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20 <br /> 1 Proposed Timeline and Public Input <br /> 2 <br /> 3 January 24, 2011 — Report to BOCC on Proposed Public Outreach Plan (including draft survey) <br /> 4 and recommended options to BOCC <br /> 5 <br /> 6 February, 2012—staff refines the two options for project, creates conceptual (bubble) drawings, <br /> 7 and implements public outreach <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Early March 2012— Public Open House held to review site overview(limitations) and brief <br /> 10 history, proposed options, receive feedback, and distribute survey <br /> 11 <br /> 12 March-April—further distribute survey to those not present; collect survey results <br /> 13 <br /> 14 April 2012 —staff uses open house public input, analysis and survey results to further develop <br /> 15 plans for the options <br /> 16 <br /> 17 May 15, 2012—project option plans and draft recommended option presented to BOCC for <br /> 18 initial review prior to Public Input Session <br /> 19 <br /> 20 June 2012 — Public Input Session held to review recommended plan, as modified by BOCC, <br /> 21 receive community feedback (CIP confirmation of whether initial deconstruction/demolition is a <br /> 22 project for FY 12-13). <br /> 23 <br /> 24 August 21, 2012— BOCC decision on recommended project <br /> 25 <br /> 26 September-November—preliminary planning and design work associated with project <br /> 27 <br /> 28 November 2012—permits acquired for deconstruction/demolition as per project decision and <br /> 29 funding <br /> 30 <br /> 31 December 2012—deconstruction/demolition as per project decisions and funding, informal <br /> 32 information session held for public prior to activity <br /> 33 <br /> 34 December 2012-?—final grading, seeding, and site stabilization accomplished, to awit next <br /> 35 steps of project <br /> 36 <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Commissioner McKee said that he was glad to see preliminary public comments and he <br /> 39 would not want the County Commissioners to deconstruct this building until they have a <br /> 40 concrete plan of action for this site. <br /> 41 Commissioner Foushee agreed. She said that it would be hard for her to move forward <br /> 42 on the proposed options until she has heard from the public in that area. <br /> 43 Commissioner Hemminger said that she agreed that they do need a plan and to spend <br /> 44 $100,000/year for upkeep now is not sustainable. She would like to deconstruct this entire <br /> 45 building at some point and build a new facility that is energy efficient, but she still wants to have <br /> 46 a plan in place before making any decisions. She said that the current building is not a user- <br /> 47 friendly place. She would rather see a new structure that can last for a very long time and is <br /> 48 more efficient. <br />