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University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd presented the item and described the agreement as identifying the roles and responsibilities of partnership members; no additional budget or contract details were discussed in the presentation. The commission moved the item, seconded, and approved it by voice vote.

No statutes or funding figures were cited in the remarks recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","State Building Commission\tApr 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a predevelopment agreement for a public-private partnership associated with the Neuwen Entertainment P3 development in Knoxville; University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd presented the request.","taxTitle","State Building, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Tennessee","taxId",79839,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6607375,"State Building Commission approves West Tennessee flood training \"WETT\" center at Lone Oaks Farm",879,468000,1347000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2952961-a4f741ff5547d3dbaf4ad0f5c2697fa6&start=468&end=1347","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2952961-a4f741ff5547d3dbaf4ad0f5c2697fa6/thumbnail_468000.jpg","/articles/6607375/Tennessee/State-Building-Commission-approves-West-Tennessee-flood-training-WETT-center-at-Lone-Oaks-Farm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607375-3d17ec97d2d25c9a8145c6f10eb13e0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775804800&Signature=dWZZJO4BMWWqOKw~oSVPOuo5hI7~4Mr-2VbVQdokIIsCuXJ1J~yw8OJFKAoRvpldzDrQqzDNU66H1xYH60UYjQgSv9X05R~9P1BhCnLybZTFVCwrkKyTVv8mT4SIV7LKVsKFehM-UXSAChkcp9qB7zR99PXtVxaqR363jsieOc2JbNJACL9Kq5jgfWINbsn8mKDlQgyW3FCydWTaZMaImlgAZQaL2zG5Xfz8MMWephYmB4jwVp84Vxa9md8Tp135Vj8CQ-85I8bxFlzdDd1GUKOmJO6WykwcIAKtKMH3PJHOYY8lH0fOtzcr~rZtB1HnPILbdpCoSjWvgBfjqjZhOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Commission approved a revision in scope and authorized the early-design phase for a Water Education and Training Center (WETT Center) proposed for Lone Oaks Farm in Hardeman County.

TDEC Deputy Commissioner and chief of staff Karen Simo presented the item on behalf of the West Tennessee River Basin Authority, and Dusty Mays of Kimley Horn and Associates led the design presentation. Mays said the facility will include three wings (exhibit, education and water treatment), dual flumes for flood simulation—a \"sandbox\" for applied learning with soil media and a swift-water flume for rescue training—and a settling pond and pump system that routes water under the building to serve the flumes.

Mays described the building as an applied learning facility that will host fabrication-style, hands-on exercises, classroom seminars and a simulator room that allows trainees to operate virtual equipment before testing it in the field. He said the building is designed with open-air breezeways, an oculus to convey rainwater into a permeable capture surface and an interactive water display that illustrates water movement across Tennessee's divisions.

Commission questions focused on classroom size, throughput and operational funding. In response, Mays said seminar rooms would accommodate \"small class sizes\" and later quantified that as roughly \"30 or 40 people\" for a seminar room; David Blackwood, director of the West Tennessee River Basin Authority, said the facility could move \"60, 90 people\" through the site and described the facility as intended to be \"a regional facility\" and \"a Tennessee facility.\" Blackwood also said training would be fee-based and that the facility is planned to be fully self-sufficient in operations.

Project siting details presented included a location on Lone Oaks Farm north of a nearby lake and adjacent to the newly constructed 4-H and youth STEM center. The presentation described the Lone Oaks campus as roughly 1,200 acres and said plans exist for on-site or nearby lodging; the project team said lodging options on the Lone Oaks campus are available within roughly 15 minutes.

Schedule information presented to the commission indicated a planned construction start in October of this year with a substantial completion date in April 2027. During discussion, commissioners and state financial officers raised questions about interagency mutual-aid training and whether the facility size and business plan would be sufficient; the project team said they had consulted emergency response groups and developed a business plan intended to support operations without state operational funding.

The commission approved the revision and early-design authorization by voice vote. No individual roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript.","The commission approved a revision in scope and early-design phase for a Water Education and Training (WETT) Center in Hardeman County that will feature flood-simulation flumes, hands-on \"sandbox\" training areas and classrooms; presenters said the facility is intended to be self-sustaining and to serve Tennessee and the surrounding region.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6607379,"State Building Commission approves Tennessee Tech's J. J. Oakley innovation center and 800-bed residence hall",362,101000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2952961-a4f741ff5547d3dbaf4ad0f5c2697fa6&start=101&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2952961-a4f741ff5547d3dbaf4ad0f5c2697fa6/thumbnail_101000.jpg","/articles/6607379/Tennessee/State-Building-Commission-approves-Tennessee-Techs-J-J-Oakley-innovation-center-and-800-bed-residence-hall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607379-8d7405eb1c168b9a92bbcd843267d7c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775804800&Signature=SYLCOQq4edN01VHSHbdqtpPqUs6Xl9Ie6GW3zmCezjijTMgWITU8RkixDt4D~uF4qrDflIIy8DCW9a6Gm~2~FqhmdbsRproap9zI5tvRXX1PxY8rScXBgbV~aB42Qr~Q4B7gd0AmlpRtKjkzvbhxEoULq1vJf5IwhPvQz0bxbCikkJlyjc9O2jlqaGMIxLIg~59M2aY3QxRt-RLgEpKGYEZLpR09GV7Gs1u8L8T7E0Hxy8W9vBeCsGGngpm5uW3GFR8TkjNq2TFLIFCBp5lngFl~pQL6vXPysCwy87p4sORGRnNgCiMiRrRTusVxacXS7vJCIDjxwN7RnlYrnGYIAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Building Commission on April 24 approved a revision and project budget in the early design phase for Tennessee Tech University's J. J. Oakley Innovation Center and an adjacent residence hall that the project team said could provide up to 800 beds and 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of ground-level space for entrepreneurship and technology programming.

Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham introduced the request and architect Eric Whitfield of WBA Architecture presented designs for a four-story residence building and a one-story innovation center. Whitfield said the site \"will serve as one of the primary entrance features of the campus,\" at the corner of University Drive and Willow Avenue, and described interiors including fabrication labs, event space and multiple community lounges.

The commission's vote approved the revision and early-design budget after a motion and second. The motion was moved on the record and the chair called the vote; commissioners responded with \"aye\" and the item was announced as approved.

Whitfield described the residence hall as having a typical floor layout with room types that include RA units, double rooms and semi-suites; he noted the building would include multiple \"pod\" lounges to foster community. The project team said the building is designed with a single central residence lobby (with front and back entrances) for security, and that a future second phase is anticipated for the front portion of the site. In his remarks, Oldham said it was \"a great honor to present this project today,\" and emphasized the combination of student housing with an on-campus learning center.

Project statistics presented to the commission indicated the residence hall would be four stories and that the innovation center is a single story tied to campus academic uses. The project team told commissioners the project was on schedule and on budget.

No statutes or external legal authorities were referenced during the presentation. No dollar amounts for total project cost or detailed funding breakdowns were provided in the presentation before the commission.

The commission moved on to other agenda items after the vote.","The State Building Commission approved a revision and project budget in the early design phase for Tennessee Tech University's J. J. Oakley Innovation Center and an associated residence hall that could provide up to 800 beds and 15,000'20,000 square feet of ground-floor learning space.","actionData","errors"]

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