WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.610 --> 00:00:02.439 Andrew Kilstrom: We can go. 2 00:00:02.440 --> 00:00:05.300 Maegan Vidal: Apologize for my technical issues today. 3 00:00:05.520 --> 00:00:09.709 Louis Taylor: No worries, no worries sometimes. That's how it goes. So 4 00:00:10.280 --> 00:00:20.250 Louis Taylor: well, good morning, everyone, and I hope all of you are having a wonderful day. I'm going to go ahead and call to order this morning's special Board meeting. 5 00:00:20.260 --> 00:00:25.790 Louis Taylor: and I'm going to pass it to Director Douglas to call roll. Please. 6 00:00:26.040 --> 00:00:28.040 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Thank you. Try, Taylor. 7 00:00:28.460 --> 00:00:29.220 Louis Taylor: Present. 8 00:00:29.920 --> 00:00:30.979 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Vice, chair, white. 9 00:00:34.220 --> 00:00:34.840 Kirsten Wyatt: Here. 10 00:00:35.490 --> 00:00:36.490 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Directive it out. 11 00:00:37.180 --> 00:00:38.030 Maegan Vidal: Present. 12 00:00:38.400 --> 00:00:39.400 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Director, slip. 13 00:00:39.400 --> 00:00:40.120 Kelly Sloop: Here. 14 00:00:40.480 --> 00:00:41.300 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Director, shoemaker. 15 00:00:41.300 --> 00:00:41.840 Dan Schumaker: Here. 16 00:00:42.400 --> 00:00:43.280 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Thank you. 17 00:00:44.690 --> 00:00:52.890 Louis Taylor: All right. Well, we are conducting this meeting this morning due to 18 00:00:54.190 --> 00:01:01.790 Louis Taylor: an issue that we're having inside of our school district with a contractor, so I'm not going to get too far down the rabbit hole 19 00:01:01.960 --> 00:01:07.720 Louis Taylor: with it other than I'm going to pass it to Pat Mcguff to lead us through 20 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:11.500 Louis Taylor: some of the current events that have taken place, and 21 00:01:11.720 --> 00:01:15.219 Louis Taylor: we will go from there. So, Pat, I'm gonna give it to you right away. Floor is yours. 22 00:01:15.530 --> 00:01:22.980 Pat McGough: Thank you, Director Taylor. Thank you. Board for meeting on such short notice. 23 00:01:23.485 --> 00:01:26.599 Pat McGough: The reason that we requested this meeting 24 00:01:26.700 --> 00:01:34.080 Pat McGough: was to provide the board and the public with an update regarding the construction at Frog Pond. Primary school 25 00:01:34.560 --> 00:01:50.699 Pat McGough: purpose of the meeting is to inform the Board that the district has declared a contractor default with emirate construction, and the contract will be terminated in 7 days. That's according to contract language 26 00:01:52.060 --> 00:01:56.396 Pat McGough: before, is a memo that describes the actions that have 27 00:01:57.110 --> 00:02:00.999 Pat McGough: been taken on the contract with emmerick construction. 28 00:02:01.060 --> 00:02:12.490 Pat McGough: While I won't read the memo verbatim, I will use much of it to describe the history and the steps that have been taken to bring us to the notice of default 29 00:02:12.640 --> 00:02:15.939 Pat McGough: of the construction with Emmerich. 30 00:02:17.050 --> 00:02:21.630 Pat McGough: So the project began with a request for proposal. 31 00:02:22.640 --> 00:02:28.399 Pat McGough: That was due in this on December 15, th 2,022 32 00:02:28.610 --> 00:02:33.659 Pat McGough: to pre-qualify contractors to submit bids for Frog Pond. 33 00:02:34.320 --> 00:02:39.470 Pat McGough: That process has been used throughout the district's history 34 00:02:39.720 --> 00:02:49.630 Pat McGough: to ensure that contractors that bid on district projects have a demonstrated history of successful project completion. 35 00:02:50.350 --> 00:02:58.680 Pat McGough: A scoring system is used to rate the overall quality of the per with each. Contractors. Proposal. 36 00:02:58.840 --> 00:03:10.579 Pat McGough: their project, experience, project, staffing management, summary supply, chain management, value added and litigation history. 