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REGULAR PZEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 25 , 1980 Page 8 <br /> Construction Required: addition and alterations to SPACE ANALYSIS <br /> (Continued) Administration Building City Buildings <br /> including vacation of street (Continued) <br /> and redesignation of parking <br /> area <br /> Estimated Cost: $10 , 000 for Council handicapped <br /> access <br /> $30 , 000-$40, 000 for Administration <br /> addition & remodeling <br /> $ 3, 000-$ 5 , 000 for Police & Post Office <br /> $10 , 000 contin�encv <br /> $43 , 000-$55, 000 plus parking lot <br /> ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES <br /> -Both Alternatives provide the Police with a separate <br /> structure for security, function and accounting <br /> -Both Alternatives include access and facilities for <br /> Council Chambers <br /> -Both Alternatives move the Public Works Coordinator <br /> into the Adr.linistration Building for better functioning <br /> -Alternative No. 1 utilizes the existing structures and <br /> costs less , but relocates the Assessing Department <br /> away from Finance and Building-Zoning decreasing access <br /> and cooperation; the Building-Zoning area is still tight <br /> with less than optimum circulation; there is no room <br /> available for the Post Office; the energy vestibule on <br /> the Administration Building is necessary for energy <br /> saving, employee comfort and handicapped access but <br /> would be essentially temporary because the restricted <br /> area by the stairs is too small for permanent use of <br /> this door as the main entry. <br /> -Alternative No. 2 costs more because of the administrative <br /> addition but it provides organized housing for all <br /> administrative departments in one building; it provides <br /> room for a Post Office station; it greatly improves <br /> circulation patterns for public by placing reception <br /> and perr.lit areas closest to the parking lot; the <br /> reception area is a permanent improvement not a temporary <br /> use of space, with flexibility retained within the <br /> existing building spaces. <br /> Council Meeting - February 25 , 1980 <br /> Mayor Van Nest requested staff to initiate drawings <br /> showing new additions to present Administration <br /> Building consolidating administrative functions and <br /> submit to the next Council meeting for review. <br />