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1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR 1989 TO 1994 (A copy of the CIP is in the Commissioners' Library) John Link thanked all those involved with the development of the CIP. He used overhead slides to present information about the CIP plan. He stated that the document will be a crucial document in the bond rating process the County will be going through the next few months. Only the projects with an identifiable funding source are included in the CIP. There is a special section in the document listing those projects not funded. He noted that 74% or 35.4 million dollars of the total of 48.1 million dollars will go toward education. Nineteen percent will go for public buildings and 2% for public safety, public works and land acquisition for the reservoir and 1% for recreation. Link continued showing each project, its cost, and when it is slated for construction. He indicated that the proposal for the allocation of the pay-as-you-go funds is based on the number of students in each system using a 10 day enrollment figures that were generated at the beginning of each school year certified by the State. Each system will receive the amount of pay-as-you-go funds that directly relates to the number of students served. This guarantees that each child has the same opportunity to benefit from the County funding sources. It will be easier to administer and allows for flexibility of emerging needs. Also, flexibility can be added by using any additional pay-as-you-go appropriations to address emerging needs of both systems with no predesignated allocation to either system. If the expressed need approach is used, the County would need to be assured that each system compares their expressed needs along the same guidelines using the same standards. It would also involve some qualitative decision making in trying to judge the most critical needs. John Link recommended that appropriating pay-as-you-go fund on a perpupil basis for both school systems be placed on a two year cycle and reviewed every two years. He feels there will be money available to take care of emerging needs for each system over the next two year period. In summation, Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System will receive over the next five years 20 million and the Orange County System will receive 15.4 million of the bond issue and pay-as-you-go monies. The Capital Improvement Plan will be updated annually and the priorities adjusted as necessary. Richard Ward, Chair of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council asked about the ultimate funding for building the swimming pools. Commissioner Marshall stated that she did not feel that one percent is anyways near enough money to be going to recreation. Chair Carey asked that the County Manager make a recommendation on what can be done short term as well as what can be done on the long term basis for funding swimming pools. 2. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT BROCHURE Pearson Stewart, the County's representative on the seven county Resource Conservation and Development District Board, explained the project. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the appropriation of $500 from the Commissioners Contingency Fund to help fund the cost of an educational brochure which will illustrate the potential of Resource Conservation and Development. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 3. REQUEST FROM OWASA ON JORDAN LAKE ALLOCATIONS After a brief discussion by the Board, no action was taken on the resolution. It was decided that based on current knowledge of the needs of each of the affected jurisdictions and water suppliers that the current proposed Phase I and Phase II allocations are sufficient to meet current needs. Chair Carey will write a letter to OWASA's Board Chair expressing these comments.