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Commissioner Jacobs wants to learn more about traffic control at schools. He tried to drive around Grady Brown Elementary and Cedar Ridge High School in the morning, and it was gridlocked. He asked what the Sheriff's Deputies roles were in this. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the infrastructure of the roads is totally inadequate for the amount of traffic. There is the same problem in front of A. L. Stanback. At Grady Brawn, parents are actually lining up in the middle lane. Commissioner Jacobs said that there needs to be discussion about whether the unlimited open-ended access is the best solution at schools. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the joint meeting last week with the Town of Hillsborough and the issue of Fairview Park. He was disheartened that nothing has happened in six months. It strikes him that this is a community that does not know how to play the political game. He would like to have the Manager bring back a plan of who is going to do what and when. The Managers, Public Works Directors, Salid Waste staff, County Engineer, and Recreation and Parks staff need to get together and come up with a plan. He said that the Fairview community is upset about the delay. John Link said that he spoke to staff in Hillsborough today about moving forward with this project. Part of the process is that Hillsborough needs to determine the scope and location of their Public Works facility. He has contacted Environment and Resource Conservation Director Dave Stancil and they are moving forward. Commissioner Jacobs congratulated the people who were elected or re-elected last night. Commissioner Gordon made reference to her handouts. The deep pink has to do with item 6-b, the Progress Report on Housing Bond Expenditures. The light pink has to do with item 8-a, and is clarifications to the August 19th regular meeting and October 16th public hearing. There is also a gray sheet from the Assembly of Governments meeting. Commissioner Gordon said that Sharon Cook called her today and she wanted to ask how the Homestead Road and High School Road committee forming was going and where it stands. She would like to see this proceed forward and get the committee going. Commissioner Gordan made reference to the Triangle Transit Authority, and she passed around the State and Federal Legislative Action Plan and the Regional Bus Service Standards. Copies are available. Commissioner Gordon said several County Commissioners went to the Rashkis Elementary grand opening along with Chair Brown, who made remarks. She recognized Commissioner Halkiotis, who helped design the school. She said that Mr. and Mrs. Rashkis were there and were honored. She was interested in the essays from the students. Commissioner Gordon congratulated winners of elections from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and the school board. Commissioner Gordon asked for a report on the dysfunctions of the computer reporting from the election. Commissioner Halkiotis also congratulated the people who ran for office and the winners. Commissioner Halkiotis asked the Sheriff or the Manager to do a fallow-up letter about traffic enforcement along US 70-A. He has not seen any enforcement yet. Also, work seems to have ceased on the flashing light that was supposed to go up. Commissioner Halkiotis asked to have in the agenda packets next week at the work session some information that he requested a couple of weeks ago in regards to names and job titles of all non-teaching employees in both school systems. He has heard comments made at the public hearings that the central office staffs of both school systems were the same. He does not believe this is true. He wants the names and the job titles. He wants to know if they are regular or contract employees. Also, he would like to know how many network-able computers are at each school. There are parents in CHCCS who are under the assumption that there are