISCOVERY STAGE FOR CLUB HILL.
THE CLASSICAL CENTER AT VIAL, DAVIS, AND ETHRIDGE.
AGAIN, THOSE ARE ENHANCEMENTS. THAT IS A WHAT WE CALL PROTOTYPE SCHOOLS.
THOSE ARE SCHOOLS THAT WE'RE ENHANCING THE INTERIOR OF THOSE CAMPUSES AND OUR NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER.
NEXT MONTH, YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE FROM A SCHEMATIC DESIGN PERSPECTIVE, THE LOCATION OF IT AND SOME RENDERINGS OF WHERE THE NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER IS GOING. WORKING REALLY CLOSELY WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ON THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, GETTING THEIR INPUT AND WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE BUILD THERE AT THE THE NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTER.
AGAIN, THIS IS A HARDENED FACILITY, SO THAT SHOULD THERE BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITHIN THE AREA, OUR TECHNOLOGY CAN CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND BE OPERATIONAL.
SO THAT'S PART OF THE GOAL OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.
PROPOSITION C THAT IS OUR COMPUTER REFRESH THAT WE'RE DOING.
SO THANK YOU. OUR CONSTITUENCY FOR FOR ALLOWING US TO APPROVE PROPOSITION C.
IT IS IN THE DEPLOYMENT PHASE. AND A CHROMEBOOK REFRESH THAT'S IN PROCUREMENT IS COMPLETE.
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE DEPLOYED BETWEEN MAY AND AUGUST OF THIS YEAR.
SO WE'LL BE WORKING TO GET CHROMEBOOK REFRESHES FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
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AND WE HAVE A FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR YOU. OUR PROJECT BUDGETS ALONG WITH OUR ACTUAL COST TO DATE, OUR ENCUMBRANCES, OUR TOTAL COSTS WITH ENCUMBRANCES, AND OUR REMAINING BUDGETS THAT YOU SEE FOR ALL OF OUR PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE HERE.AGAIN, THE PROJECT NUMBER YOU SEE ON THE LEFT, THAT'S OUR ORACLE PROJECT NUMBER THAT'S TRACKED INSIDE OF OUR ERP SYSTEM. AND WITH THAT, WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE. THANK YOU, MR. FERNANDEZ. MR. JOHNSON. THANK YOU, JAVIER, FOR THE PRESENTATION.
I'M GOING THROUGH THE FINANCIAL SUMMARY SECTION, AND I'M TRYING TO IDENTIFY WHICH SCHOOLS ARE WHAT, THE ONLY ONE THAT'S NAMED IS FREEMAN. IS NEW SCHOOL REPLACEMENT TWO, IS THAT THE KIMBERLIN ACADEMY REPLACEMENT OR IS THAT THE GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY? ELEMENTARY REPLACEMENT NUMBER THREE IS THE GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY CAMPUS.
AND THAT'S PROJECT 683121. CORRECT, SIR. AND ELEMENTARY NUMBER TWO IS 63111. AND THAT IS THE KIMBERLIN ACADEMY, THE ONE THAT SAYS FREEMAN REPLACEMENT OBVIOUSLY IS 683109 WE CAN. ELEMENTARY NUMBER TWO AND ELEMENTARY NUMBER THREE. WE NOW KNOW WHAT THOSE NAMES ARE, AND WE CAN ADJUST THE REPORT TO REFLECT THE NAME APPROPRIATELY IN THE NEXT REPORT FOR SOME CLARITY.
I NOTICED THAT THE FIRST THREE ALL HAVE THE SAME BUDGET COST.
AND OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WE STARTED WITH THE KIMBERLIN PROJECT.
OR DID WE START WITH FREEMAN OR KIMBERLIN FIRST? WE ACTUALLY STARTED WITH KIMBERLIN AND FREEMAN AT THE SAME TIME. SAME TIME. YES SIR.
OKAY. SO WOULD YOU SAY THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BUDGETS IS THE SITE WORK, THE CHALLENGES OF THE SITE WORK AT THE KIMBERLIN SITE VERSUS THE FREEMAN SITE? WELL, FROM A PROJECT BUDGET THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME.
PROJECTS THAT ARE IN PHASES. AND THOSE IN THAT PHASE WERE PROJECTED.
BOTH FROM A CONSTRUCTION COST, ESCALATION COST.
IT HAS A BUDGET AND THE BUDGET'S MORE, I'M PRESUMING, BECAUSE OF INCREASE.
