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Chair Jacobs said that if the timeline begins with a public hearing and then adoption of <br />the resolution, it would move the project forward. <br />Commissioner Brown suggested exploring colocation possibilities for which the County <br />Commissioners would set the standards for the process. <br />John Link said that staff will come back with an amended timeline so that the public <br />hearing is held first. Staff feels that establishing a site committee may generate discussion on where it <br />should be sited and something may come out of this process. <br />Chair Barry Jacobs suggested adding to the committee one of the two members who <br />serve on the DTCC Board of Trustees from Orange County , one representative from each school system <br />and maybe some representatives from some of the largest employers. <br />NOTE: Chair Barry Jacobs asked that anytime a presentation is made that we mention why we are doing <br />this - we are providing court facilities because it is the responsibility of the County to provide adequate <br />facilities for the courts. <br />4. Homestead Road Campus at the Southern Human Services Center <br />Pam Jones said that the known projects for the Homestead Road Campus include <br />expansion of the Southern Human Services Center and a Southern Orange Senior Center. Potential <br />projects could include court expansion with support office space and an EMS satellite station. The <br />Southern Orange Senior Center assumes 25,000 square feet to be located at the Homestead Road <br />campus. The lease at the Galleria expires June 30, 2006. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that this is a massive set of building projects for this county. <br />He feels we need to reopen the discussion of value engineering and he volunteered to work to do this. <br />Commissioner Brown agrees with this suggestion. <br />the parks. <br />Chair Jacobs said that we have also talked about a park designer to help with planning all <br />4. POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC UPDATE GROWTH AND BUILD-OUT PROJECTIONS USING <br />GIS <br />Postponed <br />ADDED ITEM <br />CHANGE IN BOCC REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />amend the Board of County Commissioners' regular meeting calendar by changing the location for the <br />meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2002 to the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, <br />North Carolina from the Olive Branch Inn. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5. ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items for the Board to consider, a motion was made by Commissioner Brown, <br />seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adjourn this work session at 10:20 p.m. The next meeting is <br />scheduled for February 5, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North <br />Carolina. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />