1. WHITING LAKEFRONT PLAN
December 9, 2008
Welcome everyone and thanks for coming tonight.
I’d like to start by thanking everyone who participated in the planning process and the design Charrette. You input has given us the vision to transform our lakefront into our greatest asset and economic engine.
I’d also like to thank all of the other stakeholders involved in this process. Your willingness to assist will be one of the primary reasons that we will succeed with our plan.
And I truly would like to thank the staff of American StructurePoint who have guided us to this point.

2. OPENING REMARKS This will be my most difficult Forum to date
Planned on unveiling our new Lakefront plan tonight
But…at 10:00 this morning, I elected to take a step back and be sure we got it right before doing so

3. OPENING REMARKS
This was a difficult decision – but I believe it is in everyone’s best interest
Why?
We’re simply not ready
Set the date for today’s forum two months ago

4. OPENING REMARKS
I identified 3 key caveats to guide our planning process
Must be realistic and fundable
Take as much time as needed to get it right
When I unveil – I need to be sold

5. OPENING REMARKS
Bottom-line is that I’m not comfortable that we’ve met these expectations and I would rather tell you so tonight, then to roll out something that we’ll regret tomorrow
BUT….I hope to provide you with enough information and answers to your questions, so that when you leave tonight, you won’t be disappointed that you came.

6. REVISED AGENDA
Where we stand today
Our next steps
Q&As

7. WHERE WE STAND TODAY $8M in funding available
$1,000,000 Federal grant #1
$350,000 BP donation
$2,563,000 RDA grant
$2,000,000 BP donation*
$2,000,000 Federal grant #2*
$18M addional revenue anticipated

8. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Completed Public Input Process Design Charrette
Pierogi Fest kiosk
Phase 1 in progress
$2M project to bring in utilities
Funded by Feds, BP & RDA

9. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Phase 1 in progress (cont.)
Construction expected to start 2Q 2009 and be completed in 4Q
This will also complete the Hammond water project (saving over $1M)

10. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Bike-Pedestrian Trail Project
$1.8M project funded by RDA
Expected to start 1Q 2009 and finish in 4Q
Connect George Lake Trail to Whiting Park

11. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Bike-Pedestrian Trail Project (cont)
Will include some temporary routes until land is acquired or available

12. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Draft plan developed
Incorporates Design Charrette ideas and concepts
Removal of Rip-Rap
Boardwalk
Multi-use facility

13. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Draft plan developed
Closing 117th St. entrance (why?)
Improvements to County launch
Pedestrian bridges
Lake fill near Gun Club
Numerous other amenities

14. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Draft plan developed
No Marina to be constructed in the early phases

15. WHERE WE STAND TODAY
This is a conceptual view of the draft plan with all the potential amenities included.
Briefly explain the features.
What we don’t know today, is what features will be included in each of the potential phases.

16. WHERE WE STAND TODAY Hurdles & Limitations encountered
Estimated costs (7:30 last night)
Initial 2005 projections
Lake fill costs/procedure
High tension wires
BP project

17. OUR NEXT STEPS Finalize the Plan
Get a better understanding of the projected costs
Develop a Phasing Plan
Allow for add’l features to be added as funds become available
Refine the Financial Plan

18. OUR NEXT STEPS Begin Phase 1 infrastructure construction
Begin Bike Trail construction
Unveil Final Plan in 1Q 2009
Begin construction of Phase 2 in late 2009

19. CLOSING
The design Charrette and planning process helped us develop the vision for our Lakefront development
We just need to take the time necessary to make sure we get it right

20. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS