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HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Center Advisory Committee-Minutes-11/17/2008COLLEYVILLE CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE FY 2008 FOURTH QUARTER MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 2008 MINUTES Present: Chair Mark Johnson, Dena Dendy, Muriel Havran, Connie Nichols, Paul Vigiletti, Molly Skinner, Karen Birkes, Suzanne Harrington, Pat Jones, Tom Westerman, Dorie Cranshaw, and Vice-Chair Louis Miller. Architect Karl Komatsu, Design Consultants Amy Sibley, Les Edmonds, Economist and Consultant Dr. Terry Clower, and Ed Havran Assistant City Manager Mike Johnston, Management Assistant Christine Loven, Center Manager Lin Przybyl and Center Coordinator Marilyn Gilbert Absent: Evelyn Englert and John Gray 1. The meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm by Chair Mark Johnson. 2. Minutes from the August 18 and September 11, 2008 meetings were approved as written. 3. Recognition and congratulations were expressed for Advisory Committee member Evelyn Englert, named in Fort Worth Business Press as a "2008 Great Women of Texas" recipient. 4. Center staff reviewed the Colleyville Center's 4th Quarter FY 2008 report. A correction was noted: during the 4th quarter of operation the non-local category represented 52% of all usage instead of the 46% indicated. 5. Karl Komatsu, of Komatsu Architecture, introduced the feasibility study assessments and began discussion on the four scenarios for consideration which were a result of Dr. Terry Glower's broad market assessment evaluation. The scenarios or future opportunities are: a. Refurbishment and enhancement of the existing facility b. Expansion of existing facility by 7,200 square feet c. Addition of afree-standing 200-seat theater d. Addition of an elevated parking garage 6. Representatives from Komatsu and Weinstein, Clower provided an overview of the broad market and financial assessments for the expansion that had been presented to the committee previously. Estimated costs and financial requirements were presented for each scenario. 7. After much discussion and consideration of all options and scenarios presented, the Advisory Committee made a motion, which was unanimously approved to present the feasibility study reports to City Council in January with the following recommendations: a. Consideration of immediate updating and renovation of the Center. Possible phasing in of projects over several years to eliminate long- term closure. b. Consideration of expanding the existing facility by 7,200 square feet as indicated in scenario 2 as a future vision. This expansion would allow for the addition to accommodate amulti-purpose upgraded stage and performance area and expanded seating for 500 with additional meeting room space, restrooms and parking. c. A stand-alone performance theatre does not meet program or site restrictions due to prohibitive parking options which would compromise the aesthetics of the Center grounds. The committee agreed that the theater should be a future consideration at an alternate site. 8. Vice-Chair Louis Miller adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.