YES. MAY I INTERJECT? I THINK WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT IS AS WE GOT THE GMP NUMBER TWO FOR FREEMAN, AND WE ANTICIPATE KIMBERLIN COMING IN, THE BUDGET MAY BE BIGGER FOR KIMBERLIN.
AND IS THAT DUE TO THE SITE OR WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE? IT'S A DIFFERENTIAL. I'M MAINLY TALKING ABOUT THE AMOUNT THAT'S $810,000 HAS BEEN SPENT MORE AT THE KIMBERLIN SITE THAN AT THE FREEMAN'S SITE.
RIGHT. AND IT'S THERE'S YEAH, THERE'S SO IT'S DESIGN.
A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH DESIGN AND WHERE WE'RE AT ON THE DESIGN PIECE.
ALSO, IT HAS TO DO WITH, REMEMBER WE HAVE TWO GMP'S THAT WERE ISSUED FOR THOSE ALREADY.
WE HAVE GMP NUMBER ONE THAT HAD THE SITE DEMOLITION FOR BOTH OF THOSE CAMPUSES.
SO IT'S THE JUST BASICALLY THE COST THAT ARE BEING INCURRED FOR EACH ONE OF THOSE.
NOW LATER YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION.
THAT IS CORRECT, SIR. THAT NUMBER IS GIVE OR TAKE 51 MILLION, AND A LITTLE CHANGE.
YES, SIR. WHEN I LOOK AT REMAINING BUDGET OF $57,9 63,352.
I'M PRESUMING THAT THAT CMAR GMP THAT YOU'RE ASKING US TO APPROVE IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF FINISHES AND LIKE FURNITURE AND THINGS LIKE THAT FOR THE SCHOOL. THAT IS CORRECT, SIR. SO THAT DELTA BETWEEN THAT GUARANTEED MAXIMUM COST AND THE END OF THE BUDGET, WE HAVE TO FIT EVERYTHING ELSE IN THAT. THAT IS CORRECT, SIR.
OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. MR. GLICK. THANK YOU SIR.
IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING THAT RHONDA JOHNSON WAS HERE BECAUSE IT BROUGHT BACK OUR 2014 BOND.
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AND I'VE ASKED FOR THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND I'M NOT QUITE SURE WE EVER GET IT.KIND OF WHAT MR. JOHNSON WAS REFERENCING, BUT AND I'M NOT SURE WHY WE'RE NOT SEEING IT, BUT I'VE ASKED FOR A COLUMN THAT WOULD SHOW ACTUAL PROJECTED COST.
AND I STILL DON'T SEE IT THERE. I MEAN, WE'VE SEEN ESTIMATES FOR THE MAX.
WE'VE SEEN ESTIMATES FOR AT LEAST TWO OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
THAT'S WHAT I REQUESTED WAY BACK IN 2014 WHEN WE STARTED THOSE PROJECTS, AS WE STARTED THEM IN 2015, AND WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT AND WE'RE ABLE TO SHOW ON A CHART WHETHER WE WERE ABOVE OR BELOW BUDGET.
AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING TO ASK.
SO WE KNOW AS A BOARD BASED ON WHAT WE HAD THE VOTERS APPROVE WHERE WE STAND IN TERMS, ARE WE OVER OR UNDER AS WE PROGRESS? AND THAT COULD ALSO INCLUDE AND SHOULD INCLUDE, OTHER COSTS, BUT ALSO OTHER REVENUES, SUCH AS THE INTEREST WE'VE GOTTEN ON THOSE BONDS, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIAL COMPARED TO 2014, WHERE IT WAS ALMOST A ZERO FACTOR INTEREST.
BUT NOW IT'S A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR. 0.05 IS THE 5%.
AS WE SAW TODAY, WE WERE GETTING A LITTLE BELOW 5%, BUT THAT'S SERIOUS DOLLARS THAT WE'VE ADDED.
BUT WE ALSO HAVE INFLATION NOW, WHICH WE DIDN'T HAVE BACK THEN.
SO I THINK ALL THOSE FACTORS SHOULD BE IN HERE SOMEHOW.
SO WE COULD AT LEAST KNOW WHERE WE STAND. AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S A HARD COLUMN TO ADD.
AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD HAVE THAT MAYBE IN OUR NEXT REPORT. THANK YOU SIR.
YOU MENTIONED THAT SITE WORK, AND THERE'S A LOT OF THEM IN THOSE KIND OF PHASES MOVING DIRT.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO WHERE WE'RE GOING VERTICAL WITH THOSE PROJECTS? HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE THE LEAD UP TO GET THE FOUNDATION, PLUMBING, ALL THAT STUFF LAID BEFORE WE GO VERTICAL.
