Welcome, everybody, to the July meeting of the Urban Enterprise Association. It is 12.09, or I believe
by my computer, it says 12.11. We're in the class conference room. Everything has been posted as for
folding the door up off. Take it away. All right, welcome, everyone. Thanks for being here. We'll need
to do a round the room
I'm happy to like to start this session. Very new phone. Virginia Gutierre. Heather Robinson, BUBA.
Jane Cooper-Smith, BUBA. Deidre Rosa-Staff. Felicia Spinelli, BUA. Kate Rosenberger, BUBA. We have some
folks in the room. I mean, do you guys want to introduce yourselves quickly?
Josh Brewer. I was from Friendly Beasts. Is there anyone else online? You're welcome to introduce yourself
if you want. No pressure, though. I'm Kate Crum, Cicada Cinema also. Thank you for joining us. Great.
All right, the directors, go for it. Both minutes for Senate. Oh, sorry. Thank you, minutes.
Okay, so minutes from our last month's meeting, did anyone have any comments, corrections? Just a name.
My name is spelled with an E. Okay, so a correction to the name, Katarina's name. So anything other?
twice on the minutes. Anyone if not will need to do a roll call for approval. Oh, wait a minute. Do
we need a motion? Now we need to do the roll call. Virginia theory approved. Heather Robinson approved.
Jane Cooper Smith approved. Felisa Spinelli approved.
Kate Rosenberger approved. All right. Minutes passed. Thank you. Okay. The email director is important.
Okay. All right.
So banking updates. Jane's just awaiting access to the GAB account, and then we will be able to get
statements on a regular basis, which is very exciting. We can apply for it. Yeah. It's been a journey.
It's been a step in. Yeah. We'll need to designate a third signatory for the accounts, and also
My read only access and we have to do that by vote so that I can send a letter and meeting minutes to
the financial institutions to get that approved. There's also like another process who with whoever
ends up being the same Tory, like, just ID verification that we'll go through and I can deal that deal
with that with them. But that's what that we will need to take today.
First, Navigator Online Account Access. This is going to be great because it will allow us to do large
ACH transfers and wire transfers. This comes up when we do our bigger sponsorships, like with MCCSC.
It's been hard to do the full payment. We have to break it up in chunks, or we have to do a paper check.
Or call the bank and have them raise the limit.
So yeah, so that'll be great for just transactions overall and better visibility. We will have to have
a vote on that as well because it is a $20 monthly fee for that. So that will have to be something that
is based, that'll be kind of like a little bit of a budget change. So there's that. I will go over here.
why it feels so much harder to do this on a large screen to like share things and do this part,
but it does. So looking at our budget versus balance, the only change that we have coming up as far
as disbursements is an additional business enhancement scholarship for $510 that is highlighted in the change
right here. So we've dispersed $3,710 with a remaining balance of $6,290. So that was the only change
we have this month so far. And then as far as strategic planning, I'm meeting with Michelle King of
Phone Box who did our core assessment that I showed you guys last month.
Uh, we're meeting in August to figure out next steps, the when, the where and the how. Um, and then,
uh, I will probably, uh, do another doodle poll or, and I'm sorry, not a doodle poll, but a Google form
to figure out a good time for us to all meet to just do the mission, vision and planning section of
that. So that's not like an official meeting or anything like that. I was just training. Um, so it won't
be like, you know, we don't have to go through all the, we're going to roll with
So pretty excited about that. Yeah, and that's kind of all I have for the director's report when you
expect to do that training. Well, I know that Heather's going to be out of town in September. So I'll
have to check with your schedule to see what that is. But I would expect to late September at the very
earliest. Also, September will be doing some budget
some some budget discussion and all that, and I think that some of the strategic planning will probably
also influence some of the decisions that we make going forward with the budget and how we're moving
forward with how we're dispersing funds programming expansion and programs and all of that. So I'm thinking
we'll start looking at end of September at the earliest. Yeah.
So we have two items that need approval. Can those go into a single or do you want to separate those?
Should we do the signature ownership? I think that we should do that separately. Okay, makes sense.
