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ENHANCE IOWA BOARD MINUTES
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

909 Robert D. Ray Drive

Des Moines, IA 5309

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

10:00 a.m.

Board Members in Attendance	Board Members Absent
Emily Damman	Doug Boone
John Burns	Jacquelyn Arthur
Mike Broshar	Representative Chris Hall (Ex Officio)
Kyle Carter	Representative Skyler Wheeler (Ex Officio)
Mary Wells	Senator Bill Dotzler (Ex Officio)
Lisa Hein	Senator Carrie Koelker (Ex Officio)
Valerie Van Kooten
Rita Frahm	Staff Members in Attendance
Pat Deignan (on the phone)	Alaina Santizo
	Maicie Pohlman
	Kristin Hanks-Bents
Others Present
Mayor John Lundell, Coralville	Gretta Geneser, West Des Moines
Alex McKendree, JC Historical Society	Laura Reveles, West Des Moines
Mara Strickler, Algona Public Library	Josh Schamberger, Think Iowa City
Cami Rasmussen, Solon Splash Pad	Katie Roche, Englert Theatre
Jackie Pullen, Hoyt Sherman Place	Doug Clough, Ida Grove Com. Foundation
Molly Pins, Hoyt Sherman Place	Joe Tiefenthaler, FilmScene
Robert Warren, Hoyt Sherman Place	Tom Hadden, West Des Moines
Leila Kashani-Sabet, Hoyt Sherman Place	Sue Foecke, Senate Staff
Al Harris-Fernandez, Sioux City Art Center	Stephanie Jutila, Greater DM Botanical Garden
Ron Robinson, Legislative Services	Tim Bratvold, Estes

Stephanie Jutila, President and CEO of the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden welcomed the Board.

CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Damman called the meeting to order at 10:06. Eight voting members were present. The agenda was approved. The minutes from the May 8, 2019 meeting were approved.

CONTRACT AMENDMENTS & CONTINGENT AWARDS

Ida Grove Community Foundation // King Theatre Renovation (18-CAT-001) Contract Amendment.

Doug Clough presented an update and provide photographs of the work done to date. Discussion included the timeline for project completion including all final payments. On motion of Ms. Hein and second by Mr. Broshar, the Board approved the request to extend the project completion date to December 31, 2019.

John Burns arrived at the meeting 10:20 am

Art Center Association of Sioux City // Increasing Access to Art & Education (17-CAT-014) Contract Amendment

Al Harris-Fernandez presented an updated to the Board. Discussion included the remaining work and final expenditure payments. On motion of Mr. Broshar and second by Ms. Hein, the Board approved the request to extend the project completion date to December 31, 2019.

DUE DILIGENCE TEAM RECOMMENDATION

City of Le Mars // Community Betterment Project II (17-CAT-007) Wellness Center scope chance

Mr. Broshar summarized the due diligence committee report. The due diligence committee members included Doug Boone and Mike Broshar. The committee, along with IEDA staff met with project representatives in Le Mars on May 22, 2019. The committee toured the facility and discussed the rationale and timeline related to the proposed scope change.

The building was not initially designed as a Wellness Center, but rather an educational facility. The city repurposed the vacant building for this use. The addition to the entry way would allow for more efficient use of the existing building, making the addition of the auxiliary gym/space unnecessary. In addition, community needs of the facility have grown in the direction of community health and education and youth camps over the last two years. The proposed scope change better addresses these needs and reduces the overall project cost by $222,125 (Originally proposed $2,200,000; New cost $1,977,875).

On motion of Mr. Broshar and second by Ms. Hein, the Board approved the recommendation to reduce the CAT award by approximately 6% or $30,000, for a total award of $420,000. Also, reduce the total project cost by $222,125 (6%) to $3,277,875.

The Board recessed at 10:25 am.

The Board reconvened at 12:24 pm

REPORTS

Tourism Report

No Report

Legal Report

Ms. Hanks-Bents reported that the adopted rule amendments become effective on July 24.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
 

Due Diligence Committee Reports

Reported earlier in the meeting.

Negotiation Team Reports

No reports.

CAT Review Committee Recommendations

On a motion by Mr. Broshar and seconded by Ms. Hein, the Board awarded Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation // Hoyt Sherman Place: The Next 100 Years a CAT grant in the amount of $500,000, contingent on completed fundraising verification within 90 days.

On a motion by Mr. Broshar and seconded by Mr. Carter, the Board awarded the City of Solon // SRNA Phase IV – Splash Pad and Restroom Picnic Facility a CAT grant in the amount of $56,549.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comment.

OTHER BUSINESS

No other business.

CLOSING BUSINESS
The next Enhance Iowa meeting is tentatively set for July 10, 2019 at the Iowa Hospital Association.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. Broshar and seconded by Ms. Frahm with no objections, the meeting adjourned at 12:28 pm.