WELL. APPROXIMATELY? ONCE THE FOUNDATION. EXCUSE ME? ONCE THE GRADING IS DONE UTILITIES ARE IN. YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THESE IT'S ABOUT IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT A TWO MONTH TO THREE MONTH PROCESS OF FINISHING THE FOUNDATIONS THAT WE'RE DOING THERE.
THESE ARE LARGE FACILITIES. I WILL SAY THAT WE ARE ALREADY MAKING PREPARATIONS NOW WITHIN EACH CAMPUS, BECAUSE WE WILL BE RECEIVING HERE WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, OUR STEEL, OUR GIRDERS FOR A STEEL FOR OUR INDOOR.
SO WE'RE, WE'RE ANXIOUS AND READY TO GO. WE'VE ACTUALLY STARTED AT ROWLETT ALREADY AND WE STARTED AT NAAMAN AND SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE IN PLAY FOR THAT, BUT IT TYPICALLY TAKES ABOUT THREE MONTHS FOR US TO START SEEING THAT, UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE TO PUT UTILITIES IN AND WE HAVE TO PUT THE ROADS IN.
WHEN WE SAY THE ROADS, WE CANNOT GO VERTICAL ON ANY STRUCTURE UNTIL THE FIRE LANES ARE IN.
AND ONCE YOU BUILD THE FIRE LANES, THEN YOU'RE ALLOWED TO GO VERTICAL.
IT CREATES A CHALLENGE WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING A STRUCTURE OF THAT SIZE BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YOU, YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT, AND WE ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT THIS SEVERAL YEARS BACK WHILE WE WERE BUILDING THE NATATORIUM, THIS WAS A DISCUSSION AS WE WERE BUILDING THE NATATORIUM, WE BUILT BRAND NEW FIRE LANES.
AND THE CONCERN FROM THE CONTRACTOR WAS, WE'VE GOT THESE VERY LARGE CRANES THAT WE HAVE TO PUT TO BUILD THESE BUILDINGS, AND WE'RE BEING REQUESTED TO PUT A FIRE LANE IN BEFORE WE PUT IT IN.
AND YOU KNOW, OUR CONCERN IS THAT IF IT BREAKS, WE'RE GOING TO BE LIABLE.
AND SO WE HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION BEFORE. I DON'T KNOW THAT SOME OF YOU MAY RECALL THIS, BUT THAT WAS A QUESTION THAT CAME UP DURING THE BUILDING OF THE NATATORIUM.
SO THAT IS A REQUIREMENT FROM THE CITY. EVERY MUNICIPALITY, EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.
YOU CANNOT GO VERTICAL UNTIL THE FIRE LANES ARE IN.
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STARTS GETTING EXCITED. SO I WAS CURIOUS. THANK YOU.YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MR. FERNANDEZ. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM FIVE ACTION ITEMS FOR NON CONSENT.
[V.A. New Bids]
WE WILL BE TAKING ACTION ON THESE ITEMS UNDER 5A NEW BIDS.WE GOT CONTRACT NUMBER 510-01-1.3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE GMP NUMBER TWO FOR BOND 2023 FREEMAN ELEMENTARY. MISTER FERNANDEZ.
THANK YOU. BOARD PRESIDENT SELDERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD , DOCTOR LOPEZ.
WE'VE COMPLETED ALL OF OUR DESIGN WORK. WE'VE COMPLETED ALL OF OUR SOLICITATIONS.
THE CONTRACTOR FOR THIS IS LEE LEWIS. THEY ARE THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK THAT WAS AWARDED THIS PROJECT AND THEY COMPLETED GMP NUMBER ONE, AND THIS, WHICH WAS THE DEMOLITION OF THE OLDER FACILITY.
ANY QUESTIONS? NO, THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT? YES, SIR. I WOULD MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RECOMMENDED GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE, GMP NUMBER TWO FOR BOND 2023 FOR FREEMAN ELEMENTARY, AS PRESENTED HERE IN THE BOARD BOOK.
SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MR. MILLER, SECONDED BY MR. GLICK. IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? IF NOT, PREPARE TO VOTE.
VOTE OPEN. YES. VOTE CLOSE. THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.
THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 5 A2. CONTRACT NUMBER 229-25-01.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION SERVICES.
MR. BOOKER. YES, SIR. THE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU IS 2292 501.
RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS ARE LISTED ON EXHIBIT A.
