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Paul Laughton said the debt service would be moved up to year one, which would be $320,000. Chair Jacobs said he would be interested in doing this. He would like to look at this as an option. Paul Laughton made reference to Attachment E and the master plan for Blackwood Farm. Commissioner McKee said he is interested in what it involves on the buildings on Blackwood Farms and he would like to push this back to 2015-16. Commissioner McKee asked why the County needs to spend $100,000 on a rehash of the Revere Road and Blackwood Farm facilities when staff keeps saying it is fine to stay at Revere Road. Jeff Thompson said there are inefficiencies with the Revere Road facility. There will be a study on the Ag Center's needs. Commissioner McKee said he is questioning whether it makes sense to build new buildings at Blackwood Farm when there is the Revere Road facility and unused space at Link Government Services Center and the annex. Chair Jacobs said at the last meeting the Board had concerns about how projects came onto the CIP. There was discussion about having a process on how to get projects on the CIP. There was also discussion about taking the $100,000 and using it to study the efficacy of using the Revere Road building. The only way it related to Blackwood Farm was that if Revere Road was not adequate, then something would be built. The only thing the County Commissioners agreed to was a study of the Revere Road building for $100,000. Commissioner McKee asked why the study was costing $100,000. Jeff Thompson said they have done some work in-house, but there is merit in bringing on a consultant that knows the agricultural community. He said he sees this project costing much less than $100,000. DEAPR Director Dave Stancil said this got moved up because through CIP discussions, it was decided that the Revere Road property is not something the County should invest in. The Blackwood Farm property is a good place to consolidate parks and agricultural services. This is the reason this project moved up in the CIP in prior years. Commissioner Gordon said her recollection was that a decision was made to do a study for $100,000, and she objects to spending this much on a consultant. She suggests putting the $100,000 into the Asset Management Services budget for a study of county space needs and moving the Blackwood Farm project back to where it was in the CIP last year. Clarence Grier said staff will bring this item back in September with costs prior to pursuing a study, which will probably only be $25,000. Dave Stancil said staff will be bringing to the County Commissioners in September as to using the Blackwood Farm on a limited basis. Chair Jacobs summarized the discussion of the Board to put the $100,000 in Asset Management Services for a study of county space needs and move the Blackwood Farm project to years 6-10. As part of the work session on space needs, the analysis will be presented. Commissioner Gordon said she fully supported the Blackwood Farm park. She said she also wants to have a principled discussion on county space needs. Chair Jacobs asked if the Board objects to adding the Efland Cheeks Community Center under the space needs study. There was no objection. Adjourn A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin to adjourn the meeting at 10:43 PM.