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2, 3, 4, and 5 marked by a red tab in the Report and reviewed the recommendations on Table 5 of the Space Needs Committee for 2020 as follows: 431 employees (estimated), 390 sq. ft./employee, 170,000 sq. ft. building/annex, and 2.82 employees/1000 population (estimated). Commissioner Ginn advised the next speaker would be Ital Veron and listed his credentials. Ital Veron advised that he would address the subject of the location for a County Administration Building and that he would conclude his remarks with 7 committee recommendations. He reviewed the 8 sites that had been proposed (see yellow tab in the Report - Veron - Table 1) as well as the 10 site -selection -criteria utilized (see Veron - Table 2). He explained why certain sites (see tab 6) were eliminated and displayed aerial photographs provided by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to illustrate why property to the north of the current and presently -owned Administration Building was recommended by the Committee. He explained the population intensities within the 1, 2, 3, and 5 mile radii of the location stressing that 62% of the population of the county live within that 5 mile radius. The Committee believed the location meets the criteria of being in the center of population but emphasized that the extension of 20th Avenue to Aviation Boulevard is critical. Mr. Veron then listed the seven (7) recommendations ofthe Space Needs Committee as follows: (1) The County remain in the current location and acquire additional land to the north of the present Administration Building for the project as illustrated in the Spillis Candela report. (2) The County immediately hire a dedicated project manager who is technically oriented to coordinate the project internally and that he/she be on board prior to the selection of the architect and design stage. (3) The County immediately begin the process for the selection of an architectural firm. (4) That local architects, engineers, and June 18, 2002 36 01/