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