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Commissioner JW Gibson moved the first motion to change the cadence; the motion passed by voice vote. At the same meeting the task force set the quarterly meetings for the third Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; members voted to adopt that date and time and identified Oct. 16 as the next meeting.

Why it matters: The schedule change reduces the task force's in‑person meeting frequency while preserving regular written updates from staff and consultants. Task force members said quarterly meetings are appropriate at the current procurement and design stage, with the option to call special meetings if issues arise.

Vote details
- Motion 1: Move meeting cadence from monthly to quarterly with monthly written updates from project consultants.
- Mover: Commissioner JW Gibson
- Second: not specified in the transcript
- Outcome: approved by voice vote (all those in favor said \"aye\"); no named recorded opposition.
- Notes: Project consultants (including Kim Brown and the All World/Cabela's project team) will produce the monthly updates.

- Motion 2: Set quarterly meeting time and day (third Thursday at 1:30 p.m.; next meeting Oct. 16).
- Mover/second: not specified in the transcript
- Outcome: approved by voice vote; motion carries.

Task force direction: Staff (Kim Brown, Van Turner and project management representatives) will provide a consolidated monthly status email to the task force; task force will meet in person quarterly with the option of special meetings as needed.

Ending: The task force adopted the new cadence and instructed staff to circulate monthly written updates between quarterly meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Shelby County, TN - --> Black Caucus Regional One Black Economic Inclusion Task Force for July 17, 2025 - Jul 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Regional 1 oversight task force voted to change its regular meeting cadence from monthly to quarterly, with monthly written updates from project consultants. The task force also set quarterly meeting dates for the third Thursday at 1:30 p.m., with the next meeting scheduled Oct. 16.","taxTitle","Shelby County, Tennessee","taxId",19114,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517351,"Task force told disparity and capacity studies near completion; staff say recent state/federal guidance raises legal questions",233,3029000,3262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418837-3d3d49824044d5a723b64c85289dc19c&start=3029&end=3262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418837-3d3d49824044d5a723b64c85289dc19c/thumbnail_3029000.jpg","/articles/6517351/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Task-force-told-disparity-and-capacity-studies-near-completion-staff-say-recent-statefederal-guidance-raises-legal-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517351-9da2e86a0fca77269b73b1cee65f3437/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441813&Signature=OrRXjyNc2mX-tWPmY1KLk7smmEGZ57m-gt3Pa6RjXjdkC6IWV8VbkydJdgv0MF-yj-4YBFuSAf~-CX-yo7ZMd0X4ARaCD8z93YDWG4vbRFxo~r2d08rvEcDTFfZjiBtk2ka7~4Jn1~tQbXX5dadxeFzWOqq-GzZbWw1mGN15MZcoUekuhFRKtC08xNfveRi1tmjYYGLKuMT6UYftxKYe-ktJv6bIqPq2j0fmj5S6n~TDIas2Bs57TjFSa-v0IgomZtVIt9zcNVabKZWLBs59QK0yZXGqgdgW4WMiUAp49VdlMEDhYvLm22MYlrVe7xzU8s~x~04-R8S1cWwG6k-Iqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Van Turner (project staff) told the task force the disparity study should conclude in August or September, and that the capacity study is largely finished though the team asked for limited follow‑up work to account for recent changes in state and federal guidance.

Turner and Kim Brown discussed legal context: Turner said many practitioners rely on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co., which established that local governments must document disparities before adopting race‑conscious contracting programs. \"What is relied upon is a case called City of Richmond versus Croson,\" Turner said, explaining why an executive order or new state guidance does not automatically replace the need for disparity evidence.

Why it matters: The disparity study is the evidentiary basis for supplier‑diversity programs that use race‑conscious measures. Task force members asked staff to ensure the disparity report and any amendments reflect recent legal and policy guidance so the county can withstand potential challenges.

What the task force heard and directed
- Turner: the disparity study \"should be concluding August, September\" and the capacity study was effectively done but asked to be revisited to reflect new legal guidance.
- Kim Brown: legal and executive guidance may prompt litigation and will have to be reconciled with existing Supreme Court precedent; county staff said they are preparing to document the analysis and will provide the reports to the task force.

Ending: Task force members requested delivery of the updated disparity and capacity reports; staff agreed to provide the documents to the committee and to respond to commissioner requests for additional detail.","Van Turner and county consultants said the disparity study is expected to conclude in August–September and the capacity study is essentially done; they also discussed how recent state guidance and an executive order intersect with U.S. Supreme Court precedent on race‑conscious contracting programs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517358,"Shelby County closed on two Regional 1 parcels; environmental surveys found remediable contamination, staff say",401,2044000,2445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418837-3d3d49824044d5a723b64c85289dc19c&start=2044&end=2445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418837-3d3d49824044d5a723b64c85289dc19c/thumbnail_2044000.jpg","/articles/6517358/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Shelby-County-closed-on-two-Regional-1-parcels-environmental-surveys-found-remediable-contamination-staff-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517358-c4c33eed7481b413180c993bee5114e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441813&Signature=YWkh7BsxyuG-t6Ym5nsO6RqLQVKOlurA0dmiFitZAE5O8z8RUpCGkwNMJvXQqXxTTbK7ypepaWLDACCcfigE4Qh1YfsvTeohYQKz-bekHkijg0B4OcBKJHRIELqdpf0lyaWp-RP-7DLZ0yDF~loCQvRxPH2alHSC2eRbguxisH3TB8ebbtVlCTRzeei7BB6doBMe~u~5V5w9JBX3XvdW9hIwbO8R1RJOa6amfvIIGm2nfahPi0eP2C6mmNV0zXIPpnST1jueb3m5H5uzSfNykKACcfZiYXhk~e5fukbvwZjx8f27v6dFrAIMYTWGGrMvYL0uU03jFQ76F55uKzvC0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shelby County has closed on two primary parcels intended to provide the core footprint for the Regional 1 project, task force members heard; additional adjacent parcels remain under letters of intent and have not been conveyed, staff said.

