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5 <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he disagreed with the Manager and thinks that the priority <br /> votes should be posted on the web. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Dorosin, and said clarification should <br /> be given that each Commissioner was given 3 votes per topic at the retreat but there are <br /> priorities that are explicit. <br /> Commissioner Burroughs said to drop the zero votes, but put the other votes up. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said put the zero votes as "other things listed". <br /> Commissioner Pelissier suggested calling social justice goals something else. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley suggested using social justice "values". <br /> 2. Discussion of Manager's Recommended FY 2016-2021 Capital Investment Plan <br /> Chair McKee said he had a conversation with the Manager and School Board chairs <br /> today and they all decided not to address the schools' item tonight but wait until the joint <br /> meeting on April 121h <br /> Capital Investment Plan — Overview <br /> The FY 2016-21 CIP includes County Projects, School Projects, and Proprietary Projects. The <br /> School Projects include Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, and <br /> Durham Technical Community College — Orange County Campus projects. The Proprietary <br /> Projects include Water and Sewer, Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, and Sportsplex projects. <br /> The CIP has been prepared anticipating continued slow economic growth of between 1-2% <br /> annually over the next five years. Many of the projects in the CIP will rely on debt financing to <br /> fund the projects. <br /> Travis Myren said the PowerPoint presentation follows the transmittal letter in the <br /> Board's CIP book. He presented the following PowerPoint slides, along with corresponding <br /> department heads present for questions: <br /> County Manager's Recommended FY2016-21 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) <br /> April 7, 2016 CIP Work Session. <br /> Capital Investment Plan <br /> Continuation Funding <br /> • Southern Branch Library - $6.38 million: Page 31 <br /> o Construction cost estimates based on 10,000 to 12,000 square foot urban <br /> library to be determined through schematic design <br /> o Operating Costs FY2017-18 - $1,279,216 <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said there was a question regarding land acquisition costs. <br /> Jeff Thompson, Director of Asset Management Services, said land acquisition and <br /> study monies were allocated to the project in FY 2010. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said there had also been some questions regarding the size of the <br /> library. She said a study was completed that determined 20,000 square feet as an appropriate <br /> size, but this was when a site in Hillsborough was being considered. She said she has always <br /> heard a gross of 15,000 square feet with a net of 10,000 to 12,000 square feet. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said operating costs are an important variable to consider for <br /> certain items. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley continued the PowerPoint presentation: <br />