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AY 51987 BOOK 68 F GE 220 PROPOSED PARKING LOT AGREEMENT WITH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH The Board reviewed memo from the Public Works Director: TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: April 28, 1987 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Charles P. Balczun, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P. Public Works Director SUBJECT: Use of First Baptist Church Parking Lot 15th Avenue at 23rd Street REFERENCES: DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The First Baptist Church, represented by Attorney Robert Jackson, is offering the County the use of unimproved lots located at the Southwest corner of 23rd Street and 15th Avenue for weekday County parking to supple- ment Courthouse parking. The 6 lots available are each 50' x 125' result- ing in a total area of 300' x 125'. The offer requires the County to pave and improve the area. The church would use the lot for Wednesday evening and Sunday parking. The County would have the weekday use as public parking. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Staff has prepared a preliminary layout and can easily locate 34 parking spaces on the property. The preliminary construction estimate would be approximately $50,000, which includes demolition of two (2) structures, paving, drainage, landscaping, striping, etc. The location of the parking could be adequate pending future use of the existing Court facilities. If this area continues to serve the County Court System and if the church does not plan to expand in this area, the proposal is attractive. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING Staff recommends approval of the agreement. Funding to be from FY87/88 Buildings and Grounds Capital Budget. Both Administrator Balczun and Director Davis recommended entering into an agreement for the paving and use of the church parking lot. ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Com- missioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved the agreement with First Baptist Church for the 10