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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 9 _~ <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 17,1998 <br />SUBJECT: Justice Facility Study follow up group; charge, membership, time schedule <br />DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND Public Hearing: Yes: No: <br />CENTRAL SERVICES Budget Amendment Reqd? Yes No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />PAM JONES, ext.' 2650 <br />Telephone Number- <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />PURPOSE: To appoint and charge a committee to follow up on the Judicial Facilities <br />Study conducted in 1995. <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners established a committee in 1994 for the <br />purpose of looking at the future of Judicial facilities in Orange County. A report <br />reflecting their findings was presented to the Board in 1995. <br />Since the issuance of the report, two important facilities have been added, the Jail <br />Addition and the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom. <br />It was recommended to the Board in a report presented February 3, 1998 that in order <br />to ensure that the development of court facilities receives the thoughtful attention to <br />which it is entitled, a committee. be appointed by the Board to <br />• Review the impact/projected impact of the additions to the Courthouse and Jail; and <br />• In light of the findings during this review, make recommendations to the <br />Commissioners regarding how the 1995 study recommendations should be <br />modified, if at all. <br />Further, it was recommended that operational issues be reviewed since many have <br />direct bearing on how the facilities are used. This review could include a wide spectrum <br />of subjects. Two specific examples include visions of the Court system for future <br />automation and how safety issues will be addressed in the facilities. <br />