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• <br /> 9 <br /> 1 proposal. He felt that now is the time for a review of building <br /> 2 needs. A clear message needs to be sent about what "we can, and what <br /> 3 we cannot, " afford. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Commissioner Willhoit stated that the Lincoln Center was not an <br /> 6 acceptable facility for student. Also, it is being used by Head Start <br /> 7 as well as the school administration. He recommended continuing its <br /> 8 present use. He requested that a series of work sessions with the <br /> 9 school boards be added to the Board of Commissioners' meeting calendar <br /> 10 for 1995. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Chair Carey stated that the School Boards have been encouraged to <br /> 13 design and build facilities that have a variety of uses for the <br /> 14 community. That type of design will cost more than building <br /> 15 facilities that meet the State's basic standards. He mentioned that <br /> 16 the ranking of the RTP area as the #1 place to live in the United <br /> 17 States has caused the number of phone calls to go from 300 to 3000 per <br /> 18 day at the Chamber of Commerce. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 John Link recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve the <br /> 21 amount of $9,999,999.00. The remaining amount would be financed within <br /> 22 the Capital Improvements Program (C.I.P. ) . The Schools tax money <br /> 23 could also be used to pay the shortfall. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Ken Chavious indicated that two options were being presented so <br /> 26 Orange County could pursue the issuance of the debt through private <br /> 27 placement if that appears to be the least expensive option at that <br /> 28 time. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 31 Insko, to authorize up to $10. 6 Million dollars expenditure through <br /> 32 the use of Certificates of Participation, with the understand that if <br /> 33 the remainder of the debt could be financed through private placement, <br /> 34 with the concurrence of the school Board, then that option will be <br /> 35 pursued. <br /> 36 VOTE: AYES: Chair Carey, & Commissioners Gordon, Insko and <br /> 37 Willhoit <br /> 38 NAYES: Commissioner Halkiotis <br /> 39 <br /> 40 C. PRESENTATION OF FINAL DESIGN OF SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES <br /> 41 CENTER <br /> 42 This item was presented by Pam Jones for the purpose of <br /> 43 receiving feedback on the status of the Southern Human Services Center <br /> 44 Project and to approve the design. Mark Zack, project architect with <br /> 45 Hakan/Corley and Associates, presented the site plan, the floor plan <br /> 46 and the renderings of the preliminary building elevations. He <br /> 47 indicated that the next stage of this process is to determine what <br /> 48 recycled materials will be used in the construction. In response to <br /> 49 several comments about the color of the bricks, he indicated that he <br /> 50 would change the color to soften the visual effect prior to the next <br /> 51 presentation to the Board of Commissioners. <br /> 52 <br /> 53 A motion was made by Commissioner Insko, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 54 Halkiotis, to receive the information and endorse the plan presented. <br /> 55 <br /> • <br />