COURT FACILITIES AND COUNTY SPACE NEEDS COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 1, 2008

 

** NOT APPROVED **

 Members Present:  D. Pullen, D. Fanton, T. Hopkins, C. Crandall; (Absent: G. Benson, W. Hall, T. O’Grady)

 

Others Present:  D. Burdick, W. Dibble, W. Emerson, A. Finnemore, J. Foels, J. Margeson, M. McCormick, T. Parker, B. Reynolds, B. Riehle, K. Toot, N. Ungermann; Media: B. Quinn, Wellsville Daily Reporter

 

Call to Order:  3:05 p.m. by Committee Chairman David Pullen.

 

Approval of Minutes:  The minutes of the September 3, 2008 meeting were approved following a motion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Hopkins and carried.

 

Court Facilities Capital Plan, Update:

 

            Committee Chairman David Pullen reported that he spoke with Mark Kukuvka from LaBella Associates, and things are moving along on the Court Facilities plans.  Neither Mr. Pullen, nor County Administrator John Margeson, has heard any news on the OCA and Court Facilities Board review of our Capital Plan.  Warren Emerson noted that Andrew Isenberg has not passed on any news of developments either.  Mr. Pullen will contact Bill Clark for an update.  The County needs to have OCA’s approval of the plan prior to moving forward with the bonding for the project.

 

Relocation of Office for the Aging and Veterans’ Service Agency to Crossroads, Update:

 

            Industrial Development Agency Director John Foels reported on the proposal for a new facility for Office for the Aging, Veterans’ Services, and NY Connects at the Crossroads site.  He has met with John Margeson and Kim Toot to review space needs, and the information should be ready for the committee within ten days.  Mr. Foels will submit the material to Mr. Pullen for distribution to committee members.

 

            Correspondence was received from the Citizens Advisory Council to the Office for the Aging strongly encouraging the County Legislature to provide adequate facilities for the Office for the Aging as soon as possible (copy attached to original minutes).  Office for the Aging Director Kimberley Toot noted that the Council is concerned about conditions the staff is working under and the older clients are exposed to.  The Council also encouraged the Senior Foundation in its advocacy efforts for relocation of the office.

 

Construction Management Proposals, Update:

 

            Mr. Margeson reported that since the last Court Facilities Committee meeting, he has had phone conversations with all three Construction Management firms that submitted proposals, and he suggested that this committee may wish to interview representatives from the firms.  They would like some indication from the committee on what the next step is and if the committee would like to conduct interviews.  The consensus of the committee was to wait until OCA approves our Capital Plan and that the committee will want to interview as soon as we have plan approval.  It was suggested that when the interviews take place, the committee might want to include Warren Emerson or someone else with knowledge of the Courts’ needs, and also someone from Department of Public Works.

 

Executive Session:

 

            A motion was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Hopkins and carried to enter into Executive Session to discuss the potential lease of real property.  Immediately following discussion, a motion was made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Hopkins and carried to end the Executive Session and return to the regular meeting.

 

 

NEXT MEETING:  Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at 3:00 p.m.

 

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 3:37 p.m. following a motion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Hopkins and carried.

 

Respectfully submitted by

Adele Finnemore, Journal Clerk