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March 4, 2013 (Work Session) Page 1440 the request is coming back to the Board to approve the new total acreage of .80 for $24,300.00. In the past the Board of Commissioners have designated proceeds from land purchases at schools to the affected school. A budget amendment is also attached that shows the anticipated revenue and assigns it to Winkler Middle School. Richard Koch, County Attorney, advised a resolution is required due to the financing involved. County Manager - One Time Funding Senior Center Expansion Jonathan Marshall, Deputy County Manager, presented the following information related to the one -time funding Senior Center Expansion: The Board of Commissioners requested that County staff study options to provide additional instructional and exercise space at the Senior Center in Concord and approved Morris Berg Architects to perform that work. The results were presented to the Board and to the Senior Center Advisory Committee and the third option was chosen. This item is being presented for approval as a one- time spending project in the FY2013 Budget with a cost of $390,000.00 including architects fees, estimated construction cost, and 10 percent contingency. A discussion ensued. Kyle Bilafer, General Services Director, and Mike Downs, County Manger, responded to questions from the Board. EMS - Approval of Ambulance Piggyback Purchase and Related Budget Amendment Alan Thompson, EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Director, presented the following information related to an ambulance piggyback bid purchase request. It is requested to purchase three (3) new type III ambulances by piggybacking a bid awarded to Southeastern Specialty Vehicles, Inc. by Elmore County, Idaho using budgeted Medicaid transportation funds. The total purchase cost is $426,000.00 including taxes, tag and lettering. The new ambulances will replace ones that have outlived their usefulness and will comply with the County's vehicle replacement policy. The cost may not be incurred until the next budget year, but we need to set it aside this year so we can order them. Alan Thompson and Jimmy Lentz, Assistant EMS Director, responded to questions from the Board. Finance - Refunding General Obligation Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount up to $95,580,000 and Public Hearing - 6:30 P.M. Ann Wilson, Finance Director, presented the following information in regards to the refunding of general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $95,580,000 and public hearing. The County's underwriters have advised, given appropriate market conditions, to refund general obligation bonds Series 2005 and 2006 in order to realize long -term debt payment savings. Should the market conditions not provide the required savings levels established by the Local Government Commission, the County will not refinance the debt. The public hearing was scheduled at the February 18, 2013 Board of Commissioners' meeting for the March 18, 2013 regular meeting. Planning and Development - Request to Fund an Unfunded Position and Related Budget Amendment Kelly Sifford, Planning and Development Director, presented a request to fund an unfunded position. The following information was addressed: the need for an unfunded Code Enforcement Officer for Construction Standards; recent growth in the number of inspections; the recommended daily number of inspections per the Department of Insurance; and the impact on department procedures. She advised one of Construction Standards' goals is to respond within 48 hours of an inspection request. The recent increase in inspections has resulted in 30 -50 inspections a day being rolled over to the following day during a tracking period. Mike Downs, County Manager, advised the position was approved during the budget process but it was not chosen to be funded at that time. He also