Res 069-2010 6/1/2010 RESOLUTION NO. 69-2010
Resolution Approving The Programs And Expenditures Of The
Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation Board Of Directors, And
Amending The Budget Of Said Corporation To Account For These
Expenditures
WHEREAS TEXAS LOCAL GOV 'T. CooE §501.073(a) provides "The corporation's
authorizing unit will approve all programs and expenditures of a corporation and
annually review any financial statements of the corporation;" and
WHEREAS, on or prior to this date, the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation
approved the projects listed below as stated in its agenda.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation's approval and funding of the
following programs and expenditures, as described above and in said corporation's
agenda, is approved:
Kemp Center for the Arts Building Addition and Renovation Project, which will
provide for modifications to the Kemp Center for the Arts at 1300 Lamar, as
described in the attached Proposal in the amount of $275,000
Defining the previously approved Weeks Park Pond Project to include the
amenities described in the attached List of Amenities for the Weeks Park
Pond Project.
2. The current fiscal year budget of the Wichita Falls 4B Sales Tax Corporation is
amended in accordance with the aforementioned expenditure.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1 day of June, 2010.
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March 24, 2010
To: City o� Wichita Falls 4-B Board
c/a Mr. Kevin Hugman, Assista�t City Manager
Re: Grarik �.equest for Kei7tp Center for the Arts Building Addition and Renov�tions
Uear Board MerTibers:
Ori behalf of the staff and members of the board of directors of The Kemp Center for the Arts, 3 w�uld IikF to
thdnk you for the opportunity to present our request for funding for the construction of additional storage
space and the renovation of existing areas of the Center.
Tt is appropriate for us Co kake a brief moment to review Che hisfiory of the Arts Council with respect to The
Kemp Center for the Arts. On December 31, 1998, the City of Wichita Falis leased the Kemp Pubfic Library to
the Arts Council for a term of 50 years for the sum of $1,00 per year, and wikh awnership of khe facility
remaining with the City for the term of the lease.
Sn the ensuing years, the Arts Co�ncii rais�d $2.6 milHon dollars fcrr th�; r2n�avatiun r�f the t�uildiny and
construction was can�pleted in 2002, Offices opened in the building iatE in 2U01 but the fonTial: pubiic
opening was � mur.t�-cc�lEl�raCed �nd eac�erly awaitEd E��vent in Che spring of Z0�1'l�_ Since our npnning, pi.,t�lic�
suppart has enabied us to accompiish our purpose, 4vhich is to nurture and strengthen fhe artistic, rultural,
and educational qualily of the cnmrnunity. Much af our sutc�ss is due ko our focus on coordination y�rith
other elements of the community so that we are mutuaily supporting one another and avoiding redundant
SENICeS.
As we are sure mosC of you ar� aware, The Kemp Center for the Arts is a thriving operation that is in aimost
const�nt use by this community. The records khat we keep af aur own activities and events, i� addition to
the attenda��e records provided to us by those using our facilities far v�eddings, meetings, class reunions,
and any number of other activities, show us that we cansistentiy entertain over 32,50Q visitors annualiy.
These figures are in addition to the 12-15,000 persons who attend our Arts Alive! Hatne artd Garden Festival
held each February in the dCy's MPEC facility. With the exception of �undays, activities take place at [he
Kcmp alrnost every day �nd night ot the tivc;ek. �T�his outstandinr� utilizatiori ��( ai.ir fa�ility by our stafr`, KGrT�p
sponsored activities and VVichita Faiis Syniphony OrchesTra persar�nel, in addition to almost constant �ise by
ane or more of our 50 non-profit member orc�aniz�tiions, civic groups and family yraups has not bc�en without
� koil on our faeilities, however.
