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Cibolo plans to move senior program into Noble Group Event Center; renovations to focus on senior access and storage
Summary
Council reviewed a plan to convert the recently acquired Noble Group Event Center for city use, prioritizing a larger senior program space, storage to replace off‑site rentals, limited police/HR office moves and IT upgrades within a remaining budget of about $250,000.
The Cibolo City Council heard a presentation on plans to transition the Noble Group Event Center into city use and prioritized relocating the city's senior program to the facility as phase 1 of renovations.
City Manager George Reid said the city has roughly $2.28 million in acquisition funds for the building and about $250,000 remaining for renovations and furnishings. "We are prioritizing the senior program because it is within our available funds to get done," Reid said, adding that staff intends to avoid structural changes and will focus on removing a stage, expanding storage, outfitting a kitchen and providing a coordinator's office.
The proposed plan would remove the stage in the large event area, enlarge an adjacent storage room so the senior program could lock up its equipment, and reconfigure a small audio/tech room into a 10-by-10 coordinator office with a window. The city also plans limited, cosmetic updates to four offices on the training side so the police department's public information and recruiting staff could work there in the future. Reid said those additional office moves are subject to available budget in the next budget cycle.
Reid told council staff have walked the space with senior program representatives and that the Grange Hall, the seniors' current host site, understands the move is temporary and supports the transition. He also said staff expects to eliminate some recurring self‑storage rental costs by using two interior storage rooms in the event center, though the change will shift utility costs to the city.
Council members pressed for specifics: storage dimensions, whether furniture at the former private owner could remain, and a clear timeline. Reid said the purchase did not include all personal property and that the city is evaluating whether to buy existing tables and chairs or purchase new items. On the question of fire protection, Reid reported the city's building official confirmed the planned uses do not trigger a requirement to install a sprinkler system.
Council asked that contractors be engaged quickly to pursue a short renovation timeline; staff said a contractor walk‑through had occurred and additional estimates were pending. Reid identified April as a realistic target for completing phase 1 work if contracting and scheduling proceed quickly.
Other items discussed included signage and naming (staff will return later with options and the city's naming policy), the need for IT upgrades and Wi‑Fi improvements, and parking/crosswalk planning as part of the Town Creek Regional Trail project. Reid said staff would provide more detailed floor‑plan measurements and a refined budget and schedule at a follow‑up meeting.
