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1 - WHO WAS STANLEY WHITE?

2 - WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE STANLEY WHITE RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE?

3 - WHAT IS THE PROJECT BUDGET?

4 - WHEN WILL THE NEW RECREATION CENTER BE OPEN?

5 - WHAT IS GUIDING THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS?

6 - WHAT KEY QUESTIONS ARE YOU TRYING TO ANSWER THROUGH THIS PROCESS?

7 - IS THE STANLEY WHITE RECREATION CENTER MOVING TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION?

8 - WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT?

9 - WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO HENDERSON PARK IF THE STANLEY WHITE RECREATION CENTER IS MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION?

10 - CAN THE STANLEY WHITE RECREATION CENTER SQUARE FOOTAGE BE INCREASED IF IT IS BUILT AT THE HENDERSON PARK LOCATION?  IF SO, WHAT IS THE PROCESS FORMAKING THE CHANGE OF SCOPE REQUEST TO INCREASE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AT THE HENDERSON PARK SITE?

11 - IF A LARGER BUILDING CAN BE PLACED ON THE HENDERSON PARK SITE, WILL FEMA COVER THE ADDITIONAL COST FOR A LARGER BUILDING?

12 - HOW MUCH FLOOD INSURANCE DOES THE CITY NEED TO CARRY IF THE BUILDING (assumed 18,000sf) IS ELEVATED IN PLACE AT HENDERSON PARK?

13 - WHAT IS THE APPROXIMATE COST OF THE FLOOD INSURANCE FOR AN $8,000,000 BUILDING/18,000SF BUILDING ON THE HENDERSON PARK SITE?

14 - IS FLOOD INSURANCE REQUIRED ON A BUILDING PLACED ON THE 3RD AVENUE SITE?

15 - WILL IMPROVING DRAINAGE (unclogging and improving drainage pipes) AT THE CURRENT SWRC SITE AND THE GREATER DUFFYFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR RELOCATION OF THE SWRC?

16 - WILL THE NEW STANLEY WHITE RECREATION CENTER BE USED AS A SHELTER IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCIES (ie,. hurricanes, ice storms which create regional loss of power, etc.)?

17 - WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION ON THE PART OF THE CITY OR FEMA, CAN A LARGER BUILDING BE PUT ON THE HENDERSON PARK SITE?

18 - CAN A SCOPE CHANGE REQUEST TO FEMA BE MADE TO PUT A LARGER BUILDING ON THE HENDERSON PARK SITE?

19 - WHY DOES THE CURRENT PROJECT CONSIDER AN 18,000SF BUILDING AT HENDERSON PARK AND A 26,000 SF BUILDING AT THE 3RD AVENUE SITE?