WEBVTT 00:00:00.354 --> 00:00:07.436 - We'll go ahead and call the order for shorter business, not on the minutes, but we'd like to welcome 00:00:07.436 --> 00:00:14.518 - a new member to the CDC or welcome back to the CDC. Jeff McKim is joining this body, so it's good to 00:00:14.518 --> 00:00:21.601 - have you back, sir. Thank you very much, John. I look forward to joining you now. Well, great. First 00:00:21.601 --> 00:00:27.070 - thing we have on our agenda is a review of the minutes from our last meeting. 00:00:27.426 --> 00:00:38.332 - So give you just a couple of minutes to look at your notes and see if there's any questions or comments 00:00:38.332 --> 00:00:48.924 - or corrections. I can spell everybody's name, right? One thing that you'll find in the meeting is we 00:00:48.924 --> 00:00:56.894 - did vote on the operating budget during our last meeting and just to report 00:00:57.858 --> 00:01:09.599 - But we did go to the county council and that budget got it. So that happened last week. So if they go 00:01:09.599 --> 00:01:21.455 - through their formal process or some finalized with question 355. Okay, Mr. Briggs. I'm counting right 00:01:21.455 --> 00:01:27.326 - in the middle of the, I'll second, how about that? 00:01:27.650 --> 00:01:37.771 - Marcia, would you move us to a roll call, please? My candle. Yes. Shred seats. Yes. Shred the candle. 00:01:37.771 --> 00:01:48.091 - Yes. All right. Next thing is the financial report with the collections. So in your packet, you'll have 00:01:48.091 --> 00:01:57.022 - the in-keepers tax receipts for the current year. And then I'll focus just on the August. 00:01:59.170 --> 00:02:07.006 - the August financial, but we also have included the June and July financial report, which of course 00:02:07.006 --> 00:02:15.156 - are cumulative, so I'll just spend time on the August report, but if there's any questions on the other 00:02:15.156 --> 00:02:23.071 - two minutes, please let me know. As far as tax receipts go, we are pacing ahead, and certainly ahead 00:02:23.071 --> 00:02:28.478 - of last year at this time, because of that one month gap that we had 00:02:29.122 --> 00:02:38.443 - due to an accounting calendar back in April of last year, but even without that, our collections are 00:02:38.443 --> 00:02:48.594 - up. So if we're estimating at the rest of the year, it looks like we'll be at about 4.3 million in in-keepers 00:02:48.594 --> 00:02:57.822 - tax. Unless there's some sort of profits or it's a different pattern, maybe with the football team, 00:02:57.954 --> 00:03:13.286 - So that being the case, those numbers look strong. And then going over to the financial report in August, 00:03:13.286 --> 00:03:26.014 - see we have a current fund balance of $5,067,523 in the general fund as of August 31st. 00:03:26.530 --> 00:03:43.793 - And then the capital and the premium funds, $194,083.01. I think that's a penny round up. But in both 00:03:43.793 --> 00:03:51.070 - of those cases, we will have claims today. 00:03:52.802 --> 00:04:02.726 - Everything in our claims today are just against the general funds, so nothing will be signed against 00:04:02.726 --> 00:04:13.239 - the capital. We will have the claims in the general fund and certainly have the funds for the development. 00:04:13.239 --> 00:04:19.134 - Any questions on the innkeeper's report or on the financial 00:04:20.162 --> 00:04:27.994 - That's right. Yeah, just on the innkeeper's tax side, and I know this data is, that's my case, but I 00:04:27.994 --> 00:04:35.748 - want to hear the sense at this point and how much of that is short-term loans versus. So it's about 00:04:35.748 --> 00:04:43.658 - a million dollars at the innkeeper's tax on the short-term loans. A million for the year or a million 00:04:43.658 --> 00:04:49.086 - for the year. Yeah, not today, but for annualized is about a million. 00:04:52.866 --> 00:05:07.564 - Yes. Well, I think the state close that would go. Uh, sir, but you know, certainly have a financial 00:05:07.564 --> 00:05:21.822 - impact for us. And then also, like, I have a question on the two clarifications. There are none. 00:05:22.018 --> 00:05:31.714 - Is there a motion to accept the financial incentives presented? In the second, Marsha, would you like 00:05:31.714 --> 00:05:41.411 - us to enroll the following? I can go. Yes. Trent sees. Yes. Yes. Good. Next item on our agenda is the 00:05:41.411 --> 00:05:48.350 - visit Bloomington report. So that's the list. Yes. OK. Thanks, everyone. 00:05:48.514 --> 00:05:55.540 - I'm going to hit some highlights and then we'll get the handout I gave to you all regarding revenues 00:05:55.540 --> 00:06:02.636 - and things like that. A couple of things, we're finalizing our strategic plan. That should be done in 00:06:02.636 --> 00:06:09.732 - the next month or so that many of you went to that session in May and that will run through 2029, our 00:06:09.732 --> 00:06:16.827 - programming and planning. In sports area, we're still waiting to hear from this one. So we're holding 00:06:16.827 --> 00:06:17.662 - on to that. 00:06:17.954 --> 00:06:23.445 - Uh, I can't remember the last meeting we talked about the, the frosting booked at first month and the 00:06:23.445 --> 00:06:28.828 - big alternate teams. I can't remember if we did, but I'm going to say it again. So again, June next 00:06:28.828 --> 00:06:34.426 - year, um, over a hundred teams using those, some of all the fields, but some of the brand new beautiful 00:06:34.426 --> 00:06:39.917 - fields out there as well. And