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7 <br /> Commissioner Greene asked which building this HVAC system is serving if it is located <br /> in the parking deck. <br /> Travis Myren said this was IT and electrical equipment in a closet within the parking <br /> deck. He resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> FY2021-22 Recommended County Projects <br /> Lake Orange Dam Remediation-$360,000(p.38) <br /> —Repair existing erosion control barrier <br /> • 2020 Maesarl <br /> • E,,io co«ol ea.e poti:ea <br /> e spillway channel repairs from$45,000 M$85,000 <br /> in FY25-24 •�T+=`• <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked why the remediation is not more aggressive with fixing <br /> the issue and making it safe, given it is classified as a high hazard dam. <br /> Craig Benedict, Planning Director, said engineers were hired last year to evaluate the <br /> system. He said the work is being done as fast as it can, based on their assessment. He said <br /> the evaluation showed the need for important improvements that must be made immediately, <br /> and bids will go out July 1, 2021 to make these improvements using money from this budget. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if the repairs could not be made more quickly because of <br /> the engineering. <br /> Craig Benedict said there was a certain amount of money allocated for the engineering <br /> study, and now there are funds for the work itself in the coming year's budget. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if the process is being driven by budget or engineering <br /> constraint. <br /> Chair Price said she believed the Commissioners looked at this issue last year or the <br /> year before, but there was not enough information at the time. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley confirmed the Commissioners did hear the information last year, <br /> and said the engineer was hired in order to decide what work needed to be done. She said <br /> since the engineer completed the evaluation, the next step is to fund the project. <br /> Travis Myren asked if Commissioner Hamilton was asking if money was no object, could <br /> this be done faster. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said yes. <br /> Travis Myren said the answer to that is not by much, because only so much work can be <br /> done on the structure at any given time. <br /> Craig Benedict said Travis Myren was correct. He said if this is approved, the lake level <br /> will be lowered this summer and improvements will begin with the upcoming year's budget. <br /> Travis Myren said the limiting factor was that only so much work could be done <br /> simultaneously. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said this project should be a priority, because it is a health and <br /> safety issue. <br /> Travis Myren said staff will let Commissioners know if it finds a way to accelerate things. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said perhaps there will be some infrastructure money by the time <br /> it is ready for the next phase. <br /> Craig Benedict said it would be "shovel ready". <br /> Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br />