So typically that's an officer of the board and often the secretary. So just as a recommendation, and
I welcome others, but
That would be Michael hovers. So he's our current secretary. So as an officer and and so forth, giving
him access to our signatory authorization with would just be my recommendation, but I, you know, Any
other feedback on that. So the
Sorry, just making sure so he would have access to the first now, but I would still be able to process
the regular. Well, it's okay. Let's yeah, let's talk about let's talk about that. So. One piece of it
is, is I understand it. We need to just determine who in addition to like, I'm a signer, you're a signer
and we need a third signer, which potentially is, is the.
secretary's position, which is currently Michael. So then that is currently signatures for checks and
so forth. So then the other piece is the access for First Navigator online. So with this process, Jane,
you would then be able to actually
approve expenditures, correct? In much the same way you are now. Yes. But it is a little bit. When we
had a paper check system, we had two signers for a transaction. We processed everything via paper check.
So I don't know if there's a way to not take multiple approvals within that system or if the board just
delegates that sole authority to process that.
I think we also view Cheryl's management of the books as one of the checks. Right, and in front of control
for that. So for all of our checks now, are they two signers? Yeah, it's you and Jane at this junction.
OK, for paper. OK, I was going to say they're signing a whole lot. Well, I mean, I think that's probably
a good discussion to have. When you go to an online system, at least in my experience, that creates
basic use, which is great. But it also, you need to make sure you have the right internal controls for
something like that. So right now, do you send something to Cheryl that says, hey, we have this, so
I know there's a contract, and so then
So someone writes a check. Yeah. And so how the contract process kind of works, you know, we,
we get past the, the approval from the board and all of that. Um, I put together, um, the contract and
on the first page of the contract, it was a contract memo where I get approval from Jane, um, the, uh,
opposite of the controller and, um,
And it's two checks in the opposite of the controller because it's our procurement manager and it's
also the controller who signs off on it. Okay. So there's that. And then the next signature is you and
then the following signature is the awardee. Okay. And then for the claims process D after the contracting
is complete, D uploads contract and payment information to a shared spreadsheet that triggers
You need to process a payment once those documents are complete. So D requests the payment. I process
the payment and then Cheryl from the controller's office again comes in and then use that payment during
the reconciliation process. I feel like that's a robust. I don't know with the online system if you
need like another person in there. I don't know that.
I need to be in there or the secretary needs to be in there. The internal controls are there. One of
the ways to also is de-initiates and you approve. So an online system, someone can, that has only viewing,
which D, but that's what we're going to be approving today, that only has view can still create
a draft, if you will, a draft of a payment. So this particular business or organization has been awarded
a $5,000 grant. Dee can go into the system and she can create, draft that. And then Jane, you would
go in separately and you would release it. So again, there's like an internal control for that process.
And to me, otherwise,
we're sort of like outside, you're waiting on the thing. I mean, you know, because also the contracts
are coming through, you're reviewing them as chair, I'm reviewing the contracts as well, knowing what
we've approved at the board. So, I mean, I welcome any feedback on this, but I don't think that it needs
to be yet another person as
either me or the other signer involved in that. And the signer themselves is just, they're just, there
is a third, a third. Yeah. So, yeah. So if Heather is in France, but it's also not necessarily like
through the ACH and the online system, you're not needing board signatures very often. Yeah.
And I think the benefit of this first now is that actually we're increasing visibility. So right now,
I'm the only one who can view those transactions on lines. But I think this will just get answers to
Cheryl faster. Yes. Paramize. Yeah. All right. Sounds good. OK. So Cater, Felisa, do you have any comments
on that before we go to make
Approvals. Okay. So two pieces here. One is to authorize the secretary's position to be the additional
signer. So if there's anyone who'd like to make a motion on that. I'll make a motion to add the secretary
as a third signer. Same. And then we'll need to do a roll call. Catery new call approved.
Virginia theory approved Heather Robinson approved Jane Coopersman approved Kate Rosenberger. Yes. And
she turned on her camera. Yeah, your camera and sound.
