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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. 1/.71-B ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 4, 1993 SUBJECT: FACILITIES PLAN: DOWNTOWN HILLSBOROUGH CAMPUS DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING & CENTRAL SRVS. PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO:XX ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES EXT 2650 REPORT PRESENTED TO FACILITIES Telephone Number- STUDY GROUP Hillsborough -732-8181 Chapel Hill -967-9251 Mebane -227-2031 Durham -688-7331 PURPOSE: To provide information from the Facilities Study Group regarding re-allocation of space to address Court and County department needs. BACKGROUND: The attached report is presented in response to a 1992-93 Board of Commissioners goal regarding the Downtown Hillsborough County Campus. The goal called for re-allocation of vacated space or expansion of County buildings which could be accomplished in a manner which best utilizes existing resources. The recommendations contained in the Facilities Plan addresses several critical issues which required immediate attention, while providing a vehicle to review and make recommendations for future long-term solutions. The Facilities Study Group explored not only expansion issues, but security and existing facility concerns as well. Although the recommendations being presented by the Study Group will not solve the space issues indefinitely, there was consensus that it provided much needed relief in the most critical areas and 'was indeed a workable plan. The implementation schedule calls for work to begin in January on several components of the plan. Funding for much or all of the work will be provided through the 1992-97 Capital Improvements Plan. The Commissioners will be kept up to date regarding potential costs as the scope of work is developed more fully. RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board accept the recommendations of the Facilities Study Group.