OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes October 15, 2013 PENDING BOARD APPROVAL
Woody Koppel made a substitute motion to extend the Jacobs/CSRS contract for ninety days and direct Superintendent Smith to put together an RFP for construction management services. The RFP should go out no later than December 1, 2013 and stay out for thirty days. OPSB staff and Superintendent Smith should bring back a recommendation no later than the February 2014 Board meeting so that the Board can choose the best choice for the least amount of money in construction management services. The substitute motion was seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 6 Ayes and 0 Nays Action Item No. 7: Property Management for OPSB Timbers Property Rationale: The OPSB entered into an agreement January 31, 2011 with Security National Properties to manage, operate and maintain the Timbers Office Building. The Board previously approved the contract through February 29, 2012. The cost of the contract is $19,021.42 per month and the cost from March 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 is $361,406.98. In addition, OPSB administration recommends approval of an extension through December 31, 2013. Request for Proposals (RFP) number 14-0014 was released on October 9, 2013 and proposals are due November 4, 2013 which will allow OPSB Administration ample time to award a new contract beginning January 1, 2014. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board ratify the extension of the contract through September 30, 2013 in the amount of $361,406.98. In addition, OPSB administration recommends the approval of an additional extension through December 31, 2013 in the amount of $57,064.26. Funds are available in the 2013-2014 Operation Building Services account. Motion to approve Property Management for OPSB Timbers Property was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Cynthia Cade. The motion passed with 6 Ayes and 0 Nays The Board did not recess for Executive Session. Motion to not have a recess for Executive Session and move to the Legal action item was made by Sarah Usdin and seconded by Leslie Ellison. EXECUTIVE SESSION REPORT/ACTION ITEMS Litigation Matters: 1. Orleans Parish School Board v. Edouard R. Quatrevaux, In His Official Capacity as Inspector General for the City of New Orleans and/or The Office of the Inspector General, CDC No. 2013-6630; Subpoena Duces Tecum. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board authorizes an appeal of the trial court’s judgment denying the School Board’s motion to quash the Inspector General’s administrative subpoena duces tecum. Motion to approve Orleans Parish School Board v. Edouard R. Quatrevaux, In His Official Capacity as Inspector General for the City of New Orleans and/or The Office of the Inspector General, CDC No. 2013-6630; Subpoena Duces Tecum as recommended by 7