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Chattanooga City Sports Authority Board Meeting - 8/10/23
A
C
And
so
that
is
what
the
agreement
is
is
therefore
to
provide
funding
until
until
the
point
at
which
this
body
is
able
to
issue
bonds,
obviously
because
the
Sports
Authority
has
not
issued
bonds.
At
this
point,
you
all
don't
have
any
funding,
and
so
this
provides
an
opportunity
for
those
three
parties
to
contribute
to
the
Sports
Authority,
to
provide
interim
funding
to
be
able
to
pay
those
pre-construction
services
and
the
design
services
for
The
Architects.
D
E
C
That's
needed
for
for
these
things,
for
these
transactions
to
take
place
in
another
scenario,
I
think
what
what
the
city
and
county,
by
virtue
of
the
Sports
Authority,
have
sort
of
chosen
to
take
a
different
approach
in
which
the
interim
financing
provided
will
allow
us
to
get
better
ideas
of
cost
for
the
stadium
before
bonds
get
issued.
And
so
so
you
know
I
think,
there's
just
two
different
approaches.
D
C
I
think
that's
part
of
the
part
of
the
value
of
this
process
is
having
the
architect
of
record,
as
well
as
the
construction
manager
at
risk
will
allow
us
to
get
a
good
sense
of
what
the
total
cost
will
be
and
then,
of
course,
there
will
be.
There
will
be
a
process
during
which
there
will
be
some
value
engineering.
Let's
say
the
costs
come
in
higher
than
expected.
There
will
be
a
chance
to
Value
engineer
to
bring
the
cost
back
down
to
to.
C
F
G
C
C
So
so
this
body
has
not
gone.
This
body
has
not.
Let
me
figure
out
the
best
way
to
put
this.
The
city
and
county
have
already
approved
the
ability
to
backstop
the
bounds
and
to
provide
for
for
the
backstop
of
the
bonds,
but
the
Sports
Authority
will
have
to
take
action
to
actually
move
forward
with
issuing
the
bonds
and
to
provide
the
authorization
and.
H
There
had
to
be
a
resolution,
especially
the
intent
to
issue
bonds
prior
to
or
within
60
90
days
of
the
incurrence
of
the
expenditures
in
order
for
the
funds
to
be
able
to
be
used
for
that
purpose.
So
I
just
ask
that
you
just
double
check
that
and
make
sure
that
the
eyes
are
dotted
T's
across,
because
there
are
a
lot
of
days
between
the
occurrence
of
the
cost
and
the
issuance
of
the
bonds.
C
But
to
the
extent
of
this
of
the
resolution,
that's
before
you
today.
This
resolution
just
simply
allows
the
Sports
Authority
to
issue
into
a
partnership
with
the
city,
Chattanooga,
professional,
baseball
and
perimeter
properties,
so
that
these
interim
expenses
provided
that
from
the
architect
and
emj
the
construction
manager
at
risk
that
there
is
a
means
to
pay
for
those
expenses.
But.
I
H
Yes,
I:
don't
think
that
will
be
a
problem,
it's
just
one
of
those
making
sure
times
without
it
and
one
other
thing
is
the
county
or
participant
in
this
I
noticed
that
parties
here
or
City
and
to
other
organizations
if
for
some
reason
this
Authority
could
not
issue
those
bonds.
I
know
that's
way
out
there
and
it's
not
going
to
happen.
Then
the
city
who
pays
I
mean
how
does
that
just
these
three
organizations
is
the
county
of
participants.
That's.
C
C
A
C
I
was
just
gonna
add
we
would
the
Sports
Authority.
Obviously
you
all
have
had
a
chance
now
to
see
some
of
the
renderings
from
Jim
Irwin
around
what
the
new
stadium
looks
like
the
renderings
look
phenomenal
and
so
we're
all
very
excited
about
the
direction
of
the
design
of
the
stadium,
and
so
one
of
the
the
ideas
that
we've
had
that.
C
If
the
Sports
Authority
might
be
amenable
to
meeting
on
site
and
doing
a
tour
and
sort
of
doing
a
walk
around
of
the
U.S
pipe
and
win
The
Foundry
site
so
that
you
can
get
a
first-hand
kind
of
feel
for
where
the
stadium
could
be
proposed
would
be
proposed
to
be
built
and
well
as
well
as
how
it
could
integrate
with
the
Riverwalk
and
some
of
the
other
existing
infrastructure
there.
So
I
only
throw
that
out
as
an
idea.
That's
up
to
you
all!
C
As
members
of
the
Sports
Authority,
but
we
would
certainly
I
think
think
that
it
could
be
a
valuable
exercise
for
this
body
to
have
a
chance
to
actually
walk
around
and
get
a
feel
for
the
site.