While the building was cnmpletely refurbished and renovated prior ko the grand opening in 2ClU'L many of Che
accouterments obtained or installed at that time are, by now, showing the effects of the thousands nf visitars
to the buiidi�g and are badly in need of updating or repiaeement, Additionaily, from the day we rnaved into
the building and began serving the cammunity, we have been in dire need of more starage space than what
the building offers. Currently, we rent off-site storage space where we keep items that are necessary to our
opentions but are not needed frequentiy (i.e, iten�s for aur annual Nome and Garden Festivai, our summer
art camps, etc.}. Also, here onsiCe, we store approxirnately 204 chairs that �re used for events in the Great
Nall, �or dinners, far m�etinys, and far dasses. Eacti time they are n�eded, they must be iY16VL'(� IO the
appropriate location for us�. We aisa h�ve at�out ; 5 raund tabies tPiat �.>eat 8 er�c:fi. 7t�ese fold in the rrri,lclie
and cdn be st:ored wtien not in use but:, like the claairs, tl�ey rnust: be moved to the Ipcation where they ari
needed for use. Lastly, we h�ve 20 portabie st�ge unirs af varyirig siz�s th�t f�ld an� are stored iri our�
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Proposal
janitoriai area, in the upstairs classroom, an�! in the Southern Exposure Gallery area and in various other
piaces throughout the building. These are very heavy and cumbersome to move and must be "jockeyed"
into and out of the elevatar one-at-a-time wt�en they are moved from one floar to another. Besides the
inconvenience of having ko da so n�uch moving of equipment, there is the wear a�d tear on the chairs,
Cables and stage sectians that com�s fram sa rt�uch rnpviny, �Isc�.
After much study and consideration of a number of optians, the Kemp Center s baard of directors decicied
ta study the possibility of adding on to the buiiding so as to have more starag� spaee onsite ko better
seroe our needs as wefi as to obtain funding for refurbishing and replacing things inside the building that
need attention. Lacai architect, Michael Kaen, has drawn preliminary plans ft�r the building expansion
which will be a 3-story addition of approximately 1,600 square feet at the soutt�west corner of the
existing bui{ding. Access ta the area will be through the existing elevator. We received approval for the
construction from the Landmark Commission in �,ugust, 2009. The projected cast af the addition ta the
building is �350,000 and following the cammission's approval, we began writing grants to a numbEr of
foundations for assistance in funding the project. The grants we wrate were for a total af $465,000 so as
to include the various interio� projects that need attent+an also,
An itemization of what we are hoping to do is as faNaws:
1.) C,onstruct a three-story add+tion tn existing building for use in storing iter��s currently t�ing 5tored
in various places around the building as �r�ell as in an off-site stor�ge unit. With the additional
space being b�ailt with easy elevator access, the stage sections, for example, which are only used
an the l flaor area that houses the Great Hall, can be stored an thak level and that wiH eliminate
havinq to load them onto and off af the elevator to move th�m fratn the basement area and the
2 floor area where they are all currently housed. Likewise, the falding tables and chairs can be
divided and storeci on each level, thus giving us easy �ccess to them wherever they are going to
be us�d at any given time o� ever7i.
Z.) The �arpeting on the 1�' flQar ar�d �r� tfi�e basen�ent affices and c��nferencr room is �n need �f�
replacern�nt. The gall�ries on the 1 floor are carpeted in � heavy-duty wool car�eting designed
to witt�stand heavy traffic and spills, However, as one can imagine, with the amaur�t of traffic
and use in the eight years that the building has been apen, the carpeting is beginning to shaw
Signs af wear and needs ta b� replaced. The baseme�t offices and conference rac�m areas (also
the elevator) are carpeting with industrial carpeting but, egain, it needs to be repiaced from th�
constant, daily wear and tear it has received.
3.) The Great Nali on the 1" f}oor has fabrie on thte wal�s above the paneling and wainscoat. The
fabric is still quite lavely and useable; howeve�, thraugh the years it has stretched and needs tc
be re-fitted ta the walls.
4.} The original windows on the east, north and west sides of tt7� buildang ne�d tr� be re-glazed
(optimally they need to be replac�d) and insulated scre�ris are propGSed For khe windows nak
already equipped with tMem sa as ta make the building mare ene�gy efficient �nd so as to protect
the �rtwork in th� West End Sfiudio Gallery frar�7 the ultravioiet rays af tt�� st�n from fihe west.
5.} The basement classroorri needs lighting changes ta mak� it more conducive to art classes. rhe
current fluorescent iighting needs to be repiaced with "true" light.
6.) The upst�irs classroom needs a w�ll added at the east end af the raorn so as to close �t off from
the Sauthern Exposure Gallery and the Great Hal1 below. Currently, when anything is gn+ng an in
a��y af thos�: areas, ttie sounds int�ermfngle mak�ng hearingJund�rstanc�ing ir� Che classroorn rnc�s�
di�cult.
