Minutes: Community Center; Case Validation Task Force: August 31, 2009

CASE VALIDATION TASK FORCE
Monday, August 31, 2009
Union Bank & Trust Meeting Room

Minutes

Present: Chair Chris Eager, Betsy Ahner, Lori Allen, Barb Andrew, Thea Brunsell, Mary Calley, Toni Coats, John Decker, Ron DeKelver, Nicole Hamby, Phil Hamilton, Bill Hartje, Carla Heimerl, Rose Helms, Fred Juergens, Jim Kopecky, Dan Laux, Tim Magee, Kolleen Onsrud, Gene Prudhon, Janis Ringhand, David Ross, Wally Shannon, Audrey Shomos, Diane Skinner, Gil Skinner, Michelle Sturz, Greg Whitmore, John Willoughby. Absent: Gordon Franklin, Steve Hagen, Dan Janes, John Peterson, Sverre Roang, Sherri Savchuk, Phil Woodworth, Richard Woulfe, Doug Zweizig. Consultant: Kurt Saterbak.

1. Call to order

Welcome by Chair Chris Eager, thank you for coming, let’s get started! Chris turned
the meeting over to Kurt Saterbak.

2. Brainstorming process

Who will use the facility –

1. Reunions-Class & Family 13. Crafters 25. Council on Aging
2. Political Groups 14. Children’s Groups 26. Churches
3. Weddings 15. Cooking Groups 27. PTO
4. Community & School Clubs 16. Classes 28. I & E Club
5. Seniors 17. Public Forums 29. Commuters
6. Service Clinics 18. Woodchucks 30. Parents
7. Voters 19. YMCA 31. Neighboring
8. Blood Drives 20. Private Parties Communities
9. Entertainers 21. Library/Larger Events 32. Non-Profits
10. Art Exhibits 22. Chamber 33. EMT Classes
11. Cultural Clubs 23. Town Boards
12. Fitness Groups 24. Blackhawk Tech

What are the consequences of not completing this project?

1. Continued Outflow of Citizens 11. Let Down for People Who 19. Lose Opportunity to
for Other Opportunities Have Put Lots of Time Into Enrich Sense of
2. Maintaining the Status Quo/ Project Community
Stagnating 12. Wider Gap to Meet 20. Don’t Want to Feel
3. Lack of Opportunity for Community Needs Like a Lesser
Intergenerational Contact/ 13. Additional Space for Community
Networking Voting 21. Disappoint Seniors
4. Loss of $1M Trust 14. Loss of Momentum 22. Less Business for
5. Diminishment of Entertainment, 15. No Phase I, No Phase II Local Economy
Educational Opportunities & 16. Woodchucks Would Be 23. No Dedicated
Draw to the Community Homeless Senior Site
6. No Central Meeting Place 17. Will Need Meals on 24. Limited Programs
7. Loss of Programs Wheels Site 25. Loss of Potential $$
8. No Conference Sites in Town 18. Loss of Attraction for 26. Loss of Crown
9. Nothing Will Change Prospective Business & Jewel
10. Limited Space for Larger Residents 27. May Have To Go
Meetings Through This Process Again
Who will directly benefit from the EC&SC?

1. People Who Work There 11. Red Cross Blood Drives 20. Caterers
2. Employees 12. Other Communities 21. Bank if it Provides
3. Seniors Who Could Use It Financing
4. Woodchucks 13. School-Added Room 22. Commuters
5. Community in General 14. Civic Groups 23. Cleaning Company
6. Local Business 15. Storm Water District 24. Homebound Elderly
7. Contractors/Builders 16. Water & Light Dept. 25. Food Suppliers
8. Maintenance Contractors 17. Neighbors – Won’t Have 26. Insurers
9. Volunteer Coordinators To Look At Empty Lot 27. Educators
May Have More Help 18. Suppliers of Materials 28. Baker Mfg.
10. People Who Like 19. Magnet for Future
Something New Development In TIF #5

Who will indirectly benefit from the EC & SC?

1. Restaurants 9. Families of Users 17. Citizens Who Don’t
2. Hotel 10. Community Residents Use It Directly Can
3. Kelly House 11. Realtors Indirectly Benefit
4. Heights of E-ville Manor 12. Home Owners 18. Community Pride
5. Gas Stations 13. Farmers 19. Schools
6. Banks 14. Farmers Market 20. New Residents
7. Home Sellers 15. Children of Seniors 21. Suppliers of Chucks
8. Newcomers 16. People Who Are Near of Wood
Retirement 22. All Local Businesses

Why is this project, The Community & Senior Center, important to Evansville? Me? Us?

1. Lack of Gathering Space 11. Help Existing Organizations 22. Important Social
2. Meeting the Needs of Seniors Function More Efficiently Center for Young &
and Other Members of the 12. Encourage Artistic Expression Old
Community 13. Community Togetherness 23. Provide Focal Point
3. On An Even Par With Other 14. Aesthetically Pleasing for Shared Exper-
Communities 15. Truly A Community Facility iences and Fun
4. Space That Allows Us To 16. Help Keep Community Alive 24. Environment for
Think To The Next Step (Pool) 17. Strengthen Bonds Lifelong Learning
5. Beautiful Place For Family 18. Proves We Can Do Some- 25. Contribute to Down
Events thing Important, Even In Town Revitalization
6. Cleans Up That Dark Spot Bad Economic Times 26. Help Develop a
7. Chance For All Of Us To Take 19. Appealing Addition to Sense of Place
Classes Here Not There Community 27. Emergency Shelter
8. Swim Here Not There 20. Momentum Space
9. Shows We Value Our Seniors 21. Attract Rural Neighbors
10. Sense Of Pride


Kurt noted that the comments are visionary rather than bricks and mortar type, that shows we
understand the underlying benefits of the project.

Kurt will work all this information into a comprehensive package that will be used for public presentations. Everyone will receive an electronic copy by September 16; Kurt will need time to put the project together. Print your copy, mark it up with a highlighter, make changes, and correct spelling. Next meeting Chris will help tear it apart and we will put it back together. The 4th meeting we will have a clean copy to take out to new eyes to review. All questions will be answered and tabbed for reference; you need to let us know if we answered the questions. These questions and answers will be the basis for our frequently asked questions, FAQ’s. It will be our document with our comments and phraseology.

The next meeting will be Monday September 21st, Kurt will get a draft to us by September 16, so we can review and critique.

Adjourn at 8:10 p.m.

Next Meeting - Monday, September 21st at 7:00 p.m., Union Bank & Trust Meeting Room