Board Minutes - 2024.06.25

June 25, 2024

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met at the District Office on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00 pm for a Board Work Session and Special Meeting.  Visitors in attendance: Ann Ohms and others not signed in. 

Call to Order: President Houk called the work session to order at 6:00 pm.

Board Work Session:  The board interviewed companies that would assist the district in the development, planning and construction of some upcoming facility projects.  The board would like to address concerns with the south campus classrooms that are currently in modular buildings, storage and freezer space for the kitchen at the Jr/Sr High and future long term projects that would require a lot of community input.

The four firms that were interviewed, in order of interview, were: Encite Architecture Design, DCI Group, SiteLogiQ and Denovo Construction Solutions. Board recessed after the completion of interviews at 9:01 pm.

Board reconvened at 9:06 pm and asked Andy Heinle, EBF Maintenance Director and Nathan Hinton, member of the EBF Facility Committee to join the discussion.  The board agreed that each company presented well and they felt that any of the companies would have a positive working relationship with the district. The board discussed fee structure for each company as well as if they felt each company would be able to meet the needs for EBF right now and in the future.

Adjourn: Vandello moved and Lobberecht seconded to adjourn board work session.  Motion carried unanimously.  Work session adjourned at 10:21 pm.  

Call to Order: President Houk called the special board meeting to order at 10:21 pm.  Roll call: Glenn, present; Klyn, present; Vandello, present; Van Mersbergen, present; Judy, present; Lobberecht, present and Houk, present.  Quorum established.

Approve Agenda: Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to approve the agenda.  Motion carried unanimously. 

Action Item-Selection of Firm: Van Mersbergen moved and Vandello seconded to select Encite Architecture Design as the partner for the district on future facility projects.  Motion carried unanimously.

Adjourn: Glenn moved and Klyn seconded to adjourn special board meeting.  Motion carried unanimously.  Meeting adjourned at 10:24 pm.

Curt Houk                                                        Mary McCrea

Board President                                                 Board Secretary