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Because of the tight timeframe, the Board of Commissioners may want to move forward with approval of the charge and structure for the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force during the January 18, 2001 meeting. If this occurs, the Board could likely appoint Task Force members at its January 29, 2001 work session (recruitment for potential members has already been initiated).' This would permit the Task Force to hold its initial meeting in February and provide adequate time for the meetings that may be necessary for the Task Force to complete its work by May 2001. A suggested composition of the Task Force is: • Two members nominated by'the Orange County Board of Education, • Two members nominated by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education; • One member nominated by the Orange County Parks & Recreation Advisory Council; • One member nominated by the Commission for the Environment; • One member nominated by the Advisory Board on Aging; and • Six-Eight members appointed at-large by the Board of Commissioners. In addition, the Board of Commissioners may consider 1) the appointment of one member each from the Affordable Housing Task Force and the Community College Mask Force, and 2) the appointment of one elected official each from the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, the Town. of Hillsborough, and (possibly) the City of Mebane. The Board of County Commissioners may also want to consider creating sub-Committees of the Task Force to review specific areas associated with a bond issue. The sub-Committees could be classified into the areas of: Schools, Public Buildings, and Parks and Open Space Facilities. The sub-Committees could be limited to twelve (12) each plus staff. As was the case in 1997, the Board may also wish to consider retaining the services of an external facilitator to assist the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force. The Task Force received assistance from the Dispute Resolution Center, and that may be worthwhile again for the 2001 process. Three related documents are attached for informational purposes only. They are: 1) a general schedule for the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force; 2) a copy of one sample scenario for facility improvements supported by a November 2001 bond issue; and 3) a copy of the current recruitment notice for potential Capital Needs Advisory Task Force appointees. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact related to.this item. Costs for administrative, logistical, and facilitator support for the Task Force would likely not exceed $10,000 and could be substantially less depending on the size and structure of the Task Force and the number of meetings required. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the charge to, and composition of, the Capital Needs Advisory Committee; and direct staff to arrange for the services of a qualified facilitator.