37 00:03:11.770 --> 00:03:21.880 Pat McGough: A total of 6 contractors submitted their qualifications with 5, meeting the criteria to become qualified bidders 38 00:03:22.750 --> 00:03:30.710 Pat McGough: for Frog Pond, 4 of those 5 submitted sealed bids for the construction project. 39 00:03:31.150 --> 00:03:37.539 Pat McGough: Oregon law at that point dictates that the district must accept the lowest qualified bid. 40 00:03:37.770 --> 00:03:50.249 Pat McGough: Emmerick construction was awarded the construction contract as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder to build the new Frog Pond Primary School 41 00:03:50.300 --> 00:03:59.129 Pat McGough: on August. I'm sorry. On April 17, th 2,023 by board Resolution number 42 00:03:59.220 --> 00:04:02.449 Pat McGough: 2 0, 2, 2, dash, 12. 43 00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:13.860 Pat McGough: Construction broke ground in June of 2023, and work progressed normally through March of 2024. 44 00:04:14.630 --> 00:04:23.340 Pat McGough: In April of 2024 the district began receiving unsolicited communications from subcontractors. 45 00:04:23.410 --> 00:04:33.160 Pat McGough: claiming that Emmerich was not paying their invoices or their pay applications for work performed by those subcontractors. 46 00:04:33.940 --> 00:04:41.067 Pat McGough: By September the district had received 33 separate 47 00:04:42.690 --> 00:04:47.940 Pat McGough: Subcontractor and supplier communications, all unsolicited. 48 00:04:48.180 --> 00:04:52.199 Pat McGough: each claiming that Americ had not paid for their work. 49 00:04:53.300 --> 00:05:02.130 Pat McGough: No significant progress has been made on the project since October first, st as contractors have pulled off the job site. 50 00:05:02.430 --> 00:05:11.419 Pat McGough: and there have not been more than 10 people on site for the majority of the days, and usually 4 to 6 people on most of them. 51 00:05:11.910 --> 00:05:18.529 Pat McGough: It's important to note that the district has only one contract, and that is with Emmerich. 52 00:05:19.460 --> 00:05:29.550 Pat McGough: The district does not have any contractual connection with subcontractors, and has no authority or ability to pay them directly. 53 00:05:30.130 --> 00:05:34.539 Pat McGough: If the district engaged directly with subcontractors. 54 00:05:34.690 --> 00:05:40.199 Pat McGough: Emmerick construction could be able to claim that the district 55 00:05:40.240 --> 00:05:46.549 Pat McGough: has interfered with their contract with their subcontractors and created the default. 56 00:05:47.540 --> 00:06:01.080 Pat McGough: The contract between Emeric and the district does have language that grants the district, the right to request written evidence from Emmeric that they have properly paid subcontractors. 57 00:06:01.220 --> 00:06:04.720 Pat McGough: The district sent numerous letters to Emmerich. 58 00:06:04.750 --> 00:06:08.460 Pat McGough: asking them to address those concerns. 59 00:06:08.560 --> 00:06:13.130 Pat McGough: Emmerich failed to provide any statement or proof 60 00:06:13.210 --> 00:06:16.259 Pat McGough: that they've made payment to subcontractors 61 00:06:17.320 --> 00:06:26.709 Pat McGough: by withholding money from subcontractors without notice to the district that there is a bona fide dispute in in 62 00:06:26.820 --> 00:06:30.619 Pat McGough: invoicing and pay applications with subcontractors. 63 00:06:30.760 --> 00:06:35.720 Pat McGough: Americ. Is in violation of, ors, 279 c. 64 00:06:35.760 --> 00:06:37.780 Pat McGough: Dot 5 80. 65 00:06:38.350 --> 00:06:46.470 Pat McGough: Nonpayment of subcontractors is also a violation of the contract itself, and the payment bond 66 00:06:47.080 --> 00:06:52.609 Pat McGough: Americ has been non responsive to demands to produce produce 67 00:06:52.620 --> 00:07:04.690 Pat McGough: proof of payment to subcontractors. The district has paid every compliant payment. Application submitted by Emeric through November of 2024 68 00:07:05.480 --> 00:07:16.350 Pat McGough: on December second, the district received a letter from the legal representatives of Zurich, who is the payment and performance bond surety 69 00:07:17.150 --> 00:07:22.079 Pat McGough: directing the district to withhold funds for all future payments. 