then Pete is also starting his trade show travel season. Now that a lot 00:06:39.917 --> 00:06:45.407 - of the sports events in the summer over the night, you know, the Richard and Trisha on first leisure, 00:06:45.407 --> 00:06:46.430 - uh, sales, we are. 00:06:46.530 --> 00:06:53.085 - Currently in our leap into our 2027 visitors guide ad sales. So if anyone has an answer to clearing 00:06:53.085 --> 00:07:00.032 - from us, please do. I'm looking at anyone that here that was only to the viewer. I don't know. But please 00:07:00.032 --> 00:07:06.718 - do. Or anyone else. We're working ads in all these group areas. We are working on marketing plans for 00:07:06.718 --> 00:07:13.272 - the sports convention. I guess I'm going to say I'm here in the visitor centers where work is going 00:07:13.272 --> 00:07:16.222 - along. We've signed a construction contract. 00:07:16.610 --> 00:07:24.186 - shooting some shooting on fixtures and all that, getting photos and demos of displays and stuff like 00:07:24.186 --> 00:07:31.761 - that. And Marshall's been having fun trying to get utilities in the right name, in the right quarter 00:07:31.761 --> 00:07:39.412 - and everything. So it's all moving along as well. Still shooting for the end of the year. And then as 00:07:39.412 --> 00:07:46.462 - far as conventions go, Sean and Manny are currently at Destination Midwest, which is a trade, 00:07:46.594 --> 00:07:53.687 - Midwest Market, which is in Grand Rapids. They just returned from Professional Paternity Association 00:07:53.687 --> 00:08:00.990 - trade show that had about three or four leads that were pretty successful out of all their appointments 00:08:00.990 --> 00:08:08.363 - looking to get our use from those groups. We are planning along with Convention Center, meeting planners 00:08:08.363 --> 00:08:16.158 - being at luncheon on October 13th and 14th, which is a Tuesday, Wednesday. And a hard hat to wear at luncheon. 00:08:16.354 --> 00:08:24.127 - So we invited mostly Indiana meeting planners to this one. We'll have other events throughout the coming 00:08:24.127 --> 00:08:31.604 - year as well into 2027. But as of Monday, we had 23 planners that had RSVP to come over the two days 00:08:31.604 --> 00:08:39.081 - to see what's going on so far. So we're pretty excited about that. They're keeping the list so there 00:08:39.081 --> 00:08:45.374 - could be more because they did send a reminder. Then the report that I needed to you 00:08:45.570 --> 00:08:51.284 - is, and I don't know if Mike can jump in, this is the report that if you remember the last meeting, 00:08:51.284 --> 00:08:56.998 - Mike asked us for a page report, and Mike was very kind and patient with us as we heard through the 00:08:56.998 --> 00:09:02.883 - report, and we are kind of using a template that was given to us, and Jean and Sean worked really hard 00:09:02.883 --> 00:09:08.711 - on this report. Jean got together the first page, which is convention center revenue, and you can see 00:09:08.711 --> 00:09:12.254 - the notes off to the right of what this entails. Room rental, 00:09:12.546 --> 00:09:19.427 - revenue and then services revenue, which as you all know means F and B percentage, market percentage, 00:09:19.427 --> 00:09:26.240 - dance board, whatever you rent. Anything that can make money, right? I don't know if you want to say 00:09:26.240 --> 00:09:33.323 - anything about it when I'm done. And then the second page is hotel for being paid for prevention centers 00:09:33.323 --> 00:09:40.204 - within the groups that are both geared, renting the convention center using hotel rents. And then the 00:09:40.204 --> 00:09:42.430 - final page is CDB report meaning 00:09:42.786 --> 00:09:48.994 - while we touch throughout the whole town. So not just information center, it decides not what people 00:09:48.994 --> 00:09:55.141 - see. And we will continue to refine this if needed as asked. And obviously it's a running total, so 00:09:55.141 --> 00:10:01.534 - it's going to help us look in the future years. And it's wonderful. And I think Gene and Sean were very 00:10:01.534 --> 00:10:07.927 - excited about this opportunity. We do have some internal reporting that we're trying to work on getting 00:10:07.927 --> 00:10:12.414 - linked up to that we can survive it. It's a little, we had to go to work 00:10:12.578 --> 00:10:21.342 - that one company has. Thank you for putting this together for the other members in their group. Could 00:10:21.342 --> 00:10:30.363 - you talk a little bit about what the differences between definite, intending, and what those definitions 00:10:30.363 --> 00:10:40.158 - are? So definite is they have signed the contract and they are funding specific. That's the most they're funding. 00:10:40.418 --> 00:10:46.749 - is we have sent an RFP, request a proposal out to the hotels and the convention center or the IMU or 00:10:46.749 --> 00:10:53.268 - whoever, and you're still waiting on an answer of whether they're going to sign on the deadline or work 00:10:53.268 --> 00:10:59.536 - with someone else or leave there or whatever. So those are the two opportunities that we have right 00:10:59.536 --> 00:11:03.422 - now. They are working on perspective. It supports a lot more. 00:11:05.154 --> 00:11:10.789 - things that we think will fit here. We're still talking to the gathering bodies that we haven't been 00:11:10.789 --> 00:11:16.369 - able to send anything out to the hotels or the facilities. So that we're working on that one still. 