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Staff reports: sim lab partners confirmed; Lee Building redevelopment remains part of phased project
Summary
Staff reported the medical simulation lab is nearing completion with four healthcare partners committed; the HD Lee building remains part of a phased redevelopment with the Bryan Companies and may see temporary programming while development proceeds.
City staff provided multiple informational updates. Troy (staff member) reported that the community simulation laboratory (sim lab) is in final construction stages and that four healthcare providers — Lake Regional, Jordan Valley, Mercy and Cox (pending confirmation) — have agreed to participate. Lake Regional will sponsor an intensive care unit sim lab and Jordan Valley will provide a basic life‑support sim lab; staff said the facility is on schedule to be ready when local schools open in August and that the district and Ozarks Technical Community College will operate and maintain the lab.
On downtown redevelopment, staff said the HD Lee building is included in the second phase of a project with Bryan Companies: once the developer completes an apartment complex off Fremont, the Lee building redevelopment (first‑floor retail and residential above) would proceed. Staff noted a five‑year clock under the developer agreement and said the city is considering interim programming of the site — for example temporary retail or food trucks — to avoid a vacant dirt lot while redevelopment is pending.
Staff also recognized utility billing staff for handling recent billing changes and an internet outage; a staff member singled out Brett Richardson for exemplary customer service during system disruptions.
