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Central Orange Senior Center <br />Anticipated construction commencement: early -2o07 <br />• Programming of the Senior Center was completed and approved by the <br />planning committee in the Spring 2006, with the exception of the kitchen <br />facilities, which will be finalized by a sub - committee within the next few <br />weeks. <br />• In June 2006, the Board approved the design of the Senior Center, the <br />Adult Day Health Center, as well as a plan for replacing space for Sportsplex <br />operations that was lost to the Senior Center project, subject to <br />affordability. The presentation on August 31, 2006 will address <br />affordability. <br />• The Board will be asked to consider a contract for a Construction Manager <br />at Risk on this project within the next two months. Project details and <br />pricing are currently underway through Corley Redfoot Zack, the project <br />designers. <br />Animal Services Facility <br />Anticipated construction completion: Fall 2009 <br />• On August 22, 2006, County Commissioners approved action allowing the <br />County to close on the property immediately, rather than after the <br />regulatory approvals have been received, as originally stated in the purchase <br />agreement. <br />• The University and County have met to discuss the impact of the <br />remediation efforts of the hazardous waste site, adjacent to the existing <br />Animal Shelter. The University will allow the Shelter to remain operational <br />during the remediation effort, although several site accommodations will be <br />required. Examples include: <br />o Relocation of the existing access road; <br />o Additional monitoring equipment associated with the remediation <br />will be located on the Shelter site. <br />• Town and County staffs have met to discuss the need to move the project <br />along as quickly as possible. <br />• The Town of Chapel Hill has approved this project for expedited review. <br />• Preliminary work for the regulatory process has commenced. For example, <br />stream determination, has been conducted and submitted to the Town. <br />• Interviews for a project architect are scheduled for September 13 and will <br />be brought forward for Board consideration as quickly thereafter as <br />practicable. <br />Z <br />