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Commissioner Adams offered the assistance of the Parks and Recreation Committee to help Reverend Idelett find another place for his project. ON MOTION by Commissioner Tippin, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Macht being absent) approved cancelling the Lease Agreement wherein Indian River Ministerial Council is Lessee for the Old Gifford Jaycee Building located at 4716 33rd Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida, as recommended by staff. HEALTH DEPARTMENT RENOVATIONS The Board reviewed a Memorandum of February 21, 1997: Date: February 21, 1997 To: Honorable Board of County Commissioners Thru: James E. Chandler County Administrator From: H T. "Sony" Dean, Director Department of General Services Subject: Health Department Renovations BACKGROUND: The Health Department has an acute problem with space to store and maintain their active medical records. The area designed for this purpose is completely filled with all types of shelving and overflowing with records. At their request staff met with them to review the alternatives for relief of this problem It was determined that approximately six hundred square feet could be added adjacent to the present records room on the west end of their building and provide ample storage space for a long period of time. Jean Kline, Director of the Health Department has the funds necessary to do this work. She has requested help in initiating the process necessary to get this job done in the quickest and most efficient way possible. She realizes there are several steps that will be required before actual construction can commence. This would include hiring an architect to review the proposal and determine structurally how to proceed. The County presently has Dow -Howell -Gilmore Architects under contract for planning and renovation of the Administration Building. Their contract could be amended to include all work associated with the Health Department's renovations. It is recommend the Board approve renovations of the Health Department as described above and authorize a contract amendment with Dow -Howell -Gilmore Architects to proceed with all phases of the project. This office will direct and oversee all aspects of the project in accordance with County policy. General Services Director Sonny Dean advised these renovations will not involve any County funds. MARCH 4 1997 27 BOOKr a. . _UV MGE