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area and we could begin to form something there. She felt that if we get into the 1-95/CR-512 node, we would have to be thinking of a bigger concept than just a building since the DCA will be looking for a combination out there of residential, commercial, and perhaps some industrial. Commissioner Scurlock felt that intersection certainly would be a possibility because it is centrally located, and Chairman Eggert noted that Fellsmere has wanted very much for something to come into that node. Commissioner Scurlock felt the proper approach now would be to go ahead and direct staff to come up with a plan for construction, but that probably would take 12 to 24 months at the very earliest because you are talking about acquisition or conveyance of a piece of property, the selection of someone to design it, and the construction itself. However, that would fit in pretty well since we are already one and a half years into our 5 -year capital plan for the use of the 1 -cent optional sales tax, and we have said that in the 4th year we would plan for the next 5 years, and this could be included in that. Chairman Eggert asked how much we have in the 1 -cent sales tax fund, and OMB Director Joe Baird advised that we have $3.5 million, but we have $5 -million in outstanding obligations with the contracts for Phase III of the Jail, the Health Building, etc. Commissioner Bird realized it was our responsibility to provide office space for the Constitutional Officers either here in the Administration Building or some other location, but asked if that lease cost comes under the general fund or is in their individual budgets. Director Baird explained that it is budgeted in the general fund out of Building & Grounds for all the constitutional officers with the exception of the Tax Collector who has rented two spaces on his own and prefers to pick it up in his budget. 13 BOOK F't1GE SAY 15 M .=:im