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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
July 21, 2003
4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Kincaid, Welper, Clark, Jordan, Hurley, Getty, Greenwood.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Getty that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Greenwood. Motion carried.
The council was updated on the proposed Youth Pavilion for the Center for the Arts. Mary Ann
Burk, Chairperson of the Cultural & Arts Commission, stated the commission is pleased that the
Youth Pavilion is the focal point of the Vision Iowa project. Ms. Burk stated they recognize that
the city is cutting back, and they are grateful to the city for furnishing $550,000.00 bond funds
for this project.
Greenwood now present at 4:35 p.m.
Mike Broshar, architect for the project, gave a history of the Youth Pavilion Project starting in
1968 w hen t he Ju nior Art Gallery program was started in the west wing basement of the Art
Center to 1996 when the plan for the Junior Art Gallery addition was revived and became the
Youth Pavilion. Project feasibility has been conducted through two formal and one internal
assessment and t wo c ommunity i nput s essions. To date approximately $2.1 million has been
raised in a $3.4 million dollar campaign. The Center's Youth Pavilion project ties into and
enhances the Riverfront Renaissance development. The city has requested that the Center's
addition break ground with the Riverfront development. The addition includes: an expanded
Junior Art Gallery, an experiential youth gallery, a multi -media center, a permanent collection
gallery, a ceramics classroom/studio and collection storage and care facilities. Mr. Broshar
reviewed Schemes 1 through 4. Scheme 1 was originally to be an addition to the Art Center,
then a stand alone building on property around the Center for the Arts. In Scheme 2, they looked
at splitting the Youth Pavilion and putting it in the freight depot. Scheme 3 the Youth Pavilion
was to be located at the Center for the Arts property to tie in with the Art Mall and Plaza area.
Vanderwalle worked with the commission on Scheme 4 to explore how things should be
interfaced.
Cammie Scully, Director of Cultural & Arts Commission, reported that $2.1 million of the $3.45
million dollar project has been raised. The funds raised to date are as follows: $400,000 from
McElroy; $500,000 CAT Grant; $472,375 various private donors; $550,000 city bonds; $100,000
anonymous pledges and a tentative $30,000 pledge for the Learning Center. Ms. Scully reviewed
the Center's proposed budget with the Youth Pavilion completed. Ms. Scully reported that there
will be about $155,000 impact on tax askings for the Youth Pavilion. Ms. Scully reported that
the budget includes one new full-time position, three part-time positions expanded to full-time
positions and two new part-time positions. Ms. Scully reported they are looking at additional
sources of revenues such as endowment, annual drive, admission to the Youth Pavilion, raised
fees, food service, storefront shop, increase room rentals, group bus tours, increased membership,
additional support organizations/memberships, increase corporate support and development of a
Finance Committee.
Ms. Scully reported that the commission will meet with McElroy on September 30, 2003 to
update them on the progress, and the proposed resolution of support would show a good strong
support from the city. Ms. Scully stated that the new operational costs will probably affect the
FYE06 Budget.
Mayor Rooff stated that everyone is behind the Youth Pavilion and understands that the
commission is looking for a commitment from the council on the additional operational costs for
the Youth Pavilion. Mayor Rooff stated the resolution will say the city supports the Youth
Pavilion based on the city finding funding of $155,000 for FYE06 to fund operational costs.
Councilperson Getty recommended that the resolution be placed on next week's council agenda
with the wording that it is the council's intention to take care of the FYE06 operational costs.
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With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Jordan that the
meeting be adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk
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