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campus is core to the County's vision for providing services in the southern part of Orange County. Commissioner Yuhasz reminded the Board that when the Board of Health reluctantly recommended to the Board of County Commissioners that the dental clinic at Carr Mill be closed and services be consolidated in Hillsborough, it was with a commitment by the Board of Health to see the clinic built at this location as soon as finances allow. Commissioner Gordon said that the dental clinic should be the first thing built here. Council Member Ward asked about the public process for soliciting comments outside of staff. He said that he would be pushing for something more dense than a single-story building. Commissioner Gordon said that the County Commissioners have just started on this process but they have not talked about how it will be implemented. She said that they need to talk about the building in the public outreach. Commissioner Jacobs requested that as part of the budget process that the Board of Health be asked to bring the County Commissioners a report on how the consolidation of services has worked as far as serving people that have previously used the dental clinic in Carrboro. The elected officials from Chapel Hill and Carrboro should also be present for that. The elected officials of Chapel Hill and Carrboro should also see the page in the CIP regarding this property and some of the funding projected for the next five years. Commissioner Yuhasz said that there is a joint meeting with the Board of Health in April, and this item is on the agenda. 4. Countv Update on Chapel Hill Carrboro Citv Schools Elementarv#11 Construction CHCC Director of Facilities Bill Mullen gave an update on this. Bill Mullen said that Elementary School #11 will be located in the Northside community between Caldwell and McMasters Streets. The multi-story building design is proposed to accommodate 585 students and will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold specifications. Bill Mullen said Sanford Contractors has completed deconstruction of existing onsite buildings. Over 70% of the building materials from the former buildings were recycled. Additionally, Habitat for Humanity had previously removed windows, doors, mirrors, bulletin boards, and light fixtures for reuse in their projects. Site grading is currently underway, with rocks and unsuitable soils being removed and the building grade being reached. Bill Mullen said that Bordeaux Construction Company has been awarded the contract to build the new school. Bordeaux is currently mobilizing and has established a presence onsite. The project schedule calls for a construction period of 15 months beginning in March 2012 and completing in May 2013. Furniture and equipment would then be delivered and installed, with the school scheduled to open in August 2013. Elementary School #11 will be funded with the issuance of $21.5 million of Limited Obligation Bonds. The limited obligation bonds will be underwritten by Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T) and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. The financing has been approved by the Local Government Commission and we will close on March 29, 2012. The annual debt service for the new school will be approximately$1,725,000 annually. Council Member Rich said that at the 2020 presentation, there was discussion about the LEED gold specifications. She asked about building to the LEED specifications, but saving the $60,000 and investing it back into the school instead of getting the plaque on the wall. Bill Mullen said that the construction policy has been updated by the school board and these LEED standards are now being followed. He said that the $60,000 was on the high end and it will not really be that much.