Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee

Marshall N. White Center Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Results March 10, 2021 Electronic Via Zoom Meeting 4:00 PM 222 28th St, Ogden, Utah 84401 Call to Order – Chair Ronald White  Called to order at 4:02 PM Reading of Determination by Chair Ronald White Attendees: Present Absent Camille Cook Tanner Koons Gerod Sawyer Ronald White Sean Bishop Regina Esparza Tom Debole Edd Bridge Priscilla Martinez Clairesse Miljour Sara Yearsley Carlos Grava Whitney Ward – VCBO Brent Tippets – VCBO Approval of Minutes from 2-10-2021 Meeting  Motion to approve minutes by member Priscilla Martinez, 2nd by member Sean Bishop, motion passed with no opposition 1. New Business a. Nomination and Election of Vice Chair  Member Regina Esparza nominated Priscilla Martinez  Member Priscilla Martinez declined the nomination on account of chairing the Community Outreach sub-committee. She in turn nominated Regina Esparza and vice chair.  Roll call vote was taken and member Regina Esparza was unanimously voted for as the new Vice Chair for the committee b. Establishment of a Legacy Committee  Edd Bridge presented to the committee the need for a committee that will preserve the legacy of Marshall White, to gather stories and information so that it is preserved.  Member Camille Cook moved to create a Legacy Sub-Committee and nominated member Clairesse Miljour as its chair.  Member Priscilla Martinez motioned to approve the Legacy subcommittee with Clairesse Miljour as chair, member Camille Cook 2nd the motion  Chair Ronald White called for volunteers for the committee, members Camille Cook, Tom Debole and Priscilla Martinez volunteered.  Motion passed with no opposition c. Survey Numbers – Whitney VCBO   Whitney presented the results if the survey.  The committee had an open discussion on the results d. Community Member Email to Committee  An email sent from Joanne Lawrence to the committee on 2/18/2021 was read aloud by Sabrina Lee for the record  Edd Bridge, Recreation manager responded to the following of questions posed in the email  Q – Timeline of the study and if it is behind  A – Edd explained city funding begins in July, that it took time to hire VCBO, and that the advisory meeting had to be approved and set up prior to the community outreach of the study beginning. The process, considering the approval of funding and it’s availability on July 1st and the approval of the advisory committee, we are not behind in the process. VCBO will be presenting the structural findings in next weeks City Council Work Session.  Q – Is the city administration moving forward with the YMCA and not notifying the citizens?  A – No they are not. The administration has due diligence to explore all options. The process of VCBO’s analysis and the community survey is a part of that exploring the options and what the community wants. The administration wants the center around and is dedicated to putting funding towards the center, it’s legacy and youth of the community. This opened a discussion among the committee regarding the transparency of the administration to the community. The committee agreed that there is a need to be transparent with the community as to the findings of VCBO with the structural analysis and the survey results.  Q – Is the administration moving forward with the YMCA?  A – Goes back to the process we are in. VCBO hired to see what the community wants and the structural integrity of the center. The advisory committee will decide who we will partner with at the center.  Committee Member Tom Debole commented that the YMCA does not want to compete with facilities or programming provided at the Marshall White Center, they want to partner with the center and the city. He stressed that they would not double up on programs. He also stressed that the YMCA would not move forward until the Marshall White Center has been addressed first, and that it has always been this way. 2. Sub- Committee Reports a. Community Outreach Sub-Committee – Chair Priscilla Martinez  Community Outreach Chair Priscilla Martinez needed to excuse herself from the meeting early, the committee will provide a report at the next meeting. 3. Public Comment – Limit to 3 minutes  Joanne Lawrence o She meant no disrespect by the questions sent in her last email. o Asked if her latest’s email was received – Chair White acknowledged that it had been received. o She encouraged the committee to attend City Council and work sessions o She addressed member Tom Debole that she was glad to hear that the center needs to be addressed first. She stated she is reading the 89-page YMCA survey and encouraged the committee to do so as well  Suzanne Daily – Not a resident but a local business owner  o Feels that the community distress comes from the building being allowed to deteriorate. o Feels that it is great to know more about transparency Committee Member Camille Cooke motioned for the meeting to adjourn, member Clairesse Miljour 2nd the motion, meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM with no opposition to adjourn. ___________________________________________________ SABRINA LEE SENIOR ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT, RECREATION ________________________________________ RONALD W. WHITE, CHAIR APPROVED: 4/14/2021