| Community Facilities Advisory Board
May 2, 2007, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall
Commission Chambers
Those in attendance:
Ann Torrey, Lance Nichols, Justin Banning, Pat Shrader, Greg Starks, Rick Sowers, Terry Williams, Jeff Pederson, Ed Elam, and Ken Strobel.
NEW BUSINESS
City Manager, Jeff Pederson reported on the Events Center Development Agreement. Highlights mentioned included:
The scope of the project deals only with the events center
Facilities Management Agreement for 5 years with an annually fee of $155,000
Explained reasons for not using the RFP process
City Attorney, Ken Strobel explained the agreement further. Highlights included:
Guaranteed maximum cost for design, construction, furnishing, equipping and pre-opening cost set at not to exceed $33,730,000.
Opportunity for a ‘turn key’ facility completion meaning at grand opening it will be able to host an event at that time with all staff and other necessities in place.
Pre-opening fees set at $1,216,000 which includes $200,000 earnest money
Coordination of services with Global and all wholly owned subsidiaries
Project Management Agreement negotiated to deal with all aspects of the construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility as well as selection of vendors, hiring and training of employees, operational procedures, pre-scheduling of events and other promotional activities.
Facility Management Agreement negotiated for a 5 year term for $155,000 annually
Need for 25 acres for the facility (events center only, not Expo Center)
Location not a part of the agreement.
Ann Torrey voiced concerns:
Cost difference from Global’s proposal and the facility being built at Wild West World in Wichita
Expo Center being located away from the Events Center
Communication with the Fair Board
Livestock area near the park, for fear participants won’t keep horses out of the park
Need for unique to Dodge City approach.
Pat Shrader made a motion to recommend entering into the Events Center Development Agreement with Global Properties I, Inc./Global Entertainment Corporation. Justin Banning seconded the motion. Motion passed by a vote of 6-1 with Ann Torrey voting nay.
Greg asked for anyone interested in sitting on a subcommittee for development of the Expo Center. Ann Torrey volunteered and Lance Nichols was suggested as well.
The meeting adjourned by consensus.
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arkansaspm, = Pushing mud in the Arkansas River, to save the City of Dodge City 33 million Dollars for water rights.
I hope the above minutes will help CLUELESS to understand, when people make statements they only have what is in the actual minutes of the meeting.
Re read, Need for 25 acres for the facility(Event Center only, not Expo Center.) It does not even say Special Event Center. On the Contract the City signed, I'm sure it was stated Monster Trucks, Rodeos, Horse shows, were taken out of the plans.
The part that bothers me, is the amount of money that has been paid to Global. What happens now if they sell the company/division or what ever? Clueless, would your bank be willing to loan money on this project, when they are trying to move this company?
Of course the Judge said built The Special Event Center, the Why Not Dodge account has LOT'S of MONEY. They give it to anyone except the person who pays the extra sales tax. Right on Dodge.  |