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~ ~ ~ ~~ e <br />~Q FINAL REPORT OF THE ~ /~ <br />Q DOWNTOWN FACILITIES SUB-COMMITTEE ~/~" ~ <br />The Downtown Sub-COmmittee had a unique task in evaluating the <br />needs for county departments located in the downtown area. Aside <br />from providing the most cost effective and efficient service to <br />the citizens of Marion County, there is no common link that binds <br />all the departments together. It does, however, make sense to <br />locate these departments adjacent to each other to approach the <br />concept of "one stop shopping." <br />Because of our "uniqueness" we met with the Chair and Vice-Chair <br />of the Steering Committee and agreed that our report should <br />address the following points: <br />A. Review the documentation in the WE Group report and <br />other information provided by staff to assess the on- <br />going facilities needs of the departments located in <br />the downtown area. <br />B. Develop recommendations for housing these departments, <br />developing a"best possible" option for these <br />departments for an extended period of time. <br />C. Investigate other possibilities that might affect how <br />these departments should be grouped. <br />D. Disregard issues relating to funding of options, <br />leaving financing and prioritization of county facility <br />needs to the full Steering Committee. <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />There are fourteen departments currently located, at least in <br />part, in the downtown area. Some, such as the Clerk and Legal <br />Counsel, have separate operations in different buildings located <br />throughout the city. <br />These departments are: <br />Assessor <br />Risk Management <br />Solid Waste <br />Housing Authority <br />County Clerk <br />Legal Counsel <br />Public Works <br />Fiscal Services <br />General Services <br />Community Development <br />Tax <br />District Attorney <br />Treasurer <br />Board of Commissioners <br />-1- <br />