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5 <br /> respective deed of trust to the easement. The subordination ensures that the easement will <br /> continue to exist were the County to foreclose on its deed of trust. The Town of Chapel Hill, <br /> North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, DHIC, and State Employees' Credit Union have all <br /> signed similar Consent and Subordination Agreements. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos clarified that all necessary parties have agreed to this item. <br /> Emila Harris said yes. <br /> Commissioner Price clarified that everything is on Greenfield property. <br /> Emila Harris answered yes. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> authorize the Chair to sign a Consent and Subordination Agreement to provide Greenfield <br /> Commons access to and us of dumpster facilities located at Greenfield Place. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he appreciated Commissioner McKee's concerns about the <br /> process, but sees this as an example of elevating process over substance, had the Board <br /> chosen to delay this vote. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he respectfully disagrees with Commissioner McKee that <br /> the Board is not working hard by moving this vote. He said this characterization is unfair, and <br /> the BOCC has many meetings in the upcoming months, and moving this vote to this evening, is <br /> in no way shirking the Board's responsibilities. <br /> Commissioner McKee said he referred to two formal meetings a month, not any/all <br /> meetings. He said his personal opinion is that the Commissioners are well paid to attend every <br /> meeting that is on the approved calendar, of which the public is aware and expecting. He said <br /> the public has the opportunity to speak at business meetings to any item, not just this one, and <br /> by removing the meeting the Board removes the opportunity for public discourse. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 1. Update on Schools Joint Action Committee Related to Class Sizes and Pre-K <br /> BACKGROUND: The State of North Carolina enacted legislation in 2017 resulting in a <br /> decrease in class size averages from 1:20 to 1:17 for kindergarten to third grade for the 2018- <br /> 2019 school year. Due to significant statewide ramifications as a result of the reduced class <br /> size averages, the North Carolina General Assembly approved House Bill 90, which allows for a <br /> phasing-in process to address the decrease in class size averages over the next four years. <br /> Based on House Bill 90, average class sizes for kindergarten to third grade will be phased-in as <br /> provided below: <br /> In January 2018, due to impacts anticipated to elementary school capacity resulting from these <br /> reductions, the Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Technical Advisory Committee <br /> (SAPFOTAC) identified the need for the Schools Joint Action Committee (SJAC) to meet in <br /> order to discuss options and determine how to implement the school capacity changes. <br /> Schools Joint Action Committee (SJAC) <br /> Based on the adopted SAPFO Memoranda of Understanding, school building capacity shall be <br /> determined by reference to state guidelines and school district guidelines and by a joint action <br /> of the School Boards and Orange County Board of Commissioners. The SJAC is comprised of <br /> elected officials from the Orange County Board of Education, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br /> Board of Education, and Orange County Board of Commissioners. Appointed members include: <br /> • Rani Dasi, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education <br />