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2 1 Commissioner Price asked if the preceding pages of the CIP, prior to page 26, were 2 going to be discussed. 3 Paul Laughton said the previous pages were discussed at the April 9 meeting; however, 4 there would be time to go back to those pages at the end of this evening's meeting. He said 5 this will be one of the last detailed work sessions regarding the CIP, and now is the time for the 6 Board to offer any direction, suggest changes or revisions, and pose questions so staff can get 7 answers. 8 Bonnie Hammersley said the CIP will be part of the process during budget hearings, 9 with goal of keeping the CIP as a part of the conversation about the operating budget. 10 11 Roofing Projects (CIP page 27) 12 Paul Laughton said there are two roofing projects in Year 1, followed by a scattering of 13 projects over the next four years. He said Year 1 includes a project at the Jail and the Old 14 Courthouse. He said Years 6 through 10 include a lot of projects. He said roofing needs 15 consistently change from year to year, and the Roof Asset Management Program (RAMP) 16 continually reviews the conditions of roofs, along with cost estimates. 17 Commissioner Jacobs asked if roof gardens are going to be incorporated. 18 Jeff Thompson said yes. He said there are two considerations: structural and the cost 19 benefits of those technologies. He said the idea was considered at Cedar Grove, where solar is 20 also being considered. He said the Hillsborough Commons Project was also considered. 21 Commissioner Jacobs asked if rooftop gardens will be considered on new construction 22 projects, such as the Jail or Southern Human Services Center expansion. 23 Jeff Thompson said the Jail is a compelling point. 24 Commissioner Rich said the Sheriff did mention wanting a garden, in which the inmates 25 could work and grow food. 26 Commissioner Price said the Skills Development Center and the Visitors Bureau at 501 27 and 503 W. Franklin Street have $51,700 allotted in Year 3 and a $209,800 in Years 6 through 28 10. She asked if the purpose of these monies could be explained. 29 Jeff Thompson said the monies are for the roof on the Visitor's Bureau, which has 30 multiple roofs, and the funding is spread out over time to address the needs. 31 Commissioner Rich asked if the monies and plans would shift if the location of the 32 Visitor's Bureau changed. 33 Jeff Thompson said even if the Visitor's Bureau moves, the new occupant of the 501 W 34 Franklin Street property will still need a new roof. He said if the property is divested, or 35 changes hands, the needs of the roof will be considered in that transaction. 36 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the structural integrity of the old Chapel Hill Town Hall 37 has been investigated. 38 Jeff Thompson said there have been preliminary studies done on both the old Library 39 and the old Town Hall. He said he would share this information with the Board prior to the 40 summer break. 41 42 Information Technology (IT) (CIP page 28) 43 Paul Laughton said there is a total of$500,000 put in for infrastructure, with $50,000 of 44 that total set aside for the Board of County Commissioners' initiatives. He said there is ongoing 45 review of all equipment to assess the need for repair or replacement. He said the final 46 financing of the Central Permit item should be added into the IT capital. 47 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the County plans to continue using desktop computers, 48 or will there be a switch to more laptop computers, as previously predicted. 49 Jim Northup, Orange County Chief Information Officer, said laptops used to be fairly 50 expensive; however, the requirements to be able to use a laptop have lightened in recent years.