Winnipeg, MB. -â�Today, the Mayor and his staff will begin moving to their temporary location in the Administration Building located at 510 Main Street to accommodate the redevelopment of the Council Building. The Administration Building is located directly across the Courtyard from the Council Building.
This long overdue redevelopment work is required to maintain the City Council Building and to meet current safety system and building code requirements.
Starting July 14, 2016, the Mayor and his staff will be moving to the 2nd floor of the Administration Building. The construction is scheduled to be completed by spring 2017.
The Council Building is over 50 years old and was designated a heritage building in January of 2015.
A number of deficiencies with the Council Building were identified in a report completed in 2002 and updated in 2012. They include:
- The roof has reached the end of its useful life and new insulation technologies exist to improve energy efficiency;
- The clerestory windows are leaking and require replacement, which would improve energy efficiency; and
- Repointing the Tyndall stone façade is required to prevent further water damage to the building envelope.
These deficiencies will be addressed as part of the building redevelopment project.
Health and life safety enhancements will be made to the building including asbestos abatement, fire detection, fire suppression and alarm system improvements to meet current code.
Work on the Council Building started in the summer of 2015 with roof repairs, followed by Tyndall stone repointing in the fall, continuing into the spring of 2016.
The total cost of the Council Building redevelopment project is expected to be $4.1 million.
The Council Chamber and the two Committee rooms within the Council Building will remain open and operational during this time.