COUNCIL GOALS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
HIGHEST Priority
New 12. Town Buildings, Property Review
Description: Undertake review of Town owned property to consider the future uses for the Old Post Office, Old Library and Old Town Hall to meet future needs for Town facilities and services.
February 13, 2006 Status: New Goal.
May 8, 2006 Status: The Council reviewed a report on April 6, 2006 in response to a lease extension request from the Chapel Hill Museum and decided to extend the lease. At the same time the Council reviewed the re-issued report on use of Town buildings originally presented April 27, 2005.
Products to Be Produced and Timetable
September 11, 2006 Status: We are currently refining the scope of work for the request for proposals on this work. We anticipate proposals in mid-September from consulting firms to conduct a space needs and allocation study. We will report to the Council in the fall on the progress of the work.
November 6, 2006 Status: We plan to hire an engineering consulting firm to analyze the facilities space needs of the Town for the next 20 years. This work would be done in conjunction with the Facilities Condition Assessment also scheduled for FY 2006-07. We have received statements of qualifications and have completed interviews with four candidate firms. We expect to conclude contract negotiations with the recommended firm during November 2006. We anticipate the study can be completed by the end of FY 2006-07.