Obviously,
right
now
it's
difficult
to
drive
over
there
and
it's
a
lot
of
it
is,
is
you
know,
secluded
and
cut
off,
but
our
good
friends
from
Perimeter
properties
I
know,
would
have
no
problem
opening
up
the
property
to
allow
all
of
you
all
to
to
have
a
special
visit.
C
All
right:
well,
then,
what
what
I
will
do
is
is
I
will
begin
the
process
of
working
with
Maria
to
staff
and
to
coordinate
the
logistics
for
that
visit
and
so
we'll
shoot
for
the
month
of
October,
if
that's
okay
with
the
board.
So
that
way,
we
if
you
wear
your
suits
or
your
nice
dresses,
you
won't
sweat
to
sweat
too
much.
A
C
A
C
So
what
what
will?
What
I
think
will
happen
is
is
that
our
private
sector,
Partners
under
State
law,
can
enter
Community
benefits
agreements,
and
so
what
the,
what
the
community
benefits
Coalition
wanted
you
to
hear
was
they
wanted
you
to
hear
and
to
know
about
their
concerns,
but
they
will
need
to
negotiate
directly
with
perimeter
properties
and
Chattanooga
baseball
in
order
to
get
some
of
those
concerns
actually
agreed
upon
an
official
document.
C
Now,
as
you
all
think
about
things
when
you
think
about
the
this,
this
this
body
will
will
be
the
body
that
enters
into
a
lease
with
the
baseball
team,
and
this
body
will
also
have
to
enter
into
a
donation
agreement
for
the
pro
for
acceptance
of
the
property.
There
may
be
Community
concerns
that
you
would
like
to
see
addressed
in
those
agreements,
whether
it's
the
lease
agreement
or
the
donation
agreement,
but
in
terms
of
actually
entering
into
the
community
benefits
agreement.
C
J
J
D
One
else
yeah
I've
got
one
other
question
for
Jermaine,
just
from
a
high
level
perspective.
It's
on
my
third
board
meeting
as
a
part
of
the
Sports
Authority,
but
have
there
been
any
outlines
given
to
the
Sports
Authority
in
the
past,
in
terms
of
like
the
overall
project
and
timelines
and
and
kind
of
the
goals
associated
with
different
timelines?
C
We
can
get
you
that
information
I'll
have
Bill
Payne.
The
city's
engineer
gets
you
sort
of
the
timelines
for
for
all
of
the
sort
of
construction
things
as
well
as
the
the
bond
stuff
as
well.
Okay,
awesome
thank
you,
but
just
for
just
the
big
timeline,
of
course,
that
we're
all
working
towards
is
April
of
2025,
which
is
when
we
hope
to
have
a
new
Stadium
built
and
open
for
for
baseball
right
Jason.
It's
the
plan,
yeah.
G
I
H
Yes
and
the
follow-up
to
that
as
well,
I
wasn't
here
at
the
last
meeting,
but
I
did
I
read
the
minutes
and
there
was
quite
a
bit
of
discussion
about
the
hopes
and
expectations
of
the
community
relative
to
this
project
and
sort
of
I
want
to
Echo.
What's
already
been
said,
and
that
is
we'd
kind
of
like
to
be,
they
want
us
to
be
Advocates.
That's
why
we're
here
we
want
to
be
Advocates,
so
the
question
becomes.
How
can
we
best
do
that?
H
C
Yes,
is
that
a
question?
Yes,
so
I
think
that
I
mean
you
all
ultimately
have
the
power
over
the
over
the
lease,
and
so
when
we,
if
there
are
Community
concerns,
I
think
that
you
want
to
make
sure
are
addressed
in
the
lease,
as
well
as
the
donation
agreement
of
the
property.
You
all
have
the
ability
to
to
to
send
a
clear
message
that
there
are
certain
Community
concerns
that
you
want
to
make
sure
are
addressed.
H
C
You
know,
but
you
all
as
individual
members
of
the
Sports
Authority,
not
collectively
as
a
Sports
Authority,
but
as
individual
members,
you
do
have
the
ability
to
ask.
You
know
Miss
Janice,
if
you
could
be
on
her
email
list,
for
example,
so
that
she
could
share
the
the
community
benefits
agreements
with
you,
so
that
you
have
a
chance
to
see
those
for
yourselves
yeah.
H
And
I
don't
want
to
get
back
around
you,
but
we
don't
want
it
because,
but
maybe
have
someone
report
to
us
routinely
as
to
what
is
happening
in
in
that
regard.
It's
like
she's
already
reported
that
a
meeting
is
scheduled
and
whatever
it
is
that
they
discuss
and
decide
to
do
that's
great,
but
what
we
really
want
to
know
is,
is
it
happening?