00:11:16.369 --> 00:11:21.948 - It does it for us a little more. And you can mention that Sean is now coming back from trade shows. 00:11:21.948 --> 00:11:27.639 - Like he gets RFPs at trade shows. Yeah, he gets sleep. He will start putting those in as perspective. 00:11:27.639 --> 00:11:33.275 - So we can also look at that. But they may, perspectives may not have gone out to any facilities yet. 00:11:33.275 --> 00:11:34.558 - So they're considered. 00:11:35.106 --> 00:11:44.176 - So our idea is the customer has requested us to send it. Yes, yes. It was really about that same thing. 00:11:44.176 --> 00:11:53.159 - A lot of these groups who are collecting information from different venues, and we're getting some now 00:11:53.159 --> 00:12:02.143 - that are at the national level, and they might be, all of a sudden we're in a mix because there's some 00:12:02.143 --> 00:12:03.102 - connection 00:12:03.554 --> 00:12:11.638 - But a lot of times, especially with things like right now, 30,000 kids that are out there, these guys 00:12:11.638 --> 00:12:19.881 - have a long window, so their decision day arrives. But we like to recap these, so we let everybody know 00:12:19.881 --> 00:12:27.806 - who's interested, because there's some really new stuff. And also reminds us, oh yeah, check me in. 00:12:34.466 --> 00:12:41.757 - The goal of this for me is to also see kind of the basing of where we are versus what our anticipated 00:12:41.757 --> 00:12:49.120 - revenue stream is as well. And what months are those, where the opportunity might be in certain months 00:12:49.120 --> 00:12:56.697 - as well. So I appreciate you doing that, looking at that. I hope it's a tool that's helpful operationally 00:12:56.697 --> 00:13:03.774 - and from a financial standpoint and planning standpoint, just as very helpful for us in your state 00:13:04.450 --> 00:13:17.335 - Is there anything that you... It's very helpful, thank you. It's interesting to see July, every year 00:13:17.335 --> 00:13:30.602 - it seems to be happening. Historically, at the center, it's definitely... July's been... Oh, yes. Yeah, 00:13:30.602 --> 00:13:34.174 - it's definitely been close. 00:13:34.434 --> 00:13:42.950 - Then from mid December to mid January. So interestingly enough, February is seeing a bit more stride 00:13:42.950 --> 00:13:51.719 - in the years. So that's their strategy. Yeah, yeah, so it's good. Great and wonder if County Commission 00:13:51.719 --> 00:14:00.236 - might explain or I can start to see those patterns as well. Do they know where the gaps are or plan? 00:14:00.236 --> 00:14:04.030 - Susie's wedding. Susie and the dogs wedding. 00:14:04.578 --> 00:14:19.053 - So thank you for your time. It's very helpful. Any questions? Yeah, just this didn't show up on the 00:14:19.053 --> 00:14:31.646 - data. The majority of these definite and pending revenues, those come during the week. 00:14:31.938 --> 00:14:42.692 - We're seeing, and I'll talk more about this when we get to the sales report, but we're seeing where 00:14:42.692 --> 00:14:53.983 - we're seeing things shift in a really good way towards filling in what we look to with that new business 00:14:53.983 --> 00:15:01.726 - and then at the same time there are things going on, you know, kinds of 00:15:01.858 --> 00:15:10.929 - ways that have to do with big social events that have now become smaller, like big weekend events. 00:15:10.929 --> 00:15:20.092 - You know, it's changed. They just have changed. But we're growing the business right now. So that's 00:15:20.092 --> 00:15:29.438 - the goal. Thanks. There's one thing that I thought looked really odd, and I had to do a double slate. 00:15:29.602 --> 00:15:39.302 - on this, it's the 2027, the month of December. I looked at that and I thought, so, hey, there's no detriment 00:15:39.302 --> 00:15:48.647 - for Kennedy, you know, rather than any year, but what's happening with those services, which is $83,000. 00:15:48.647 --> 00:15:57.724 - This is a proposal that's happened before, and we didn't ask them to pay them precisely. It's hard to 00:15:57.724 --> 00:15:59.326 - get it completed. 00:16:00.098 --> 00:16:14.229 - And I think it's worth mentioning also that there could be additional things that don't show up in this 00:16:14.229 --> 00:16:29.854 - revenue that are based on that incentive. There are two or six, about 12 events in significant incentives as well. 00:16:31.330 --> 00:16:41.177 - I think it's probably. Yeah. So we've got it and it is adding up and so just want to make sure everybody's. 00:16:41.177 --> 00:16:50.477 - What the incentives to we tend to talk about the room rental animal services or is it the room rental 00:16:50.477 --> 00:16:59.595 - and try additional services? Room rental. You know, we don't want to lose enlarging that over $2000 00:16:59.595 --> 00:17:01.054 - in room rental. 00:17:01.314 --> 00:17:08.615 - You know, that's been our policy here. Going to the new building will be more significant than that. 00:17:08.615 --> 00:17:16.061 - So, but I think, you know, the mission has been to be very aggressive with 2027 and get the kids here. 00:17:16.061 --> 00:17:23.290 - And so we're seeing results from that. And then it tapers down once you get into 28, 29, 30. But we 00:17:23.290 --> 00:17:30.302 - can assess and see, oh, this is working. Let's go in here and see what the different kind of is. 00:17:30.466 --> 00:17:38.899 - We are going to be getting a lot of unique groups that have stayed longer than we've ever been able 00:17:38.899 --> 00:17:47.416 - to accommodate before. And we might have to come here, and it's great to know. And we're going to be 00:17:47.416 --> 00:17:54.078 - making new places and new environments. Good. Thank you. It's been a pleasure. 