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Acting General Services Director Lynn Williams commented that the Board first addressed this matter before budget hearings, at which time we found out we weren't in shape to handle such expenses. He believed the estimates for repair as well as for operating expenses are conservative, and favored the idea of giving this facility back to the School Board. The extent of the vandalism to the windows, the pipes and the boiler, etc., was next discussed and concern expressed that it became so extensive before anyone was aware of it. Commissioner Fletcher felt the fact that the School Board removed a good deal of equipment from the facility had a demoralizing affect on the people of the community, who felt the building was being stripped. It was noted that the only things removed by the School Board were kitchen equipment and playground equipment, and that may have been necessary from a liability standpoint. Commissioner Wodtke, who has been working with the School Board on possible arrangements in regard to accepting this facility, reviewed the many facets of the situation, i.e., the offer of the property by the School Board; the presentation made by members of the West Wabasso community who desire to make use of part of the facility; the Board's indication that they were receptive to the proposals made both by the School Board and the community members; the recent proposal made by the Department of Corrections re use of the facility and the opposition of the community; the vandalism and the problem of renovation of the buildings, etc. Commissioner Wodtke informed the Board that the community members would like to have access to and use of the wooden classrooms and the cafetorium only, and it would be his recommendation that the health group have access to all the other structures providing they have the renovation 63 S E P:15 1982 , 51 ?A;E 320