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x:49 Mr. Weatherly reminded the Board that all of the School Board's documentations must be presented to the State Board of Education in Raleigh by December 19th which included a letter of comtnittment from the County Berard of Commissioners for the requested $404,430.15. Commissioner Gustaveson asked for a report of the Energy Task Force of their analysis of the proposed Cultural Arts Building. Dr. Joe Straley of the Orange County Energy Task Force was asked to comment on the Energy Task force's findings for the proposed Cultural Arts Building. He pointed out that the programmer for the Cultural Arts Building had attempted to be conservative in the use of _ energy which turns out to be poor efficiency to burn oil as against using electricity. He stated that all electricity brought into a building is surrendered in heat where by when oil is used, under the kind of use pattern of a school building, one-third is surrendered in heat and the remainder is lost. He stated that basically the all- electric energy was the best type of energy to be used. Tom Donnelly of the Energy Task Force discussed with the Board the cost of fuel to be used in the Curlutal Arts Building during the winter and summer months. He estimated that the fuel bill for the proposed building would be at least $25,D00. per year, however, he agreed that "electricity had an edge over fuel oil." Discussion ensued between members of the School Board and the Board of Commissioners concerning ways in which the School Board had attempted to conserve energy when developing the Cultural Arts Build- ing's plans. Further discussion ensued regarding using buses to provide a shuttle service between the schools and towns and how this would re- late to conserving energy. Commissioner Pinney moved that the Board commit the appropriation of $404,430.15 for the new Buildings and Ground Fund which would be part of the Capital Outlay appropriation for the fiscal year of 1976- 1977 for the Cultural Arts Building for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. - The Chairman called for the vote. All members present voted aye. The Chairman declared the mota.on passed. Dr. Hanes, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System, will talk with the County Administrator regarding the letter of commitment to be submitted to the State. The Chairman referred to Item #7 on the Agenda: Selection of a person or firm to conduct the County Facilities Study. The Chairman stated that proposals had been presented in detail and she asked if there were further questions or discussion concerning any of the architect? Commissioner Gustaveson stated that from the presentation of the architects he basically felt "it boils down to two proposals: City Planning and Architectual Services and Joseph Nassif." Commissioner Pinney stated that the difference between these two -' proposals was the fee and the difference of the two was '~ percent and $1,000. He stated that he would go with Mr. Nassif. Chairman Garrett stated that she felt both architects had had considerable experience. Commissioner Whitted stated that while all the proposals sounded the same, they were different. He stated that for the facility Study he thought it was hard to look at just one and to say that this one is better than the other; however, he thought the two firms already men- tioned were in tune to the County's needs.