For operations, the Danforth Foundation has made a $500,000 grant and another source has made a $25,000 youth and training grant. Urban Strategies has prepared an operating budget with an executive director, two assistants or deputies (one for recreation, one for human services), an administrative assistant, and a maintenance person. With that staffing plus a one-time technology setup expense of $40,000 and approximately $25,000 for startup programming and including expenses for utilities, insurance, and professional services, the current resources are sufficient for two or two and one-half years. Possibly the Danforth Foundation would make an additional grant, but that should not be expected because of the foundation's grant-making preferences. Longer-term operations could be funded by 501(c)(3) bonds and the sale of NAP and YOP tax credits. Moore said that McCormack Baron has been 100 percent successful in obtaining and selling such tax credits.

   Thus far, the Sustainalbe Neighborhoods Facilitator (Serena), MERS (Gretchen) and the community health nurse (Pam and Diana) will be housed at the center. Programs slated thus far are senior programming, child drop off center (tentative because space may be insufficient), youth developmemt, team sports, teen center / game room, police substation, health room, locker rooms, weight room, economic literacy (credit counseling), art, dance, music, library, computers, adult basic education, after school programming, and cooking.

   There is one million dollar "hole" in construction financing that has been known from the beginning. McCormack Baron has developed various options to fill the hole.

   Presently, the Deaconess Foundation is considering making a million dollar donation. It would be the largest grant made by the foundation. In discussions with Rev. Jerry Paul, Deaconess's Executive Director, Paul had three requests: (1) a guarantee that the community really wants the center with the community's invitation to participate; (2) the operational or programming plan for the center with a finalized budget; and (3) information about plans for the ongoing financing of operations.

   Sue Lauritsen and Edna Campbell offered opinions about why Paul made the first request. Bob Babione asked what facts were known about the request. Moore said that Paul had not said anything on that subject.