Oh, you're on mute. Sorry, guys. Yes. Sorry. Thank you. Motion. Great. Okay. So then the second piece
is approving first navigator access and online payment associated with it, which gives
D, ability to view information online and be able to create, right, draft payments and change the authority
to release. Yes. Am I correct on all of that? Okay. So we'll need a motion. The only question I have
is where does the $20 a month, where does that come from? From where in the budget?
That is probably like just general admin or like, I feel like that it would probably be subscriptions
dues. Yeah. Okay. There's funding in that line. It's at $2,800 for that. So it more than covers it.
Okay. I will also motion to add D to the
First Navigator and approving the upgrade and payment for the access. Is that the right motion? Yeah.
And I guess the best motion would be an additional read-only access to other accounts. So motion is
to approve additional read access only to First Navigator accounts?
Or just to be account to the city counts. Yeah. Second. Okay. And we'll call. Yes. Virginia get theory.
Yes. The Robinson. Yes. Yes. Felicia Spinelli. Yes. Kate Rosenberger. Yes. Awesome. All right. Thank
you everyone. Okay. So housekeeping stuff is.
Completed. So now the fun stuff. We have some grantees, potential grantees joining us today in whatever
order you want to. Yeah. So first is the allocation. Let me get this shared thing going while I'm talking,
if I can do two things at the same time. So I just want to pull up.
the grants and entrepreneurship. One of the applications that we received is for funding for a program
called the Builder's Room. This is a program to help small businesses learn how to buy code and utilize
AI in operations and
just general functions of business and also just teaching them more about AI and how it will affect
their business. This is taking place over at the mill and 812 Labs is the organization that is spearheading
it as far as the education thing altogether. They received... I keep on getting kicked out of my...
of my email with this information. They received a grant to be able to make this whole thing happen.
And what they were asking for was additional financial support to expand the program by 10 additional
members with a focus on entrepreneurs and business owners in the enterprise zone.
So it's very targeted who they're trying to attract to this program. The entire ask is $7,000. I recommended
that they apply for the business enhancement scholarship. The reason I directed them to this area is because
It definitely fulfills what we want to have as far as activity in business enhancement. It's a training
program. It is for business owners and entrepreneurs. So it definitely fulfills that goal. Additionally,
despite only having this $62.90 in this budget line, we didn't spend $7,600 of this last year.
I think that this is a good fit for that particular program. I think that we could would make sense
to utilize funds in this manner, and it is directly targeting business owners and entrepreneurs within
the sound. This is the little statement that they said john couldn't be here today so I'm.
I'm standing in Johnstead. The building room is a hands-on AI implementation program developed in partnership
with Amplify Bloomington and the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce with 812 Labs, serving as the
lead program designer and facilitator. The main program is supported through IEDC Community Collaboration
Fund dollars and is designed to serve Bloomington, Monroe County, and surrounding upland areas.
The $7,000 BUEA request
submitted, sorry, the $7,000 VUEA request submitted by 812 Labs is specifically intended to reserve
10 seats for businesses located within the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Zone. Five seats in each cohort,
which works out to roughly $700 in professional development and implementation per participating zone
business. This funding would allow VUEZ businesses to participate at no cost to
while keeping the broader IEDC funds focused on the larger regional program. The dollars would be tracked
directly to the zone businesses served. And then the applications are open now with an information session
being held August 4th. And I think I'd ask you this, they feel the need is there, like there's an interest
and they're so strong. Yes, I think they've gotten a lot of like,
free interest at this point in time, and they're doing a pretty good job of publicizing it. I definitely
am getting a lot of things in my feed and my LinkedIn about it, and I'm pushing it as well. I think
that it's a really interesting way of supporting business owners, I think, and a very vital one, because
I think that demystifying AI is going to be really integral, especially in these, you know,
years that are really being implemented and these kind of barriers. So are the participants, those that
are not part of the BUA cohort that we're funding, are they paying to be a part of this program? No,
so the IEDC Community Collaboration Fund is paying for those. So there's already a group of people who are
being funded for it, and then they're willing to add specifically. Yeah. So basically, so if there are
applicants that are zone applicants, then there's this chunk of money, and it opens up for other people
in different areas. So it definitely aids in expanding the program. I guess I just have a couple questions.
