Capitol Preservation Board Approved Amended Facility Use Rule

In the Capitol Preservation Board’s quarterly meeting, the Board unanimously approved the proposed amendment to R131-2, Capitol Hill Complex Facility Use. This rule was amended to provide a process so an applicant may use a private caterer in Capitol Hill facilities.

The amended rule requires private caterers to meet the same qualifications as the preferred caterer. Forms were developed for private caterers to fill out and meet the required qualifications. These forms were presented to the Board by the executive director.

In approving the amended rule, the Board requested:
1. The executive director to work with applicants and caterers in completing the forms, as well as to provide feed back on the forms and their use.
2. The executive director to identify areas of conflict or confusion in the rule, such as prohibition of open flames, and bring these issues to the Budget Development and Board Operations Subcommittee for discussion.
3. The executive director to address the use of the facilities during the legislative session.

The executive director introduced the new Blog for the Capitol Preservation Board. The Board’s office is looking to provide accurate and timely information, and at the same time save costs. The Blog will replace the executive director’s monthly report.

Senate Appoints Board Members

Senate President Michael Waddoups has appointed Senator Mark Madsen (R) and Senator Gene Davis (D) as members of the Capitol Preservation Board. Senator Madsen will be replacing Senator Carlene Walker who did not return to the Senate at the end of last year. Senator Davis is returning as a board member after serving previously for 4 years.

Senator Madsen will serve as the new chair of the Preservation and Maintenance Subcommittee, and will be member of the Budget and Board Operations Subcommittee.

Senator Davis will continue to serve on the Preservation and Maintenance Subcommittee.

We look forward to working with both. Welcome.

Capitol Wins Intermountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute “Excellence in Concrete” Award

The Capitol Preservation Board as won this year “Excellence in Concrete” Award from ACI (for more information on ACI click here). This award recognizes the extensive and unique use of concrete in the Base Isolation of the Capitol. The Capitol was originally constructed in 1915 as a concrete frame building. Concrete was used to for the first time in load transfers for the capitol due to the concrete frame. The capitol also combined suspension bridge technology with post tension concrete technology for the first time to support and suspend the rotunda piers in the center of the building.

The award will be presented to the Executive Director, Architects, Structural Engineers and the Construction Manager on Friday March 27, 2009 at the Little America Hotel.

The Preservation and Maintenance Meeting Schedule for 2009

The meeting dates for the Capitol Preservation Board’s Preservation and Maintenance Subcommittee have been posted for more information click here.

Budget and Board Operationgs Subcommittee Meeting Schedule for 2009

The meeting dates for the Capitol Preservation Board’s Budget and Board Operations Subcommittee have been posted for more information click here.

Capitol Preservation Board Meeting

The Capitol Preservation Board is tentatively scheduled to meet March 25th at 4:00 pm. in the Capitol Board Room on the second floor of the State Capitol.

The tentative agenda will be to review any comments from the proposed modifications to the Facilities Use Rule. The comment period ends on the 17th of March (to view the proposed rule click here). The primary changed to the rule is to accommodate off site catering services. The board will be voting to make the rule effective.

Capitol Curator, Judith McConkie Book Signing - Wednesday, March 11 - 11:00-1:00

Continuing with our Utah Author's program, we are excited to feature Capitol Curator, Judith McConkie author of With Anxious Care. Judith will be available to sign copies of "With Anxious Care" Wednesday, March 11 from 11:00 am -1:00 pm. For more information visit our Utah State Capitol Visitor Services Blog.