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h .~ es - .y C. A vacancy exists on the Carrboro Planning Board. This appointment was deferred until recommendations are received from the Carrboro Planning $oard. Item 6: The Board of County Commissioners should designate a voting delegate for the State Legislative Conference. Upon motion of Commissioner Gustaveson, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit, it was moved and adopted that Chairman Whitted serve as the voting delegate to the State Legislative Conference. Item 7: Review pf an engineering analysis of the Northside Multi- Purpose Center Building. The County Manager presented to the Board a report from M. Ray Harden, a consulting engineer, regarding the Multi-purpose Center. He reported that the Engineer finds the building to be basically sound in structure, but sadly in need'of mechanical facilities. He stated the report did con- tain an estimate cost for performing the seventeen items listed. The first seven items on the report are necessities which include: 1) Reroof the entire building, 2) 8" to 12" blown-in insulation, 3) new ceiling the throughout, 4) new glass, weatherstrip and adjacent existing windows, 5) new double 3' X 7' doors, weather-stripped @ closers, 6) weatherstrip existing doors and add closers, and 7) new plexiglass storm windows. Mr. Gattis explained to do these necessities would cost approximately 522,000. Gloria Williams, staff member with Joint Orange Chatham Community Action, presented to the Board a list of renovations the JOCCA Board wished to recommend. She stated their major concern was to provide space fvr the JOCCA staff. She asked that these renovations be incorporated into the engineering report. Commissioner Willhoit suggested that the requests from JOCCA be incor- porated into the engineering report of Mx. Harden, and at the same time look at the renovation needs of the Cedar Grove School building. He asked the County Manager to decide which repairs could be performed by County or CETA workers now and which should be phased in at another time. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that a plan be developed for use of the Cedar Grove School. That letters be sent to the Social Services Department, Health Department, Recreation Department and JOCCA and ask that they indicate their interest in the school building. He suggested further that an engineer. prepare a basic analysis of the school building. Mr. Gattis replied that the major problems with the Cedar Grove build- int is the need for a new roof, some plumbing repairs and the for the floors. He was asked to obtain a figure for the cost of this work. The consensus of the Board was to request the County Manager to incor- porate the renovations of the Multi-purpose Center and the Cedar Grove. See what can be done with County staff or CETA work crews. A letter should be sent to the various agencies interested in the Cedar Grove building to develop some plan for the structure. This item will be discussed again during the budget deliberations. Item 8: Discussion of p],ans for a dedication of the Northside Complex. Chairman Whitted explained to the Board that he felt the Commissioners should handle the dedication of the entire Northside Complex and not just for the Mental Health building. It is anticipated that the Mental Health building will be ready for open house by the 5p ring of 1978. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested that a committee be organized to begin working on plans for the dedication, consulting about a name for the complex and investigating an appropriate plaque for the Stroud family. He suggested that Phillas Sockwell, Chairperson of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, be asked to submit one name from the School Board to serve on this committee. Further, he suggested that the Clerk write, Eulas Mason, President of the Northside Advisory Council, and ask for recommendations of persons from the Northside area who would be helpful on the committee. He further suggested that one County Commissioner serve on this committee which should meet by early July.