70 00:07:22.430 --> 00:07:29.759 Pat McGough: The letter states, recent events have prompted this letter, which serves as a formal request 71 00:07:29.920 --> 00:07:39.630 Pat McGough: that all funds on the above reference bond contract, including final disbursement, be withheld from Americ 72 00:07:39.760 --> 00:07:43.099 Pat McGough: and direct, and be directed to Zurich 73 00:07:43.110 --> 00:07:51.300 Pat McGough: as a Signee and attorney. In fact, for Emmerich Zurich will ensure proper. 74 00:07:51.630 --> 00:07:55.470 Pat McGough: It will ensure protection and proper disbursement 75 00:07:55.670 --> 00:08:02.840 Pat McGough: of the project. Funds to any subcontractors and or vendors that are owed money on the project. 76 00:08:04.990 --> 00:08:08.670 Pat McGough: As a result of that the district, declared Emmerich. 77 00:08:08.810 --> 00:08:12.120 Pat McGough: Construction. In default of the contract. 78 00:08:12.170 --> 00:08:18.569 Pat McGough: that declaration is required for termination, which will occur in 7 days. 79 00:08:18.780 --> 00:08:21.290 Pat McGough: After this declaration. 80 00:08:22.290 --> 00:08:25.580 Pat McGough: It brings us to the next steps on 81 00:08:25.870 --> 00:08:32.789 Pat McGough: what is necessary to complete the construction of the project with the declaration of default. 82 00:08:32.880 --> 00:08:42.200 Pat McGough: the payment and performance surety. Zurich now has the responsibility to address claims made by subcontractors for nonpayment 83 00:08:42.330 --> 00:08:45.039 Pat McGough: that's covered under the payment bond. 84 00:08:45.860 --> 00:08:54.202 Pat McGough: and to complete the construction of the school that is covered under the performance bond. They are 2 separate, distinct 85 00:08:55.060 --> 00:08:56.929 Pat McGough: legal bonds. 86 00:08:58.130 --> 00:09:07.990 Pat McGough: The district is obligated to repay the main to pay the remaining fund balance under the construction contract to Zurich. 87 00:09:08.220 --> 00:09:17.479 Pat McGough: but has no responsibility to pay any additional funds associated with the increased cost. To complete the school 88 00:09:18.510 --> 00:09:24.979 Pat McGough: under the performance bond, Zurich has a number of options available to them to complete the work. 89 00:09:25.030 --> 00:09:30.630 Pat McGough: and I have paraphrased those out of the bond contract language itself. 90 00:09:30.960 --> 00:09:35.349 Pat McGough: but they essentially boil down to these 5 options. 91 00:09:35.680 --> 00:09:41.089 Pat McGough: one is to arrange for a contractor to complete the construction 92 00:09:42.550 --> 00:09:48.930 Pat McGough: 2 is to undertake the construction construction, contract itself and perform the work. 93 00:09:49.440 --> 00:09:57.570 Pat McGough: 3 is to obtain bids or negotiated proposals from qualified contractors acceptable to the district. 94 00:09:58.120 --> 00:10:03.290 Pat McGough: The 4th one is to negotiate an outright settlement with the district. 95 00:10:03.400 --> 00:10:06.529 Pat McGough: or the 5th is to deny liability 96 00:10:07.390 --> 00:10:11.779 Pat McGough: in our communications. Up to this point with Zurich 97 00:10:11.840 --> 00:10:19.660 Pat McGough: and their legal counsel, the district has confidence that Zurich will accept liability and complete the work. 98 00:10:19.820 --> 00:10:25.290 Pat McGough: using one of the 4 1st options identified above 99 00:10:26.110 --> 00:10:34.090 Pat McGough: the district will not be responsible for any additional cost to complete the work. 100 00:10:34.150 --> 00:10:50.140 Pat McGough: And I I want to emphasize that there will be new costs and bringing in a a team a new management team, perhaps new subcontractors. All of those additional costs are born by Zurich. 101 00:10:52.940 --> 00:10:57.679 Pat McGough: As a result of the this declaration of notice of default. 102 00:10:57.770 --> 00:11:02.969 Pat McGough: while the completion of the school is assured, the timing is not 103 00:11:03.760 --> 00:11:11.470 Pat McGough: the completion. Reply relies on 2 separate and distinct courses of action moving forward. 