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Attachment A For Local Governments Requesting a 2014 Capital Appropriation

Please provide answers to all of the following questions (one for each project request) and submit them electronically in Microsoft Word to capitalbudget.mmb@state.mn.us by June 21, 2013.

I.

Project Basics 1) Name City of Chatfield Economic Development Authority:

2) Project title: Chatfield Center for the Arts 3) Project priority number: First

4) Project location: 405 South Main Street, Chatfield, Fillmore County

5) Ownership and Operation: Who will own the facility: Chatfield Economic Development Authority Who will operate the facility: Chatfield Economic Development Authority Names of any private entities that will occupy/use any portion of the building : Wit's End Theater; Chatfield Brass Band; Chatfield Community Choir; Chosen Bean Concerts; Julie Elder Yoga; Jackie's Fitness Center; Fillmore County Habitat for Humanity and many others 6) Project contact person : Joel Young, Chatfield City Clerk 507-867-3810 jyoung@ci.chatfield .mn.us

II. Project Description

7) Description and Rationale : Provide a brief project description and rationale (one page maximum). The very first sentence of this narrative should identify what is being requested. Example:

"This request is for_$_in state bond funding to acquire land, predesign. design, construct. furnish and equip (all that apply) a new fa cility located in (citvJ and (countvJ " (purpose)
As part of the project rationale, be sure to explain what public purpose the project is meeting and how.
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This request is for $7,985,000 in state funding for pre-design, design, construction and project management of Phases II and Ill of the renovation of the Potter Auditorium and Chatfield Center for the Arts in Chatfield into a modern, accessible and effective performing and display arts center. Not only will this project preserve and enhance a distinctive, historic structure in Southeastern Minnesota, it will provide an outstanding venue for the performance and visual arts in the area. Such a facility will have an enormous positive impact on the local tourism economy and the adjacent downtown. Local matching funds and/or facilities in the amount of $9.1 million have already been committed to the project and a non-profit corporation has been established to create and manage an endowment fund to maintain and operate the facility. Built in 1935-36, Potter Auditorium represents the most complete and best maintained PWA building remaining in the nation, according to historical consultants. With its 850 seats and one of the largest proscenium stages in the state of Minnesota, Potter has been a primary site for the performing arts in southeastern Minnesota for 75 years. Theater productions by the Chatfield Public Schools, Western Days Musical Productions and Wit's End Theater as well as a variety of travelling productions have graced its stage. Musical performances by the Chatfield Brass Band, Chatfield school bands and vocal groups as well as regional musicianship and vocal contests continue to be a part of the Potter offerings. Since the space is no longer needed by the school district as elementary physical education space, it will now be possible to encourage its use by outside performers. In addition to offering a site for all Sectional band, choral and drama competitions, the space will be available for the variety of area theater groups that surround Chatfield. The major theater events, and concerts, that are planned, will draw thousands of people, injecting hundreds of thousands of dollars into the economy each year. As part of this project, the Auditorium systems will be renovated and upgraded to modern standards. New lighting, acoustical and HVAC systems will take advantage of the technological advances since 1936 to make the space more compatible with modern theatrical and musical needs. In compliance with changing expectations and regulations, seating, access and restroom facilities will be upgraded to current standards. While very little structural construction is necessary, the building's wiring, plumbing and HVAC systems are in need of major upgrades after 75+ years of use.

The recently vacated Chatfield Elementary School has been a part of the Chatfield educational experience since the First World War. It began life as a High School and for 50 years had been the Chatfield Elementary School. The recently completed, new Chatfield Elementary School makes this space available for renovation into gathering space for events in Potter as well as large enough space for local and regional meetings of the wide variety of public service groups in Southeastern Minnesota. This space can also be a display area for area artists and as performance space for smaller presentations. A majority of the construction activity will take place in this building as it is the oldest and faces the greatest level of reconfiguration. The public purpose fulfilled in this project is multi-dimensional. The educational and cultural development of children/students will be enhanced, and the cultural opportunities offered within the Center will provide a valuable resource for the region, maintaining and attracting residents to southeast Minnesota. In addition, two historically significant buildings will be preserved and enhanced, and the events that are hosted will generate a substantial economic impact to the region and State coffers for years into the future.