The enhancement scholarship, what's the grant
range, the limit on that per applicant to the 12th of it all. Yeah. So this would be basically saying,
oh, yeah, I guess my question is just, is this really the right way to fund that? Seems like a little
bit different than how that grant has operated in the past, which is fine. It's the board wants, but
I'm just flagging that. And then other question is just, how can we ensure that they're really, I think
bicoding is,
super powerful and thinking about Lotus or Cicada or Friendly Beasts, how they might use it to do stuff
on their website that helps them grow, deliver services, whatever. That's really interesting to me.
How are bricks and mortar businesses in the zone? How can they access it? And Felisa too, thinking about
your business and having someone teach you how to use this tool could be really awesome.
I'm concerned that there could be a captive audience inside the walls of the dimension mill that some
of those folks would be like, oh, this is awesome. I'm just questioning, how do we make sure that it's
really getting out? That it's accessible to business who might not even know what it is, but might be
able to benefit from it.
Yeah. It's just what people are starting to call it now. I think that's just the kind of point. I looked
it up for building apps, web ads, or games using natural language to AI. Yeah. Yeah. Just the way programs
do it. So yeah, I totally see your point. But I think that finding it with the target of enterprise
Businesses is is like the whole point of this is to target people who would usually like to to turn
people who would usually not go to the mill and I like there's a concerted effort to make sure that
they are seeking out non. Yeah, yeah. Like, could you could you restrict it to non six forty two north Madison?
businesses, because that runs a risk for me, because there are some like nonprofits and smaller operations
operating out there. It's just, I don't think the 642 startups. I get what you're saying. Like that's
not what I think this should be. Yeah. So sorry to push on that. No, no, but that means. Isn't email
in the BBA something? Yes, yeah. Yeah, so all those startups are technically BBA businesses. I just
think that they have other avenues to access. Yeah.
Yeah, no, absolutely. And, you know, I think that within the contract, if we're talking about language
and what, you know, this board would want to target, I mean, we could probably specifically say that,
you know, we're trying to target restaurants, non tech.
that sort of thing, because that does definitely shift the focus of what that is. I feel comfortable
with that. Yeah. And then the intention to get those, if they are businesses that are not already part
of the mill, you know the intention is to get those businesses to eventually become part of the mill?
No, that's not the intent. Okay.
No, that's not the intent. I think that it's, I think by holding those five funding classes there, that
alone is like their advertising for them. Like that is, that's as far as that goes, but it is not, it's
not a recruiting tool. Okay. Okay. So if we were to just thinking about the funding, like,
If we're using 2025 budget for this funding, we wouldn't be eliminating the possibility of other people
getting this B scholarship this calendar year. We're going to count it as an overage in this budget.
It's not exactly like,
It's not like our city budget where it's like, this is all the money and that's it. You know, we are,
our budget is more flexible. And so it would be, I would probably count it when, when you're looking
at it as an overage in the 2026 budget. I'm just wondering if say there's three more people budget.
I would still, I would still be, I would still probably grant up to the 62 90 or 62 nine.
Yeah, yeah. This really just, it would just be a variance for that particular one line item. And,
you know, we rarely hit our totals. And so our bottom line is probably not going to suffer from this
and we have the, we have the needs to do it. So it seems like it, it actually spans the scholarships
like reach it's giving
opportunities for people to be able to actually use this to be money that maybe have been using in previous
years. And to your point, Jane, just one way maybe to frame this is that it's $7,000, so it pays for
10 participants at 700 a piece. So that sort of fits with sound addresses and that fits within sort
of the guidelines of what we are
Do you know what we do for that particular? So I wanna be mindful of time. We have guests here and I
wanna be able to give them time. Do we have, I don't wanna rush this, but do we have any further discussion
on this or do people hope about voting on this today? Kate or Felisa, do either of you have questions?
Are you comfortable voting on this approval for today?
