September 13, 2007
12 Noon, Room 1506
In attendance: See attached sheets
Itemized List Discussion:
Doug Horner (DH) distributed agenda and led project discussion. Minutes were
distributed and discussed.
The following points were made:
The movers are doing a good job. Things have been going smoothly so far.
It was noted that the contractor lay down space North of PE Building 2900 was interfering
with the Fire Program. Concerned parties met afterward and came to agreement that by
re-arranging some items adequate space can be made.
It was noted that the faculty association was concerned regarding the decision of where
chalkboards vs. whiteboards would be used. It was reported that faculty was being
polled and that a process was in place to gain consensus. Diane Zuliani (DZ) has
conducted polls among the faculty with the following results: Buildings 800/900 that are
currently scheduled for whiteboards will remain as whiteboards. Building 300 will be
changed to chalkboards. Building 500 – results are still pending.
It was noted that the faculty are concerned that the buildings do not have operable
windows. Dr. Carlson (RC) responded that current energy codes do not allow buildings
with air conditioning to have openable windows because of energy waste. The only
allowable way to have operable windows in an air conditioned building would be to have
a switched interlink between the window and the mechanical system that would shut off
the air if the window was opened. Such a system would be prohibitively expensive.
Lecture Hall Standards
A group of volunteers from the Facilities Committee was formed to establish standards
for the design of Lecture Halls on campus. The group met with the Architects designing
the new spaces on campus and then toured recently built lecture halls at the Cal State
East Bay campus looking for best practices and current ideas. The group met and
discussed all aspects of what a Lecture Hall should be. Those conclusions were
summarized and minutes were distributed to the Facilities Committee.
Chabot College
Facilities Committee – Minutes
September 13, 2007
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Signage Standards
A presentation was made by the consultant Hanzal Morris regarding the development of
our Campus Signage Standards. Some of the major points:
The signs are campus specific and District branded (using the same style as Las Positas)
Interior Signs – ADA compliant, changeable names
Site Signage – Building identification (applied, hung, cantilevered)
Way Finding – Maps of the campus, signs with directions
Parking Lot – Directional, code enforcement, ADA all with an integrated look
A PowerPoint presentation demonstrated examples of what the replacement and new
signage would look like in actual locations.
Parking Lots
A presentation was made by the Architect tBP regarding the design and schedule of the
new parking lots. Some major points:
Lots A/B and G/H will be rebuilt beginning in March 2008, ending August 2008.
A new boulevard entry will be created at the north end of campus onto Hesperian at the
existing signal.
The new lots will be linked by an interior drive so traffic does not need to venture onto
Hesperian to move from one lot to the other. Two driveways onto Hesperian will be
removed as a result. The improved safety is a critical component to this design.
A new AC Transit stop will be created along the link drive.
A new traffic signal will be installed at Hesperian also adding to improved safety.
There are no improvements to “J” lot or to the drive along the tennis courts leading to “J”
lot.
Trees are currently being studied to maximize the number that can be saved in this
project.
The London Planes (Sycamore) and Oaks along Hesperian will be saved
The Pines along Hesperian will be removed and replaced with more desirable species
The Ginkos will be relocated.
At Convocation Tom Fuller gave two tours of the trees at the front of the campus for
those interested.
There are concerns that parking will be inadequate during the renovation.
Efforts to alleviate the inconvenience include securing off-campus parking and
sequencing the parking lot work to impact users as little as possible.
End of Meeting
Upcoming Fall schedule of meetings:
October 11, 2007
October 25, 2007
November 8, 2007 - Canceled
December 13, 2007
***To add agenda items please contact Doug Horner – CLPCCD
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