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Because of the tight timeframe , the Board of Commissioners may want to move forward with <br /> approval of the charge and structure . for the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force during the <br /> January 18 , 2001 meeting . If this occurs , the Board could likely appoint Task Force members <br /> at its January 29 , 2001 work session ( recruitment for potential members has already been <br /> initiated ) . This would permit the Task Force to hold its initial meeting in February and provide <br /> adequate time for the meetings that may be necessary for the Task Force to complete its work <br /> by May 2001 . <br /> A suggested composition of the Task Force is : <br /> • Two members , nominated by ' the Orange County Board of Education , <br /> • Two members nominated by the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Board of Education ; <br /> • One member nominated by the Orange County Parks & Recreation Advisory Council , <br /> • One member nominated by the Commission for the Environment ; <br /> • One member nominated by the Advisory Board on Aging ; and <br /> • Six- Eight members appointed at4arge by the Board of Commissioners . <br /> In addition , the Board of Commissioners may consider 1 ) the appointment of one member each <br /> from the Affordable Housing Task Force and the Community College `task Farce , and 2 ) the <br /> appointment of one elected official each from the Town of Chapel Hill , the Town of Carrboro , <br /> the Town, of Hillsborough , and ( possibly) the City of Mebane . <br /> The Board of County Commissioners mayIso want to consider creating subwCommittees of the <br /> Task Force to review specific areas associated with a bond issue . The sub,Committees could <br /> be classified into the areas of: Schools , Public Buildings , and Parks and Open Space Facilities . <br /> The sub-Committees could be limited to twelve ( 12 ) each plus staff. <br /> As was the case in 1997 , the Board may also wish to consider retaining the services ,of an <br /> external facilitator to assist the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force . The Task Force received <br /> assistance from the Dispute Resolution Center, and that may be worthwhile again for the 2001 <br /> process . <br /> Three related documents are attached for informational purposes only . They are : 1 ) a general <br /> schedule for the Capital Needs Advisory Task Force ; 2 ) a copy of one sample scenario for * <br /> facility improvements supported by a November 2001 bond issue ; and 3 ) a Copy of the current <br /> recruitment notice for potential Capital Needs Advisory Task Force appointees . <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT : There is no immediate financial impact related to . this item . Costs for <br /> administrative , logistical , and facilitator support for the Task Force would likely not exceed <br /> $ 10 , 000 and ' could be substantially less depending on the size * and structure of the Task Force <br /> and the number of meetings required . <br /> RECOMMENDATION ( S) : The Manager recommends that the Board approve the charge to , <br /> and composition of, the Capital Needs Advisory Committee ; and direct staff to arrange for the <br /> services of a qualified facilitator. <br />