104 00:11:11.660 --> 00:11:17.939 Pat McGough: The 1st is the actual completion of all the construction activities that are necessary. 105 00:11:19.330 --> 00:11:25.910 Pat McGough: the timeline for those can reasonably be projected. Once the work fully resumes. 106 00:11:26.530 --> 00:11:35.809 Pat McGough: however, the second course of action involves a legal process with both prescribed timelines for legal action 107 00:11:36.040 --> 00:11:46.520 Pat McGough: and unknowable delays. There are negotiations with Zurich that cannot formally begin until the contract is terminated. 108 00:11:48.150 --> 00:11:51.910 Pat McGough: Reaching an agreement with the district will take time 109 00:11:52.400 --> 00:12:00.779 Pat McGough: mobilizing a new construction management team, assessing the status of the current construction, progress. 110 00:12:00.820 --> 00:12:10.359 Pat McGough: and negotiating either a new or exist with new or existing subcontractors to complete. The work will also take time. 111 00:12:11.320 --> 00:12:17.740 Pat McGough: Some permits had been secured by Sub. By the original subcontractors. 112 00:12:17.910 --> 00:12:27.949 Pat McGough: that the work can only be performed under their trade license, and I will use an example of the electrical perman. 113 00:12:28.320 --> 00:12:33.319 Pat McGough: That subcontractor pulls the permit. If they 114 00:12:33.730 --> 00:12:43.800 Pat McGough: do not return to this job, a whole new process will be required to get a new permit with a new subcontractor. 115 00:12:45.270 --> 00:12:50.749 Pat McGough: Anecdotally, some contract subcontractors have informed the district 116 00:12:50.980 --> 00:12:56.139 Pat McGough: that they have pulled all their material off the job, and they intend to sell it 117 00:12:56.250 --> 00:13:00.340 Pat McGough: because they have not been paid for it, and their bills are doomed. 118 00:13:01.150 --> 00:13:06.209 Pat McGough: Some of the items are long lead items that will require more time 119 00:13:06.420 --> 00:13:14.000 Pat McGough: for delivery to the project site and cannot be predicted with all of the known 120 00:13:14.410 --> 00:13:20.720 Pat McGough: time, delays and the unknowable, potential, unforeseen delays 121 00:13:21.150 --> 00:13:25.440 Pat McGough: for restarting the Project Operations Department 122 00:13:25.540 --> 00:13:28.899 Pat McGough: cannot give assurance that the school will be 123 00:13:29.480 --> 00:13:36.000 Pat McGough: completed in time for the 25, 2,025, 2,026 school year. 124 00:13:37.960 --> 00:13:50.490 Pat McGough: Of course the district has internal processes that it are necessary for the opening of any school, such as redrawing boundaries, hiring and reallocating staff. 125 00:13:50.530 --> 00:13:56.460 Pat McGough: drawing up bus routes all of the things that go into the normal opening of school. 126 00:13:57.380 --> 00:14:08.000 Pat McGough: And it it just is difficult to prudently plan around that kind of uncertainty. 127 00:14:08.240 --> 00:14:17.919 Pat McGough: We must know that a school is ready to be open and order to inform parents and staff that it will be ready. 128 00:14:18.170 --> 00:14:22.010 Pat McGough: and I. We cannot give that assurance today. 129 00:14:24.130 --> 00:14:36.760 Pat McGough: So we are recommending that the opening of Frog Pond be delayed for the 25 for the until the 2,026, 2,027 school years 130 00:14:38.010 --> 00:14:51.230 Pat McGough: before I close, I'd like to address probably the 3 questions that will come forward. And that, the parents in the community would at least like addressed here. 131 00:14:51.700 --> 00:14:55.280 Pat McGough: and the 1st one is regarding 132 00:14:55.340 --> 00:15:01.820 Pat McGough: connection of this declaration to the construction at 80 Creek 133 00:15:02.030 --> 00:15:05.139 Pat McGough: Middle school in Willamette Falls drive. 134 00:15:05.580 --> 00:15:10.100 Pat McGough: Emmerich is the contractor on that project as well. 135 00:15:10.710 --> 00:15:16.640 Pat McGough: and while the district has been addressing many of these same issues with Emmerich. 