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Commissioner Gordon said that depreciation is another issue and how much repair might be needed. Commissioner Halkiotis asked the staff to ask specific questions of Blackman and Sloop. For example, this past Saturday, December 11th, every parking space at the facility was filled and the roadways were jammed. There must have been some regional swim meet. He asked if this was a good day far them financially and what the events are that bring in revenue. He would like for the CPA review to look at things like this. Commissioner Gordon asked staff to find out who uses the facility, including individuals and groups, and if they are from Orange County. Rod Visser will bring this information. Commissioner Jacobs would like to look at the rate structure and what is charged to citizens, such as seniors. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to authorize the staff to engage a financial business analyst, and other consultants as needed, to conduct due diligence evaluations related to the possible acquisition by the County of the Triangle SportsPlex property, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, and authorize the Chair to sign; and authorize the Manager to execute additional professional service contracts as needed, with the total amount for all professional services not to exceed $30,000. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 8. Public Hearings -NONE 9. Items far Decision--Regular Agenda a. Southern Orange Senior Center Project Budget The Board considered establishing a budget of $4.1 million to support the facility program far the new 25,000 square foot Southern Orange Senior Center, being developed in collaboration with the Southern Orange Senior Center Planning Committee; and directing staff to bring forward funding options by January 2005, that addresses the construction of both senior centers. Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones said that the purpose of this item is to establish a project budget for the Southern Orange Senior Center. The architect has been working with the Senior Center Planning Committee and staff to design the building. The floor plan is attached to the abstract and it is reflective of what the seniors said that they wanted in a facility. The architect has also worked with the administrative space to identify offices and support space, such as for visiting offices. An additional area that will be programmed in is a clinic area. There may be an opportunity to partner with the hospital in this respect far services. The project an the regulatory side has been reviewed by two groups -the Chapel Hill Community Design Committee and the Chapel Hill Town Council. Both groups were supportive of the direction of the project. There are still many regulatory milestones yet to be achieved. In order to achieve these, there must be a design and a budget far the design. The architect has provided a preliminary budget analysis, which is attached on pages 3-4. The construction total is around $3.9 million, or $156 per square foot. This does not include other various fees, which total $1 million. The overall budget estimate far this project is around $197 per square foot. Staff is recommending that the budget for this senior center be set at $4.1 million. This is a bit less than $197 per square foot. The staff believes that there is significant opportunity to receive some private funding for the construction. The architect has indicated some flexibility in how to construct this building, in that they could build the 25,000 square feet and not totally up fit all of it right away, pending additional funding.