YOU WILL NOTICE ON THAT EXHIBIT THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING AWARD TO FOUR OF THE PROVIDERS WHO SUBMITTED, TWO OF WHICH DID NOT MEET ALL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.
IT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT ONE YEAR WITH FOUR ANNUALLY RENEWABLE OPTIONS WITH A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $300,000, WHICH WILL BE PAID FOR OUT OF THE 683 BOND FUND.
THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. JOHNSON. WHICH PROPOSITION DOES THIS TIE TO? A. IS THIS A OR C? PROPOSITION A. IT'S A. OKAY.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT. YES SIR. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD FOR AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION SERVICES CONTRACT 229-2501 AS SPECIFIED IN OUR BOARD BOOK. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MR. JOHNSON, SECONDED BY MISS STANLEY.
ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? IF THERE IS NONE, PREPARE TO VOTE.
VOTE OPEN. VOTE CLOSED. THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.
NOW MOVE TO 5 A3 . CONTRACT NUMBER 510-25-01.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK MAN EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES.
THE DISTRICT WILL BE SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR E-RATE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT.
THE RECOMMENDED AWARD IS TO DISYS SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED.
AS IT IS OUR CUSTOMARY WE ONLY RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE FOR THIS PROJECT.
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$1,921,924. ONCE AGAIN PAID FOR OUT OF BOND FUNDS, BUT WE WILL BE REIMBURSING FOR E-RATE FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT.TRUSTEES ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUESTIONS? MR. BEACH. WHAT'S THE TIME FRAME AS FAR AS WHENEVER YOU SEND OUT THIS INFORMATION FOR SUPPLIERS TO COME BACK? WHEN I SEE 471 SUPPLIERS AND WE GET ONE RESPONSE.
IF IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT A REBID WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMPETITION.
ONCE WE RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, WE MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, THOSE COMPANIES THAT WERE THAT FELT LIKE THEY WERE CONFIDENT THAT THEY COULD DO THE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE CONTRACTS WITH OTHER DISTRICTS AND OTHER JOBS.
THANK YOU SIR. MS. STANLEY. SO YOU SAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO COME OUT OF PROP A, RIGHT? YOU SAID YOU'RE GOING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR WHAT? FOR THAT'S THE E-RATE WE WILL BE APPLYING FOR E-RATE FOR A REBATE FOR THAT PURCHASE FOR THE WHOLE 19 OR FOR A PORTION.
WE'RE NOT SURE. OH. O N THE E-RATE, WE GET ABOUT A, THERE'S A FORMULA THAT WE USE, WE GET WE'RE IN THE 80% DISCOUNT RATE.
BUT IT GOES BASED ON OUR ECO DIS PER SCHOOL. AND SO WE CALCULATE ALL THAT AND WE SEND IT IN.
SO WE PROBABLY GET AROUND 80% REBATE BACK. SO WE SPEND THE MONEY FIRST AND THEN WE GET A A RETURN CHECK BACK, USUALLY WITHIN PROBABLY 12 TO 15 MONTHS AFTERWARDS.
MR. PRESIDENT, MISS STANLEY. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE BID AS WRITTEN IN OUR BOARD BOOK. SECOND.
IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MISS STANLEY, SECONDED BY MR. GLICK.
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? IF THERE IS NONE, PREPARE TO VOTE.
VOTE OPEN. VOTE CLOSE. MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.
NOW MOVE TO OUR RENEWAL BIDS UNDER OUR ACTION ITEMS FOR NONCONSENT B1 CONTRACT NUMBER 214-24-07.
[V.B. Renewal Bids]
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF FENCING SUPPLIES AND SERVICES, MR. BOOKER. YES, SIR. ONCE AGAIN, THIS CONTRACT WILL BE UTILIZED SPECIFICALLY FOR FENCING OF THE PROJECT OF THE PORTABLE BUILDINGS THAT WILL HAVE TO BE MOVED THIS SUMMER.THE RECOMMENDED COMPANY IS JIM DAVIS, DOING BUSINESS AS R.J.
THE INCREASED AMOUNT IS 50,000, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE NEW AWARD FOR $124,999.
THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THIS CONTRACT.
MR. PRESIDENT. YES, SIR. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RENEWAL OF CONTRACT NUMBER 214 - 24-07 FENCING SUPPLIES AND SERVICES AS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TONIGHT.
SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY MR. MILLER, SECONDED BY MISS STANLEY.
IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION.
MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO. NEXT ITEM IS ITEM SIX FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DOCTOR LOPEZ, DO WE HAVE ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS? NO, SIR. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED.
[VII. Adjournment]
IT IS 5:56. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.