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<br />sharing of conference rooms. The overlying concern for the whole project is public accommodation. <br /> <br />Mr. Blum continued that the building started at 175,000 square feet; as functions and <br />locations were being examined it was decided to move Building and Grounds to what will probably <br />rd <br />be a future complex on property we own on 43 Avenue. Reasons for this include in and out traffic, <br />parking for trucks, and storage of landscape and other maintenance equipment. Animal Control is <br />another department to be moved out there. Once those departments were moved out of Building <br />B, the opportunity for the Property Appraiser to be adjacent to the Tax Collector became possible. <br /> Also, Supervisor of Elections Kay Clem indicated she needed an additional 5,000 square feet of <br />warehouse space (in addition to the already 3,000 square feet planned). There was concern, and it <br />was determined to be valid that adding another 5,000 square feet to the first floor of Building B <br />rd <br />would create some circulation difficulty. The Supervisor also wanted to move out to the 43 <br />Avenue site. A small (satellite) Elections office would remain in Building B for voter registration <br />and early voting. One of the reasons for creating another building for these functions is cost. That <br />rd <br />43 Avenue site will have a nice metal building, rather than a stucco building with a tile roof. The <br />ultimate impact is that instead of looking at 170,000 to 175,000 square feet, we are now looking at <br />about 160,000 to 162,000 square feet. We have to be careful about that because we want to make <br />sure with expansion and growth that we leave room for the future. As to schedule, we are behind <br />in terms of the design portion but this detailed design review time was spent intelligently. He and <br />Acting County Administrator Baird will be going to West Palm Beach to discuss the design with the <br />architects. <br />Chairman Ginn strongly believed the Supervisor of Elections belongs in the Administration <br />Complex. The Space Needs Committee had put together a matrix showing interactions between <br />departments and she did not understand why we have to go over and over it. She was disappointed <br />with Song and was getting concerned because the first draft was too complete. Bathrooms were <br />everywhere and not lined up for economy. Someone needs to send the message that this is just not <br />acceptable. <br />February 17, 2004 15 <br /> <br />