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<br />September 19, 2005 (Regular Meeting) <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />331 <br /> <br />Costs to Cabarrus County: <br />. Redesign of Annex/LEC - None <br />. Demolition of Old Tribune building - included in project cost <br />. Redevelopment of corner of Corban Avenue and Union Street - none if <br />County sells property to private developer <br />(No delay in project) <br />18 votes <br /> <br />Option 2: Removal of Rear Portion of Old Tribune Building <br />. Design of Annex and LEe/Jail Building to remain as currently approved <br />. One-story rear portion of Old Tribune Building must be removed before <br />Annex construction begins <br />. Cost of all structural analysis and any stabilization to rear of Old <br />Tribune Building must be paid by County to avoid delay of project <br />. Demolitions/structural work to Old Tribune Building must begin <br />immediately to avoid delaying project <br />. Property at corner of Corban Avenue and Union Street may not be large <br />enough to encourage new construction <br />Costs to Cabarrus County: <br />. Redesign of Annex/LEC/Jail - None <br />. Demolition/structural work to old Tribune Building - $300,000.00 to <br />$600,000.00 <br />. Structural engineering fees for Old Tribune Building <br />assessment/analysis - $10,000.00 up to $100,000.00 depending on work <br />needed <br />(2 Months Delay) <br />21 votes <br /> <br />Option 3: Redesign Annexi Leave Old Tribune Building in Place <br />. Redesign the Annex; LEC and Jail to remain as approved <br />. Old Tribune Building remains <br />. Corner of Corban Avenue and Union Street becomes park - too small for <br />redevelopment as commercial/retail/office <br />Costs to Cabarrus County: <br />. Redesign of the Annex/LEC/Jail - up to $180,000.00 <br />. Redevelopment of corner of Corban Avenue and union Street as park - <br />$150,000.00 - $200,000.00 <br />(4 Months Delay) <br />B votes <br /> <br />Option 4: Complete Redesign of Annex and LEC <br />. Both LEC and Annex start "from scratch" to fit on new site layout <br />. Old Tribune Building remains <br />. Corner of Corban Avenue and Union Street available for redevelopment <br />. LEC building shifts East along Corban Avenue; less relationship between <br />LEC and Courthouse <br />. Removes needed staff parking <br />. Takes away some space for future jail expansion and pushed future <br />expansion closer to houses on Union Street and Washington Lane <br />Costs to Cabarrus County: <br />. Redesign of Annex/LEC/Jail - up to $1,100,000.00 plus any additional <br />project/site costs <br />. Demolition/structural work to Old Tribune Building - none <br />. Redevelopment of corner of Corban Avenue and union Street - none if <br />County sells property to private developer <br />(6-8 Months Delay) <br />o votes <br /> <br />Mr. Cayado also presented the Union Street and Corban Avenue elevations <br />as originally designed and as revised to show the various options. <br /> <br />Tom Barnett with Turner Construction Company reported on the initial <br />investigation of the Tribune Building and explained the difficulty in placing a <br />price on the demolition of only a portion of the building. He estimated a cost <br />of $500,000.00 for selective demolition, shoring up the remaining structure and <br />providing other work as needed during the process. <br /> <br />Chairman Carpenter opened the meeting for public comments on the Jail <br />project. <br /> <br />Harry McKay, resident of Spring Street, presented information and showed <br />pictures of a number of buildings, such as the old public library, old post <br />