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104 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance, Gene Anderson, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to prepare a check in the amount of $3,079.46 for appropriate execution and to transmit the same to the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of March, 1995. Phillip R. Cecil, President ATTEST: Richard M. Amis, Secretary-Treasurer APPROVED AS TO FORM: T. K. Haynes, City Attorney Chairman Cecil questioned City Engineer, Earl Smith, about the design of the model building. Mr. Smith said he understood the criteria and what he understood they wanted was a building thirty-two foot high with no floor, no interior facilities and approximately 60,000 square feet. He said the building was to be rectangular and about twice as long as it was wide. He said the first option he looked at was 175 feet wide and 350 feet long which is equal to 61,250 square feet, and it was a clear span with no interior columns. He said the rough estimating cost on that building was $400,000.00. Mr. Smith said the other option he looked at was a building with interior columns. He said the second building option with the, interior columns turned out to be 185 feet wide by 350 feet long which was 63,000 square feet. He said this option cost estimate was $370,000.00. Mr. Smith said another option he looked at was using either one of those buildings, and for aesthetic purposes, using tilt up concrete panel walls for maintenance purposes. He said the building with interior columns was approximately $491,000.00, and the clear span building was approximately $521,000.00. He said after the committee was presented with the alternatives, he felt the clear span building would be the best option for the money. He said the clear span building lends itself to more activity on the inside of the building than the one with interior columns. He said he will be proceeding with that option and keep the Board informed as the design progresses. After discussion Chairman Cecil stated it was the consensus of the board that they wanted City Engineer Earl Smith to bring the design of the building before them when it is drawn for formal approval. Mr. Vest said that the committee had discussed the need of an all weather accessible drive to this facility, which to stay within the Code, had to be dust free, which probably relates to a hot topped drive. He said that when the building, the parking lot, etc., is actually finished, they will probably have to tear that out and put a new one in. He said the road would provide an all weather access to the building and make it very attractive.