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Pf- ,. 2 Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the minutes for November 23, 1987 as corrected. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the minutes for December 1, 1987 as corrected. VOTE: UNANIMOotion w a US. Ms made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Hartwell to approve the minutes for December 23, 1987 as circulated. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. PUBLIC CHARGE Vice-Chair Moses Carey read the public charge. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Capital Improvement Program was presented by Interim County Manager Albert Kittrell, Superintendent of Orange County Schools Dr. Dan Lunsford and Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Gerry House with a slide presentation showing all proposed CIP activities. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPEN FOR CITIZEN COMMENTS SARAH STEWART , Co-President of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Federation of Teachers, spoke in support of adequate facilities which will help to create a quality educational environment. She pledged support for a bond issue. TOM BROWN , Co-President of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Federation of Teachers, asked that the leaders of Orange County make a decision for going with a bond issue by visiting the schools in the county and talk with the teachers and the students. He asked that a decision be made in favor of the children and future leaders of the county. DEAN DETER , thanked the Commissioners for their support of the agricultural and rural education center and asked for continued support for this project. The need is still there and has a broad base of support. ROBERT STRAYHORN , spoke in support of the agricultural agencies being located in one facility. The present facilities are not built to accommo- date the volume of traffic nor to provide the atmosphere to conduct effective educational programs. Many regional activities cannot be held in the County because of the lack of space and equipment. ANN TURNER , spoke on the needs and priorities of a Southern Orange Human Services Complex. She spoke of the crowded conditions at the complex and noted that the State is working on a policy concerning space accommodations and when the policy is finalized, if Orange County is not in compliance, $250,000 in funding could be lost. It would also be more efficient and cost effective to have the human services complex in one building where a client could take care of most of their needs with one trip. R. E. HILDEBRANDT , stated that the Senior Citizens Board has not had the opportunity for input into the CIP. He spoke about the inadequate facilities at the Efland Senior Center and the Cedar Grove Center and asked that the Commissioners visit those two centers before finalizing the CIP.