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Louisville City Council Meeting April 20, 2004 Page 3 of 15 Mayor Sisk stated the library is the focal point of the City. He thanked the Library Staff and all the volunteers for their continued commitment. BOARD AND COMMMISSION APPOINTMENTS Louisville Arts & Humanities Council - Three vacancies: one completing a term ending January 2005; one completing a term ending January 2006; one completing a term ending January 2007. MOTION: Council member Keany moved to appoint Wendy Phillips to a term ending January 2005, Lisa Kihn to a term ending January 2006, and Katherine Myers to a term ending January 2007, seconded by Council member Levihn. All in favor. Council member Brown absent. Louisville Housing Authority - One vacancy: completing a five-year term, ending January 2007. MOTION: Council member Marsella moved to appoint Callan Childs to complete a five- year term, ending January 2007, seconded by Council member Van Pelt. All in favor. Council member Brown absent. APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH HUMPHRIES POLl ARCHITECTS FOR LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT ARCHITECT Mayor Sisk called for Staff presentation. Deputy City Manager Julie Boyd reported on a meeting of the Library Task Force, which was attended by Kevin Gibbs and Paul Wember, project managers for the Louisville Library project. Gibbs and Wember reviewed the two proposals for architectural and engineering services from the finalists Barker, Rinker, Seacat and Humphries Poli Architects. The recommendation from the library committee and the project managers is that the City contract with Humphries Poll Architects for architectural and engineering services. The City Attorney prepared a contract, which has been signed by Humphries Poli, in the amount of $400,000. The contract describes the scope of work for the project and lists the fees associated with each phase. The scope of work includes building programming, schematic design, design development, preparation of contract documents, bidding/negotiation, contract administration and warranty/post construction. The consultants for the design phase are also listed, with the fees that correspond to their work. The estimated schedule for the design phase totals 47 weeks, with another 48 weeks planned for the construction phase. Council discussion: Council member Van Pelt had questions relative to public meetings, the services of the Project Manager and the above-grade parking notation in the contract. Mayor Sisk stated the original projection for design process was 30 weeks, however, the projection has been increased to 48 weeks.