00:17:59.330 --> 00:18:17.690 - I know you put together a list too. That might be the best one. No duck in the room for those joining 00:18:17.690 --> 00:18:28.670 - us in. Say when? I had a really good time doing this report. 00:18:29.058 --> 00:18:38.415 - But it's just very fulfilling to look at all of this. So to start with, looking at sales, remittal, 00:18:38.415 --> 00:18:47.865 - attendance, and number of events. Again, I look at this just like a retailer would say to our sales, 00:18:47.865 --> 00:18:55.070 - getting there to September 20th, last year versus same time frame this year. 00:18:55.330 --> 00:19:04.340 - When I first looked at it, I was oh dear, these are down. And then I started looking through why. And 00:19:04.340 --> 00:19:13.526 - then I was looking again. And what that means is the events are down about a little bit over 30 events. 00:19:13.526 --> 00:19:21.918 - And the numbers correspond more or less with that. And then I looked at what was here in 2025, 00:19:22.530 --> 00:19:30.942 - This was not here in twenty three six and there was something one time social. University type of events. 00:19:30.942 --> 00:19:39.275 - I you have Americans. Celebration. So the fireman is under twenty fifty industry ball. We had prosperity 00:19:39.275 --> 00:19:47.290 - here last year. Three future weddings. USA Today committee awards. And then a couple of local groups 00:19:47.290 --> 00:19:50.782 - that are very good with us is. Business in. 00:19:50.914 --> 00:20:00.450 - training models change in some way can you foundation and then all of them computer last year with the 00:20:00.450 --> 00:20:09.709 - full menu of different options that we offer to groups compared to this year. That makes sense. And 00:20:09.709 --> 00:20:18.782 - then I went into the 2026 conference overview recapping total, which we had 19 total conferences. 00:20:19.266 --> 00:20:32.192 - in 2026 versus 1420. I think it's very exciting to see what's going on in 2027. I think we had a lot 00:20:32.192 --> 00:20:47.038 - of 21 conferences in the system, seven of which are new. You'll see all of those big, bright blue deafness in here. 00:20:48.034 --> 00:20:57.242 - and these are separated by the year. Also, looking in the first quarter of March, Indiana APSE is new 00:20:57.242 --> 00:21:06.450 - and definite, and I thought I'd add a little myself in this group is because they are new to us. This 00:21:06.450 --> 00:21:15.659 - is the state chapter of the Association for People's Security and Employment Firms. Some associations 00:21:15.659 --> 00:21:17.374 - are in this group, 00:21:17.666 --> 00:21:26.228 - This group promotes competitive and planning outcomes and community inclusion for individuals 00:21:26.228 --> 00:21:36.155 - with disabilities. Doing some good work. And then second quarter below that, Indian Association of Realtors, 00:21:36.155 --> 00:21:44.990 - that's become definite. That was fun. We did a tour with them recently. Then skipping on down to 00:21:45.250 --> 00:21:56.979 - Ottawa, Indiana, Primary Healthcare Association, that's new. Association of Community Corrections, new 00:21:56.979 --> 00:22:08.595 - and not new, but definitely it's been a while since they've been in that asphalt pavement conference. 00:22:08.595 --> 00:22:13.150 - Any questions about anything right now? 00:22:13.250 --> 00:22:31.245 - Look at the North American Lake Management Society in the river of 2028. 550 people for six days and 00:22:31.245 --> 00:22:39.262 - 900 blue nights. And I wanted to make sure I 00:22:39.970 --> 00:22:48.879 - let everybody know about this exciting thing. I've been holding on to this since July 1st. I got a request 00:22:48.879 --> 00:22:57.705 - for proposal from the national convention manager for the, it sounds crazy, but it's the National Buttons 00:22:57.705 --> 00:23:06.031 - Society. Buttons. Buttons. Yeah, a lot of people like buttons, it's big. This, and then they have a 00:23:06.031 --> 00:23:08.862 - local person who I've spoken with 00:23:09.314 --> 00:23:16.096 - Recently, while I've spoken with them a while back in the summer about this, then I got this from the 00:23:16.096 --> 00:23:23.010 - national person. And then out of the blue, the local person called me back again. So we are set up next 00:23:23.010 --> 00:23:29.858 - week, same information, we use as a template to start to get a plan and see what's going to work here. 00:23:29.858 --> 00:23:36.773 - This is really cool though. 300 people here, first full week of August, either 2029 or 2030. 1,000 room 00:23:36.773 --> 00:23:39.166 - nights over the course of the week, 00:23:39.714 --> 00:23:49.528 - International. It's just an it's a beautiful, concise and very complete request for proposals, so. There's 00:23:49.528 --> 00:23:59.342 - some stuff in here where they're going to need some services from different people that visit Bloomington. 