Laserfiche WebLink
From: DON WOODLEY <br />To: CLUEDEMAN <br />Date: 11/6/97 12:35pm <br />Subject: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, SPACE ALLOCATION <br />Craig <br />Building Inspection Division is presently occupying 6500 sq. ft.. The proposed space <br />allowance for us downtown is 8500 sq. ft. net usable space. A new calculation method is now <br />being used which requires us to pay rent based on gross sq. ft. basis. The difference between <br />the hnro is approximately 13% or 9600 sq. ft.. Because of the increase in both the monthly rate <br />and area to which the calculation is applied, we must reduce our net area to 7500 sq. ft.. That <br />area will accommodate us at this time and should expansion be necessary, we will use <br />alternate methods such as satellite offices and tele-commuting. <br />I support the proposed funding by MCHA because of the lower proposed rental rate. I believe <br />that it is in the best interest of this division and our customers, to explore alternative methods <br />of dealing with future expansion needs. Since our required staffing levels will fluctuate with the <br />economy and we are vulnerable to the loss of contract work with the cities, the conservative <br />approach is warranted. The current proposal using gross sq. ft. and 8500 sq. ft. represents <br />$40,000 annual increase in cost. That is a staff position that we can not do without. The <br />MCHA proposal could reduce that increase by $20,000, a worth while reduction, but we should <br />also reduce the sq. ft. to the minimum necessary at this time. <br />CC: MGMT STAFF <br />