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6 <br />^ KidsPlex, Figure Skating, Fitness will have adequate available space to run and <br />develop effective programs <br />^ Leads to additional Participants <br />SportsPlex Growth <br />If equipped with adequate space, the SportsPlex and staff are ready to become aself-sufficient <br />class "A" facility for Orange County, its staff and its residents. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked about mezzanine space and Jeff Thompson said that <br />they have had a preliminary estimate on drawings and the estimate is developmental and it is <br />coming in at $900,000 for both floors of 7,900 square feet. <br />Commissioner Carey asked about the additional mezzanine space and Ken Redfoot <br />pointed out the one at the ice rink and the one that they are proposing in the pool area. <br />Chair Jacobs asked about rates for seniors at the Sportsplex and John Stock said that <br />they have been looking at this and he thinks that they could do something similar to what they <br />are doing for County staff. <br />Rad Visser said staff met with John Stock today and they would like to knave if the Board <br />has specific areas to target and the staffs could look at some ideas and bring back in the fall. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that he has given the Clerk names of seniors that are <br />willing to serve on this Sportsplex committee. He commended John Stack for the work he has <br />done and for developing a plan that is easy to understand. He said that the County's original <br />involvement in the Sportsplex over ten years ago was because of public purpose. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the synergies are to have the senior center and the <br />seniors would use the fitness area. She asked if the adult day care center would also interact <br />with the Sportsplex. Jerry Passmore said that people at the adult day care center would be <br />using the Sportsplex on a selected basis. <br />Commissioner Gordan asked what the staff was asking the Board to do and Chair <br />Jacobs said that they are asking for approval to cost out the proposal including the adult day <br />care center and the addition inside the ice rink. <br />Pam Jones said that this is a new pricing method and they will come back with a real <br />cast after the break and that will be a bid award time. They will go forward now and they will put <br />it to the contracting firm for pricing and they have the ability to have an open book. When they <br />come back with pricing, it will be a bid award time. She said that they started out with a $1.9 <br />million project, but the preliminary estimates with the additions are now $4.5 million. She said <br />that the longer they wait the more expensive it will be. The quicker they get it priced the better. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that the Board needs some options and Pam Jones said that <br />is the best estimate she can give them. There would be some offsetting revenue. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked for clarity on the $4.5 million and Pam Janes said that this <br />is an estimate on the entire project -the Sportsplex improvements (mezzanine), the adult day <br />health center, and the senior center. <br />Commissioner Foushee said that they need to know aggregately what they will lose in <br />revenue if they do not do the additional space for the mezzanine. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if they thought about a phasing plan for the new proposals. <br />Pam Jones said that they did talk about adding that but it would be a longer and more <br />expensive process. The mezzanine is a desirable addition. <br />Commissioner Gordan asked about moving the adult day health center later and Pam <br />Jones said that when they talked about moving it, they decided that it would be difficult to retrofit <br />