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5 <br /> 1 He made reference to the Northern Human Services Center on page 17. This is <br /> 2 consistent with what is in the current CIP. The Board has seen this and reviewed options in <br /> 3 January. The $2 million in FY 14-15 is the cost of constructing a new building. <br /> 4 Commissioner McKee said that, as they talk about this facility, he would like to please <br /> 5 keep the citizens in this area abreast of what the Board of County Commissioners is talking <br /> 6 about in reference to this facility. <br /> 7 Commissioner Jacobs said that he assumes that there will be a public meeting in this <br /> 8 area to comment on the proposed changes to this facility. <br /> 9 Commissioner Foushee said that the citizens at the last meeting were not aware that <br /> 10 they could speak about this item <br /> 11 Department of Environment, Agriculture, and Parks and Recreation Director Dave <br /> 12 Stancil said that there will be a meeting March 19t'to talk about this facility. <br /> 13 Commissioner Jacobs said that he hoped that the Efland/Cheeks Community Center <br /> 14 would be a part of the space analysis because it is the sentiment of the community that this <br /> 15 space is too small. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Seymour Center: <br /> 18 Paul Laughton said that there is consideration of installing a permanent generator here. <br /> 19 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there was a bid out for this. There is a business called <br /> 20 Power Solutions in Efland that sells solar generators. <br /> 21 Pam Jones said that she is aware of Power Solutions and it is one of the go-to vendors. <br /> 22 This building was built as a generator-ready building and they will be looking at new technology. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Clarifying questions of the County Commissioners were answered by Pam Jones. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Commissioner Jacobs said that the County Commissioners have had to compete for <br /> 27 use of this meeting room at Southern Human Services Center and he hoped that when they did <br /> 28 a study on this campus, that they would find out who is actually using the parking lot and if it is <br /> 29 being used for park and ride purposes, which is not what it is supposed to be used for. Before <br /> 30 more parking is added, he would like to know who is using the existing parking. <br /> 31 Paul Laughton continued going through the various projects. <br /> 32 Commissioner Hemminger asked Paul Laughton to put a footnote that any sale of <br /> 33 future buildings will go toward a particular project. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Southwest Library: <br /> 36 Commissioner Jacobs asked about the process of developing criteria for siting and <br /> 37 designing the southwest library. <br /> 38 Chair Pelissier said that she sent a letter to the Town of Carrboro stating that nothing <br /> 39 else would be done until hearing back from the Town of Carrboro, and there has been no <br /> 40 response. <br /> 41 Frank Clifton said that he has heard that the Town of Carrboro is trying to form a <br /> 42 committee of Aldermen members to review the siting criteria, but nothing has come back to the <br /> 43 Board of County Commissioners. <br /> 44 Commissioner Jacobs said that it would be nice to have some timeline or a timely <br /> 45 response from the Town of Carrboro on this process and maybe they could work with the <br /> 46 Mayor. <br /> 47 Chair Pelissier said that she would call the Mayor and ask what the plans are. <br /> 48 Commissioner McKee said that he sees a link between the funding for the Chapel Hill <br /> 49 Library and the Southwest Branch Library. He would like to have this discussion before <br /> 50 discussing the design plans and siting for a Southwest Branch Library. <br />