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8) Square Footage: The project will renovate roughly 38,000 square feet of space. No new space will be added.

Ill. Project Financing

The following table describing the total amount of financial resources needed and the proposed uses of funds must be submitted for each project. Do the project cost estimates below include inflation (see question 10 below)? Yes _.X_No

Funds Alread Committed State Funds

7,985

15
Other Local Government Funds Federal Funds Non-Governmental Funds 7,894

Count Funds Other Local Government Funds Federal Funds Non-Governmental Funds I

* Totals must be the same.

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IV.
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Other Project Information

Project schedule. Identify the date (month/year) when construction crews are expected to first arrive on site, and the date (month/year) when construction will be completed with a certificate of occupancy. Anticipated Start Date: _ _July 1, 2014 _ _ __
Anticipated Occupancy date: _January 1, 2016_ _ __ 11)

Predesign. For projects with a total construction cost of $1 .5 million or more:

Has a project predesign been completed? Yes X No

If so, has the predesign been submitted to the Comm issioner of Administration?

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No

State operating subsidies. Identify any new or additional state operating dollars that will be requested for this project. (Specify the amount and year, if applicable). None required.

13) Sustainable building guidelines. Discuss how the project meets or exceeds the Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines established under Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.325, which may be found at http://www.msbg.umn.edu/. These are now mandatory for all new buildings or major renovations receiving state bond funding. The commonly used phrase, "the greenest building is the one that's already built, " succinctly describes the relationship between the Chatfield Center for the Arts project and sustainable architecture. The City of Chatfield and its Economic Development Authority are committed to designing, constructing , maintaining, and operating the Chatfield Center for the Arts in an energy efficient and sustainable manner that strives to achieve a balance that will realize high standards of living, wider sharing of life's amenities, maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources, in an economically viable manner, consistent with the state's Sustainable Building Guidelines. The philosophical basis for the project is the historic preservation treatment concept known as rehabilitation, defined as the process of returning a historic property to a state of utility through repair and alterations which make possible an efficient contemporary adaptive reuse while preserving those portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural, and cultural values. Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse are synonymous with sustainability. The sustainability of the historic Chatfield high school and the Potter Auditorium has been carefully considered in every aspect of project planning. In addition to meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Buildings (the required basis for evaluating projects involving National Register of Historic Places properties), design for renovations in both the 1916 and 1936 buildings reflect the Secretary of the Interior's most recent guidelines on sustainability for rehabilitating historic buildings.

14) Sustainable building designs. Explain the extent to which the project will use sustainable building designs, if applicable. Throughout the renovation and construction, new, "Green" technology will be applied to the project. The traditional materials and construction methods used in both historic structu res are generally durable: as built, the 1916 and 1936 buildings were quite energy efficient (both structures were designed to maximize natural sources of lighting, heating, and ventilation), but redevelopment will require significant investment in new systems to meet 21 st century sustainability requirements.

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The major goals of the Center for the Arts project include reducing the total cost of the facilities, improving energy efficiency, providing a safe, healthy, and productive environment for building occupants and visitors, and promoting sustainable environmental (including heritage preservation) stewardship. The historic preservation plan of treatment emphasizes identification of lost original and existing energy-efficient aspects of the original school building and auditorium, along with implementation of new technological innovations to help the facility operate even more efficiently. The redevelopment concept incorporates whole building performance targets that take into account historic preservation, intended uses, energy demands, and design. Historic preservation standards not only allow for sustainability improvements, they encourage modifications that improve building performance without destroying significant historic features. The arts center project will employ strategies that reduce indoor and outdoor water use; improve accessibility and comfort; enhance indoor environmental quality; reduce environmental impact of materials through recycling; and take advantage of the 1916 building's inherently sustainable day-lighting and natural ventilation qualities.

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Resolution of support and priority designation. Has the governing body of the applicant passed a resolution of support (which indicates the project's priority number if the applicant is submitting multiple requests)? Yes X No

If so, please attach the signed resolution. If not, please indicate when the resolution will be , 2013 coming (and forward the resolution to MMB when available): _June 25

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