---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dennis Picker <dennis.pick...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] The meaning of community To: melinda bruno-smith <melindabr...@hotmail.com>
I agree this would be an interesting option. A few observations: -If we located some town service at the Lincoln Mall, the RLF would _not_ have to lose. rent. The town could pay rent. The way our line item budgets are structured now (I do not know if this is due to tradition or perhaps a legal requirement), the cost of town-owned facilities is not allocated to the department(s) using those facilities. Thus, if we build a new facility for the COA and rec dept., neither of those departments operating budgets reflect the amortized cost of constructing that facility or the depreciation associated with a facility. If a department had to pay rent for space as part of its operating budget, those operating budgets would look bigger than they are now, but we would all get a more transparent and more accurate picture of how much we are actually spending in order to provide a particular town service. -There is another variant of a south Lincoln proposal which would also be worth considering. The COA has stated that there is inadequate/inappropriate office space at Bemis to allow its personnel to deliver services which require privacy. We could rent space for COA offices/administration in vacant space in south Lincoln at the inbound train stop (I can't remember the name of that building but it has lots of vacant office space). COA group activities could be held elsewhere. Exercise classes could just be held at the rec dept in renovated pods. As has been remarked in other posts, there are various nice places around the town that are suitable and available for "gatherings or group/club meetings." There might be an advantage to having all COA activities in the same location as the COA administration, but I cannot see that this is "essential to have regardless of cost." A definite advantage to having COA administrative/social work personnel in offices at south Liincoln is that it is walking distance from Lincoln Woods and Ryan estates, and any potential affordable housing that gets constructed in the station area in the future. This sure sounds better to me than the talk of the town sponsoring a shuttle bus between south LIncoln and a ballfield road COA/human services facility. In my experience, from the very beginning of the community center process, there has been an unwillingness by the various community center committees to think about concepts that were not monolithic "one building, all COA and rec dept services together." That isn't inherently a bad concept, but we have certainly learned by now that it is a very costly approach. There are other ways to address the problems that come with locating COA/human services at Bemis. Dennis Picker On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 4:32 PM melinda bruno-smith < melindabr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Interesting topic the explore… > > Sent from my iPhone > Melinda Bruno-Smith > > > > > On Nov 25, 2022, at 10:16 AM, Margaret P Flint <margaretpfl...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > How about this idea for the Community Center: the building at the Mall at > Lincoln Station now occupied by Something Special and Lincoln Dog > Training. > > Several things in its favor: > > -It is across the street from Ryan Estates Greenridge, and adjacent to > Lincoln Woods. > > -There are two restaurants adjacent which would eliminate the need for > a food preparation area, a significant cost. > > -Also, there is a grocery store right there, which would allow users to > double up on car trips. > > -There is ample parking. > > There are two downsides that I can think of. I’m sure there are more. > > - Something Special would need to move. But I see a for rent sign > across the street. Perhaps the cost of moving Something Special could be > built into the cost of renovating for a Community Center. The dog training > facility is also there, but it is my understanding that most of that > work takes place outside the building. > > -The Rural Land Foundation would lose rent revenue. > > Thoughts? > > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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