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28 <br /> 1 Commissioner Greene said Katie Murray and others have raised over$100,000 for the <br /> 2 community. <br /> 3 Commissioner Fowler recognized the difficulties artists have faced over the last year, <br /> 4 including not being able to express their art. <br /> 5 Chair Price thanked those who put the event together, and encouraged the community <br /> 6 to watch. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler and seconded by Commissioner Hamilton <br /> 9 to recess the meeting for 3 minutes. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Roll call ensued <br /> 12 <br /> 13 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 14 <br /> 15 RECONVENE THE MEETING <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Commissioner Fowler was not yet present, but due to a quorum of board members being <br /> 18 present, Chair Price asked for a motion to reconvene the meeting. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin and seconded by Commissioner <br /> 21 Hamilton to reconvene at 9:22 p.m. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Roll call ensued. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 26 <br /> 27 5. Public Hearings <br /> 28 None <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Commissioner Fowler returned to the meeting at 9:25 p.m. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 33 <br /> 34 a. 203 South Greensboro Project— Southern Branch Library and Skills Development <br /> 35 Center <br /> 36 <br /> 37 The Board reviewed options and authorized the approach necessary to reconcile the <br /> 38 budget for the 203 Greensboro Project, which, at the completion of the Schematic Design <br /> 39 phase, is estimated to be $1,807,160 over the approved budget. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 BACKGROUND: <br /> 42 At the March 10, 2020 Orange County Board of Commissioners Business meeting, the Board <br /> 43 approved a final scope and budget for the construction of the 203 Project, named for its address <br /> 44 at 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC. This project is a joint venture between the <br /> 45 Town of Carrboro and Orange County that is intended to construct an Orange County Southern <br /> 46 library branch as well as permanent facilities for the Skills Development Center. The Town of <br /> 47 Carrboro's portion of the project includes meeting spaces, a small theater, and office space. <br /> 48 The proposed site of the development is an existing Carrboro municipal parking lot. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 The design process began in April 2020 and involved a series of interviews and meetings with <br /> 51 the proposed building occupants. This work continued through the year and culminated in the <br />