Engan Associates was hired by the City of Kensington to provide a conditions assessment of the current South Elementary School in Kensington. In July of 2020, the City received correspondence from Mr. Hogie asking if the City was interested in negotiating a contract to take possession of the current South Elementary building to avoid demolition costs for the district. The City of Kensington felt it was important to determine the actual condition of the building to help the City determine if they have any interest in taking possession of the building. Engan Associates, along with structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers provided the City of Kensington with a report that addressed the following items: site and pavement grading, sidewalks, building façade, roofing, foundation, flooring, interior paint & ceilings, gym/stage, lower level, office space, common spaces, ADA accessibility exterior, ADA accessibility interior/plumbing, electrical lighting/electrical service, mechanical, HVAC, fire sprinkler system, and structural items. Engan Associates also submitted a clarification letter to the City of Kensington after seeing numerous inaccuracies regarding the report at the school board meeting and conveyed by Mr. Hogie in the school board article published in the he Grant County Herald on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The City of Kensington has posted the report in its entirety along with Mr. Engan’s responses. Thank You 
Clarification of Inaccuracies
The City of Kensington realizes that the school building bond referendum has gotten to be a difficult and heated subject and people have differing opinions; however, the City of Kensington wishes to clarify inaccuracies published in the Grant County Herald article from the WCA School Board on Wed, October 27, 2021. In this article Mr. Hogie “recalls that the City of Kensington originally presented the school board with two options for a new South Elementary location in Kensington, and it was only after the board decided to accept Hoffman’s proposal that the City of Kensington expressed an interest in refurbishing the current building”. This statement is inaccurate. On July 7, 2021, Mr. Hogie, Mrs. Nessman and Mr. Grosz were present at the Kensington City Council Meeting to discuss site options the school had researched for a new building in Kensington. At that meeting both Mayor Schecker and Council Member Gran on two separate occasions asked if the South Elementary School could be renovated and this was further discussed but the council was told that renovation of South elementary was not an option that was being presented. On July 20, 2021, the City of Kensington presented its offer to purchase and donate land in Kensington for a new school. The City of Kensington was then notified on July 22, 2021, by Mr. Hogie, that the school board chose to pursue a parcel of land in Hoffman. The City of Kensington felt that was important to clarify the inaccuracies regarding the matter.
Jim Schecker, Mayor
Jennifer Kangas, City Clerk
John Gran, Council Member
Randy Petersen, Council Member
Emmy Maheux, Council Member
Mike Johnson, Council Member