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Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconde~d31 by Commissioner Willhait to approve the minutes for August 3, 1987 as corrected. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. PUBLIC CHARGE Chair Shirley E. Marshall read the public charge. PUBLIC HEARING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Presentations were made by Interim County Manager Albert Kittrell, Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Gerry House and Superintendent of Orange County Schools Dan Lunsford. Each outlined their proposed Capital Improvements Program and cost for the next five years. The proposed CIP includes: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Major Construction/Renovation Orange County Schools Major Construction/Renovation Orange County Government Major Construction/Renovation Projects and Equipment Recreation and Parks Master Plan TOTAL The Public Hearing was open for public comments. $ 13,355,580.00 S 6,49$,000.00 $ 58,713,289.00 BETTY LANDSBERGER speaking on behalf of the Advisory Board on Aging, commented on those items in the CTP that relate to the facilities <; for senior services and asked that further consideration be given to two items that were submitted but not included in the CIP. The Advisory Board an Aging endorses building the Central orange Human Services Complex and the Southern Orange Human Services Complex which will provide room for the multitude of services and activities which take place in senior centers. The computerized Information and Referral system will help with providing increased attention to health education and citizen access to a variety of services. The JOCGA Efland-Cheeks Multipurpose Center was not included in the CIP. This facility, which is not a senior center and is not administered by the Department on Aging, serves as a community center. She state the building is in poor condition and .asked that further consideration be given far including a center in this area in the budget. (Landsberger's complete statement is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office) . HOWARD FRIED representing. the Chapel Hi11-Carrboro Association of Educators, endorsed the proposed CIP as presented by Chapel Hill Carrboro Schools in its entirety. JUDY JONES , teacher at Chapel Hill High School and parent of three children spoke on behalf of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators and the High School PTSA and on behalf of the children in Orange County. She expressed support for full funding of the proposed CIP. Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools are 325 over capacity in the elementary schools. The buildings are aging and the media centers, cafeterias and other support services badly need expanding to meet the growth and demands and changes in educational philosophy. Many major expansions will be necessary with the changeover to the middle school concept. She asked that the Board consider a bond issue and to do it now. KATHARTNE EVERSON Special Education Teacher for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, stated she has students from all six Projects $ 27,002,409.00 Projects $ 11,857,300.00