Bill Summary for Bill Number Relocation of Tour Guide Desks

Date: 08/08/2014

Final
Relocation of Tour Guide Desks

CAPITOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Relocation to go to creating a Master Plan CDC The	Pass Without Objection

02:36 PM -- Relocation of Tour Guide Desks

Mr. Shepherd distributed a handout for the relocation of the tour guide desks (Attachment I). He said that this would be a two phase project. The first phase will be to use existing furniture but consolidate it to the southeast corner on the first floor. Mr. Shepherd said that the existing furniture will need to be changed slightly in order to use the current space.

Attachment I.pdf

Ms. Holst discussed the removal of the office cubicles on the first floor. She discussed the history of the current layout of the tour guide desks and said that the manager and assistant manager desks will be relocated to Legislative Council Staff office space in the basement.

The second phase will be to replace the existing desks with furniture more appropriate for the Capitol. Mr. Shepherd said that new benches will be built for phase two to allow storage for school food and backpacks.

Ms. Holdredge discussed the costs of the projects. Ms. Anderson asked about ADA compliance of the new desks.

Ms. Eddins said that the tour desk should be moved to the basement area to provide better service to visitors. The committee discussed long term goals of the Capitol public spaces and relocating the tour guide desks to the basement.

02:48 PM

The committee continued to discuss the relocation of the tour desk to the basement.

Mr. Shepherd said the Capitol Complex Master Plan examines the buildings in the Capitol Complex and said that a master plan specific to the Capitol building and its public spaces is needed.

The committee members discussed the need to create a subcommittee to examine potential changes to the Capitol. Mr. Bell discussed the short term needs of the tour desks. He said that any new furniture should be designed to accommodate future needs.

The committee members discussed a three phase project: 1) the relocation and use of existing furniture for the visitor services area on the first floor; 2) the building of new furniture for the visitor services area on the first floor to accommodate present and future needs; and 3) to study the use of public space in the Capitol and the relocation of visitor services to the basement.


BILL:	Relocation of Tour Guide Desks
TIME:	03:00:20 PM
MOVED:	Eddins
MOTION:	Approve the relocation of existing furniture on the first floor of the Capitol for visitor services space and approve the construction of new furniture for the visitor services area with recommendation that it be sent to the Capitol Development Committee, and approve the creation of a subcommittee to establish a Master Plan for the Capitol building's public spaces. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Bishop
		VOTE
	Anderson
	Bishop
	Eddins
	Green	Excused
	Lee
	Markwell
	Miklosi	Excused
	Nichols
	Patterson	Excused
	Walter	Excused
	Hullinghorst	Excused
	Newell

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 5 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

Senator Newell appointed Ms. Markwell, Ms. Eddins, Ms. Anderson, Mr. Shepherd, Ms. Holst, and a designee from the Governor's Office to the Subcommittee on a Master Plan for the Capitol Building's Public Spaces.