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Numerous lots around the campus area owned by this college remained unused.
The lot at North Main Avenue and West Locust Street has been cleared of the motor pool building, and many ideas have been tossed around concerning how to use the lot.
Ideas for use of the lot included putting the new chemistry and geology lab portables on it, as well as paving the lot for more parking.
When the motor pool building was demolished, the utilities were removed as well, meaning if the college wanted to put the chemistry-geology portables on that lot they would have to reinstall utility lines.
President Robert Zeigler said Thursday the motor pool lot would become a parking lot.
David Mrizek, vice president of college services, said the parking lot next to motor pool is the location planned for the new chemistry and geology portables, but doesn't know when that will occur.
John Strybos, associate vice chancellor of facilities operations and construction management, said Tuesday the building permits were still being obtained for the portables.
Strybos said the placement of the portables could begin in the middle of March once a location is finalized, permits are obtained and utilities are installed.
He said the portable buildings could be in place and ready for use with a certificate of occupancy after the spring semester, as early as May 11, when classes are finished for the semester.
If that happened, Summer 1 semester could start using the labs.
The Building, Grounds and Site Selection Committee had bids for the motor pool parking lot expansion listed as agenda item No. 15 for the meeting to be conducted Thursday.
After that, Strybos said, a bid will be awarded at the Feb. 25 regular board meeting.
The lots at 807 and 811 Ogden St. that were purchased by the district at the beginning of fall 2007 remain unchanged except for temporary fences surrounding the two properties.
Houses still remain on both properties.
Strybos said the district was working on getting the buildings demolished.
He said the district advertised with selected contractors and received multiple bids.
They are currently working on obtaining demolition permits from the city and releases from the state.
After demolition, Strybos said the lots could initially be used as dirt parking until further use can be determined.
Zeigler confirmed "we're working with the city about trying to demolish those houses," but did not know how the lots would be utilized once cleared.
"After time, (the college) will identify what to do with those," Strybos said.
The lot at 204 W. Evergreen St., which was purchased in December 2007 for $125,000, has been paved and surrounded with a brick wall.
Bids were received from 15 vendors on Sept. 25, 2008, and the board meeting Oct. 14, 2008, awarded $152,300 to Alamo City Constructors for the construction of a "Dumpster pad and parking" on that lot.
Strybos said that location will be the site for a new recycling compactor, part of the college's Green SAC initiative.
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