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$590,000 sub-total Building and Site -Proposed Probable Cast $5,385,000 total Additional Design Fees TBD Commissioner Gordon said that she thought the budget was for $5.8. million. Ellen Weinstein said that this is correct. Of the $5.8 million, $4.2 million was originally designated as construction casts. Pam Jones said that the $5.8 includes the land as well as design fees and owner costs such as testing, etc. The funding plan will come back in August. Laura Blackman said that this project will span two fiscal years, sa when the ten-year capital plan is developed, the additional expenses for the second year will be adjusted. Commissioner Jacobs thanked staff and design team for getting them to this paint. He said that the County Commissioners did look at siting the building differently in response to some early comments from the Chapel Hill Town Council. He asked why the parking was put in the front. Ellen Weinstein said that this has to do with access to the site. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the anticipated visitors per day and Animal Services Director Bob Marotto said it would vary between 50 or more in a day, not counting the volunteers or staff or extra programs at the facility. The upper estimate of trips per day would be 75. It could be increased, because a new facility like this will attract more people. Commissioner Jacobs asked about the amount of sidewalk and Ellen Weinstein said 560 feet at about $10/linear foot. Commissioner Jacobs asked if this building was designed to be expandable in the future and Ellen Weinstein said yes. Commissioner Gordon asked about the sidewalk and the issue of going over the railroad. Laura Blackmon said that she has made a call to the Town Manager about this. She said that she came from ahigh-growth community where there were often sidewalks to and from nowhere. She thinks it is easier for the developer to contribute the funds needed to build the sidewalk, put it in a fund, and then when there were connections, there were funds to put the sidewalks in. She said that there were often problems with the railroad right-of-way. The Town of Chapel Hill may allow the County to provide funding in advance for construction of a sidewalk. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve the plans and endorse the Construction Manager at Risk method of contracting for this project. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Request to Expand the At-Carpe Membership of the Human Services Advisory Commission The Board considered a request from the Human Services Advisory Commission to expand its at-large membership from seven members to eleven. Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey introduced Emily Adams, Chair of the Human Services Advisory Commission, to talk in terms of the request to expand the membership. Commissioner Foushee is the Commissioner liaison to this group. Emily Adams said that currently there are seven at-large vacant positions, and there are ten special representation positions. She said that adding four additional at-large member positions would allow them to look for diverse areas to represent other human service needs. The request is to increase from seven to eleven at-large positions.