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Council opens naming contest and awards renovation contract for the new event center
Summary
Council directed staff to solicit public name suggestions for the newly acquired event center in Old Town and approved awarding renovations at 203 S. Main to KW Construction after receiving the single responsive bid.
The council authorized staff to solicit name suggestions for the city's new event facility and approved a contract award to KW Construction to perform renovations at 203 South Main, the former Noble Group Event Center.
Naming: City Manager Wayne Reid reviewed the city's naming policy and asked council for direction. Several council members favored a generic or location-based name (for example, "Old Town Event Center" or "Cibolo Event Center"); others suggested seeking community input. Council instructed staff to open an online suggestions portal and to solicit input from the Historic Committee; staff will run the solicitation for roughly 30 days and return in July with results for a decision. The council also discussed a formal ribbon-cutting once renovations are complete.
Renovation contract: Staff said one responsive bid was received for renovation work; KW Construction (which previously renovated City Hall) submitted the low responsive bid and staff recommended award. Council asked for a project timeline and a detailed bid breakdown; staff agreed to obtain a schedule and provide biweekly updates. Council approved authority for the city manager to negotiate and execute the contract; staff said the renovation includes interior upgrades such as flooring, kitchen/amenity work and mechanical improvements and that a one-year contractor warranty will be enforced.
Coin contest: Separately, Councilman McLaughlin proposed a community coin-design contest. Council members suggested youth-council, historic-committee or citywide contests and asked staff to investigate design and reprocurement costs; staff said current coin stock will last through December and that a redesign would add tooling or rerelease costs.
Ending: Staff will open the naming solicitation, ask the Historic Committee for options, finalize the KW contract timeline and return to council with the naming recommendations and a renovation schedule. The council approved the renovation award as presented.
