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Board's direction as to which concept or combination of concepts they are to proceed with. A.M. Commissioner Scurlock entered the meeting at 10:05 o'clock Chairman Eggert liked Concept "A", but felt there is a lot to be said for Concept "C", which calls for a medium-sized building but still retains the historical courthouse. Commissioner Wheeler preferred Concept "A" for several reasons, but preferred to see the cornerstone of the original courthouse made into some kind of a monument rather than attempting to save the facade. He felt that Concept "A" provides the most functional use for our present needs and provides for future expansion as well. He noted that capital expenditures today are one of the cheapest expenses government has over the long haul, and felt we need to plan for the future. We have an opportunity here to do that in good fashion with a larger building. Commissioner Bird asked how many years would it be before we would need to use some of the shell space, and Mr. Halback advised that the space needs study showed that 74,000 square feet is needed to meet the 1989 needs, and that the shell space would meet your needs up to the year 2000, which is only 10 years away. Commissioner Scurlock supported Concept "A", but with some concerns about parking. He felt the efforts to reduce the amount of required parking is directly opposed to what he believes we will need. He felt we should cooperate with the City of Vero Beach to provide adequate parking, because he believed the new building will be at capacity long before expected. While the existing Courthouse obviously has some history to it.and has a fond place in many people's hearts, the fact is that the building is grossly inadequate and would be very expensive to renovate, especially the basement area. We have had nothing but problems with that facility, and it probably was not a good decision in 16 JAN 111919 0 _ BOOK