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DRAFT February 17, 200i Page (D) OLD BUSINESS ~ (D-l) Jus=iGe Cecal:er Ihpdabe Mr. Day r~ad into the record the following Update on the Justice Center. Back~round~ In May 2~02, a study was completed tha~ projected space recluiremen~ for the sheriff's office and Jail for a 15 year · period. Th4 study was initiated by the Board of Commissioners in response t~ overcrowded conditions at the Jail. At a work ~ession held in early January 2003, the Board discussed the study Because of steep growth trends, current site constraintl and the sizable public investment to construct a new facility, ~e Board decided it would be more prudent to consider Jail space requirements for a 40 =o 50 year period, and court facilities should be included in uhe effort as well. Together, :he Jail, sheriff's office and the court facilities were referl~ed to as a Justice center. The discusl~lon centered around a phased process, beginning with an expands 4e Jail (and perhaps sheriff's office) as soon as possible. ~he court facilities would likely follow 5 to 10 years later. At that ms ~ting, the Board discussed 3 potential locations for the JustiCe center; the current location (and adjacent properties~, the Brown Mill site On Cabarrus Ave., and the former county fai~ site. The BOC al~o asked the Sheriff and the county manager to identify stop-gap m~asures for housing the growing Jail population and to develop a ~rocess for planning the Justice center. Current St~us At its re~lar meeting in late January, the Board approved initiating :he search for a firm to determine the long-term space requiremen~ for, and the design of, a Justice center. Also at th~ t meeting, Sheriff Riley reported on several stop-gap measures t~ ~t could be employed. At the re~ ~est of Commissioner Carpenter, officials in Gaston County were contacted regarding the possibility of housing overflow l~mates from the Cabarrus County Jail. ~aston County officials ~re willing to house 10 to 20 Cabarr~. s inmates (as .needed) an~ are willing to enter into a 12 month agreement. The cost is $5~ per inmate, per day. In January4 the average daily inmate population was 193. The peak inmate pop~ation was 203. Suggested ilrocess for selection of Architect Several f~xms are expected to respond to the request for qualificat_~ons mailed Feb. Sth and posted on the county web site. The formation of a screening commit=es is suggested. Members ~ight inclIlde the following= I or 2 cou~y commissioners Sheriff ~esident S~erior Court Judge Chief Dish,ct Court Judge Clerk of C~urt District A~orney County Man,er 1 or 2 coup. y staff involved in the project The screening committee will review submissions and interview a number of ~andidates. The committee will narrow the field to 5 firms, ~hich will be i~terviewed by the Board. After the interviewe~ the Board may wish to visit facilities designed by the top c~didates. Soon after, a firm would be chosen by. the Board.