00:23:59.342 --> 00:24:07.230 - So as we help them get this all together, this plan. They have done. This I think it. 00:24:08.642 --> 00:24:17.819 - say you want to be here and you're excited about the new facility. Sounds random, but really fun. Can 00:24:17.819 --> 00:24:27.085 - you say a thousand word nights? That's what I said. First week of August, a thousand word nights. What 00:24:27.085 --> 00:24:35.902 - do I need to follow? Left hand. Left hand. Left hand. Left hand. Left hand. Left hand. Left hand. 00:24:36.098 --> 00:24:49.477 - Hold everything in. That's fantastic. I'm very excited. And thanks for... It's funny. It's not a dry, 00:24:49.477 --> 00:25:03.118 - you know, academia type drive subject matter. It's just a button. Yeah. Great. Talisha. Hello. Is there 00:25:03.118 --> 00:25:05.086 - anything else? 00:25:06.818 --> 00:25:13.668 - I just want one more question. I'm sorry, this is literally the first comment you made. I totally missed 00:25:13.668 --> 00:25:20.127 - this previous days. Savannah bananas were actually in the running for something. Oh, we did on it. 00:25:20.127 --> 00:25:26.977 - It took 5,000 other communities back then. OK, so not a high probability. Well, we don't know. I thought 00:25:26.977 --> 00:25:33.827 - we put a pretty good package and IU was all about it in the stadium. But as it's gone longer and longer, 00:25:33.827 --> 00:25:35.262 - they're questionable. 00:25:35.522 --> 00:25:47.480 - They're playing good football games. So I know they played a couple of large, let's make it fewer, one 00:25:47.480 --> 00:25:59.438 - outfield is like 500 feet and the other one is like. So one outfield is very short, people did it that 00:25:59.438 --> 00:26:04.894 - way and then another drill. That would be fun. 00:26:05.410 --> 00:26:12.669 - And people have really nice goals together with IU Athletics. But as we get farther and farther, and 00:26:12.669 --> 00:26:20.358 - then they announce their renovations, and then B has tried so hard to get into 2011. They're still playing 00:26:20.358 --> 00:26:27.976 - through October. So we just keep thinking every day. But you never know. We could be less than surprised. 00:26:27.976 --> 00:26:33.438 - Five year waiting list for tickets. With the new team being the 7th Street. 00:26:33.538 --> 00:26:45.006 - Yeah. There are reasons. Great. Totally checked. Okay, great. We'll have lots of exciting events coming 00:26:45.006 --> 00:26:56.252 - up. Thanks, Chair. So the transition from Capital Improvement Board to DDI and CDC and Nero County is 00:26:56.252 --> 00:27:00.222 - all in process and going very well. 00:27:00.578 --> 00:27:07.589 - I wanted to introduce, well, you know, Jeff Underwood with the Capital Improvement Board. He's their 00:27:07.589 --> 00:27:14.670 - retailer. Liz Landry, Elizabeth Landry, Liz Landry is our office manager. And she started a couple of 00:27:14.670 --> 00:27:22.098 - months ago and is really helping with CID activities with accounting, getting a whole different accounting 00:27:22.098 --> 00:27:27.166 - system set up. It's definitely a new approach of how we're doing things. 00:27:27.362 --> 00:27:35.996 - but it seems to be going well, transitioning all of our vendors over to Capital Improvement Board, and 00:27:35.996 --> 00:27:44.631 - we'll close out DBI, that would be the end of September with October 1st, everything transferring over 00:27:44.631 --> 00:27:53.097 - to the Capital Improvement Board. So actually I was noticing on the agenda, we probably ought to put 00:27:53.097 --> 00:27:56.702 - CIV as the agenda for next year. And then, 00:27:57.410 --> 00:28:04.435 - But with the construction is the number one thing going on right now and it's going very well. The bus 00:28:04.435 --> 00:28:11.392 - stop was virtually closed for a couple of weeks but they thought it would take five weeks. They ended 00:28:11.392 --> 00:28:18.486 - up getting two weeks to be able to do it. So that's up to 200 maps. So and that's specifically designed 00:28:18.486 --> 00:28:25.511 - for buses to be able to drop off so that we can do the shuttles so that we have a quick drop off point 00:28:25.511 --> 00:28:26.398 - that's safe. 00:28:26.786 --> 00:28:34.776 - Um, for the team team for shout outs. So that's, but the, I don't know if you saw in the parking lot, 00:28:34.776 --> 00:28:42.688 - the folding walls came in yesterday and today on big semi tracks that are way back at 30 foot walls. 00:28:42.688 --> 00:28:50.600 - So, um, that's, you know, all that exhibit space is divided into eight rooms by those blocks. That's 00:28:50.600 --> 00:28:53.342 - important piece of infrastructure. 00:28:55.810 --> 00:29:05.678 - When they're that tall, there's a lot of breakdown with those types of dogs. And so it's one family, 00:29:05.678 --> 00:29:15.545 - one person. And just they're very slow, because they can be very dangerous if they sway. And they're 00:29:15.545 --> 00:29:25.022 - very touching. They're very sensitive. So we might put three animals at a time to speed that up. 00:29:25.410 --> 00:29:32.667 - That'll be interesting. Are the individual panels, or are there two names? No, yes. And I think the 00:29:32.667 --> 00:29:39.997 - individual panel, talk to other convention centers, design convergence, have very strong thoughts on 00:29:39.997 --> 00:29:47.763 - that. Yeah, I get you. But I guess those are according walls, and then they break down, and the convention 00:29:47.763 --> 00:29:52.190 - centers, we put those in, paid them, and so. That's amazing. 00:29:53.954 --> 00:30:01.723 - Right, yeah, it was interesting. But we're looking, you know, the forklift people came over, the sizzling 00:30:01.723 --> 00:30:09.198 - wood people came over, is to see exactly what we need to get up to that ceiling height. What, there's 00:30:09.198 --> 00:30:16.894 - two million pounds worth of furniture and fixtures of equipment, IT equipment, equipment stands, stages. 