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Commissioner Nelson said that the County also hired a mediator to facilitate the discussion between two departments about a water position. He said that, in his opinion, there is an over-reliance on hiring facilitators to help solve problems that adults should be able to solve. Commissioner Jacobs said that the facilitator worked well with the Time Warner issue and when they started the collaboration meetings, the schools felt that they were in the Board of County Commissioners' turf. The facilitator was a neutral party and made the schools feel more equal. This has seemed to work well. He said that this number is misleading. 2. Fiscal Year 2007-08 County Capital Budaet Laura Blackmon said that doing a capital budget one year at a time is a difficult process. She said that pay-as-you-ga availability funding is being used. When she works an the capital budget this fall, she will be making some suggestions for different ways to budget these items. She made reference to page 9-1 and said that the County is committed to the first three items - Lake Michael Park (second year of three-year commitment), Orange Enterprises (final year of three-year capital commitment}, and Solid Waste Convenience Center (repay Solid Waste Fund for Walnut Grove Road site). She explained items 4-14 on page 9-1 (not in priority order). • Blackwood Farm • County facilities arts reserve • Equipment and Vehicle Replacements • Flooring Replacements • Information Technology • 911 Center at Meadowlands • Orange High School Tennis Court Resurfacing • Painting (interior and exterior) of facilities • Seymour Center Furnishings • Waterproofing and Drainage • Planning Upfit of County Space to Accommodate Departmental Relocations Commissioner Foushee asked about the County's portion of the Greene Tract purchase She said that she is supportive of this but affordable housing is her issue. The County should be a leader in purchasing those 18 acres for affordable housing. Laura Blackmon said that staff has begun discussing this with staffs from Chapel Hill and Carrboro. She said that this fall when the CIP is done, the County Commissioners will see the proposed three years in which the county's share could be funded.