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it wasn't preinature because it should be in the back of their minds as to it is down the road. Mr. Raig questioned the timina of the Library being completed. Mr. Garland guessed that it was about two years away. He then suggested sitting down with Council and the Mayor to ask them how far they want this board to go. The board is looking at this as a need for a building of some type whether it is available now or in the immediate future. Or do they need to look at a new building. There is also a senior committee that has got together and one way to get a senior center built here is to get the senior citizens together and they will get the darned thing passed. We can't pass a school levy, but all of the sudden we can pass a new fire station levy and a new seniors building because the seniors want it. Mr. Raig agreed and thinks they need to plug in there somewhere. Maybe they develop all the different options that are out there for a facility. He doesn't know them all, but one could be the oId library, one could be build something brand new someplace, and another could be so sornething with the schools or take it to the new library. Maybe we have to put up all the different options that are there. One is not do anything but yet find all the different types of locations that do exist for cultural arts. Mr. Garland questioned if anyone had been to the new senior center they built in Rocky River. They have an arts and crafts room on there along with other roorns. He wasn't talking about the new memorial hall; he was talking about the building that was built about three or four years ago. Mr. Raig indicated that another way to come up with these ideas is to do some research and field trips to see what others have. How does this board engage the coinmunity so that it becomes part of what they want to do too? It is partly the board's job to do that. Mr. Thompson indicated that they need to find out what the people in the community want. Mr. Garland suggested that some of the people in the community think that they are being taxed to death right now, but they don't look at Westlake and some of the other communities to see what they are paying. Mrs. App questioned if that means they should explore the absolute cheapest or least expensive/complicated way of developing arts prograins. Mr. Raig indicated that he doesn't think that the ]east costly is the best. Ivgaybe in a couple years people will buy in on something that makes sense. If there is collaboration between the School and the City, he believes a lot can be accomplished. Seeing that only four of the seven board meinbers were present, Mr. Raig suggested doing a draft of the goals and objectives because the other members will probably like to add to thein. He reviewed the joals discussed tonight. Developing a plan of action, funding and promotion (identifying sources of revenue), education, coordination and collaboration with other groups, and establishing a community identity. He questioned if the Clerk could get any and all information from the Vision Committee survey. The Clei-k replied that he would gather all inforination possible. Chairman Raig questioned if the date for the January meeting was set. The Clerk indicated that the board is scheduled to meet on January 2, 2002, which is the first Wednesdaz of the month. Mr. Raig indicated that was his anniversary date. He questioned if J-an. 9 would work. Mr. Garland indicated that the PTA is having the jud?ing for the Reflections Contest. Mr. Raig indicated that they would just leave the meeting date as Jan. 2nd and correspond. . Chairman Raig indicated that at the last meeting they talked about how there has been a Faith Communities Forum organized. There is a citizen's pledge that they created or formulated. They say it aloud as a group before they begin their Director's meetings. He was wondering if this board, as a group, would like to do it. The Faith Communities Forum is trying to think 4