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21 <br /> Committee Structure <br /> • Created by Town Resolution on October 26, 2016 <br /> • Committee Charge: Consider the possible use of the Historic Town Hall Facility as <br /> a Visitors and History Center <br /> • Committee Composition <br /> » Sally Greene —Town Council — Committee Chair <br /> » TBD - Board of Orange County Commissioners <br /> » Joel Curran - UNC-Chapel Hill <br /> » Moses Carey - Community Member <br /> » Richard Ellington - Community Member <br /> » Josh Gurlitz - Community Member <br /> » Alan Rimer - Community Member <br /> » Chela Tu - Community Member <br /> • Staff Support—Town and County <br /> • Report and Recommendations to Town Council and Board of Orange County <br /> Commissioners in May of 2017 <br /> Recommendation <br /> • Authorize participation in Town of Chapel Hill Committee on the Reuse of Historic Town <br /> Hall <br /> — Visitor and History Center <br /> — Potential relocation of the Visitors Bureau <br /> • Appoint a Commissioner representative to the Committee <br /> Commissioner Price asked if there is a plan to address potential asbestos and lead <br /> paint in the old Town Hall. <br /> Jeff Thompson, Director of Asset Management Services, said the preliminary findings <br /> showed that these items would be abated, and this would be part of the process. <br /> Commissioner Price asked if this is factored into the costs. <br /> Jeff Thompson said yes. <br /> Chair McKee said the abstract notes the financial impact as none, due to this being a <br /> study; but the actual implementation of any recommendations would have financial impact for <br /> the County. <br /> Travis Myren said costs to the County will be evaluated as part of the study. <br /> Commissioner Rich asked if a colocation occurs, what would happen to the building the <br /> County currently owns. <br /> Travis Myren said this would not be part of the study, but staff would engage the Board <br /> about the disposition of the building should a colocation occur. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said the County could offer a building trade to the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill. He said this is not a number one priority for Orange County, and the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill at one time wanted the Visitors Bureau property for more incubator space. He said <br /> the County only has so much money, and the priority needs to be to the residents. He said he <br /> hoped the Board representative to this committee would say there is no commitment from the <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners, except to participate in discussions. He <br /> suggested directing staff to get an estimate of the value of the Visitors Bureau. <br />