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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 1, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. . &-m <br /> SUBJECT: Lease Approval: Temporary Location for Dental Clinic During Whitted Building <br /> Renovation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Services and Health <br /> Department <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Pam Jones, (919) 245-2652 <br /> Rosemary Summers, 919 245-2410 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approving a lease for approximately 3600 square feet of space in <br /> which to relocate the Hillsborough Dental Clinic and some Health Department staff during the <br /> Whitted Building HVAC replacement project. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Whitted Building heating, air-conditioning and ventilation system (HVAC) <br /> is currently being replaced. In addition to the HVAC work, the Health Department has garnered <br /> funding to provide renovations to the clinic space as well. The renovation of the clinic area is <br /> anticipated for commencement around December 1, 2002 and will be completed within four to <br /> six months. <br /> Staff and services must be relocated from the Whitted Building during the renovation period. <br /> Analysis by the Health Department staff indicates that a significant overcrowding of the Carr Mill <br /> facility would occur if the Hillsborough and Carrboro service locations were to be combined <br /> during the renovation. Further, it is unlikely that many patients would make the commute <br /> between Hillsborough and Carrboro, thereby negatively impacting the dental care of the <br /> patients and primarily the children patients. Since the combination of service locations would <br /> negatively impact both the residents who would not receive the service and the revenue <br /> collected by the Health Department, staff is recommending that the Board authorize a short <br /> term lease for a Hillsborough facility to fill the void. <br /> The facility being commended to the Board is located on St. Mary's Road across from Cameron <br /> Park Elementary School and is a working dental facility, containing over 3600 square feet in <br /> both clinic and office space. This space would accommodate all dental services as well as <br /> provide office space for several other dislocated staff from the Health Department. Although the <br /> owner is currently marketing the building to dentists who may choose to set up practice in <br />