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41 <br /> 1 Bonnie Hammersley said the adjacency to Fairview Park probably contributed to the site <br /> 2 not being considered for the detention center. <br /> 3 Jay Smith continued the presentation. <br /> 4 Chair Bedford asked why the EMS existing building is not up to standards and asked for <br /> 5 a definition of"hardened." <br /> 6 Jay Smith said that there are meeting rooms that are required today. He said that <br /> 7 "hardened" means secured and you can't drive up to it. He said there are also requirements for <br /> 8 redundancy for 911 and other services. He said that it is not up to the modern standards. <br /> 9 Steve Arndt said the original building was a warehouse and was converted into an <br /> 10 Emergency Management facility. He said that the current building is not structurally able to <br /> 11 withstand a tornado or hurricane. He said they have to move to a backup 911 center if there is a <br /> 12 threat of severe weather. He said it is deficient in a lot of ways. <br /> 13 Jay Smith said that the cost to build a new Emergency Management building is higher due <br /> 14 to these considerations. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Slide #26 <br /> CENTRAL RECREATION CENTER <br /> Status—Building is in poor condition and very outdated and cannot <br /> accommodate projected growth of 6,000 GSF <br /> Options i <br /> E. Deconstruct, Build 25,000 OSF new modern Gym facility at <br /> Motor Pool site near Fairview Park. ' <br /> CC17Utll <br /> RacnitWn .i <br /> 2. Deconstruct and build new modern facility at Whiffed C.nt.r <br /> Cast <br /> i s WhLtudsw AIng <br /> Option 1:Approx. 13,520,000 $540/SF ' <br /> Option 2:Approx. 13,520,000 $5401SF _ <br /> Recommendation _ <br /> Build new Central Recreation Center at Motor Pool site near <br /> Fairview Park due to space constraints at tha Whiitted site. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Chair Bedford asked if Transportation would stay at the Motor Pool site with all of these <br /> 19 other relocations. <br /> 20 Jay Smith said yes. He said the growth needs at Transportation would be accommodated <br /> 21 by building an addition on to the existing Motor Pool building. He said that the Sheriff's office could <br /> 22 then be accomplished. He said another option is to replace the central recreation building that is <br /> 23 in place. He said he likes the idea of moving out to Fairvew Park because it opens up opportunities <br /> 24 near the Whitted Building. He said that the recreation building could be used for parking or <br /> 25 employee amenity space. <br /> 26 Commissioner Fowler asked if there was room for all of that at the Motor Pool. <br /> 27 Jay Smith said yes and that he has those concepts developed. He said when they meet <br /> 28 back again that will be the time to share those with the Board. <br /> 29 Steve Arndt said that the Motor Pool site is a huge piece of property that is owned by the <br /> 30 county. <br />