00:30:16.894 --> 00:30:19.166 - So that's all wrapping up now. 00:30:19.362 --> 00:30:26.816 - probably a year looking at those types of items, and we're just at the final selection of the template. 00:30:26.816 --> 00:30:34.126 - And we needed a tour schedule at this point, so maybe all around here we can get a date, want to take 00:30:34.126 --> 00:30:41.938 - a tour of us. And Lytle's been really great about that, and we started bringing in events that are happening 00:30:41.938 --> 00:30:44.446 - in January, January, March, April. 00:30:44.674 --> 00:30:53.223 - to come in and look at the space so that their babies can look at it and see how they're going to rearrange 00:30:53.223 --> 00:31:01.377 - their events. So that's been very helpful as well. And so other things going on with the construction, 00:31:01.377 --> 00:31:09.451 - there'll be permanent art that'll be in the building. And that'll be for the local community, for the 00:31:09.451 --> 00:31:13.726 - adjacent communities. So towards the end of the year, 00:31:13.986 --> 00:31:23.782 - we're going to be looking for an existing art that aren't sadly of such a richness here. So that followed 00:31:23.782 --> 00:31:33.394 - the building. So, and January 8th is still the construction of Ocean Bay. Scheduled relatively a ribbon 00:31:33.394 --> 00:31:42.174 - cutting for January 12th. And everything will go into the main building, probably in December. 00:31:42.850 --> 00:31:51.084 - start with some of that and practicing different systems and then find our show now so that we can get 00:31:51.084 --> 00:31:59.078 - our entertainment permits so you know that elevator from that um checking all that out in case they 00:31:59.078 --> 00:32:07.151 - start being turned over so that they can be mandatory and trade on different systems. We are excited 00:32:07.151 --> 00:32:08.830 - so balancing off the 00:32:09.794 --> 00:32:19.902 - holding buttons to adjust to the chairs. And that takes as much time. And it has a lot of security features 00:32:19.902 --> 00:32:29.635 - to it. So I think that would be really nice. And then let's start with this building. So the renovation 00:32:29.635 --> 00:32:38.526 - of this building is getting different with that funding. They did a practice window yesterday. 00:32:38.690 --> 00:32:46.801 - take it out and they're going to take it out and board it up six hours. So that must have spent very 00:32:46.801 --> 00:32:55.073 - long. I would guess some windows would be easy to take in and put out the sun. She's the first working 00:32:55.073 --> 00:33:03.104 - mortar. I use mortar with that. You know, we're trying to give you an idea of what are the existing 00:33:03.104 --> 00:33:06.878 - conditions around this area that you can have. 00:33:07.394 --> 00:33:14.219 - of the work gone, and we can kind of anticipate that, and then we have the contingency we have to go 00:33:14.219 --> 00:33:21.111 - through the original work. Sure, I understand. And I mean, the communication is continuing with Dora, 00:33:21.111 --> 00:33:27.868 - with the hotel. I don't have details like that, but at the last CID meeting, it sounded like things 00:33:27.868 --> 00:33:34.625 - are progressing. We have a satellite. I mean, there's been so little mass straps, and I can't think 00:33:34.625 --> 00:33:36.990 - about the things like strap-wraps, 00:33:37.986 --> 00:33:47.332 - That's since we started back then. Imagine where it's going to get up every year. Isn't that crazy? 00:33:47.332 --> 00:33:56.771 - I'm excited. President Rasch has looked at the ex-senor here. How does all of this connect together? 00:33:56.771 --> 00:34:07.518 - I don't know. It's probably one of the best journeys. Even just them saying there's one of those straight pickups. 00:34:07.842 --> 00:34:17.220 - Of course, I had a couple of questions on the structure of things now. So Catherine, for the inter-local 00:34:17.220 --> 00:34:26.599 - agreement with the city attorney, is the operator manager of things now. So vendors will all go through, 00:34:26.599 --> 00:34:35.798 - and all expenses will go to them. And then, and then the convention center management company that the 00:34:35.798 --> 00:34:37.406 - convention center 00:34:37.506 --> 00:34:48.786 - employees work for is considered a professional contract. And so full-time employees, operations, and 00:34:48.786 --> 00:34:59.845 - then Jane has already somewhat transitioned into working as insight sales so that there's more of a 00:34:59.845 --> 00:35:05.374 - connection made and all of that together and then 00:35:05.474 --> 00:35:25.461 - the transition into January. So we're working through the details. That way we can be laser focused 00:35:25.461 --> 00:35:35.454 - on operating. This one will be closed. Pardon me. 00:35:35.650 --> 00:35:51.126 - We can get some lasers. So anyway, that's how all that is set up. So it'll be like two capital. And 00:35:51.126 --> 00:36:04.126 - the PMI for those properties, all of that is wrapping up. So funds were transferred 00:36:04.866 --> 00:36:09.555 - to become a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group 00:36:09.555 --> 00:36:14.382 - of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group 00:36:14.382 --> 00:36:19.208 - of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group 00:36:19.208 --> 00:36:24.035 - of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group 00:36:24.035 --> 00:36:28.862 - of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group 00:36:28.862 --> 00:36:33.689 - of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group of more than a group 00:36:33.689 --> 00:36:34.654 - of more than a group 00:36:35.714 --> 00:36:48.232 - So one of the things we'd ask, see if there's a way in which they can request that. So that's the mechanism 00:36:48.232 --> 00:36:59.938 - that's shifted. So we're going to be involved in this in the same way that we're going to work with. 00:36:59.938 --> 00:37:04.574 - Side of it, we'll find some structures. 