Hi
Everyone:
Given some
of the dynamics surrounding the development of Phase 2 of the West Central Community
Centre, Council asked Group 2 Architects to hold two additional public workshops
before making a decision on how to proceed with the recommendations Group 2 outlined
in its Needs and Operational Assessment final report.
The purpose
of the workshops was to help the public:
1. Understand the choices before them,
and the implications, pros and cons of each alternative.
2. Generate a list of guiding principles¹
that will act as a compass for moving forward.
3. Create a commitment to work together
toward one common goal that benefits the entire community.
·
Attendance
at the workshops was low, with less than 25 people attending both workshops.
·
The
first two goals were realized with the participants: people understood the
choices before them and a list of guiding principles was developed.
·
According
to Group 2 there was not a strong commitment to work together toward one common
goal that benefits the entire community.²
·
As
a result, Group 2 goes on to say, Council and Administration does not have the
social license to proceed with confidence.
As a result
of what was heard at the workshops, Group 2 has revised its recommendation from
Option B to Option C, a phased approach that identifies construction of the
Aquatic Centre first, and other components to follow. Based on our analysis,
removing or reducing the barriers is more probable under Option C: A Phased
Approach, the report stated.
These are
recommendations that inform and guide Council, and are arrived at after
extensive community consultation and evaluation. The tough final decision,
however, rests with Council. This has been a long process and I appreciate your
patience. We are being intentional to ensure that Phase 2 the West Central
Community Centre is a success both as a facility and as a project that binds Kindersley together.
Please
write or phone if you would like me to discuss a particular topic. If you have
any questions or comments, drop me a line at the town office or email me at mayorenns-wind@kindersley.ca.
You can
also check out my blog at http://mayorjohn.blogspot.ca/. I appreciate your
feedback.
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