136 00:15:16.670 --> 00:15:20.350 Pat McGough: it is on a different timeline than Frog Pond. 137 00:15:20.640 --> 00:15:26.219 Pat McGough: It's separate, and the status of that project has different circumstances. 138 00:15:26.330 --> 00:15:41.690 Pat McGough: and it will follow a different timeline. However, the district did receive the same letter from Zurich's legal team about redirecting all payments to that project to Zurich. 139 00:15:41.930 --> 00:15:46.499 Pat McGough: So while it is on a different timeline, it, will 140 00:15:46.650 --> 00:15:51.489 Pat McGough: it? Every indication is that it's following the same path as Frog Pond. 141 00:15:53.340 --> 00:15:58.680 Pat McGough: The second issue, that, or the second question that is likely to come forward is 142 00:15:58.780 --> 00:16:01.510 Pat McGough: the impact on the operating budget. 143 00:16:02.580 --> 00:16:11.550 Pat McGough: The funding source for the construction of Frog Pond is from the 2,019 general obligation bond. 144 00:16:11.680 --> 00:16:16.249 Pat McGough: and it has no direct connection to the operating budget. 145 00:16:17.270 --> 00:16:23.979 Pat McGough: while there are some deferred costs in the operating budget for the 2526 budget year. 146 00:16:23.990 --> 00:16:27.139 Pat McGough: The 2 budgets are independent of each other. 147 00:16:27.240 --> 00:16:34.069 Pat McGough: The decision to declare default was not made to provide any relief to the operating budget. 148 00:16:35.420 --> 00:16:43.450 Pat McGough: The last and probably the most high profile question that will come. Is there any connection to the small Schools task force. 149 00:16:44.650 --> 00:16:48.440 Pat McGough: while it's understandable that people will make this connection 150 00:16:48.460 --> 00:16:54.989 Pat McGough: the decision to declare notice of default is independent of any other decision. 151 00:16:55.220 --> 00:17:03.740 Pat McGough: Frog Pond primary is located in Wilsonville is being built to accommodate projected growth and an increase of 152 00:17:03.820 --> 00:17:05.790 Pat McGough: in the number of students. 153 00:17:06.050 --> 00:17:15.374 Pat McGough: The delay of opening of one year will not create current overcrowding in the Wilsonville area. We do have the ability to 154 00:17:16.069 --> 00:17:17.729 Pat McGough: compensate for that. 155 00:17:18.839 --> 00:17:23.669 Pat McGough: Again, it's understandable to make the connection around 156 00:17:24.000 --> 00:17:28.497 Pat McGough: the small schools task force. Fact finding 157 00:17:29.550 --> 00:17:35.439 Pat McGough: But I can say with absolute certainty, they are not connected. This action 158 00:17:35.700 --> 00:17:39.099 Pat McGough: could have taken place in August. 159 00:17:39.734 --> 00:17:44.179 Pat McGough: before the beginning of the Small Schools Task Force. 160 00:17:44.580 --> 00:17:49.279 Pat McGough: It could have taken place in February. At the conclusion of that 161 00:17:49.610 --> 00:17:52.420 Pat McGough: it happened to take place in December. 162 00:17:52.640 --> 00:17:59.500 Pat McGough: and I understand that folks may want to draw that line, but they are not related in any way. 163 00:18:00.380 --> 00:18:06.189 Pat McGough: and with that I'll I'm available. I'm open to questions. 164 00:18:09.170 --> 00:18:14.509 Louis Taylor: Okay Dr. Ludwig, you look like you had something that you wanted to say. 165 00:18:16.287 --> 00:18:19.760 Kathy Ludwig: I was just gonna say that what we will need from the board is a motion. 166 00:18:19.760 --> 00:18:20.480 Louis Taylor: Okay, that's correct. 167 00:18:20.480 --> 00:18:26.530 Kathy Ludwig: We'll open whether you want to do a motion and then discussion, or whether you just want to have a time for questions 168 00:18:26.600 --> 00:18:37.779 Kathy Ludwig: to Pat Mcguff, and then, when, if anyone feels ready to make a motion, but we will be looking for some type of action from the board. At the conclusion of this meeting. 169 00:18:38.150 --> 00:18:43.049 Louis Taylor: Got you. So what I would say is that I'm going to go ahead and look for a motion 170 00:18:43.240 --> 00:18:46.573 Louis Taylor: prior to us, having discussion and questions. 