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8~ Mr. Nassif stated that he though it a waste to regard old buildings as obsolete, that old structures have a proper place with the community. He referred to a study of Heat Lost Factors in School Buildings across Orange County and stated that the Old Grady Brown building's heating system was erne of the best. He did not want to make a positive state- ment regarding Old Grady Brown, however, it was a good physical facility and would be difficult to replace. Iie stated that he could project the cost of renovation of the buildings, however, it would be only an estimate. Mr. Nassif informed the Board that Chapel Hill is contemplating addition office space and have the land available. He proposed for the County and municipalities to share in the large facility, thus solving the space need for County offices in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Garrett recognized and introduced Barry Mundt, Hilliard Eure, and Manual Elkaurie, representatives of Peat, Marwick and Mitchell of Atlanta, Georgia. Barry Mundt, spokesman, stated that the approach their team employed is to analysis the scope and objective of bath the Facility Planning Study acid the Management Audit and why these two fit together. Mr. Mundt stated that in a previous meeting it was revealed to him that the Board-is looking for answers to four major questions. 1) Where should various County employees be located and how do they relate to each other in terms of space; 2) How can better use be made of existing facilities; 3) What is the County's policy with respect to space allocation and facility development; 4) What are the alter- natives.for planning future needs. Mr. Mundt stated that these are the items addressed in our proposal. For the Facilitiy Space Study each department head must be interviewed to determine their space needs in the future and basically the Management Audit would require the same procedure. Mr. Mundt stated that five years is the maximum tc be consider in a space allocation study. The cost estimate, based on scope and objective mentioned earlier, is reviewed in the proposal. Mr. Mundt stated that he would leave with the Financial Officer a draft of the recent Audit and will meet with the Audit Committee at a later date. The Board of Commissioners heard the Resolution prepared by the County Attorney relative to the transfer of the Grady Brown Property. "The Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby, through formal resolution, request that the Orange County Board of Education, by means of proper conveyance, transfer all of its right, title and interest in and to all the properties real with improvements thereupon situate, known as the Grady Brawn School Property located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The Orange~County Board of Commissioners does hereby state that its present intention is to use all of said properties for public purposes, including, but not limited to public offices, public recreation, and public parking. These and such other public uses after due consideration and study may be implemented. This the 23rd day of September, 1975" Upon motion af.Ccmmissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Whitted, it was m~~ved and adopted that the Board approve the Resolution as present- ed by the County Attorney. __ The County Attorney ;.s to report on the status of the Grady Brown School property title at the October 7th meeting. The Berard adjourned to meet in Executive Session to consider Item # 8 on the Agenda. \~a. ~. Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Agatha Johnson, Acting Clerk