Focus Group Minutes 7 Dec 19, 2002

Attending: Ed Canades, Tony Caldwell, Starla Warren, Philip Childress, Jane Wheeler, Nancy Waymire, Gordon MacKenzie, Henry Ruhnke, Joseph Hertlein, Pat Dwire

1. The meeting was called to order at 2:10pm.
2. Starla Warren reported that she attended the last Commissioners Board Meeting and was told they wanted the following questions answered by their Feb 24, 2003 meeting at Rippling River.
3. Status of valley resources.
4. Relocation plan outline
5. ADA assessment
6. Starla stated that we need to take a look at the relocation regulations provided in the initial stack of documents to form a relocation plan.
7. Lynn Ann Rosen will be at the next two Focus Group meetings to prepare for the Board meeting on Feb 24, 2003.
8. We discussed the revised rehab report from Henry Ruhnke, not nearly enough reductions, revised report shows 7.3 million for rehab, revised estimate on retaining wall $150,000.
9. Philip Childress questioned new building estimates, as Rippling River still would not be self-sufficient.
10. Joseph Hertlein questioned debt service.
11. A question of how many acres we have here, it was answered with 10 acres, 1/2 of which can be built upon.
12. We need Randy Randazzo’s input on how much valley support we can expect.
13. Jane Wheeler reiterated the reasons we need to stay here near the village.
14. Starla brought up the airport property as a possible site for a new complex that would fulfill our needs, as the rehab costs are prohibitive.
15. Question: Could the valley support get us a new complex there?
16. A site visit was suggested for the airport site and Starla also said she would check alternative properties.
17. For the next meeting, we need to look at land inventory in the county and prepare for report to the Board of Commissioners.
18. Adjourned at 3:15pm

Next meeting Jan 9, 2003.