171 00:18:47.080 --> 00:18:50.350 Louis Taylor: it's important for people who are listening to know that. 172 00:18:50.969 --> 00:19:06.470 Louis Taylor: You know, we do have executive sessions where we're able to get more information prior to it being presented. And just with the information that we've been able to receive from Pat and what we know of the situation. 173 00:19:06.630 --> 00:19:09.089 Louis Taylor: I'm I'm more than happy to 174 00:19:09.330 --> 00:19:18.240 Louis Taylor: have someone make a motion, then we can discuss it, and from that point and ask questions and and go as as far in depth as we want, and from that point. 175 00:19:18.460 --> 00:19:21.219 Louis Taylor: collectively, as a board, we can then 176 00:19:21.330 --> 00:19:25.202 Louis Taylor: pass a vote on the motion that is presented. So 177 00:19:25.860 --> 00:19:31.189 Louis Taylor: would someone like to make a motion, and then I'll open it up for discussion director, sloop 178 00:19:35.460 --> 00:19:36.630 Louis Taylor: your hands up so. 179 00:19:36.630 --> 00:19:39.639 Kelly Sloop: Oh, yeah, I'll take it down. I have a question. 180 00:19:40.150 --> 00:19:41.215 Louis Taylor: Okay. 181 00:19:43.280 --> 00:19:44.600 Louis Taylor: Anyone. 182 00:19:44.600 --> 00:19:46.899 Dan Schumaker: I can make the motion if you like. 183 00:19:47.020 --> 00:19:48.029 Louis Taylor: Please thank you. 184 00:19:48.030 --> 00:19:48.675 Dan Schumaker: Yeah, 185 00:19:49.400 --> 00:19:59.569 Dan Schumaker: so I would motion that we delay the upcoming opening of Frog Pond primary school to school year 2026, 27. 186 00:20:00.400 --> 00:20:01.989 Louis Taylor: Okay? And do we have a second. 187 00:20:04.860 --> 00:20:06.369 Maegan Vidal: I can second that. Yes. 188 00:20:07.160 --> 00:20:13.670 Louis Taylor: Okay, now we'll open it up for questions and discussion. So. 189 00:20:13.910 --> 00:20:16.970 Louis Taylor: Director Sloop, I know you had your hand up, so we'll start with you. 190 00:20:19.810 --> 00:20:24.080 Kelly Sloop: All right? 2 questions. 191 00:20:24.220 --> 00:20:33.760 Kelly Sloop: One is approximately ballpark. What is the percentage of completion that frog pond currently is at? 192 00:20:33.880 --> 00:20:40.260 Kelly Sloop: And what is the amount that we would be paying over to Zurich. 193 00:20:43.530 --> 00:21:03.770 Pat McGough: thank you. There is a process that as a project moves forward they do track percentages of the completion of work. Each craft trade has a different standing in that one might be at 60%. One might be at 90% 194 00:21:04.080 --> 00:21:10.850 Pat McGough: overall. We've paid out approximately 80% of the contract value. I I 195 00:21:10.900 --> 00:21:23.430 Pat McGough: it. It's a little subjective at this point the project meeting schedule of values has the exact but overall. I would put it in that range 70 to 80%. 196 00:21:24.273 --> 00:21:29.340 Pat McGough: The second question that you asked at this point 197 00:21:29.620 --> 00:21:42.120 Pat McGough: we have approximately 6 million just short of 6 million dollars remaining, $598,200 remaining on the value of the contract 198 00:21:42.570 --> 00:21:51.210 Pat McGough: that would be paid out in a similar fashion to how it is paid out now, as they make progress. 199 00:21:51.230 --> 00:22:02.520 Pat McGough: there would be pay applications, and the difference is, they will not go to Emmerich. They will now be controlled and directed by the bond. Surety, Zurich. 200 00:22:03.115 --> 00:22:12.050 Pat McGough: whether they're made directly to Zurich or directly to the project management team they bring in is yet to be determined. 201 00:22:20.240 --> 00:22:23.899 Louis Taylor: Does that answer your question, director sloop? Okay. Thank you. 202 00:22:24.090 --> 00:22:27.250 Louis Taylor: Any other questions. Director, shoemaker. 203 00:22:29.760 --> 00:22:30.425 Dan Schumaker: Thanks. 204 00:22:31.180 --> 00:22:47.189 Dan Schumaker: Pat, if you wouldn't mind addressing quality checks real quick. I'm a little concerned that if we've had subcontractors who haven't been paid for some time, and then and then have left the the job. I'm a little worried about the the quality of the last work they did, for instance. 