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20 <br /> <br />• FY2021-22 – Colocation with fire dept. pending location study <br /> <br />FY2018-23 Recommended Capital Investment Plan <br />Policy Priorities <br />• Emergency Medical Services Substation - $1.5 million (p. 53) <br />o Standalone Station in Efland – 24 hour station <br />o Replaces Mt. Willing Road <br /> Leased until 2019 for $1 from Efland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. <br />o Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Demonstration <br /> Roof mounted, 61kW system <br /> Estimated cost of $76,000 to $100,000 after Duke Energy grant/rebate <br /> Useful life of 25 years <br /> 11-13 year payback of County investment <br /> Model for future PV installations on new construction <br /> <br />Chair Dorosin referred to the home in the aerial photo, and asked if it is currently <br />occupied. <br />Travis Myren said it is currently occupied via a month-to-month rental lease, and the <br />occupants have expressed interest in staying if possible. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the occupants would then pay rent to the County. <br />Travis Myren said the County would transfer the property management to someone <br />else, but the County would own this building. <br />Jeff Thompson said the Krazy Karts building is 4000 square feet, and is adequate <br />within the developed prototype. He said the County does not need the house per se, but it just <br />comes with the property. <br />Commissioner Rich asked if the renters would be disturbed by EMS noise. <br />Dinah Jeffries, EMS Director, said there will be noise. <br />Jeff Thompson said the tenants still want to live there despite the noise. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if the renters would present any problem for the operations of the <br />site. <br />Jeff Thompson said no. <br />Commissioner McKee asked if there is a reason the County is buying a 5.5-acre site for <br />a stand-alone station. He said this seems like too much land. <br />Travis Myren said that is how the land was offered. <br />Jeff Thompson said the seller is unwilling to break it up. <br />Commissioner McKee said he is not crazy about building a stand-alone station, and <br />asked if co-location has been pursued with the Efland Fire Department. <br />Dinah Jeffries said the Efland Fire Department recommended this site to EMS, <br />because Efland is looking into expanding its own station. <br />Commissioner McKee asked if the substation would be an option. <br />Dinah Jeffries said the substation property may be used for a possible burn tower. <br />Commissioner McKee said he still does not understand why the County is buying 5.5 <br />acres for a substation. He said it seems excessive. <br />Travis Myren said 5.5 acres is not necessary, but property is in a strategic location. He <br />said staff has completed other property searches. <br />Jeff Thompson said no alternatives were found. <br />Dinah Jeffries spoke to the strategic location of the property. She said she spoke with <br />the Efland Deputy Chief, and it was determined that this was one of the easiest locations in <br />which to enter and exit, and from which to access surrounding areas.