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21 <br /> <br />Dinah Jeffries spoke to the strategic location of the property. She said she spoke with 1 <br />the Efland Deputy Chief, and it was determined that this was one of the easiest locations in 2 <br />which to enter and exit, and from which to access surrounding areas. 3 <br />Commissioner McKee said purchasing this property will also take 5.5 acres of 4 <br />commercial property off the tax roles. 5 <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if the renters have been approached about a possible 6 <br />subdivision and sale of the property to them. 7 <br />Jeff Thompson said staff could look into this. 8 <br />Commissioner Price clarified that services would not be co-located in the beginning. 9 <br />Dinah Jeffries said not for the Efland Station. She said EMS is trying to co-locate as 10 <br />much as possible, but Efland has expansion plans for station 1, and may possibly locate the 11 <br />burn tower at station 2. 12 <br />Commissioner Price asked if the only thing at this proposed location would be the 13 <br />ambulance. 14 <br />Dinah Jeffries said yes. 15 <br />Travis Myren said one of the options that staff could investigate is re-configuring the 16 <br />property, and offering the portions not needed by the County for commercial sale. 17 <br />Commissioner McKee asked if it is critical that this facility site on Highway 70. 18 <br />Commissioner Rich asked if the rest of the property can be built on, and who would 19 <br />want to do so. 20 <br />Travis Myren said, given Commissioner McKee’s concerns, staff could explore what the 21 <br />other options may be for a reconfiguration, etc. 22 <br />Jeff Thompson said the eastern parcel can have its own entrance off of Highway 70, 23 <br />and the large 3.5-acre parcel can share a driveway for something that can be developed on 24 <br />the southwestern corner of that parcel. 25 <br />Chair Dorosin asked if there is another house on this property. 26 <br />Jeff Thompson said that is not part of this property. 27 <br />Commissioner Price asked if the seller would break up the land. 28 <br />Jeff Thompson said no, the seller is unwilling to do so. 29 <br /> Travis Myren resumed the presentation: 30 <br /> 31 <br />• Facility Accessibility, Safety and Security - $114,500 (page 33) 32 <br />Project Description/Justification: Funding of $114,500 in FY2018-19 is for accessibility and 33 <br />security improvements as identified by the Space Study W ork Group, Emergency Action 34 <br />Planning Work Group, BOCC initiatives, and the Facilities Accessibility Self - Assessment. 35 <br />These initiatives include adding way finding and warning signage, such as the "No Weapons" 36 <br />signage, providing security cameras in multiple facilities including the Historic Courthouse and 37 <br />the Orange County Fuel Station, fire alarm system upgrades at the Court Street Annex, 38 <br />Orange Public Transportation Administrative Building, and Chapel Hill Visitors’ Center, and 39 <br />replacing a wheelchair lift at Central Recreation. Funding in FY2019-20 includes automated 40 <br />access doors at Skills Development, Animal Services, and other facilities and the purchase 41 <br />and installation of AED units and cabinets at appropriate county facilities. The accessibility 42 <br />need at the Visitors' Center is intended to replace the current access pathway from the Skills 43 <br />Development parking area. 44 <br /> 45 <br />FY2018-23 Recommended Capital Investment Plan 46 <br />Policy Priorities 47 <br />• Facility Accessibility, Safety, and Security - $114,500 (p. 33) 48 <br />o Wayfinding & Signage - $27,500 49 <br />o Security Improvements - $30,000 50