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CAT Review Committee Minutes - January 2019
ENHANCE IOWA
COMMUNITY ATTRACTION & TOURISM REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES
Urbandale Public Library
3520 86th Street
Urbandale, IA
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
10:05 a.m.
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Committee Members in Attendance |
Other Board Members in Attendance |
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Mike Broshar, Chair |
Jacquelyn Arthur |
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Kyle Carter |
Emily Damman |
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Lisa Hein |
Pat Deignan |
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Kate McGann |
John Burns |
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Staff Members in Attendance |
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Alaina Santizo Maicie Pohlman |
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Rita Grimm |
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Broshar called the meeting to order at 10:55. Four Committee members were present. The agenda was approved. The minutes from the December 12, 2018 meeting were approved.
REPORTS
Ms. Santizo gave the Program Manager’s Report dated December 31, 2018:
Applications Received: 61
Funded Projects: 41
CAT Amount Awarded: $13,413,226
Total CAT Project Costs: $130,372,329
Pending CAT Applications
There are currently 4 pending applications requesting approximately $1,580,500:
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Project |
CAT Request |
Total Project Cost |
Project Status |
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Des Moines Heritage Center |
$590,000 |
$2,966,753 |
Staff Review |
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Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library Expansion Project (DeWitt) |
$350,000 |
$5,487,098 |
Committee Review |
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Miracle League of Dubuque Baseball Field & All-Inclusive Playground |
$500,000 |
$3,432,950 |
Committee Review |
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Asian Garden Restoration (Des Moines) |
$140,500 |
$702,500 |
Staff Review |
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TOTAL |
$1,580,500 |
$12,598,301 |
APPLICATIONS
City of DeWitt // Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library Expansion Project
Project representatives provided an update on fundraising, showing a fundraising gap of $40,000. On motion of Ms. McGann and seconded by Mr. Carter, the CAT Committee forwarded the City of DeWitt // Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library Expansion Project to the Enhance Iowa Board with a recommendation that a CAT grant in the amount of $350,000 be awarded. The award is contingent on completed fundraising within 90 days.
Miracle League of Dubuque & City of Dubuque // Miracle League of Dubuque Baseball Field & All-Inclusive Playground
Project representatives provided an update on fundraising indicating that the fundraising gap has been closed. On motion of Mr. Carter and seconded by Ms. McGann, the CAT Committee forwarded the Miracle League of Dubuque & City of Dubuque // Miracle League of Dubuque Baseball Field & All-Inclusive Playground Project to the Enhance Iowa Board with a recommendation that a CAT grant in the amount of $500,000 be awarded.
OTHER BUSINESS
No other business.
CLOSING BUSINESS
The next CAT Committee meeting is tentatively set for February 13, 2019 at the Iowa Hospital Association.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion by Ms. Hein seconded by Ms. McGann with no objection, the meeting adjourned at 11:14.