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8 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Superintendent Baldwin presented this slide: <br /> 5 <br /> 6 CHCCS Requests Assistance <br /> 7 • Provide ideas and guidance for the options presented <br /> 8 • Continue to work with County Director of Asset Management Services <br /> 9 • Create a small work group, to include Orange County staff, CHCCS staff, Town of <br /> 10 Chapel Hill staff, and others to continue to brainstorm cost reduction and to provide <br /> 11 thoughts and guidance towards options moving forward <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Commissioner Price asked if Todd LoFrese had figures showing that the trend is leaning <br /> 14 towards more students at this younger age. <br /> 15 Todd LoFrese said the district has been growing on average for 10 years at a rate of <br /> 16 about 1-1.5% <br /> 17 Pam Baldwin said the timeline is complicating their process, and their desire to delay a <br /> 18 new elementary school. She said they have multiple concerns moving forward. She reviewed <br /> 19 the following slide again: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 CHCCS Requests Assistance <br /> 22 • Provide ideas and guidance for the options presented <br /> 23 • Continue to work with County Director of Asset Management Services <br /> 24 • Create a small work group, to include Orange County staff, CHCCS staff, Town of <br /> 25 Chapel Hill staff, and others to continue to brainstorm cost reduction and to provide <br /> 26 thoughts and guidance towards options moving forward <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Pam Baldwin said CHCCS needs a decision regarding the Lincoln Center project by <br /> 29 mid-December. She stressed a desire and intent for the schools to work in partnership with the <br /> 30 County. <br /> 31 Commissioner Price clarified that the manager is recommending deferring any decision <br /> 32 until the BOCC meets for its retreat in January, and how this plays into CHCCS needing a <br /> 33 decision by mid-December. <br /> 34 Bonnie Hammersley said her recommendation is based on resources. She said the <br /> 35 consultants who are doing the County's 5-year forecast will be at the BOCC retreat, and will <br /> 36 present an outlook on the County's available resources. She said at this time, the amount <br /> 37 allocated in the Capital Investment Plan (CI P) with the bonds are at the debt affordability <br /> 38 ceiling, so she does not know of any additional resources. <br /> 39 Commissioner Price said she can see the wisdom in that recommendation, but wonders <br /> 40 how the School Board feels. <br /> 41 James Barrett said there are two projects, two with bids, and if the School Board does <br /> 42 not execute on these bids by 12/16 then the bids expire. He said if they go out for bids again, <br /> 43 costs will be higher. He said time is of the essence for the Lincoln Center project. <br /> 44 Chair Dorosin asked if CHCCS could just do the Pre-K project, and leave off the <br /> 45 Phoenix Center and the Administration center at Lincoln Center. <br /> 46 Todd LoFrese said scaling back projects with the contractor may result in not getting the <br /> 47 dollar for dollar give back. He said the larger issue is that the Lincoln Center building needs to <br /> 48 be deconstructed to provide available space for parking, egresses in and out of the site, and <br /> 49 playground areas. He said the project does not facilitate leaving the Lincoln Center Building in <br /> 50 place. <br />