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11 . C . 2 . OLD FELLSMERE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS CHARRY <br /> AND HARRIET MOORE HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br /> GRANT - SAVE OUR SCHOOL COMMITTEE . BOARD <br /> OF HISTORICAL PRESERVATION GRANT <br /> The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 30 , 2001 : <br /> Date : October 30 , 2001 <br /> To : The Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br /> Thru : James E . Chandler, County Administrator <br /> From : Thomas W. Frame, General Services Directortikl./ �L�. r,���� <br /> Subject : Old Fellsmere School Improvements <br /> BACKGROUND : <br /> As the Board is aware , the County is undertaking the restoration of the Old Fellsmere School and <br /> has received an initial State grant in the amount $ 150 , 000 and a local gift from the Save Our School <br /> group of approximately $ 116, 000 . We subsequently received notice that we had been awarded a <br /> grant of $ 250 , 00 through the Secretary of State as a historical preservation type grant . The total <br /> amount, however, is up in the air due to potential budget cuts being considered by the State Legis - <br /> lature in special session . <br /> The Office Secretary of State has executed the grant agreement and a copy of the agreement was <br /> received in the Commission office on Friday, October 26, 2001 . I was advised that it is anticipated <br /> that not more than a 25 % reduction is likely . <br /> In attempting to move forward , I have consulted with Architect John Dean to develop a proposed <br /> action plan with which to move rapidly ahead . The plan attempts to encompass those items origi - <br /> nally envisioned within the initial grant application . One major derivation from that original plan is <br /> the inclusion of an elevator at this time . The deletion of the elevator is a budgetary consideration <br /> and will still need to be included in the development of the use of the building in order to be ADA <br /> (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant . <br /> The proposed tasks will continue to repair the weather proof- <br /> ing of the building and improving the appearance of the sof- a <br /> fit to its original condition . This work will entail the re - <br /> placement of the soffit with a new galvanized soffit It will <br /> also include structural repairs to the wooden structure sup - <br /> portingthe soffit along with repair to the roof covering over .... g a � • <br /> the soffit ( See Figure 1 ) . <br /> Figure 1 <br /> NOVEMBER 6 , 2001 <br /> - 72 - Eti t C i # r b3 <br />