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about capital funding, and the standards will play an important part on how to develop the capital investment plan for the next ten years. There will also be an update on the impact fee, and there is a contract in the works with a consultant. Commissioner Gordon arrived at 7:44 PM. Debbie Piscitelli asked about start up costs and if a school is expanding or adding on, would the start up costs be incorporated. Budget Director Donna Coffey said that they did not discuss expansion of facilities, but mare construction of new schools. She said that the collaboration group could discuss this at a future meeting. Debbie Piscitelli said that from the OCS standpoint, they are looking at building new schools versus expansion and she would like to know where the start up costs come in. Donna Coffey said that non-personnel start up costs have always been a part of construction standards. Dennis Whitling said that it looks like the numbers have changed. Donna Coffey said that appendices 1-4 are the numbers from the State DPI model. Jameszetta Bedford made reference to page 17 and said that the language has changed about the generators. It used to say "might include," and now it says, "all will include." She was not at the last collaboration meeting, and she does not know if this was a deliberate decision. Donna Coffey said that this was a topic of discussion at the last meeting, and that is the wording that the group decided on. She said that though they may make new schools generator-ready, it would depend on the Red Crass as to which schools would be shelters. Commissioner Gordon said that she appreciated the staff getting her a draft of the information. She made reference to the traditional versus non-traditional and said that the traditional has not changed much. She asked about the definition of anon-traditional school. She asked if it was acase-by-case basis and all agreed. Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 13 and the last bullet in the middle of the page, "Accommodate the expanding number of middle and high school athletic teams eitheron- site oroff-site. " She said that with Cedar Ridge and Carrboro High Schools, they were started with core facilities and a core amount of students and then expanded to build the bigger facility. Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 15 and "Future Maintenance of Facility.responsibility for future facility maintenancelrepairs and energy usage guarantees can be assigned to the developer and not the school system." She asked if this was completely in the bill and Donna Coffey said that it was. Commissioner Gordon asked about page 17 and the possibility of a School Capital Review Team consisting of County staff and representatives from each school district. She asked about the County staff. Laura Blackmon said that this is what was talked about with Jeff Thompson. Commissioner Jacobs said that this is a definite improvement and the non-traditional is on acase by case basis. He made one edit on page 12. Instead of "As the availability of land becomes less and less," he suggested "decreases." Regarding possibilities, he would like to include co-location of a library every time a school is built. Commissioner Gordon said that there is a memorandum of understanding about co- locating facilities, and this mechanism is already in place. Chair Carey said that the next step is for all is to take this document back to the boards to adopt as presented. b. Landbankina History and Goals Laura Blackmon said that this is an outgrowth of school construction standards and siting schools in the future. Chair Carey said that the intent was to step up the engagement of the towns and the County in working with the staff and the two school systems to make sure that school sites are