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20 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> Capital Needs Work Group <br /> November 29, 2021 <br /> Meeting—8:00am <br /> Due to current public health concerns, the Capital Needs Work Group is conducting a Virtual <br /> Meeting on November 29, 2021. Members of the Group will be participating in the meeting <br /> remotely. <br /> 1. Welcome, Introductions, and Purpose <br /> 2. Designate Officers <br /> a. Commissioner Jean Hamilton—Chair <br /> b. OCS Board of Education member Bonnie Hauser—Vice Chair <br /> 3. FY 2022-32 Capital Budget Kickoff <br /> a. Gary Donaldson, Orange County Chief Financial Officer and <br /> Rebecca Crawford, Orange County Deputy Financial Services <br /> Director shared a powerpoint presentation for the FY 2022-32 <br /> Capital Budget process kick-off(attached to these notes). <br /> 4. Deferred Maintenance Planning <br /> a. Work Group members had the following comments: <br /> i. Bonnie Hauser — 30 aging buildings in system — <br /> missing from the conversation <br /> 1. Is there a way to move some of the costs to <br /> PAYGO? Debt is alarming. <br /> ii. Patrick Abele — would like to look at feasibility of <br /> funding going into old buildings vs building new <br /> schools and replacing old ones <br /> 1. Concerned with forecasting 6-10 years based on <br /> short time frame and existing facility study is <br /> older from 2012 — will need an updated facility <br /> study in order to ensure information is accurate <br /> —proposed a Phase I for 1-5 years of needs and <br /> Phase II 6-10 years of needs, which would be <br /> presented after the initial budget period. <br /> 2. Asked the status of land banking for new <br /> schools — inventory of sites is low and predicts <br /> tremendous growth is coming <br />