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1) Authorizing staff to move forward with the project of converting the Whitted 2nd Floor <br /> "A" building into a permanent meeting facility for use by Orange County Government; <br /> 2) Affirming that the meeting space is to be shared with the Town of Hillsborough, the <br /> Orange County Schools Board, and, potentially, the Orange County Cultural Center as <br /> governed by a Board approved Operating Agreement; <br /> 3) Affirming that an Operating Agreement to be approved by the Board with the Orange <br /> County Cultural Center, including usage scheduling procedures, rates, and <br /> neighborhood interaction, will be presented to the Board at its September 5, 2013 <br /> regular meeting in conjunction with preparation of project construction documents (any <br /> improvements associated with the needs of OCCC in utilizing the facility will not be <br /> included without adequate funding commitment from the OCCC at the time of design); <br /> and <br /> 4) Authorizing the Manager to sign an amendment to the existing Architectural <br /> Professional Services Contract for Corley, Redfoot Architects totaling an amount of <br /> $110,500 for the design, engineering, and construction administration of the permanent <br /> meeting facility. <br /> Chair Jacobs, noted that the Board is aware of the various concerns of citizens and <br /> language has been added to the proposal to address these concerns. He asked people to <br /> bear with the Board in going through the process. <br /> Jeff Thompson reviewed the 4 board considerations listed above. He presented the <br /> following PowerPoint slides: <br /> Whitted Permanent Board Meeting Facilities <br /> BOCC Regular Meeting <br /> May 7, 2013 <br /> Intended Outcome: <br /> • Permanent Meeting Facility <br /> • Affirmation of Shared Use <br /> - Town of Hillsborough <br /> - Orange County Schools <br /> - OCCC Use <br /> • OCCC Operating Agreement Process <br /> • Designer Agreement Amendment <br /> General Background: <br /> • Use discussions over past several months <br /> • Maximum capacities: <br /> - 286 persons on floor <br /> - 192 parking spaces required <br /> • Approved uses for facility <br /> • Concept Plan Discussions <br /> Site Plan: (Map) <br /> Concept A: (Blueprint) <br /> Concept Plan A Included Features: <br />