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2 <br /> The Commissioners agreed in 1999 to fund the County's share of the field cost with 1997 voter <br /> approved Recreation and Park bond monies. The attached budget amendment appropriates <br /> those funds to the Smith Middle School Construction/K-12 Campus Capital Project and allows <br /> the County to reimburse the School district for one half of the cost ($114,058) of field upgrades. <br /> This appropriation brings the total Smith Middle School/K-12 Campus project budget to <br /> $19,534,058. <br /> It is also important to note that the November 2001 bond referendum included $250,000 for <br /> bleachers and lighting at these fields. The Bond and Alternative Financing proposal that staff <br /> presented at the June 24, 2002 budget work session allowed for the issuance of these bond <br /> funds in the bond sale proposed for the current fiscal year. Once the Board finalizes the <br /> proposed financing plan,staff will bring forward an updated Smith Middle School <br /> Construction/K-12 Campus Capital Project Ordinance that allocates 2001 bond funds to the <br /> project for this purpose.' <br /> In accordance with the Board's Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects, staff <br /> will bring a final capital project ordinance to the Commissioners once the District has completed <br /> construction and paid all of the bills associated with the project. That will provide an opportunity <br /> for Commissioners to see how the original project budget compares to the final budget, and <br /> serves as the mechanism for the official close out of the project. <br /> rig"'I aar s nben a i9cye�; die discussion bout <br /> 0t�is <br /> , a dl�" 'f 4raa►� ?.. . the oytstanirrg <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County <br /> Commissioners approve the attached Smith Middle School Construction/K-12 Campus Capital <br /> Project Ordinance. <br />