I don't have any questions. I've just been following along and feel fine voting today. Whatever you
all want to do. I'm okay with voting as well. Okay. All right. So then we would need a motion to approve
$7,000 from the business economic enhancement scholarship account.
And with the understanding that it's funding 10 participants in the zone, 700 a piece, and with the
focus not on tech, right? So we do not tech. Okay, so there it is. Do we have a motion? I'll make a
motion to all that you said. Okay. Second. Second. All right, so then roll call. Kendra McCall, yes.
Virginia Gethheri, yes. Heather Robinson, yes. Jane Cooper-Smith, yes.
Felicia Spinelli, yes. Kate Rosenberger, yes. Okay, fantastic, thank you. All right, so next we have
Friendly Beasts and we'll do, they have two grant locations right now. It is the accessibility grant
and the safety and security. All right, so things up. Thank you, thank you for your information. There
are other items here.
Oh, I guess I'll just and learn about technology today. Um, no, I'm not. Sorry guys. I will totally
learn how to deal with Adobe on a large screen. One of these days, I promise. Um, the best way of doing
it is this.
Okay, so we have Friendly Beasts, the accessibility grant. So this is for the remodeling of the new
location and updating several features to ensure ADA compliance. It involves constructing an accessible
bathroom, replacing entry doors, installing a new ordering countertop that meets ADA standards, and
building a landing at the rear exit to serve as a refuge point.
The total cost of the entire project is $12,998. Friendly Beasts will be contributing a quarter of that,
which is $32,495.
And so the amount requested from the is nine thousand seven hundred and forty nine dollars. And then
I'm also going to do the safety and security grant for the friendly beast. So this will require constructing
a two hour fire barrier wall between the cidery and the adjacent tenant to reduce the fire area occupancy.
for each tenant, which will involve a new code review, architectural grounds, and additional framing
and drywall. The VISTAs also intends to add a panic bar to an existing door and update locks and security
more generally. The project will require hardwiring, exit signs, and security lights.
That project is $6,460. Friendly Bees will be contributing $1,615. And the total request from the VUEA
is $4,845. And we have Friendly Bees here. They'd like to talk about their project, any? You have the
floor. Yeah, I mean, I think
Probably most of you all are familiar with the process that's been going on with our current location
and having to move at the end of August. Can we state it for the record, just because the online folks
might not know, but so Friendly Beasts is currently located in one of the properties that is being displaced
by the development of the Convention Center Host Hotel. And so you've been looking for locations along
the corridor
Yeah, so we spent a long time looking for a location, decided that this was the best fit for us. It
keeps a lot of the things that we have now that people appreciate about the current location, such as
outdoor seating, getting on the D-line, being relatively close to downtown. And yeah, basically, we
as tenants are going to be responsible for doing
improvements to meet code for higher safety, security, and the accessibility portion of building a second
ADA compliant bathroom. And then just fixing up some other things with the floor that are uneven, with
panic bars on the doors. Yeah, sort of bringing everything up from its current condition to things that would
Meet all those criteria. Can I ask a question? So when you say that you're responsible, is your landlord
covering any of the costs of these updates, or it's on the organization itself? Yes, it's on the organization
itself. In the project. So there are two grants here, but I assume the total renovation costs are, like
there's other stuff you're doing. Yeah, for sure.
So your match is really a lot more than what... Yeah, I think the total project will be several times
this. And even since I've submitted this, I've started getting more points back and well, I guess I'm
going to overestimate some of these things. Yeah, and then I guess just to put it on the notes, but
as far as the architectural drawings and the plumbing, I kind of like divided that into part for the
safety and security and part for the
Accessibility Modification left another part for, I guess, elective things or general design elements
that would apply to this. Is it appropriate to throw something in? Because we have been talking about
waivers of matches. At this time, could I suggest that they are waived for their match and the budget is
considered with, you know, with the conversation. We've been having these conversations for two months.
Not that the public necessarily knows that, so they may not know that that's going to be an option or
potential option. Can I make a suggestion for that? I don't see why not. I'm comfortable with that.
