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BOOK 10i PAGE 705 <br />Commissioner Adams noted that the renovation of the old courthouse building was <br />considerably less expensive than originally estimated due, in park to the excellent <br />construction of some of these old buildings. However, the old Mall was not built to those <br />standards and the County will need something to last at least 50 to 75 years. She also felt <br />that it would be imprudent to move the administration complex further south when most of <br />the movement in the County is to the west and the north. She also would not like to remove <br />a prime commercial property from the tax rolls. <br />Commissioner Stanbridge noted that she has also dealt with old buildings but you <br />have to go back a long way to get structurally sound buildings. She also looked at the Mall <br />and checked with several local architects who feel that the structure is not compatible with <br />the County's needs and would probably lead to some of the same problems we are having <br />now in this building. She asked whether it would be a cost savings to possibly move some <br />departments that could stand on their own into separate buildings, and Mr. Dwore responded <br />that the cheapest building is the most compact. <br />Commissioner Grin felt that renovation of the Mall was expensive for a rapidly <br />deteriorating site. She wanted to put off any decisions until after the discussions on the <br />optional sales tax and noted that there are a great many other pressing needs. <br />Commissioner Adams believed the Board owes it to the public and to themselves to <br />make a decision about the Mall. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Grin, the Board, by <br />a 3-2 vote (Commissioners Tippin and Stanbridge <br />opposed) authorized staff to proceed with the project <br />after dealing with the issue of the funds when <br />discussing the optional sales tax issues, and excluded <br />the old Vero Mall from any further consideration. <br />COPY OF SPACE NEEDS STUDY IS ON FILE IN TBE <br />OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO TBE BOARD <br />Commissioner Tippin briefly left the Chambers. <br />MARCH 16, 1999 <br />