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WHEREAS, the terrain of the proposed route calls into question the feasibility of constructing the sewer line in the requested location; and WHEREAS, an elevation profile of the proposed route must be prepared by a surveyor in order to determine the feasibility of the proposed route; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Orange County Commissioners authorize the County Manager to contract for services necessary to produce the elevation profile of the proposed sewer line route to determine the feasibility of the proposed route; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT County exempt itself from the selection requirements for surveyors as cited in GS 143 Article 3D in order to expedite the timetable by which the survey results are produced; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the County Manager be authorized to fund the survey work from available Solid Waste funds as he deems appropriate. This, the 3~d day of April 2002. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 3. UPDATE OF STUDENT CAPACITY, MEMBERSHIP AND PROJECTION METHODOLOGIES John Link said that the jurisdictions are now grappling with approving the school adequate public facilities ordinance and the issue of student capacity, membership, and project methodologies is a big part of this. There has been discussion at the latest meeting of the school superintendents and Manager's staff on which methodology to be pursuing of the five different methods. He said that the County Commissioners need to set parameters for what they expect of this issue. He said that the purpose of this item being on the agenda tonight is for the County Commissioners to articulate questions that the School Facilities Task Force could address in its work. Planning Director Craig Benedict said that in order to understand projections, you must also understand capacity and membership issues. Part of the APFO is pressing all parties involved to be consistent in their reporting of capacity. Regarding membership, the Schools and Land Use Council discussed which date would be the best to use for official membership numbers. Regarding the student generation rate, the staff is suggesting the use of the Tischler Report, which calculates the number of students generated from certain housing types. There are five models of projection methods, which were developed in the spring. Each model was gauged against what actually happened in November 2001. It is recommended that the memorandum of understanding in the APFO say that each year's membership information gets turned over to a technical advisory committee made up of planning directors and a school representative from both districts. Chair Jacobs made reference to page two and how the School Facilities task force suggested using the 40t" day enrollment figures far membership and then on page 20 it has the Schools and Land Use Council recommending a different methodology. He asked when and who would be deciding this. Craig Benedict said that the Schools and Land use Council recommended the use of the membership figures compiled on November 15t" Commissioner Gordon said that the reason the Schools and Land Use Council adopted November 15t" is because that is what is in the memorandum of understanding. She said that this is what the staff work group recommended. Geoffrey Gledhill said that the reason that staff recommended November 15t" is because it is the same day for both school systems (40t" day is not the same day) and that November 15t" is close enough to the 40t" day enrollment when the student membership is stabilized. Craig Benedict said that there would be an annual review that would update membership, capacity, and growth rates. The technical advisory committee would give an update to all of the