I also feel like they're exceeding their match, so sign me either way.
So we would find the whole grant, because that's my question. So what would we find the whole grant
amount be within match as part of the funding that we distributed? I see no problem with that. I mean,
so it would be, so the requested amount plus whatever their match would be what we would grant.
Yeah, and the reason that I, the reasoning behind that is that their landlord is, so the reason that,
okay, so the reason for my request is that their landlord is not pitching in anything. It's all coming
down to the organization and they're putting a lot of investment into a building that they do not own.
And so I feel that organizations should have the opportunity to have the match waived, the total amount
of the project
Should still be the total. So, so like, when we're talking about like the safety and security grant,
their total cost is $6,460. Um, their match is 1615 and the amount that they're requesting is 4845.
So you want to do the total cost of the 64.
I do. Yeah, that's my Sebastian. So their full budget, it looks like total cost that they have for both
is $12,998. So basically, you're suggesting that since we're waiving the match, we fund that money.
Yeah. So the total on that, the total, if we were going to fund both projects completely, it would be
$14,594. From two different pools of money. So yeah. That's, wait a minute. That's 14.
Okay, wait a minute. Oh, I'm sorry. No, I'm sorry. That's just what they requested. That's my bad. Sorry,
guys. You make the sausage. So, okay, total cost is $12.998 for one of the requests, and then the second
one is $64.60. Or, no, sorry, third. I'm lucky. Yeah, right. So that, together, is $19.458.
Yeah. So is that what we're proposing potentially? That's what Kat is. That is what Kat is proposing.
Do I understand that correctly, Kat? You're suggesting to waive those and to fund the full cost. I'm
suggesting that we fund the full eligible cost that's allowable within those grants. So I'm not 100%
sure what was. So got it.
So one is 10, right? One would be 10. And then the other one would be the total cost of the product.
Okay. Okay. So that makes sense to me. So that would be $16,460. So $16,460 is what we're talking about.
Yeah. My questions that we're all popping off are based on a misunderstanding of what you were suggesting.
So since we would be staying with the full grant amount, then we would be adhering to what the future,
what we think the future policy is going to be.
I think it would follow that we would, you know, I have to do it. I mean, it sets a precedent. Or it
could just simply be based on the overall project that we know is well above this. We're simply adding
additional to the grant request as opposed to waiting a match. So that then in some ways gives us the
flexibility of using dollars
taking one up to the maximum of $10,000, one to 6460, which fits within that range. And the board has
the ability to do that with or without a match. I have to leave right after one. So I'm going to just
go ahead and make a motion if you'll take it. You didn't ask for a motion though. Well, no, I went.
Yeah, I want to move these through. So I just wanted to make it clear. So what we're suggesting is funding
at a higher level that meets the total cost for each of these projects. So the board then would be approving
$16,460 total for safety and security and accessibility grant, 10,000 accessibility
$6,460 for safety and security. For Friendly Bees. For Friendly Bees. So I'd like to move approval of
grant funding for Friendly Bees for safety and security and accessibility in the amount of $16,640.
Did I get it? Yep. Yeah. For the two. Nailed it. Second. All right. Katarina Call. Oh, yes. Virginia
Gutierrez.
Heather Robinson. Yes. Yes. Hey, Melissa. Hey, Melissa. Hey, Rosemary. Yes. Felicia's finality. Yes.
Great. All right. All right. Hey, you all. We just that happened really fast. And I also just wanted
to add, since, you know, this is recorded and everything that
It's a real bummer that Friendly Base is getting kicked out of the space like the CIB is probably not
using this for a hotel, but it's going to demolish everything and it's going to be empty for years.
I just want to thank Friendly Base also for like activating the beeline and a space that I think is
going to become
problematic with nobody there. It's been awesome. I live really close and it's been really awesome to
have this as a hub and a place to go in our neighborhood that will be truly missed and we'll have nothing
probably for a long time. Thank you, Friendly Beasts. I'm sure the new neighborhood will love having
you there, but I am totally bummed that you have to leave. Absolutely. All right. Cicada. Cicada, seven
minutes. Sorry.