00:37:05.250 --> 00:37:18.632 - Well, let's just say for 30 years, change has been a constant. Working with good people, right? I mean, 00:37:18.632 --> 00:37:32.787 - that makes all the difference. Things like being very complicated. Working in public care and the hospitality 00:37:32.787 --> 00:37:34.974 - industry, right? 00:37:35.074 --> 00:37:52.247 - I mean, it's a personality tough. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 00:37:52.247 --> 00:38:03.582 - yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 00:38:05.250 --> 00:38:17.542 - With the renovation on this side. I know you mentioned the windows last time. Will that also include 00:38:17.542 --> 00:38:29.711 - like there's some water intrusion in like the hallway, like the courtyard and the building. It's on 00:38:29.711 --> 00:38:31.902 - one of the lists. 00:38:32.066 --> 00:38:39.450 - I'm sure you're more aware of all these things. As we get close to the end of the year, the new facility 00:38:39.450 --> 00:38:46.553 - transitioning to this building as well. And again, for the maintenance alternate. So we'll start the 00:38:46.553 --> 00:38:54.077 - planning process this fall so that we can get started on those in January. The connection of the existing, 00:38:54.077 --> 00:38:59.070 - the overhead is included in the original contract for the construction 00:38:59.170 --> 00:39:08.577 - Uh, but over from my vision, it's the other items that we kind of have in the background, but it's kind 00:39:08.577 --> 00:39:18.345 - of items and updates. So I would present those to, um, as well as, you know, what's on for those additional 00:39:18.345 --> 00:39:25.310 - ones. So we are holding on most of them. And it sounds to me, they're funny. 00:39:30.178 --> 00:39:40.541 - I'm excited about the reporting. I'm really excited about the numbers that I'm seeing in the report 00:39:40.541 --> 00:39:51.214 - this fall too. So instead of two digits on the number, like instead of 50, I see 500. And so the scale 00:39:51.214 --> 00:39:57.950 - of things, I think it's scaling appropriately to the new center. 00:40:00.610 --> 00:40:16.580 - It's great work. Any other questions, comments? Yes. Can't argue with that. So we all understand the 00:40:16.580 --> 00:40:27.806 - extreme value of seeing all of them. Lauren and Sean have talked about 00:40:28.258 --> 00:40:36.424 - what this report might evolve into this report. However, if we find ourselves in a social event on the 00:40:36.424 --> 00:40:44.589 - topic of the New Age Convention Center, I can talk about numbers and revenue, but it doesn't have that 00:40:44.589 --> 00:40:52.755 - same, it's not the same as saying, oh, it's the national climate society here, committed with the fast 00:40:52.755 --> 00:40:56.798 - and pretty nice, you know, elements of the public. 00:40:59.010 --> 00:41:08.151 - If you guys have thoughts or comments or anything about this type of presentation, I'm all for you. 00:41:08.151 --> 00:41:17.293 - I think the boundary was a student. Thank you so much for being able to share that. I think there's 00:41:17.293 --> 00:41:25.246 - just so many good surprises in this. I like it. It's great. I like knowing what's new. 00:41:29.026 --> 00:41:36.466 - I think it's kind of like reading clip notes or something, and then you start the clip notes and the 00:41:36.466 --> 00:41:44.347 - numbers report. My only concern with that is Fort Wayne is very interested in the National Button Society. 00:41:44.347 --> 00:41:51.934 - And they've been there before. I get it, but they're very interested in that as well, too. So, I mean, 00:41:52.226 --> 00:42:02.279 - That's a fantastic story, and I'm not saying don't share it, but I just think the way in which we share 00:42:02.279 --> 00:42:12.236 - some things, be careful of it. You've crossed from one scale to a bigger scale. It's very interesting, 00:42:12.236 --> 00:42:19.582 - some of the bigger stuff. So that's all I'm gonna say, just a general term. 00:42:19.746 --> 00:42:29.347 - and please don't stop telling stories, right? Please don't stop sharing. It's just in what format we 00:42:29.347 --> 00:42:38.949 - share and with what bodies, like in a public forum, anybody from once you can jump on them together, 00:42:38.949 --> 00:42:49.406 - that might be something that we may want to pay attention to. I don't tell these guys who stayed in my hotel, 00:42:49.634 --> 00:43:03.344 - If they don't tell me, to some degrees, that is business, right? And so, I mean, we talk, friendly, 00:43:03.344 --> 00:43:16.094 - share things, but yeah, they don't go down that way. That's fine. We got it. Everybody else. 00:43:21.794 --> 00:43:30.096 - If there's nothing else, let's spend some money. I think we've got some claims before us today. 00:43:30.096 --> 00:43:38.829 - You can. For us today, it looks like I've got a claim for the Capital Agreement Board for Commencing 00:43:38.829 --> 00:43:47.477 - Services for the fourth quarter. This does replace what was typically paid out to VBI now that it's 00:43:47.477 --> 00:43:50.590 - moving the Capital Agreement Board. 