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10 <br /> <br />Jeff Thompson said the person in Economic Development will shepherd this process, 1 <br />and be a liaison for these vendors. 2 <br />Commissioner McKee said he would like assurance of liability coverage for all possible 3 <br />scenarios in order to protect the County. 4 <br />Jeff Thompson said there is a host liquor liability policy, as well as a general liability 5 <br />requirement by the applicant, which the risk manager will have to approve prior to the County 6 <br />Manager doing so, which specifically indemnifies the County. 7 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if the largest one-day fee, that one would have to pay to 8 <br />use a county facility, could be identified. 9 <br />Jeff Thompson said most events are not heavily charged. 10 <br />Alan Dorman said $125/hour. 11 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked what happens if there is a difference in interpretation of 12 <br />the weather, and an event going forward or not. 13 <br />Jeff Thompson said this would be his responsibility, and staff would work with residents 14 <br />for a common sense solution. 15 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if he (Jeff Thompson) or the Manager have the flexibility 16 <br />to waive a fee, if there is hardship. 17 <br /> Jeff Thompson said yes. 18 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if this policy is for the three community centers. 19 <br />Jeff Thompson said no, the policy is for any County facility that is available for public 20 <br />use. He said the community centers are being added. He said as other properties are made 21 <br />available, amendments will be brought forward to the BOCC to add these spaces onto the 22 <br />policy. 23 <br />Alan Dorman said the Manager has the right to waive/refund all fees due to inclement 24 <br />weather. 25 <br /> 26 <br />A motion was made Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs for 27 <br />the Board to amend the County's Facilities Use Policy to: 28 <br /> 29 <br />1) recognize and govern the recently renovated Cedar Grove, Efland Cheeks and Rogers 30 <br />Road Community Centers; 31 <br />2) update reservation, operations, and cancellation processes; 32 <br />3) update the Fee Schedules for non-Parks and Recreation spaces; 33 <br />4) address the requirement to ensure adequate meeting space for advisory and quasi-34 <br />judicial boards according to the Advisory Board Meeting Overflow Policy, dated 35 <br />November 1, 2016; and 36 <br />5) update the guidelines regarding the availability and sale of alcoholic beverages on 37 <br />County premises. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Commissioner Price said she would like the policy to charge a minimal administrative 40 <br />fee if a group has to back out at the last moment, since many groups are non-profits. She 41 <br />proposed this as a friendly amendment. 42 <br />Jeff Thompson said public purpose entities are not charged for uses. 43 <br />Commissioner Price said non-profits are charged. 44 <br />Alan Dorman said no they are not and this is more of a charge for people using facilities 45 <br />for weddings; not for non-profits. 46 <br />Commissioner Price withdrew her friendly amendment. 47 <br /> 48 <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS 49 <br /> 50