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11 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price asked if this project could be secured for a year, and move forward 1 <br />with major improvements later on. 2 <br />Travis Myren said that is possible, and he will track down the costs of renting the current 3 <br />trailer on site, and see what savings there might be. 4 <br />Commissioner Price asked if a thorough inspection of this property has been completed. 5 <br />Travis Myren said he would check and see if he can find one, but he feels staff has a 6 <br />pretty good handle on the needs. 7 <br />Chair Rich asked if repairs do not proceed could they be more expensive down the line. 8 <br />Travis Myren said he could not quantify that, but water will continue to penetrate and 9 <br />mold will continue to grow. 10 <br />Commissioner Price said staff could secure the building. 11 <br />Travis Myren said staff would get a scope of work to the Board, outside of a full 12 <br />renovation. 13 <br />Chair Rich said her concern is this will cost more in the long run, if the Board does not 14 <br />take action soon. 15 <br />Commissioner Dorosin asked if the purpose of this project is only for historic 16 <br />preservation, or is the building used for other purposes. 17 <br />Travis Myren said the house had served for staff offices, and there is a rented trailer out 18 <br />there now. He said he will get a cost benefits estimation, and the long-term goal is for it to 19 <br />serve as a park feature, such as a nature center, etc. 20 <br />Commissioner Dorosin clarified it would be a feature of the park as well as a staff office. 21 <br />Travis Myren said there is an office building in the long-term plan, so it would change 22 <br />from a staff use to a park use. 23 <br />Chair Rich asked if there were any caveats to keep the house as is on the property, 24 <br />when the County purchased it. 25 <br />Travis Myren said he would check on this. 26 <br />Chair Rich asked if staff could find out the year the house was built. 27 <br />Commissioner Price said she is in no way suggesting to get rid of the building, just to 28 <br />possibly delay the renovations for a period of time. She said she is concerned that it may cost 29 <br />more than the $350,000 for renovations, due to the deterioration of the house. 30 <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: 31 <br /> 32 <br />FY2020-21 Recommended Parks, Open Space, and Trail Development Projects 33 <br />• Conservation Easements - $1,000,000 34 <br />o Budgeted Every Other Year at $1,000,000 35 <br /> $500,000 in County Funding 36 <br /> $500,000 in Grant Funding 37 <br />o Provides Matching Funds to Preserve Farmland, Natural Areas, and Water 38 <br />Quality Buffers 39 <br />o Approximately 2,500 acres Currently Protected by Conservation Easements 40 <br />throughout the County 41 <br /> 42 <br />Chair Rich asked if staff could provide a balance of the Lands Legacy funds. 43 <br />Travis Myren said he would get that information to the Board. He resumed the 44 <br />PowerPoint presentation: 45 <br /> 46 <br />Orange County Exisiting Conservation Easements (map) 47 <br /> 48 <br />FY2020-21 Recommended Parks, Open Space, and Trail Development Projects 49 <br />• Fairview Landfill Assessment Continuation - $500,000 50