00:43:51.010 --> 00:44:00.715 - I talked about that amount is 148,000 and $25 and this would be the fourth quarter. And some services 00:44:00.715 --> 00:44:10.420 - may questions for finance funding. We approve. Motion second and second. Parsha, would you go through 00:44:10.420 --> 00:44:19.934 - the role of all that I can? But yes, heard Randall this morning transcease. Yes, Jack, we can. Yes. 00:44:25.090 --> 00:44:44.763 - This one is for operating funds, the CDB or visit Bloomington. This person in the amount of $557,333.334.34. 00:44:44.763 --> 00:44:53.246 - I hope you have to buy them like three months. 00:44:54.562 --> 00:45:20.798 - Okay. Motion in a second. There'll be one and I'll do some work. 00:45:20.994 --> 00:45:35.794 - Black camel. Yes. Herbie Brown. Yes. The next plan before us is for Marshall Roach for third quarter 00:45:35.794 --> 00:45:48.542 - professional fee for this body in the amount of $147 and cents. Second motion. Second. 00:45:49.922 --> 00:45:59.736 - Marsha, would you move us to your home town? By Campbell? Yes. Kirby Brown, Trent Seates, Jeff McKinney. 00:45:59.736 --> 00:46:09.549 - Yes. And then the last plan was the forest. This actually comes from the general fund. It was a separate 00:46:09.549 --> 00:46:19.550 - plan that was set up for the visitor center build-out expenses. This was forwarded to round out the amount 00:46:19.778 --> 00:46:31.551 - that we have created since $175,000. One comment I would make is at the end of the construction project 00:46:31.551 --> 00:46:43.438 - next year, we would like to look at the total and if their growth is more allocated to this improvement, 00:46:43.438 --> 00:46:47.966 - we would like to make sure we fix that. 00:46:49.026 --> 00:47:05.865 - The operating margin is 20.7, which is less than $600,000. If you talk about the $5 number, it may be 00:47:05.865 --> 00:47:16.926 - just $70,000. It gives $162,575, $600,000. So that's $25,000 less. 00:47:18.946 --> 00:47:34.092 - Okay, I think that's. That would do it. Yeah, I said it. How much is it? Nothing for next year. 00:47:34.092 --> 00:47:48.606 - So it's 600,600. I don't think I think we're even. I'm sorry, I think we'll use every time. 00:47:49.346 --> 00:48:10.468 - I don't either. Not that I know of. I think I was trying to get as close to. But I'm also understanding 00:48:10.468 --> 00:48:17.982 - there would be something. 2027 make. 00:48:18.530 --> 00:48:28.285 - But then if we have to go before county council, get enough money for that. So we're just going to look 00:48:28.285 --> 00:48:37.759 - at it from a different point. I'd be able to look at it from the capital. We're going to reinvest in 00:48:37.759 --> 00:48:47.326 - the fund and then we can have it on the second side, spend that $200,000. This would fall under that. 00:48:48.546 --> 00:49:00.402 - So in December meeting could one like back and there's more things answered that we put in for them 00:49:00.402 --> 00:49:12.733 - if we need it. Yes, and that would be suggest. Yeah, that seems reasonable. 75 now. Essentially, I like 00:49:12.733 --> 00:49:17.950 - to be additional 25. Well, it's about time. 00:49:18.338 --> 00:49:40.254 - Here. I don't spend $25,000 on the function. All right. That would be the least I know. That was the 00:49:40.254 --> 00:49:47.198 - hardest. A lot of posted notes. 00:49:47.394 --> 00:49:58.670 - Okay, all right. Definitely. The other questions are in some of the interstitial. Marsha, would you 00:49:58.670 --> 00:50:10.172 - move us to a vote? All votes, please. I can't vote? Yes. Kirby Brown, try to see. Yes. Okay, and that 00:50:10.172 --> 00:50:15.134 - is all the claims that are before us today. 00:50:16.738 --> 00:50:27.870 - New business, I had mentioned at the start of the meeting that the budget that was presented to the 00:50:27.870 --> 00:50:39.001 - county council, we adopted their last meeting was approved during that meeting and we were thankful 00:50:39.001 --> 00:50:46.014 - for it. Other new business, I know that the convention centers 00:50:46.402 --> 00:50:54.655 - I'll provide to you. City operating budget. So our operating budget has been approved by that solution. 00:50:54.655 --> 00:51:03.067 - That's what I said. A public hearing on that would be different. The benefit side, which is construction. 00:51:03.067 --> 00:51:11.002 - I would have parents tonight and half line of massages. In fact, things are progressing there. Yes, 00:51:11.002 --> 00:51:14.494 - it is possible. A fat tap would be studied. 00:51:15.202 --> 00:51:24.733 - Everything's on schedule. Okay, that sounds great. Any other conclusions? It's fine. I actually kind 00:51:24.733 --> 00:51:34.170 - of mentioned it, but that's when January the 12th schedule was on schedule. For the ribbon cutting. 00:51:34.170 --> 00:51:39.454 - For the ribbon cutting. Okay. More information to come. 00:51:46.050 --> 00:51:56.011 - Great. Other new business? My exercise room now has a Peloton. Yeah. So you guys have to catch up. I've 00:51:56.011 --> 00:52:06.164 - had one for years. So I caught it. You can actually get on the Peloton map and take some people to learn. 00:52:06.164 --> 00:52:15.742 - See, I didn't know that. OK. Any other old business? Anything we haven't talked about or we haven't 00:52:15.874 --> 00:52:34.050 - talk about over and over again. Next item is public comment. Any public comment from either the room 00:52:34.050 --> 00:52:36.030 - or online? 00:52:45.378 --> 00:52:48.382 - Hearing none, debating is adjourned.