[0:05] HELLO BLOOMINGTON. I’M MAYOR TIM BUSSE, AND THIS  IS THE COUNCIL MINUTE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 14.  [0:10] ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE COUNCIL RECEIVED AN UPDATE  FROM THE TEAM WORKING ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND   [0:15] WELLNESS CENTER PROJECT. OUR LAST CHECK-IN WAS  BACK IN FEBRUARY, AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE.  [0:20] TO START, THIS FACILITY BEGAN AS A 136,000 SQUARE  FOOT PROJECT. WITH THE BUDGET IN MIND, THE DESIGN   [0:27] TEAM REDUCED THE SIZE TO 106,000, AND AFTER  SHARPENING THEIR PENCILS EVEN MORE, THEY BROUGHT   [0:34] THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE DOWN TO 103,000 SQUARE  FEET. THE SPACE REDUCTIONS WERE MADE STRATEGICALLY   [0:40] – TO STAY WITHIN THE $101.8 MILLION BUDGET WHILE  STILL PRESERVING ALL THE KEY PROGRAM SPACES.  [0:47] SINCE SEPTEMBER, THE TEAM HAS  HOSTED FOCUS GROUPS, SURVEYS,   [0:51] AND OPEN HOUSES TO GATHER FEEDBACK. THEY’VE USED  THAT INPUT TO SHAPE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN,   [0:57] FROM INCLUSIVE LOCKER ROOMS AND WELCOMING  SPACES, TO SENIOR-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING AND   [1:03] AREAS FOR COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND SOCIALIZING. THE PROJECT IS NOW AT THE 100 PERCENT SCHEMATIC   [1:09] DESIGN MILESTONE. THE DESIGN INCLUDES A CENTRAL  LOBBY WITH INTUITIVE WAYFINDING; FLEXIBLE,   [1:15] MULTI-USE COMMUNITY ROOMS; AN EXTERIOR WALKING  TRAIL AND AN INDOOR RUNNING TRACK THAT CIRCLES   [1:20] TWO GYMS; AND SAFE VISITOR DROP-OFF ZONES THE LAYOUT PRIORITIZES VISIBILITY, OPENNESS,   [1:28] AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION ACROSS SPACES LIKE THE  GYM, AQUATICS, AND LOBBY. THE UPDATED EXTERIOR   [1:35] AND INTERIOR RENDERINGS SHOW THE WELCOMING FRONT  CANOPY, THE LOBBY AREA FOR CRAFTS AND CHECK-IN,   [1:41] AND BRIGHT, OPEN FITNESS AREAS UPSTAIRS. A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO NOTE:  [1:46] FIRST, AS I’M SURE YOU KNOW, THE NEW CENTER WILL  BE LOCATED ON THE SITE OF CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY   [1:50] CENTER, AND CREEKSIDE IS SET TO CLOSE ON JUNE  1ST. THERE IS A TRANSITION PLAN IN PLACE AND   [1:57] CREEKSIDE PROGRAMMING WILL CONTINUE AT TWO INTERIM  LOCATIONS: THE BLOOMINGTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND   [2:02] LOGAN LODGE. IN TOTAL, 95 PERCENT OF CREEKSIDE’S  PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE IN THESE NEW SPACES.  [2:09] A FEW SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS LIKE THE WOODSHOP,  BOUTIQUE, AND BILLIARDS ARE BEING RELOCATED OR   [2:15] REIMAGINED IN CREATIVE WAYS INCLUDING A MOBILE  DISPLAY UNIT FOR THE BOUTIQUE. WHEN THE NEW   [2:21] FACILITY OPENS IN 2027, THERE WILL BE EXPANDED  PROGRAMMING WITH EVEN MORE OPTIONS FROM AQUATICS   [2:27] AND FITNESS TO CREATIVE ARTS, WELLNESS,  AND MULTIGENERATIONAL SOCIAL EXPERIENCES.  [2:33] THE SECOND PROGRAMMING PIECE I WANT TO MENTION IS  THE EVENT AND BANQUET SPACE. SINCE THE BEGINNING   [2:38] OF THIS PROCESS, WE’VE HEARD A LOT OF COMMUNITY  INTEREST IN AND SUPPORT FOR EVENT SPACE FOR THINGS   [2:44] LIKE WEDDING RECEPTIONS OR RETIREMENT PARTIES.  THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SHOWED A SPACE LARGE ENOUGH   [2:49] TO ACCOMMODATE UP TO 250 GUESTS. DUE TO SPACE  REDUCTIONS, IT’S NOW SCALED BACK TO A CAPACITY OF   [2:56] 144. IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1,500 ADD…