205 00:22:47.870 --> 00:23:15.379 Pat McGough: Yeah. And I can certainly appreciate that from the actual work standpoint. The project has been moving along in what I would term as a normal fashion that includes our project management team, our architects team they have weekly what are called oac meetings, owner, architect, and contractor meetings. 206 00:23:15.978 --> 00:23:24.870 Pat McGough: They will identify quality issues and note in their minutes corrective actions that are taken. 207 00:23:24.960 --> 00:23:47.520 Pat McGough: We are, fairly confident at this point that the quality of work has been acceptable. But that is part of the assessment project process that the new project management team will bring in with with Zurich. They will make that assessment. But between 208 00:23:47.530 --> 00:23:59.060 Pat McGough: our architectural team and our project management they are the ones that is sure high quality products. When the school is built. 209 00:24:03.640 --> 00:24:04.470 Louis Taylor: Okay? 210 00:24:05.550 --> 00:24:08.439 Louis Taylor: Does that answer your question, director, shoemaker. 211 00:24:08.990 --> 00:24:10.480 Dan Schumaker: Yeah, yes, it does. Thank you. 212 00:24:10.480 --> 00:24:10.915 Louis Taylor: Okay. 213 00:24:12.132 --> 00:24:13.670 Louis Taylor: Any other questions. 214 00:24:16.310 --> 00:24:18.118 Maegan Vidal: I had a question about 215 00:24:18.620 --> 00:24:22.220 Maegan Vidal: the Wilsonville primary schools capacity. 216 00:24:23.930 --> 00:24:28.609 Maegan Vidal: if we don't open Frog Pond, and if they have enough capacity for those students. 217 00:24:29.850 --> 00:24:40.840 Pat McGough: So I might ask Dr. Prior to maybe address that. That's that's in his wheelhouse. There. 218 00:24:41.000 --> 00:24:51.579 David Pryor: Yeah, thank you, Pat, and that's an excellent question, Director Vidal. We have been closely monitoring the enrollment we are seeing a steady increase of 219 00:24:51.740 --> 00:25:10.720 David Pryor: at Beckman Creek, due to the development at Frog Pond, however, we are still well within capacity to absorb those students. For one more year we have some classroom space that is not currently being used as a classroom that we can repurpose if needed. 220 00:25:11.050 --> 00:25:17.579 David Pryor: If we also needed to. We do have modular classrooms on site that are currently being used for other district programs. 221 00:25:17.620 --> 00:25:32.539 David Pryor: And as a last resort, that building which sits behind Beckman and has served as classrooms before during their peak of enrollment could also be used. So we have plans to be able to accommodate children for for one more year 222 00:25:32.650 --> 00:25:34.919 David Pryor: as a result of whatever decision to. 223 00:25:34.920 --> 00:25:41.130 Louis Taylor: Yep, Chris Rice, send us an email yesterday. Call you right back. 224 00:25:45.389 --> 00:25:45.949 Louis Taylor: Sorry. 225 00:25:50.820 --> 00:25:51.900 Louis Taylor: Can't hear you. 226 00:25:57.680 --> 00:26:01.150 Louis Taylor: All right. Sorry about that chaos in my office 227 00:26:05.310 --> 00:26:09.339 Louis Taylor: that I have my do not disturb on any other questions. 228 00:26:13.180 --> 00:26:14.439 Louis Taylor: Alright, so. 229 00:26:15.380 --> 00:26:22.410 Louis Taylor: If there are no other questions or topics for discussion, I will pass it to Director Douglas to conduct the vote. 230 00:26:22.750 --> 00:26:25.050 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Thank you, sir. Chair, Taylor. 231 00:26:26.620 --> 00:26:27.420 Louis Taylor: Yes, I. 232 00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:29.500 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Vice Chair, Wyatt. 233 00:26:29.500 --> 00:26:30.260 Kirsten Wyatt: Aye. 234 00:26:30.790 --> 00:26:31.890 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Director, sloop. 235 00:26:31.890 --> 00:26:32.610 Kelly Sloop: I. 236 00:26:33.180 --> 00:26:34.309 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Direct, debit out. 237 00:26:34.310 --> 00:26:35.140 Maegan Vidal: I. 238 00:26:35.520 --> 00:26:36.790 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Direct shoemaker. 