Outlined Options:
1. Partner with a college or university on the development of a new downtown arts center
2. Develop a downtown meeting, events, and music center
3. Develop an arts district
* Phaze I cost $22,500 and has been completed and the budget has been 100%
expended
Development of a Phase IT Scope
Director Sarah Marchant and I received a draft scope of work from Duncan Webb (General
Performing Art Center Consultant) and Scott Aquilina (Architect for the project) for a phase
Tl project:
>» Itincludes developing a business plan (operating projections), cost estimates for
implementing a program (capital expenses), basic physical plans. (Please see attached).
Outstanding Issues
Financial -- Capital Requirements/Expenditures ~ A clear understanding of the capital
expense and investment in such an asset should be understood with an associated order of
magnitude
Vision for operational Management — Understanding the operational costs associated
with this project needs to be understood with the a clear understanding of a vision of how
this asset will be managed
Setting Aside Keefe Auditorium ~ A clear directive that setting aside Keefe Auditorium
is the desire due to the lack of control (should this variable change we could adjust
accordingly, but as of now I want to ensure it is clear whether Keefe should be studied or
not)
Citizen Engagement ~ There will be a need to develop a small working group to help
steer the conversation and make a recommendation back to you.
Understanding an additional $27,000 will be necessary to execute Phase II (which
Downtown Improvements Committee has approved $25,000 for this project as a funding
source for this project)