All right, so cicada cinema is renovating a former warehouse into a small community movie theater. This
will actually watch the neighbors.
of a project that triggers ADA compliance is required because movie theaters are classified as group
A1 assembly spaces under Indiana Building Code. This part of the renovation at Cicada Cinema was to
build a second ADA compliant restroom with appropriate portions, fixtures, and grab bars, and modify
the existing restroom to meet ADA standards. This project also includes constructing a vestibule to
block light and sound from the lobby from entering the auditorium, which will, likewise,
to be built to full ADA compliance. Total ask is $10,619. CICADA confirmed committed funding is $2,654.75.
And the total request from the VUEA is $7,965. And this is Josh from CICADA Center. Oh, and Kate.
And Kate, yeah. So yeah.
neighbors was friendly to me, so it's actually quite comparable to their ask. We're in pretty much the
same situation. We're moving into the warehouse space and are required to have second bathroom. Our
project funding is way, way, way higher than all of that asking and whatnot, just because we're kind
of totally renovating the space into something that it wasn't before.
with risers and equipment and all sorts of things. But as part of the process, we had to get an A1 occupancy
permit in the space, which we did not have. So we must then kind of comfortably have to meet all the
requirements that the state and building department requires, which included a second restroom, which
includes new plumbing, and that is really expensive.
So it's really comfortable to what their ask is. The landlord isn't responsible for that. We're a non-profit
volunteer run, so trying to raise funds to cover the costs that we didn't anticipate having to apply
for that A1 occupancy initially when we signed the lease. So this has been a surprise that we're required
It's also a good thing to have a compliant restroom and new plumbing. And we also have to put in the
safety security bars. It wasn't part of this specific ask. But yeah, it's relatively comparable to their
ask. And it's, yeah. And Kate could also speak to any other issue with the grant. No, I think you pretty
much summed it up, Josh. I think we did include with the application
project budget, if anybody was interested in seeing that. It's pretty extensive. Yeah, I did include
that in that. My question, again, for your match, is your landlord supporting any of the construction
budget policy? And so I should, again, request a waiver for their matching. And match the fund to the
total of $10,000. Yeah.
That's the maximum for that category, so $10,000, which is the shy of the total cost there, but with...
Are we doing the same thing? Yeah, we can, I mean, it's a board. We can make a decision on funding this
at a higher level. It is our prerogative to do some of, so we could fold
we could fund the full $10,619 that is within the guidelines. So yeah, before it's prerogative to do
so. Question, in your fundraising, what other types of things have you done? That's just from my own
curiosity. So yeah, as part of the fundraising, CICADA had a little bit of a nest stage just to start
the 10 years of doing this week. Just a little bit of money to start the initial rent and move in and
start a few projects.
We had a fundraising campaign with the IHCDA at state level to have matching fund grant funding. So
if the community raises $50,000, they were keeping in $50,000. Most of that is to be used for the equipment
and building the risers and a lot of the other aspects of the project. The ADA, basically the little
rooms that we had to do is
what this ask is for, but the funding from the state level was placemaking grants. So to encourage places
that the community can utilize and may require some free programming that had to build into that budget.
The big headlines you could well exceeded that. Really excited about that. Yeah. Yeah. That's great.
I think also,
not only the movie theater, but I think people are excited that Family Beast is moving in to create
kind of like a community hub. Yeah, very awesome. A town kind of near the trades district that I think
can bring in the arts and culture and share. Yeah. Yeah. We kind of like to think that it's creating
sort of a Western gateway to that whole corridor. It's great. Awesome. All right. Do we have a motion
on what we'll
Fund for for this motion. What we have to 10,006, 19, 619. Yes. I mean, isn't the grant amount 10,000?
She said it is the board's discretion. So we have a motion for a 10,619 second.
Can I read your call? Yes. Virginia Guthrie, yes. Heather Robinson, yes. Jane Tupfer-Smith, yes. Lisa
Spinelli, yes. Kate Rosenbarger, yes. All right. Motion approved. Thank you. All right. Thank you so
much. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Recording stopped.