239 00:26:36.790 --> 00:26:37.510 Dan Schumaker: Hi. 240 00:26:38.000 --> 00:26:38.859 Kelly Douglas (she/her/hers): Thank you. 241 00:26:42.195 --> 00:26:44.309 Louis Taylor: Okay. Dr. Ludwig. 242 00:26:44.930 --> 00:26:51.350 Kathy Ludwig: Yeah. So I just like a couple of comments before we conclude the meeting first, st while I know this is an incredibly 243 00:26:52.138 --> 00:26:59.119 Kathy Ludwig: challenging and disappointing information to hear, and a difficult decision to make for everyone. 244 00:26:59.733 --> 00:27:01.950 Kathy Ludwig: I do want to thank 245 00:27:02.640 --> 00:27:13.659 Kathy Ludwig: pat Mcguff and Remo Douglas and his team for an exceptional amount of work and attention to detail of process 246 00:27:13.750 --> 00:27:25.089 Kathy Ludwig: working with our attorneys as need be, and following contract law. Throughout this process there's a lot to pay attention to 247 00:27:26.180 --> 00:27:32.456 Kathy Ludwig: and a lot of moving parts, and no one starts a project. 248 00:27:32.990 --> 00:27:42.715 Kathy Ludwig: thinking this is going to be where we might be and yet it has happened. And I just want to thank Pat Mcguff and his 249 00:27:43.650 --> 00:27:50.600 Kathy Ludwig: team for working through this in a way that has had integrity on behalf of the school district. 250 00:27:50.740 --> 00:27:59.359 Kathy Ludwig: and incredible responsibility towards the stewardship of our patrons and our community. 251 00:27:59.580 --> 00:28:02.099 Kathy Ludwig: And so I want to thank pat for that. 252 00:28:02.922 --> 00:28:13.560 Kathy Ludwig: Additionally, Andrew Kilstrom will be releasing a press release. We know this is a big decision, and it will also be 253 00:28:14.273 --> 00:28:15.419 Kathy Ludwig: of public 254 00:28:15.600 --> 00:28:22.159 Kathy Ludwig: interest and notice. And so we will be issuing a press release on behalf of the school district. 255 00:28:22.858 --> 00:28:27.810 Kathy Ludwig: Shortly after this meeting, declaring what has occurred. 256 00:28:28.070 --> 00:28:33.860 Kathy Ludwig: So our community has that transparency as well as the decision by the board. 257 00:28:34.040 --> 00:28:40.003 Kathy Ludwig: It won't be the only communication. There will be subsequent communication out to schools. 258 00:28:40.470 --> 00:28:54.030 Kathy Ludwig: following this more formal communication, so you can expect that our communities will begin to hear about this, and the questions that they may have will begin to be addressed as we move along. 259 00:28:54.530 --> 00:29:01.980 Kathy Ludwig: and we'll keep updates accordingly to our community as we do it, complete the school. 260 00:29:02.090 --> 00:29:06.420 Kathy Ludwig: So with that Pat, if you had anything else 261 00:29:06.620 --> 00:29:09.080 Kathy Ludwig: we could end the meeting here. 262 00:29:09.080 --> 00:29:16.711 Pat McGough: Yeah, I I appreciate the the credit, but I I want to say out loud, 263 00:29:17.230 --> 00:29:23.829 Pat McGough: between Remo Douglas and Amy Burger and Nick Reiner and Angie. 264 00:29:23.850 --> 00:29:32.841 Pat McGough: They've worked incredibly hard to get us to this point and make sure that the district 265 00:29:33.510 --> 00:29:44.540 Pat McGough: is has the lowest risk possible, and can move forward. And so I wanna make sure that their their efforts 266 00:29:44.660 --> 00:29:47.020 Pat McGough: group were noted here. 267 00:29:47.810 --> 00:29:49.479 Kathy Ludwig: Absolutely. Thank you. 268 00:29:52.250 --> 00:29:54.410 Kathy Ludwig: And back to you. Chair Taylor. 269 00:29:54.410 --> 00:30:01.579 Louis Taylor: Alright. Thank you all. I appreciate you taking time out of your Fridays to 270 00:30:02.316 --> 00:30:11.073 Louis Taylor: bring this all together. I know this was fairly last minute, and anytime you have to throw a last second 271 00:30:11.570 --> 00:30:20.768 Louis Taylor: meeting together, especially on a Friday around the holidays, can be difficult. So said that we appreciate 272 00:30:21.430 --> 00:30:38.170 Louis Taylor: you all making time and dealing with my chaos in the background of my office. So as my notifications come through and phone call phone calls. Come in. So thank you. All have a wonderful weekend and go ducks.