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FACILITY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING J~T(JARY 2 3, 19 9 5 `4~ \ PRESENT: Ken Sherman, Valerie Vollmar, Lydia Buchanan, Mike Murray, Jack Munro, Fritz Skirvin, Mark Caillier, Ralph Grim, Dale Penn, Ruth Johnson, David Glennie, Ken Roudybush, Ann Gavin-Sample, Larry Oglesby, Starr Garland, Bob Royer, Randy Curtis, Bob McCune GUESTS: Ed Cavaille, Jerry Frost, Jim Murchinson, Paul Lipscomb MINUTES: The minutes where approved with the following change: Dog Control was approved to purchase the smallest amount of land possible. COURTS RECOMMENDATION: It was moved and seconded that Courts is an "A" catego- ry. Courts should continue to occupy the Courthouse. Non-court functions should be relocated to other facil- ities. The committee recommended this be done in two phases. Phase I would give priority to court security and security related space needs. Phase II would add new courtrooms and related support space as needed. The committee also recommended that a consultant be hired to evaluate the Courthouse and develop a remodel- ing master plan. Vote was unanimous with all members voting yes to the recommendation. DOWNTOWN RECOMMENDATION: The committee was not willing to make a motion at this time. There were several questions raised: Do all departments need to be in the same building? Would remodeling downtown buildings give enough space to house all departments or would it be more cost effec- tive to build a new building? What is the status on downtown parking and Transit Mall? City responded "They have not made any commitments at this time." Ken Sherman has made inquires into the Equitable build- ing. It is possible that this building could be avail- able and could house all departments.