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w: <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 1, 2000 <br />Action Agend <br />Item No. $-~ <br />SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Hillsborough for Fairview Community <br />___ _ Policin Center _ __ <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, County Manager, ext 2300 <br />Proposed Interlocal Agreement. Eric Peterson, Town Manager, 732-2104 <br />Proposed County Uses of FCPC TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Proposed Floor Plan (County Area) Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approval of an interlocal agreement with the Town of Hillsborough for <br />the construction, operation, sharing of cost, and use of the proposed Fairview Community <br />Policing Center. <br />BACKGROUND: In January, 1999, the BOCC met with the Hillsborough Board of <br />Commissioners. During that meeting, Town of Hillsborough officials solicited the County's <br />interest in a passible joint venture in the development of a facility known as the Fairview <br />Community Policing Center (FCPC). Based on generally favorable discussion at that meeting, <br />Town and County staff began discussing and evaluating the feasibility of such a facility, its <br />possible uses, financial participation by both parties, and other related matters. In January <br />2000, the BOCC met again with the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, and Hillsborough <br />Town Manager Eric Peterson reported that discussions. had moved forward with County staff <br />and that an architect had been hired to assist with the project. <br />Since that meeting, Town and County officials have continued to discuss the proposed FCPC. <br />The facility design includes approximately 2500 square feet in total size. With shared space <br />factored into the space dedicated specifically to Town and County activities, the cost for retiring <br />the debt service on building construction will be split with the Town covering 64% and the <br />County covering 36%. The Town will fully fund design costs because the County is providing <br />the land on which the facility will be situated. The Town will arrange for construction financing <br />through a private placement loan. The Town will pickup 70 percent of the cost of annual <br />operating expenses for the facility. A detailed listing of proposed county programs and uses to <br />be offered at the facility is provided along with a proposed floor plan for County space. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Town will pursue financing after construction bids far the building <br />have been received. Total construction cast is currently estimated to be in a range of $235,000 <br />- $250,000. Depending on the length of repayment and interest rate obtained on the private <br />