July 5, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

Ms. Sciabarasi gave a brief overview of the different zones. The first set of doors will lead to the administrative zone of the building which is going to be offices for the veterinarian technician, zoo director and the staff area. As you come down the hall through the second set of doors there's this wing, which we're calling the Wellness wing. At the front of the building there will be a treatment zone and then the zone at the end the blocks that are going to overlap it is the is the quarantine wing. The architect worked closely with the zoo director and the staff to make the facility have everything they need to run the animal Wellness Center. The entire building is a one-story building. The circulation of the public will be that they enter through the front and the back area which our landscape architect had described is the private side is the entrance of the employees. So, these are the only points of access in and out of the building. BOARD QUESTIONS Chairman Bagoff asked if the roof will be a white or a light color to decrease the heat island effect. Mr. Sciabarasi answer in the affirmative. Chairman Bagoff asked if there will be any bathroom in the new building. Ms. Sciabarasi said that there will be bathroom for the public which will be located off the lobby and there will be staff bathroom in the private zones. And all bathrooms will be ADA compliance. NO PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS PUBLIC QUESTION PUBLIC COMMENT* PRESENTATION Mr. Fleder introduced the Zoo director Jilian Fazio entered on the record and was sworn under oath. BOARD QUESTIONS Mr. Alpert asked where the wolf will be relocated. Ms. Fazio said that the wolves will be moved to another habitat within the zoo. Mr. Guarino asked what is going to happen with the current Wellness Center for the animals. Ms. Fazio said that part of the reason and the impetus for this design and build is because they are outgrowing their space and with the contingency planning that's required by USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and the increasing standards of AZA (Association of Zoo and Aquariums) they are repurposing that building for more animal care space. So, they’ll be using it for offices for animal care staff laboratories for students that come in, they will be moving most likely their water quality lab there, so they have more appropriate space and housing and then they’Il maintain

s for animal care staff laboratories for students that come in, they will be moving most likely their water quality lab there, so they have more appropriate space and housing and then they’Il maintain the animal holding areas there, where they currently move animals to for potential hurricanes or when the air quality is bad, they have to move animals inside. NO PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS NO PUBLIC QUESTION PUBLIC COMMENT* Motion: Chairman Bagoff