Agenda - 05-02-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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9 1 Jeff Thompson said after design, the storm water retention on the site will be fixed, and 2 the existing road will be left in place until the new road is formed. He said a groundbreaking on 3 Memorial Day will commence the first phase of the Veteran's memorial. He said phase one will 4 involve a flag pole base, flag pole, and a pathway being built to the memorial. 5 Commissioner Price said she is concerned about the slope of the road. 6 Jeff Thompson said one of the critical factors is that the road must have an ADA slope 7 on the drive, to allow pedestrians to get to the walkway. He said the engineers are aware of 8 this requirement. 9 Commissioner Jacobs asked if, in the coming years, the BOCC will see details of how 10 the SHSC is going to change. 11 Jeff Thompson said yes, and when the design phase begins, the BOCC will have 12 significant input. 13 Commissioner Jacobs said the parking area looks much the same. 14 Jeff Thompson said the consultants have said the parking area is adequate. 15 Commissioner Jacobs referred to the dental clinic, and said the Board of County 16 Commissioners made a commitment to bring these services back, and when the commitment 17 has been fulfilled, it should be recognized. 18 Chair Dorosin asked if this space could be described, as it will look a year from now. He 19 said the bike path will be completed, along with the new driveway, and 55 parking spaces. He 20 asked if the lower parking area would be completed. 21 Jeff Thompson said yes to the initial items being completed, and said the lower parking 22 area would be completed in FY2019-20. 23 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: 24 25 Capital Investment Plan 26 • Rural Broadband Initiative - $500,000: Page 47 27 o Policy priority 28 o Public-Private partnership to expand broadband access 29 o Focus on area of need — Northern and Western Orange County 30 o Competitive process to identify a provider 31 o Specify minimum levels of service and coverage 32 o Research suggests approximately 730 households could get improved access 33 o Other households benefit from improved infrastructure 34 35 Commissioner McKee referred to page 18 of PowerPoint, and said there is a cluster in 36 Hillsborough that should have service. He asked if there is a reason why this area does not 37 have service. 38 Travis Myren said it could be that service is not affordable. 39 Chair Dorosin asked if there have been any preliminary discussions about these public- 40 private partnerships. 41 Jim Northup said there are two telecommunication providers in the County, and this 42 proposal is to improve those DSL types of connections, with these two providers being the most 43 likely partners. 44 Chair Dorosin asked if there is a timeframe in which staff will know whether this 45 partnership is a go. 46 Jim Northup said yes, staff should know within six months. 47 Commissioner Jacobs said the BOCC has heard repeatedly that the Buckhorn 48 Economic Development District (EDD)would benefit from competitive wireless service. 49 Jim Northup said if vendors bid on the proposal, they could improve residential service 50 and provide some upgrades in this area.