\"The county did in fact close on the 2 main parcels of land that provides the primary acres that are needed to build the core project,\" Kim Brown, consultant for Shelby County, told the task force. Brown and project staff clarified that other parcels discussed in the acquisition process remain unsettled.

Environmental testing
Project staff said an interior hazardous‑materials survey was completed for the two parcels the county owns and that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has an active remediation program entry for the property. Patrice Thomas told the task force that survey results \"identified items that they believe can, in fact, be remediated.\" Task force members said a phase‑2 ground survey will be required after building removal.

Leases and conveyance issues
Task force members discussed an existing lease on one adjacent parcel that may extend for roughly two years; staff said the county and Regional 1 will need appropriate property rights or a lease from the county to Regional 1 to obtain required approvals from state regulators.

Why it matters: Remediation and conveyance affect the schedule and the county's exposure. Task force members asked for documents showing who performed the environmental assessments and any legal approvals that accompanied the acquisitions.

What the task force directed
- Staff agreed to provide the environmental reports (phase‑1 and phase‑2 documentation) and a legal summary of the county's acquisition approvals and any conditions attached to those approvals.
- Thomas and Brown said demolition cannot proceed until hazardous‑materials abatement and any required ground testing are completed.

Ending: Task force members asked staff to deliver environmental survey documents and legal approvals to provide clarity on remediation scope and the county's liabilities.","Task force members were told Shelby County has closed on the two primary parcels needed for the Regional 1 hospital. A hazardous‑materials survey identified contamination that county staff say can be remediated; the site has been entered into a TDEC remediation program and further phase‑2 testing of the ground will be required before demolition.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6517362,"Regional 1 project managers say architects shortlist, interviews under way; designers targeted by Aug. 1",264,981000,1245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5418837-3d3d49824044d5a723b64c85289dc19c&start=981&end=1245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5418837-3d3d49824044d5a723b64c85289dc19c/thumbnail_981000.jpg","/articles/6517362/Shelby-County/Tennessee/Regional-1-project-managers-say-architects-shortlist-interviews-under-way-designers-targeted-by-Aug-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517362-4ffd8caada5d1dcb50ddf0d05c405cbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770441813&Signature=bt2udb6VIa0xwc3oWEJlD4qXYF8j~J4kFcSowaNTgR7y6jVOZAFnt4QpYwtTDsEeDHJDgM59rviunm7a76S-yQBK330cOVsQiH77P~t-vvJHVV36YgnhXZofbrUgfG5Sb6HInSucckYm~b2eVSWX18KCeBxjbvAVmzYpao1YdWQFpvztgs2f4ojzJRAhMq6e09o4xsQ4d9elOMkUFON6PJDGJGs7zSEKt2BioaRbDK~WRyjhWTBOqcjaFnuFtd4ZokRLkSj0HDprgxL-34DoGEY9rdPV8hYyCiob5okghw7DAb4mrv8bA18mwqcIWk6dabYKNNQ4XfLtlbJFKy59Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Patrice Thomas, a senior adviser representing the Cabela's All World team, told the Regional 1 oversight task force that the project team has issued an architects request for qualifications and followed that with a request for proposals, and now plans interviews with finalists.

She told the task force the team \"did actually hold an event where we were conditioning the market\" and that the outreach had strong attendance; the in‑person sessions drew roughly 100 people in the morning and another 50 in a later session. Thomas said the architects RFQ was issued in early April and the RFP for shortlisted firms went out in mid‑June; the team has received proposals from four of five firms invited to respond.

Why it matters: Architects are being selected ahead of other consultants so they can participate in selecting structural, mechanical and construction manager firms. Task force members said having designers engaged early will help shape hazardous‑materials testing, demolition timing and the overall schedule.

What the task force heard
- \"We want them to be part of the review process for those other services,\" Thomas said, describing the rationale for selecting architects first.
- Kim Brown, a consultant for Shelby County, reiterated the deadline target: \"we have our August 1 deadline to get the architects, the designers on board.\" Brown and Thomas said that designers will then participate in selection of subsequent contractors.

Thomas said the project team received joint proposals and many responding teams are national firms that formed joint ventures with local firms to supply necessary capacity and local participation. \"Every firm that actually submitted a proposal for consideration had joint ventured with a local company, every single one of them,\" Brown told the task force.

Thomas and Brown said the immediate next steps are scoring proposals, conducting interviews with finalists and then onboarding designers; Thomas committed to sharing a high‑level Gantt chart of next steps and target dates with the task force.

Unresolved details and contingencies
- The designers are a target to be in place by Aug. 1; Thomas said subsequent, more detailed scheduling will flow from the architects' input.
- Thomas cautioned that demolition and construction timing depends on hazardous‑materials surveys and abatement work and on budget decisions: \"for this budget year ... maybe we're talking about $28,000,000, which certainly isn't enough to cover the cost of demolition and the design fees work that's gonna have to take place this year.\" She said that could force tradeoffs in what work proceeds in the current fiscal year.

Ending: Thomas and Brown said the selection work is continuing and that the team will provide monthly written updates to the task force while interviews and scoring proceed.","Project managers for the Regional 1 hospital said a national and local architect selection process is under way, with interviews scheduled and a target to have designers on board by Aug. 1. Procurement steps for engineers and construction managers will follow and demolition depends on hazardous‑materials work and future budget decisions.","actionData","errors"]

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