Minutes - July 16, 2012 Regular Meeting

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BK:00025 PG:0039 County Manager's Report — July 16, 2012 Onaoina Projects 1) Clyde Rhyne Road - Industrial Park Project - The NCDOT has finished the new traffic count at the intersection of Clyde Rhyne Road and Womack Road. We are now waiting on the final report from them on road specification recommendations. The original count had to be redone when it was found out that one of the counters had been hit and was not counting the traffic. This delay added another 2 to 3 weeks of time for finalizing the design of the road. Our Engineer (Wooten and Company) has been very patient in waiting on this information. They have also met with Challenge Printing and are working on a temporary solution to their new entrance onto Clyde Rhyne Road. Challenge Printing would like to have access to pavement so they can keep the dust down at the facility. Dust is a real problem for their operations due to what they are producing in the facility. Once again, we are on hold at 30 percent complete with the design of the project. The remaining 70 percent should go quickly once the traffic count is completed and DOT gives the go ahead with the specifications. We are still hopeful for a fall paving of the road. Any further delays with the DOT or DENR will push paving into the spring. 2) Courthouse /Basement Project - The Contractor for the basement renovation is now 45 percent complete. All the walls for the project are now up. Electrical and plumbing rough -in work is complete. IT is working on the technology wiring rough -in with the contractor at this time. Emergency Management is working with the E -911 Board and the City of Sanford on the finalization of certification of the backup 911 system. This certification will allow the use of current E -911 funds in the operation of the system. We also will be working on a grant through the 911 Board for additional equipment in the 911 Center. 3) Buchanan Park Renovations - Parks and Recreation and General Services are very close to completing the renovations of the Park. A grand re- opening of this park damaged by the April 16, 2011 tornado will be in August or September. We will make sure the celebration is very well advertised. Other Items 1) Human Resources and the Employment Security Commission have completed the 2012 employee survey. I have been over the results with the HR Director