Has
it
happened?
You
know,
how
will
it
happen
or
will
it
happen.
I
H
J
I
can
speak
a
little
bit
so
the
the
legal
framework
of
the
CBA
which
we
actually
modeled
after
what
Nashville
did
with
the
sports,
the
soccer
stadium
up
there
actually
has
reporting
requirements
associated
with
it.
So
it's
there
needs
to
be
a
checks
and
balances
of
the
agreements
that
are
made
between
the
private
sector
and
with
the
citizens
of
Chattanooga,
and
so
there
is
that
outlined
in
the
CBA
in
the
draft
document.
H
That's
again,
one
last
time,
I
kind
of
because
I
think
it's
our
responsibility
that
I
think
that's
what
the
citizens
are
expecting
and
we
don't
want
to
be
surprised
that
you
know
they
was
in
the
agreement,
but
it
didn't
happen
and
it's
not
that
we
think
everything
is
going
to
happen.
But
there
are
reasons
for
things
not
happening.
I'd
like
to
see
happen,
and
then
that's
just
what
we
kind
of
I
think
I.
Think
I
I
would
just
ask
that
you
do
that,
to
the
extent
that
you
can.
F
Thank
you,
I've
got
something
to
add
too
I
had
Miss
Janice
put
me
on
the
list,
so
I
get
everything
and
I
I.
You
do
too,
and
so
I
know
when
the
meetings
are.
I
have
attended
one
of
their
meetings,
it's
under
the
tale
of
umbrella,
but
it
was
specifically
the
CBA
just
to
learn
just
to
listen
and
learn
and
they
had
some
breakout
sessions
and
they
were
writing
on
boards
and
I
said
okay.
This
is
when
I
leave
and
they
totally
understood
and
I've
also
been
needing
to
have
coffee
with
Rob
Winslow.
A
F
So
that's
kind
of
how
it
goes
and
then
Jim
Irwin
called
me
about
three.
Well,
he
texted
me
about
three
weeks
ago
and
he
said
I'm
going
to
meet
with
Dr
Ware
over
at
Howard
high
school
I'd
like
for
you
to
go
with
me.
So
it
has
not
been
lost
on
him
that
I'm
about
social
justice
and
about
this
African-American
neighborhood
being
recognizing
about
Howard
being
involved
in
in
the
stadium
and
so
I
was
so
ecstatic.
I
had
to
put
the
phone
down
and
go
wow.
F
This
is
good,
so
we
did
meet
with
Dr
Ware
and
several
of
her
teachers,
and
it
was
probably
one
of
the
best
meetings
I've
ever
been
in
in
my
life
he
listened
I
listened
and
Dr.
Ware
talked
about
all
the
demographics
there,
the
the
things
that
we
needed
to
know
or
that
he
needed
to
know
as
a
developer
and
I
just
needed
to
know
as
a
community
advocate
and
some
really
good
stuff
came
out
of
it.
F
We're
going
to
meet
with
them
in
a
few
weeks
and
I'm
really
inspired
hopeful
I
feel
that
we
have
a
developer.
Who
really
cares
and
has
empathy
for
the
community?
So
I
share
that
with
you
in
transparency,
so
you
know
that
they're
listening,
not
you,
know,
I'm,
not
getting
deeply
involved,
but
I
and
I'll
share
with
this
group.
What
I
learn
but
it'll
probably
be
in
the
paper
before
you
hear
it,
because
what
I'm
seeing
are
things
that
are
not
public
yet
that
Jim
Irwin
is
saying,
and
so
it's
good.
A
A
I
believe
is
all
in
agreement
that
we
really
want
to
push
this
Chattanooga
agreement,
south
side,
Chattanooga
agreement
with,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
that
we
really
want
to
see
is
the
community
to
be
exposed
to
this
whole
process.
You
know
it's
it's
challenging
to
deal
with
a
80
million
dollar
project.
All
of
us
is
challenging
to
us
and
as
growing
up
as
a
kid
and
not
being
exposed
to
some
of
these
things
like
that,
sometimes
it's
just
the
exposure.
A
C
We
want
them
to
feel
very
much
as
if
this
is
part
of
their
Community.
This
is
part
of
their
neighborhood.
They
have
every
right
and
every
opportunity
to
be
a
part
of
the
development
that
happens
there,
and
so
we
are
certainly
looking
to
explore
additional
ways
that
we
could
build
Partnerships
with
with
Howard
in
particular,
because
it's
in
the
tip
district
and
it's
in
the
neighborhood.
But
yes,
we
definitely
want
to
make
sure
that
the
neighborhood
is
happening
or
that
the
neighborhood
is
very
much
connected
to
this
development
and
can
be
proud
of
the
development.