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December 3, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1339 The Active Living and Parks Commission unanimously approved these proposed changes at their November 15, 2012 Meeting. General Services - Senior Center Renovations and Expansion Feasibility Study Findings Kyle Bilafer, General Services Director, presented the following information related to the Senior Center Renovations and Expansion Feasibility Study: During the September 4, 2012 work session the board and county management discussed a one -time project which would be funded by the excess fund balance. One of the possible projects discussed was the renovation and /or expansion of the existing Senior Center facility located at 331 Corban Avenue in Concord. The board requested more information on the possibilities of renovation and /or expansion including layout, projected cost, and operational impact. General Services completed a request for qualifications process and hired Morris and Berg Architects to conduct a feasibility study on the proposed renovations and /or expansion which included all engineering and building code impacts. While the feasibility study is not 100% complete we have enough information to share with the board in order to receive further input and direction. During the presentation, Mr. Bilafer reviewed the feasibility study which addressed existing conditions, code issues, development of alternatives and the preliminary estimate of construction costs on three (3) options. A discussion ensued. Mr. Bilafer responded to a variety of questions from the board. He addressed the possible impact on operations throughout renovation and the need for feedback from senior citizens and Senior Center staff. Mr. Bilafer was instructed to present the Senior Center Renovations and Expansion Feasibility Study Findings at the Department of Aging Advisory Board's December 17 t ' meeting and report their response at the Board of Commissioners' December 17 regular meeting and /or January work session. Human Services - NCDOT - Public Transportation Division - Section 5311 Grant for Fv -2014 - Public - Hearing Request Randy Bass, Transportation Director, presented the following information related to a Section 5311 Grant for FY2014: Cabarrus County Transportation Services (COTS) will apply for grant funding totaling $721,447 from the North Carolina Department of Transportation - Public Transportation Division (NCDOT -PTD) via the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Grant for FY 2014. The grant funds must be designated for the administrative and capital costs associated with CCTS. A public hearing on the grant application is required in addition to a 15% match for the administrative grant award and a 10% match for the capital grant award. Further, the adoption of the Community Transportation Program Resolution and the Human Services Agency Transportation Resolution is required. The required local match will be included in the Departments FY 2013- 2014 budgetary request. Mr. Bass responded to questions from the board. ITS - Memorandum of Agreement to Provide Managed Network Services to Kannapolis City Schools Deborah Brannan, Information Technology Director, presented the following information related to a Memorandum of Agreement to provide managed network services to Kannapolis City Schools: Cabarrus County ITS (CCITS) and Kannapolis City Schools (KCS) personnel have been working together to efficiently plan and deploy technology services. A recent retirement of the KCS network engineer has created a challenge for KCS in supporting their voice and data network. This vacancy has given CCITS and KCS an opportunity to review the current KCS network support structure. As an alternative to filling the vacant position, CCITS has offered to provide KCS with managed network services. CCITS will provide KCS with a team of professionals as opposed to one person to proactively monitor, maintain, diagnose and repair the KCS voice and data network. The revenue from the managed services contract will be used to add an additional network