MINUTES

CITY OF OAK CREEK AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON
FACILITY SPACE NEEDS

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006, 6:30 PM

  1. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.

    Present were Committee members:  Fred Siepert, Mike O’Brien, Cal Nowak, Isabel Haase, and Ed Siira.  Frank Carini arrived at 6:40 p.m.  Joy Johnson was excused.  Also present were Caesar Geiger, Information Technology Manager, Ross Talis, City Librarian, Dick Kulka, Facilities Manager, Rich Duchniak, Oak Creek Community Center.

  2. C. Nowak moved to approve the minutes of May 16, 2006 and June 6, 2006.  I. Haase seconded.  All aye; motion carried.
  3. R. Duchniak gave a presentation on the Community Center.

    The building is a non-profit 16,000 square foot banquet and meeting center.  The building was built tax free with corporate and private donations.  The property was provided by the City with a 100 year lease.  Approximately 40 non-profit or school groups use the building at this time.  The 5,500 square foot ballroom generates profit for the Community Center.  There are currently 34 paid staff of which 4 are full time. The building has become the gathering place and resource center for the community.  The Community Center is comfortable with the building and feels it should be okay for the next ten to twenty years.  The building was built for fifty years and there are currently no plans to expand.  They will grow with the community if necessary.

  4. Review Information obtained:

    Chairman Siepert would like to have the organizations that submitted RFP’s give presentations to the committee.  M. O’Brien explained that for each of the buildings, City Hall, Library and Fire Station #1, a cost needs to be obtained on either renovating the existing buildings, adding on or replacing them.  They needed to figure the future needs for space and employees.  Also what would the committee like to see in the area in regards to retail, commercial or public/private relationship.

  5. The Committee would like to have the RFP presentations at the September or October meeting and work on a mission statement for the Committee.  The next meeting would be scheduled for August 15, 2006 in the Solarium at 6:30 p.m.
  6. F. Carini moved to adjourn.  C. Nowak seconded.  All voted aye.  The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.