To:     Communication Task Force-UTC South of McCallie
        UTC Staff and Faculty

From:   John Schaerer

Date:   April 1, 1999

Re:     Meeting, Thursday, March 11, 1999

Continuing efforts to communicate regarding the expansion of UTC south of
McCallie Avenue, the following summary is provided for your information.
Please share the latest information with your colleagues and plan to attend
the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday April 21, 1999 from 3-4 p.m. in
the Chickamauga Room of the University Center.

Update on Property

Appraisals of the remaining property are underway as scheduled.
Negotiations with five property owners and the UC Foundation are proceeding
with the expectation of closing soon.

Two Way Traffic

Mayor Jon Kinsey has made a request to the State Highway Department to
approve and make the necessary changes to return McCallie Avenue and M. L.
King Blvd to two-way streets from Central Avenue to downtown. Chancellor
Stacy has recommended the change as well as the M. L King Task Force.
Councilman Leamon Pierce informed the group that McCallie Avenue and M. L.
King are state roads that will necessitate construction changes to be made
by the State Highway Department.

Safety and Security

Joyce Smith, Inner City Development Council, advised a neighborhood
security program called Weed and Seed sponsored by the U. S. Attorney
General's Office is being organized with assistance of the Chattanooga
Police Department. This program would increase police presence in the area
and improve safety perceptions.

Architectural Study

Richard Brown updated the group on the study of space potentially available
in the Solar Complex Building and /or gray buildings fronting on M. L. King
Blvd.  The M. L. King Community Development Corporation is considering
leasing space to UTC for the Community Outreach Program Center (COPC)
and/or to the police department training division. Each site is being
evaluated to determine availability of space for the COPC program.  

Partnering with the Chattanooga Institute

The following persons volunteered to assist with developing a potential
"Resource Team Case Study" for National Conference (Oct. 14-19, 1999)
organized by The American Institute of Architects in the Environment and
the U.S. Green Building Council: John Anderson, Alan Cates, Marilyn Willis,
Richard Brown, Barbara Kennedy, and John Schaerer.  

The case study is a design issue that includes a description of the site
location and situation followed by key questions. The "Resource Team Case
Study" focuses on the university's expansion south of McCallie Avenue. As
reported previously, this initiative will not delay planning underway with
the RM Plan Group and Urban Collage Inc. Information from the conference
group will be instructive as the university's expansion evolves.

Partnering with ML King District and Community

A client committee meeting was held February 9, 1999 from 4-5:30 p.m. at
the Central City Complex. Persons invited to the meeting are among those
most likely to be directly impacted by the university's expansion (Churches
fronting on McCallie Avenue or 8th Street, Inner City Development
Corporation, ML King Task Force, elected representatives, M L K. Community
Development Corporation, 28th District Community Development Corporation
etc.)	
Alternatives pertaining to facility locations were reviewed M.L. King
Neighborhood Association and discussed. Greek housing and safety were among
many ideas discussed. A follow up meeting will be held soon to review
changes based on the discussion. Every potential development being
discussed relative to expansion south of McCallie Avenue is a partnership
venture. Each has its uniqueness and involves continued dialogue, as many
details must be considered. Partnership is the foundation upon which our
expansion is taking place. The value of partnership is multifaceted. At
this stage in our growth, partnership involves 1) bringing everyone to the
"table" and 2) placing procedures, management, scheduling, maintenance,
operations etc. on the table.  The conceptual design will be used as a
preliminary plan that will be refined and modified. Many changes will be
required as details and conditions of each partnership emerge, needs for
infrastructure changes or additions are identified and various financial
arrangements are made.

South Campus-What's in a name?

Carter Pate and others have suggested the name "South Campus" connotes
"separateness" and should not be used.  However, the discussion continues
in order to find a better descriptor.  Persons present at the meeting
suggested any reference should be "expansion."  What are your ideas?

Guiding Principles

The following are two guiding principles that are applicable to expansion
south of McCallie Avenue. They are being applied relative to consideration
of various developments for the expansion area.  Also these principles
should continue to serve as a guide as we attempt to derive meaning from
the entire expansion including the various components (single student,
specialty housing, sport and recreational area- soccer field/track, pre-k -
3 school) and potential.   Principle #1 A campus should be a complete
microcosm of the community with a wide variety of activities, uses and
people with a focus on higher education and learning.  Principle #2  The
special identity of our city should be matched by the special identity of
its university.   Descriptors listed by persons attending the meeting
January 19, 1999 relative to what meanings might be associated with
expansion south included:  1) Partnership …Collaboration… 2) Future…
Foresight… 3) Living lab… Dynamic… 4) Revitalized Businesses… Business
Renewal 5) Service Commitment… 6) Sustainability… Making Things Better for
Everyone… 7) Interaction, Exchange and Growth… 8) Diversity of people,
Places and Things… 9) Challenges, Threats, and Unknown… and 10) Community
Wise…

If inclined to participant, please select one or more of the above
descriptors (1-10) and "flesh out" (couple paragraphs) what the expansion
means to you and your associates.

Just for fun, assume it is 2010 and you are in a helicopter hovering over
the campus across (south) McCallie Avenue adjacent to the M.L. King
commercial district (south), Main Street (west) and railroad right-of-way
(east).  What might you see?  What would please you?  This information will
be used to ultimately formulate qualitative statements about the functional
nature of expansion south.  In other words, every place has a location but
not every location has a place.  This is an attempt to describe the PLACE.
Please forward your work to me by interoffice mail or e-mail. 

Please contact any task force member or co-chair if you desire further
clarification or have questions or suggestions.

Co-chairs:  Juliette Thornton, Office of Community Development, City of
Chattanooga (755-0022) - Richard Brown, Associate Vice Chancellor for
Administration Service (755-4525) John Schaerer, Special Assistant to the
Chancellor (667-1211).

Notice:  The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 21, 1999 from 3
- 4 p.m. in the Chickamauga Room of the UTC Student Center.