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noted that one reason they would like a long term lease is that they plan to expend many manpower hours on rehabili- tating this building, and simply by tearing out the temporary room dividers, he believed it could be ideally adapted for an open meeting hall -kitchen -lounge type activity facility that would hold 200-300 people. Chairman Scurlock felt any lease arrangement necessarily must be short term because we need the option to convert to suit the best needs of the county, and he foresaw that the county will have -a use for this facility in the future. He pointed out that there are a number of meeting places in this county, such as the Community Center, where many local organizations hold their meetings. Commissioner Wodtke envisioned a short term lease being for 5 years with a 5 year option and 1 year notice, but pointed out that if we should get a number of programs back from the state to handle on a local level, we have no idea what our demands will be for personnel, space, etc. He stated he would like to help the DAV find a permanent home for a lodge, but noted that we also need to find a place for the Salvation Army, and he hoped we could find some alternatives. Commissioner Fletcher also identified with the DAV's desire for a Post home and believed they deserve it, but he questioned if this is an appropriate location. He brought up the possibility of looking into what other properties the County may have. He also wondered where the Salvation Army would 'go . Mr. Cook stated that since County Welfare Director Janice Lindsey has given up working for the Salvation Army as an unpaid director, there is no one there who can even sign a check, and all that remains is a center for distributing used clothing, which utilizes only a room and a half of the building. 27 BOOK 48 PA1,E856 FEB 171982