{"id":9978,"date":"2010-01-29T08:20:13","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T13:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=9978"},"modified":"2010-01-29T08:20:13","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T13:20:13","slug":"letter-to-the-city-county-space-utilization-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/01\/29\/letter-to-the-city-county-space-utilization-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the City-County Space Utilization Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>Letter from Don Schenkel and other business leaders to the City-County Space Utilization Task Force:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>January 22, 2010<\/p>\n<p>Dear Members City-County Space Utilization Task Force:<\/p>\n<p>As members of the greater Fort Wayne business community, we have been closely following the discussions between the City of Fort Wayne and Allen County as a mutual solution to the space needs of local government is pursued.  While we applaud the leadership of the City and County on this issue, it is a time for our voices to be heard.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We are business owners, employers, investors, executives, volunteers, family members and above all else, citizens of this community.  We care deeply about its success, and we regard our civic responsibility as seriously as you do.  Therefore, we urge the task force to develop a plan that takes full advantage of the City-County Building and 200 East Berry Street.<\/p>\n<p>Our reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We believe that we are one community.<\/li>\n<li>We believe that the City-County Building and 200 East Berry Street are the foundation for an equitable solution that can bring nearly all local government together.<\/li>\n<li>We believe our community&#8217;s top priority must be the creation and retention of jobs, and a joint answer to local government&#8217;s building and space needs will send an important signal to the world that our community is unified in purpose and equipped to compete.<\/li>\n<li>We believe that few of our citizens differentiate between the various levels of local government and that we must do everything possible to make all local government easier to use, more cost effective and more responsive to their needs. \u00c2\u00a0Those objectives are even more important to the business community as we work with our elected officials to build a vibrant local economy.<\/li>\n<li>We believe that local government collaboration and cooperation are good for our community and good for business and that co-location is an investment that will promote those values.<\/li>\n<li>We believe that best practices combined with common functionality and smart space planning can yield significant efficiencies for local government operations.<\/li>\n<li>We believe those efficiencies can be translated into cost savings while still ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to all citizens.<\/li>\n<li>We believe that co-located local government will save tax dollars and better serve the public.<\/li>\n<li>We believe that this is a decision \u00c2\u00a0that is right for our community and that the time is right to make it happen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Given the many benefits outlined, we strongly support the co-location of local government in the City-County Building and 200 East Berry Street. \u00c2\u00a0We also support the use of the City-County Building for both police departments. \u00c2\u00a0Do not allow this moment to pass. \u00c2\u00a0Act swiftly to make this a reality. \u00c2\u00a0This letter has also been endorsed by the individuals listed on the attached schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your hard work on behalf of our community.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely yours,<br \/>\nDonald F. Schenkel<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Individuals Also Endorsing the Letter to<br \/>\nCity-County Space Utilization Task Force<br \/>\ndated January 22, 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keith E. Busse, President<br \/>\nSteel Dynamics<\/p>\n<p>James E. Cook, President<br \/>\nChase Bank<\/p>\n<p>Scott Glaze, President<br \/>\nFort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Haist, Executive Vice-President\/COO<br \/>\nDo-It-Best Corp.<\/p>\n<p>Joni Howell, Manager, Government &amp; Community Affairs<br \/>\nChamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<p>James Marcuccilli, President\/CEO<br \/>\nStar Financial Group<\/p>\n<p>Michael Packnett, President\/CEO<br \/>\nParkview Health Systems<\/p>\n<p>Michael Shatzlein, CEO<br \/>\nDupont Hospital and Lutheran Health Network<\/p>\n<p>Pat Sullivan, Executive Vice-President<br \/>\nHylant Group<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Surack, CEO<br \/>\nSweetwater Sound<\/p>\n<p>Jim Vann, Chairman of the Board<br \/>\nRea Magnet Wire Company, Inc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_01_13_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At this date, we still did not have a name for the new ballpark, and it was still pretty much a hole in the ground.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"1662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_01_13_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_01_13_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\" data-description=\"At this date, we still did not have a name for the new ballpark, and it was still pretty much a hole in the ground.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1662\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_01_13_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_02_17_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Some progress at Parkview Field.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"1663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_02_17_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_02_17_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\" data-description=\"Some progress at Parkview Field.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1663\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_02_17_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97736.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Southeast corner of Renaissance Square.  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Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2590\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97761.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97761.jpg\" data-title=\"South side\" data-description=\"South side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2590\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97761.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97764.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"South side of Renaissance Square. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2591\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97764.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97764.jpg\" data-title=\"South side\" data-description=\"South side of Renaissance Square. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2591\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97764.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97766.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"South side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2592\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97766.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97766.jpg\" data-title=\"South side\" data-description=\"South side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"South side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2592\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97766.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97788.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Southwest side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2593\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97788.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97788.jpg\" data-title=\"Southwest side\" data-description=\"Southwest side of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Southwest side\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Southwest side\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2593\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97788.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97800.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2594\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97800.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97800.jpg\" data-title=\"Brick sidewalk\" data-description=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2594\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97800.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97802.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Northwest sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2595\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97802.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97802.jpg\" data-title=\"Northwest sides\" data-description=\"Northwest sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Northwest sides\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Northwest sides\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2595\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97802.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97806.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Northeast sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2596\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97806.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97806.jpg\" data-title=\"Northeast sides\" data-description=\"Northeast sides of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Northeast sides\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Northeast sides\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2596\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97806.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97813.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2597\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97813.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97813.jpg\" data-title=\"Main entrance\" data-description=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Main entrance\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Main entrance\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2597\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97813.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97824.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square entrance. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2598\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97824.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97824.jpg\" data-title=\"Brick sidewalk\" data-description=\"Problems with the brick inlays around the Renaissance Square entrance. Photo taken June 28, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Brick sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2598\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97824.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97826.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  Photo taken June 28, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='1a6659db1eb7a06452ef4bf28e24c95d' data-image-id=\"2599\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/97826.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/renaissance-square\/thumbs\/thumbs_97826.jpg\" data-title=\"Main entrance\" data-description=\"Main entrance of Renaissance Square.  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