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4 <br /> Southern Campus Master Plan (note Attachment 1, "Site Locator"). Attendees of this meeting <br /> included residents and supporters from southern, central and northern Orange County - all of <br /> whom participated in the consensus. <br /> This resident group submitted an April 29, 2015 electronic letter (with the formal signed letter to <br /> be provided) to the Board Chair outlining the consensus and the desire to site the Memorial <br /> according to the Site Locator. The letter (Attachment 2) emphasized the desire to begin raising <br /> funds for the design, construction and maintenance of the Memorial. <br /> Should the Board approve the site in principle, staff recommends the Board reserve the right of <br /> final construction approval contingent upon Board approval of: 1) ownership, 2) design; 3) <br /> budget and certification of adequate development and construction funds raised; and 4) the <br /> approval of an ongoing operations and maintenance agreement for the Memorial. Additionally, <br /> the development will also be contingent upon the approval of the Memorial according to the <br /> design guidelines and other requirements stipulated within the approved Special Use Permit <br /> issued by the Town of Chapel Hill. <br /> The time frame of this potential project aligns with that of the development of the Southern <br /> Human Services Center expansion capital project currently contemplated for FY2016-17. <br /> Fundraising activities will be the priority task and has an estimated duration of 2 years. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. The preliminary recommendation is for the County to <br /> own the property underlying the Memorial as well as the finished Memorial itself. Final Board <br /> approval is contingent upon ownership structure, the project budget, certification of adequate <br /> funds raised for the project, design approval, and operations and maintenance agreements <br /> acceptable to the Board. These elements will be developed and presented to the Board as the <br /> project progresses. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br /> 1) Approve in principle the siting of a future Veterans Memorial upon the Southern Campus <br /> in accordance with the recently approved Campus Master Plan, with development <br /> contingent upon the approval of the Memorial according to the design guidelines and <br /> other requirements stipulated within the approved Special Use Permit issued by the Town <br /> of Chapel Hill; <br /> 2) Authorize the Manager and staff to participate in the ongoing project planning process; <br /> and <br /> 3) Reserve the right of final construction approval contingent upon Board approval of: 1) <br /> ownership, 2) design; 3) budget and certification of adequate development and <br /> construction funds raised; and 4) the approval of an ongoing operations and maintenance <br /> agreement for the Memorial. <br />