July 27, 2022
The public hearing, regular meeting, and work session of the Board of Education of the Centerville
Community School District was held July 27, 2022 at 4:30 pm in the board room of the
Administration Office, 634 North Main, Centerville.  

Public Hearing – Centerville High School Addition Project 

Call to order and roll call
President Kevin Wiskus called the regular meeting to order at 4:30 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus	
   Absent:  None
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.

Welcome Visitors

Approve agenda
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Derek Carter to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Centerville High School Addition Project
Rachelle Hines with FRK Architects was present.  She reported out that on July 21st the district received the following bid information for the Centerville High School Addition Project.
Bi-State Contracting $18,438,629
Graphite Construction Group $19,299,000

Public Comments on Centerville High School Addition Project
Joe Sharp was present and inquired about the general construction schedule.

Adjourn
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Mike Moore to adjourn the public hearing at 4:40 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

Regular Board Meeting

Call to order and roll call
President Kevin Wiskus called the regular meeting to order at 4:40 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus	
   Absent:  None
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.

Welcome Visitors
Kevin Wiskus welcomed visitors.

Public Forum
There were no comments from the public.

Approve agenda
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Old Business

Approval of Lease Agreement with Indian Hills 
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Bob Thomas to approve the lease agreement with Indian Hills Community College for their use of space at the High School as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

New Business

Resolution Formally Approving and Adopting the Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Total Cost of the Centerville High School Addition Project
Kevin Wiskus discussed that the bids came in higher than previous projections.  The district is working with the architect to look at value-engineering items as well as other funding sources to cover the shortfall.  Options at this point are to: approve the plans and continue with value-engineering discussions to reduce costs, re-bid the project at a later date, or table the action.

Matt Gillaspie with Piper Sandler was present virtually.  He asked to present before the board made their decision.  It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Kris Shondel to table the action until later in the meeting.  Motion passed unanimously.

Matt Gillapsie went over the information related specifically to the Sales Tax Revenue bond bids received earlier in the afternoon.  He also shared a board packet with financial information with all of the known funding sources for the High School Addition Project as well as other possible funding sources to cover the costs of the shortfall.  He presented projections with the use of cash as well as another Sales Tax Revenue Bond issuance and explained that the board could proceed given the current assumptions.  Attention to cash balances, current budgets, and future Voted PPEL would be needed.

The District is still interested in conversations about value-engineering and will continue discussions with the architect as well as at the board level.

After Matt Gillaspie’s presentation and after action on other items, it was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Bob Thomas to adopt the “Resolution Formally Approving and Adopting the Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Total Cost of the Centerville High School Addition Project” as stated after meeting all public hearing requirements.  Roll call vote:
   Ayes:  Mike Moore, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus
   Nays:  Mike Thomas
Motion passed 6-1.

Consideration and Possible Action on Resolution to Award Bid on Centerville High School Addition Project
The Board decided to hear the presentation from Matt Gillaspie before taking action on this item.
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Tim Burger to table the action until later in the meeting.  Motion passed unanimously.

After Matt Gillaspie’s presentation and after action on other items, it was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Kris Shondel to table this item until a future board meeting.  Motion passed unanimously.

Scheduled board meeting dates are August 5th, August 8th, and August 15th.

Consideration of sealed bids opened and reviewed by the Superintendent of Schools, Secretary of the Board, and the Municipal Advisor for Not to Exceed $3,695,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2022
Matt Gillaspie from Piper Sandler was present for the meeting to review the sealed bond bids opened earlier in the day.  The District had four bidders: Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., D.A. Davidson & Co., Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., and Northland Securites, Inc.
He reported that Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. was the winning bid and reviewed the packet with the board.

Resolution Directing the Sales of Not to Exceed $3,695,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2022
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Derek Carter to adopt the Resolution Directing the Sale of Not to Exceed $3,695,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 as stated.  Roll call vote:
   Ayes:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus
   Nays:  None
Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution Fixing Date for a Hearing on the Proposed Issuance of Approximately $2,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds
It was moved by Bob Thomas and seconded by Tim Burger to adopt the Resolution Fixing Date for a Hearing on the Proposed Issuance of Approximately $2,000,000 School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds for August 15, 2022 at 5:00 pm as stated.  Roll call vote:
   Ayes:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus
   Nays:  None
Motion passed unanimously.

Adjourn
It was moved by Derek Carter and seconded by Tim Burger to adjourn the regular meeting at 5:44 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

Board Work Session

President Kevin Wiskus called the work session to order at 5:52 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Mike Moore, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Tim Burger, Derek Carter, Kevin Wiskus	
   Absent:  None
Also present were Superintendent Mark Taylor and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts.

Approve agenda
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Tim Burger to approve the agenda as stated.  Motion
passed unanimously.

Work Session

IASB Board Development with Tammi Drawbaugh
Tammi Drawbaugh with the Iowa Association of School Boards was in attendance for a board professional development session.  This board development session focused on the topic of governance and the differences of the roles of the superintendent versus the board.  The board participated in several conversations and collaborative exercises on the topic.
Adjourn
It was moved by Mike Moore and seconded by Tim Burger to adjourn the work session at 8:47 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Mark Taylor                           		 Board Secretary, Lisa Swarts