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the state will continue to give the County reimbursements, increase in Medicaid casts and increases in <br />operating budgets for schools and County operation. The public needs to keep in mind that when we <br />talk about 2.4 cents that it is just to finance the debt and does not address operating costs. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the process the County Manager will use in meeting with <br />the two superintendents since the bulk of the bond money is going to school related projects. John Link <br />said that the staff would take what the Board approves and work through the process with both school <br />superintendents making sure to understand how the projects address their priorities. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that the Manager keep the Board posted an this. He feels <br />that an earlier meeting with the school boards might be needed before March 25t". He would also like an <br />update on Elementary School #1 Q. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the peak year for the bands and the alternative financing <br />combined. Donna Dean said that 2QQ8-Q9 would be the peak year for debt. Commissioner Gordon said <br />that she understands that this follows our policy far debt. She verified that if we wanted to add <br />something, we would need to take something away and John Link said that is correct. John Link said <br />that each year the County Commissioners would be addressing the bond financing for the budget. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to the alternative financing and table II, "Potential <br />Schedule far Alternative Financing" and said that the two school systems have unfunded bond requests. <br />She asked what projects the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools CHCCS) and Orange County Schools <br />(OCS) want addressed. She feels we need to talk with both school systems about how the plans have <br />evolved. She said that we really need to look at how the impact fee revenues are going to be used, <br />because they have increased with the new schedule. She also noted that there is not enough money in <br />the proposed funding plans to construct a third CHCCS high school. Her understanding is that the two <br />current CHCCS high schools will be at capacity very soon and so it is reasonably clear that high school <br />#3 is needed. Therefore she feels it is really important to prepare a plan to finance high school #3 in the <br />CHCCS district. She would like the school systems to present a list of projects they would recommend <br />and then have staff let the Board know if those projects are factored into this plan as presented tonight. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to the County projects and questioned the $8 million <br />for one of the Caunty buildings. She thought that we were budgeting a little lower for this. <br />John Link said that these questions would be answered through the 1Q-year CIP that will be <br />presented to the County Commissioners in the spring. All of the projects will be listed in the Capital <br />Improvement Plan along with the source of revenue. <br />Commissioner Brown clarified that what has been presented is a framework and what we will <br />be doing aver this next year will be the unknown elements and how they will influence the band monies <br />and alternative financial options. <br />Commissioner Carey feels that this plan is a good start. He agreed with Commissioner <br />Halkiotis that we do not have until March to decide on a direction with the schools -that some decisions <br />need to be made before March. This needs to be a reliable plan. He wants to hear from the school <br />systems, especially about the third high school in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. <br />Chair Jacobs mentioned that he and Commissioner Halkiotis had an opportunity to talk with <br />the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of bath school boards and they discussed the passibility of some of the <br />County Commissioners going to a school board meeting and trying to articulate more clearly the areas <br />that are in need of more collaboration and cooperation. He welcomed any ideas from the other <br />Commissioners. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked that staff obtain the membership figures for all levels <br />{elementary, middle, high school} in both systems. The Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance is <br />going to recommend that November 15t" be the appropriate date for membership figures. <br />In answer to a question from Commissioner Brown on the Adequate Public Facilities <br />Ordinance, Commissioner Gordon said that it is almost ready to go forward to the school systems and to <br />the municipalities for their consideration of adoption. There is one section that the attorneys are still <br />working on. <br />Geoffrey Gledhill said that one of the changes that was approved by the Schools and Land <br />Use Council related to projects that are exempt from the SAPFO requirements because of long-term <br />restriction for dormitory use or elderly use. The long-term period is 3Q years, and if the project comes <br />