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13 1 funding for Little River Park next year; which may result in the project being moved to 2016- 2 2017. 3 Paul Laughton said the largest project in Year 1 is the Southern Human Services 4 Campus expansion, possibly including a dental clinic. He said this may involve spreading out 5 the allotted $3.6 million over future years. He said the final financing package will show that 6 $400,000 has been removed that was dedicated as planning money. 7 Commissioner Price asked if the $25,000 this year and $35,000 next year, allocated for 8 Life Safety and ADA, will bring all the buildings into compliance or above. 9 Jeff Thompson said this year's funds will bring all buildings into compliance and next 10 year will bring the County above compliance. He said the County strives for an elevated 11 standard and one challenge to this is balancing with Historic structures that require 12 preservation. 13 Commissioner Burroughs asked if this is the time to discuss making a recommendation 14 for splitting the funds for the Southern Orange County campus. 15 Bonnie Hammersley said it would be her preference to split the funding, as it is a more 16 realistic reflection of how the process will work. She said $3.6 million will not be spent in 2015- 17 2016, and should be removed from the list of Year 1 projects allowing the monies to be more 18 accurately spread out over the coming years. 19 Commissioner Rich said she would still like to explore the idea of a Dental Clinic 20 Paul Laughton said the clinic would be covered in the next line item, Southern Human 21 Services Center (Expansion) in Year 2. 22 Commissioner Rich said when the Dental Clinic was removed from the Southern part of 23 the County, that people stopped going to the Dentist. She expressed support for reestablishing 24 a Dental Clinic. 25 Commissioner Jacobs said some of the $3.6 million that will not be used in Year 1 could 26 be carved out for future land banking for affordable housing. 27 Bonnie Hammersley said land acquisition can be included in her recommended budget. 28 Commissioner Rich asked if setting money aside would start an exploration of potential 29 land. 30 Bonnie Hammersley said yes and it would fall into the planning initiative. 31 Chair McKee suggested a million dollars be seeded for this project. 32 Commissioner Jacobs agreed. 33 Commissioner Rich said at the last Durham-Orange Work Group, Durham said it is 34 banking land around the proposed light rail. 35 Chair McKee asked if it was the City of Durham or Durham County who were present at 36 the meeting. 37 Commissioner Rich said both the City of Durham and Durham County are represented 38 in the group. She said she believed the two entities work closely together. 39 Chair McKee suggested the BOCC may want to explore this idea in conjunction with the 40 Town of Chapel Hill. 41 Commissioner Burroughs said the schools have a prime piece of property that could 42 potentially serve for affordable housing and they should be included in the discussion. 43 Commissioner Rich said there is also the possibility of the Green Tract. 44 Paul Laughton asked if there is any other direction from the Board, especially pertaining 45 to the Year 1 projects. 46 Chair McKee asked if Durham is pulling back on their funding for Little River Park. 47 Paul Laughton said uncertainty for funding in 2015-2016 had been mentioned. He said 48 staff would try and get a more complete answer from Durham County. 49 Chair McKee said it was intended both Durham and Orange Counties would put forth 50 $50,000. He said he would not want Orange County to foot the bill for a joint project.