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. . ~ <br />MEMORANDIIM <br />TO: Commissioners Ra.ndy Franke and Mary Pearmine <br />FROM: Ra.ndy `~uiis, Director <br />SUBJECT: Resignation as Project Manager <br />-~ ~ -- ~ DATE: November 24, 1997 <br />Courthouse Square has been one of the most challenging projects of my career. <br />In the spring of 1996, I made a commitment to the Board that we could build a <br />new office building that cansolidated and improved the efficiencies of county <br />offices. I told you we. had a unique window of opportunity because of the ability <br />to leverage our resources with the funding available from three other public <br />agencies. And I told you we could do this for a rental rate of $1.20 sf. Our <br />consultants now tell us that our budget goals are within reach and the ~project <br />contains all the key elements promised when the county signed on as a partaer. <br />As I review the statements of our critics, no one has yet come foiward to <br />challenge the ciurent design and financial analysis. The quesfion as to whether the <br />Senator Block should be used for buses, offices, retail space and parki.ng was <br />addressed long ago. The questions that re~main are three-fold. Ca.n the project be <br />built within the origin,al budget parameters? Is it consisteat with existing public <br />policy, and most important, has public confidence been eroded? <br />I ha.ve spent the last 5 months addressing the issues in question one. I make no <br />apologies for recognizing the project was in trouble and stopping~ it pur budget <br />goals are nearly realiz,ed, but the final answer to qoestion one can only be <br />addressed by proceeding to fin~ai design and obtaining the GTV~, The answer to <br />question two is yes. And, unfortuaately, the answer to question three is also yes. <br />In retrospect, addressing questions one and two ~was the easy pait, Right or <br />wrong, the role I hav~ played is being questioned. The stress is taking a toll on <br />my health as well as the health of my county. The Boazd is now faced with some <br />bold ch.allenges with respect to restoring public confideace. I hereby offer my <br />resignation as county project manager_ My salar~, should be reduced in <br />accordance with the eliminafion of that function. Please be advised that I will <br />continu~ to serve in whatever resource role the Board deems appropriate to insure <br />that public confidence is restored. <br />36 <br />