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' ~ ~ utilization. Lunsford explained how the school would be organized and managed. With the Career ..,,, Development Program, the staff has been involved in a variety of ways in decision making and responsibility for major efforts in the school. In the model school, there would be ';~ clear distinct involvement of teachers in a very organized way in terms of instructional decisions in that school.. The opportunity would be maximized for learning on site for the staff of other school systems in the triangle J. In summary, the school is being designed for an elementary situation Kindergarten through fifth grade. A. L. Stanbeck will remain the 6th grade school and the money that was targeted for that facility will be spend on that facility. In answer to a question from Commissioner Halkiotis, Lunsford stated that the savings in this project is because of the reduction in square feet. 2. REPORT FROM AIRPORT CONSULTANTS (The report is in the Commissioners' Library). Airport Gonsultant Gary Varga explained that currently they are working on phase one, which includes the inventory, forecasts capacity, the facility requirements, economic worth end the site selection study. Phase two will include the airport plans, the financial plan and the environmental assessment. Using charts, Varga explained that the aviation forecasts are used to determine the type, size and timing of the facility, estimated capacity of the airport, the role of the airport in the community, the potential environmental affects, and the financial feasibility of the airport. Varga used the charts to explain the based aircraft and operations forecasts. He described each aircraft and projected how many would be based at the airport in the year 2008. He discussed weather conditions (visibility, wind speed and direction frequency) and its impact on the use of the airport. They have determined that a 5,000 foot runway would accommodate the needs of this airport. He explained the instrumentation that would be recommended for this airport. The terminal building initially would be 3100 square feet increasing to 4100 square feet by the end of the forecast period. Initially 95 vehicles will be accommodated increasing to 150. They anticipate 45 T-hangers, 3 corporate hangers and 65 tiedowns. The economic worth was discussed in detail. He used slides to ~ - shaw the economic contribution to Orange County with the construction of an airport. The twenty best sites based on the criteria were described and shown on a map. He explained how the sites would be evaluated with each criteria assigned a point value to determine the ranking of the sites. The criteria or variables were discussed. Water quality was added as a variable to be considered. The final criteria will be determined at the work session scheduled for April 24. 3. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (A copy of the Bill to be entitled An Act to Authorize Creation of a Regional Transportation Authority is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office). In 1987, the Transportation Advisory Committee from the Durham-Chapel Hill- Carrboro urban area and the Greater Raleigh Urban Area met jointly to consider the issues related to developing a comprehensive system of regional public transportation. On December 5, 1988, the Commissioners received an issue paper detailing various alternative approaches to the organization, membership, responsibilities, powers and funding of a Regional Transportation Authority. Patrick B. Simmons stated that the Towns of Cary, Raleigh, Durham Gity and Durham County have favorably endorsed going forward with a regional transportation authority similar to that described in the legislation. Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to endorse in concept the draft legislation for a Regional Public Transportation Authority. VOTE; UNANIMOUS. 4. SOLID WASTE TASK FORCE REPORT (A copy of the report is in the permanent agenda