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JUL 10 S80 <br />Roos 60 �.Aa Mr, <br />Commissioner Scurfock asked about the rental space we <br />presently have in the 2001 Building, and Administrator Chandler <br />advised that we will move those people to the existing Health <br />Department facilities when they are vacated, and the Veterans <br />Services will go in the new Health Building. <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed the Fire Division also <br />expressed a need for space, and Administrator Chandler confirmed <br />that we are looking at a long term overall study of all of our <br />space needs, including this building, the Fire Division, etc. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that Concept G/A not only <br />eliminates the necessity for the rental space in the 2001 <br />Building, but it also has the potential for less adverse reaction <br />in terms of condemnation and the dollars associated with that. <br />Mr. Halback agreed that concept's greatest plus is that it <br />appears you have a willing seller. He pointed out, however, <br />under that option, you are vacating 15th Avenue, and there are <br />some gymnastics you have to go through to make sure that property <br />goes to the County rather than the adjacent owners. <br />Commissioner Scurlock believed there also is the question of <br />what utility lines, etc., may be located underneath 15th Avenue <br />over which you would be placing a building, and Mr. Halback <br />advised that the City also has indicated some concern about the <br />ingress and egress to the surface parking lots. <br />Commissioner Scurlock expressed his feeling that, if we can <br />agree on a concept, then what -would come out of this meeting <br />would be authorization to get contracts where we can and <br />authorize staff to work with the City to identify any unknown <br />problems with closing 15th Avenue. If we run into something that <br />throws that out, then we can move back to a different approach, <br />and after all this is determined, the Administrator then would <br />come back with a recommendation to whether we should go <br />design/build, construction management, etc. <br />Some discussion ensued regarding possible utility problems, <br />and Mr. Halback advised that while they did determine that you do <br />32 <br />� r <br />