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October 28, 2005 - Recessed Meeting Page 381 Peggy Fleming, resident of 385 Freedom Street in Concord, stated no one wants a j ail in his/her neighborhood but pointed out the Jail is already located in Concord. She said the new Jail had been discussed for some time and a large amount of money had been spent thus far in planning the project. Further, she said there had been concerns that the downtown area would no longer exist if the facility was moved elsewhere. There was no one else who wished to address the Board, and Chairman Carpenter closed that portion of the meeting at 3:52 p.m. Discussion of Housing Units Vice Chairman Carruth reviewed the time line that had been prepared showing Board actions and key decisions concerning the Jail project. He reviewed the Jail population, the various sites that had been considered, the current status of the project and the planned phases of construction. Further, he pointed out that construction of the second housing unit would be the option of a future Board at such time expansion space is needed. Mr. Day clarified that the first housing unit is designed for 480 beds with 96 beds planned for the Annex. He suggested the possibility of purchasing additional land to increase the buffer area around the facility. There was lengthy discussion by the Board. Issues addressed during the discussion included the following: (1) Construction of the Annex will address overcrowding in the existing Jail; (2) Lengthy planning process that has occurred and the need to continue that process; (3) Safety issues associated with transporting prisoners from site to site as well as taking prisoners into the courtrooms; (4) Types of prisoners incarcerated in the County Jail; (5) Project costs, including the $4.5 million that has been spent thus far on land and architectural fees; and (6) Actions and costs that would be associated with moving the housing units to a new location, including the identification and purchase of property, redesign of the project, cost of transporting inmates, etc. Presentation of Construction Schedule by Ware Bonsall Architects and Turner Construction Brian Schick with Turner Construction Company gave an overview of the proposed construction schedule. Demolition of existing buildings is to start as soon as possible with drawings for the Annex expected the first week of December. Grading should begin the first of the year and construction of the Annex completed by the end of 2006. Construction of the housing and administrative unit should begin in April 2006 with an anticipated construction period of 18 to 20 months. Mr. Schick responded to questions about the construction schedule, including the required rezoning by the City of Concord. He pointed out every activity is dependent on the activity in front of it with the rezoning anticipated prior to the scheduled start of construction in January. Mr. Day confirmed that the public hearing on conditional use application is scheduled on November Planning and zoning Commission. If it is not approved, appeal to the Concord City Council. the rezoning and 22 by the Concord there would be an Selection of Exterior Treatment of West Facing (Union Street, South) Facade of the Jail Annex Pete Cayado of Ware Bonsall Architects presented the proposed exterior treatment of the Union Street fac;ade of the Jail Annex. He reviewed the proposal for the side of the Annex to be treated very much like the front of the building that faces Corban Avenue. The large spandrel windows with a series of brick pilasters and arches would create an old industrial look for the building. Mr. Cayado estimated the cost of the faux windows at $12,000.00 to $15,000.00 each. Paul Bonsall of Ware Bonsall Architects discussed the spandrel windows, including the number of windows and the various options for arranging the windows. He suggested three windows on the Union Street side of the Annex. Commissioner Juba made a motion to incorporate the spandrel windows in the design of the Annex with the number and location to be determined. Vice Chairman Carruth seconded the motion.