Three Midland foundations have given $3,666,000 to the City of Midland for projects including fire stations renovations, a streetscape revamp, new fire alarm systems at the senior housing complexes and a new roof on the Law Enforcement Center.

The money includes $3,016,000 from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, $500,000 from the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation and $150,000 from the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation.

Dave Keenan, assistant city manager, said in response to economic challenges in recent years, the city has focused on service delivery and stabilizing its fund balance. This has left the city unable to dedicate money to some projects that now need attention. Keenan said the foundations provided very generous donations to fund these needs.

The projects include:

Public safety facility improvements: Updates to the citys three fire stations, each with various needs ranging from roof replacements and HVAC updates to remodeling outdated living quarters and locker rooms. The Law Enforcement Center needs a new roof and HVAC updates, as well as updates to the Emergency Operations Center. Foundation grants: $1,361,000.

Downtown Midland: Relocation and burying of electrical transmissions lines on Ashman Street, and improving the street and streetscape conditions on Ellsworth Street. Foundation grants: $1.25 million.

Senior housing: Upgrades to fire and panic alarm systems at Washington Woods and Riverside Place. Foundation grants: $475,000.

Municipal Service Center: Repaving and repairing the parking lots and driveways. Foundation grants: $530,000.

City Forest: Toboggan run renovation. Foundation grants: $50,000.

The Midland City Council has amended the city budget to reflect the donations and the upcoming spending related to the project. City Manager Jon Lynch said most of the work will be completed this calendar year, but some if it is significant work that may carry over into 2015.

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The Medina school board met in a closed-door executive session Friday and Saturday to interview 10 candidates vying for two seats left vacant on the five-member board by the resignations of Karla Robinson and Susan Vlcek.

Board President Tom Cahalan and board members Doug Adamczyk and Robert Skidmore interviewed the candidates but no decision was reached. The will resume discussions Sunday.

Were looking for involved members of our community who are supportive of our schools and who have the experience to add value to the board, Cahalan said.

Four of the applicants for the two open seats were interviewed on Friday: Dennis Churgovich, David Edmonds, Ronald Ross and Todd Gerber.

Saturday the board interviewed the remaining candidates, Christopher OConnell, Doug Eastwood, William Green, Terry Bernath, Shelby Kacludis and Tracy Givelekian.

Cahalan said a teacher, a student and a community member also were involved in the interviews.

They cant vote but they were there to listen, ask questions and give feedback, Cahalan said.

State law requires the board to appoint the two replacements before Jan. 30. Cahalan said the board hopes to install the new members at the boards Jan. 27 regular meeting.

Cahalan said the appointments are especially important this year, following a year of turmoil in 2013 surrounding allegations of fiscal mismanagement involving Superintendent Randy Stepps new contract.

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This past Monday was the first school board meeting of the new year for the Oyster Bay School District and it was back to business as Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Christopher Van Cott outlined the district's facilities update.

It is a three part plan, said Van Cott. Were focusing on current project status, potential 2014-15 capital reserve items and long-term capital needs.

Projects that were approved by voters in May of 2012 are replacement and renovation of Oyster Bay High Schools bathrooms, masonry, lockers, outside message board, front plaza and administration building windows.

These projects were delayed approval by the State Education Department because of the priority of Superstorm Sandy projects. They are expected to be bid upon this spring with work expected to start on them in the summer.

As of now work on the lockers in the high school is primarily complete, said Van Cott.

Other projects that were voter approved last May are window replacement in the Teddy Roosevelt School, upgrades to gas service in the high school and Vernon, HVAC improvements in Teddy Roosevelt and replacement of the science wing windows in the high school.

These projects were submitted to the SED in November 2013 and are expected to be approved this spring.

Potential capital reserve items which will be voted on in May include construction and new equipment for school parking lots, windows, roofs, masonry, field house renovation, bathrooms and sidewalks.

The existing capital reserve has a term of twenty years expiring in June 2026. As of June 30, 2013 the capital reserve balance is $3,844,265 with $6.1 million committed/expended.

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At the council's regular meeting Tuesday night, Vic Amoroso, the president of A&J Associates of North Liberty, presented a study his company had undertaken in December 2013.

"They were very complex," Amoroso said of the studies, especially at the art center, located at 1314 Mulberry Ave., due to the differing age and shape of its buildings.

The city is seeking a new HVAC system at the art center, due to concerns about energy conservation and the lack of humidity controls there, despite having boiler improvements in 2012. The art center is a particular concern for the city, as the it stores many works of art or historical artifacts that can be damaged by unstable humidity levels.

"The humidity controls just aren't there," noted First Ward Councilman Phil Fitzgerald.

The recommended version of the project would see the city install a variable refrigerant flow system that would also be connected to a geothermal loop field heating system, similar to the one used by the Muscatine County Courthouse. The recently installed boilers would also be incorporated into this project. Amoroso also said improvements to the part of the art center that was built in the 1970s would need windows replaced to ensure efficient energy usage. The windows of the older Musser Museum are in good shape, according to the study.

Estimated costs for the art center project range from $927,000 to $1.72 million.

The city is also looking to improve air conditioning and energy conservation at City Hall, located at 215 Sycamore St. The recommended project would call for a new variable refrigerant flow system for the building, although the city would have to rely on a more conventional variable refrigerant flow heat pumping system, because the land underneath City Hall wasn't considered feasible for a geothermal system. For energy conservation and historical preservation purposes, there would also be some replacements of windows, awnings, and vestibules. The cost projections for the City Hall project run from about $781,941.30 to $1.04 million.

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