Proposal
7.} Recently the Kernp hvs been the t�rTefici�ry of naore� t'tr�rr �1E�,CI£10 wc�r�h �f arf hnvks., rr7ar�iit3fs,
and supplies given to us by a gentleman wh�se late wife was an artist. He danated alf her
books, suppiies, art canvases and other equipmerrl to us in the hope t�rat w� can begin a lendir�g
library long a dream of a service that we hoped to be able to offer the pub(ic. We plan to have
a cusCorr� boakca�e bui(t to fit into Che bas�n�ent classroor�� that wili haus� ali tt»se boaks and
materials.
8.) The current 6" molding in the hallw�y leading into the build+ng from khe patio area wiil be
replaced witti 6" molding of a polyurethane materia{ to make it more durable.
9,) A much-needed stand-alone server computer system wiil brir�g �rur office ir�ta t.he 21 century
and enable us to work more effectively and efficiently. Tt will also g+ve us much-ne�ded
c�pability for safer starag� of our �iles ar�d data.
The archit�ct who has drawn the preliminary pians for aur building addition is Michael Koen whose oFfices
are located at 2211 Midwestern Parkway, Suite 4, here in Wichita Falls. He has been most helpfui in
estimating the various costs involved in some af the other facets of our project, i.e., the windaws,
enciasing the mezzanine classroom, the lighting changes needed in the basement classroam and the
molding replacement. As stated previousiy, we are estimating the cost of the building addition alone at
$35{7,D00 and the cost for the entire project at $46S,OQfl, Ta date, we have a tofial af $165,000 firmly
con7mitted from foundation grants, We are requesting that the City of Wichita Falis consid�r a grant from
4-B funds for the balance of the project, $300,OOa. W� fe�l that this is a justifiable request in that tPie
Kemp Center for the Arts is a city-owned building and we ar� operatiny and rr�air�t:aining the b�jii�ina fc�r
the purpase Qf allowing the citizer�5 of WichiCa F=alls to I��vc� acc�ss to its b�auly and hist�ry. Wt�ile th�:
Kemp's staff and bo�rd raise the f�nding for the day-ta-day maintenance and upkeep af the building each
year, this particular praject is ane with which we must turn to the public for assistanc;e. Upt�n the rec�ipt
of pledges and grants for this project, our target date far beginning is mid-summer af this year. We hape
fio have Che building addition and the refurbishing of the interior compl�ted by the end of th� caiendar
year; but absofutely no later than the e�d of March, 201�, a year f�am naw.
We hope that the 4-B board of Wichita Falls will look favorably upon our request For financial assista�ce
in this praj�ct. If you need more detailed specifi�s or informatian in yener3l, pi��se do nok hesitate ta
contact me at the Kemp Center affiice {940-767-2787) or by �ma1 (� �<a �.,�f = I���=�,,�_.<=;�t�sr >r�� ).
S+ncerely,
KEMf� CENTER for the�AR�"�� ���� - ���.�
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Proposal
List of Amenities for the Weeks Park Pond Project
Amenities for South Weeks Park Pond Cost Estimate
$7,500
Floating Fountains (3) (one for backup)
$3,500
Electrical work for floating fountains
$800
Two litter barrels
$8,000
Concrete Trail extensions from Pond to Stone Lake Drive 200'x8' @$5/sq.ft.
(may require YMCA park lease changes)
$8,000
Concrete Trail extensions from Pond to SW Pkwy 200'x8'
Gazebo (25'x35' all metal) on Hill $35,000
$25,000
Gazebo concrete slab (30'x40'), picnic tables (6), litter barrel, and electrical work
$6,000
Concrete trail from Pond to Gazebo 150'x8'
Irrigation on Gazebo Hill - Installed by Parks $4,000
$8,000
Sod on Gazebo Hill 60'x500' and 3' perimeter of Pond walk @$2.25/sq.yd.
Trees (12) w/ drip irrigation on south park boundary $3,000
Asphalt overlay of existing parking lot plus curb and gutter 60'x120' @$2/sq.ft. $20,000
and 300 I.f. curb @ $10
$6,000
Concrete walk from gravel parking to Gazebo 150' x 8'
Install planter blocks & plant w/ juniper shrubs on slope by the culverts under SW $6,000
Pkwy ROW 15'x50' @ $2
$4, 000
Fill small pond by Field & Stream Asso. Building 10 hrs. @$400
Granite Plaque on concrete pedestal at Pond $2,000
Signs (2) at road entrance and Stone Lake Dr. entrance $3,000
Total 46 Funds Requested 149 800
Unobligated 46 Sales Tax Funds April 2010 $211,000
List of Amenities for the Weeks Park Pond Project