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z _~ . MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 23, 1979 The Orange County Board of Corranissioners met i'n special session on Friday, February 23, 1979, at 4:00 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Commissioners;present: Mr. Richard Whined, Chairman; Mr. Norman Walker, Mr. Norman Gustaveson, Ms. Anne Barnes and Mr. Don I+Iillhoit. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a capital improvements plan with members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County Boards of Education. Members present from Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board: Mrs. Phyllis Sockwell, Chairperson, Mr. Jim Riddle, Mr. Bi11 Strickland, Mrs. Marge Wi11, Dr. Robert Hanes, Superintendent of Chapel Hi1l;~Carrboro Schools, and Dr. Charles Rivers. Members present from Orange County Schoal Board; Mr. Oscar Compton, Chairman, Mr. Max Kennedy, Mr. ,lames Ray Freeland, Mr. Johnny Walker, Mr. Norrnan Haithcock, Mr. Ken Collins, Mr. Mike Simmons, Superintendent, Mr. Dan Lunsford, Assistant Superintendent and Mr. Tom Rickman, Finance Director. Mrs. Sockwell opened the meeting with introductions. Commissioner Norman Gustaveson said the Board of Commissioners needed to consider immediate and long-range needs and wishes of both school systems in planning the budget and wanted to consider a systematic approach of planning for capital outlay needs. Chairman Whitted asked the Finance Director to explain the capital improvements program planning process. The Finance Director presented each of the persons present with a document outlining the capital improvements program planning process and gave a brief explanation of the planning process. For copy of this document, see page 218 of this book. Commissioner Whined explained the financial status of the county since the last joint meeting on capital funds with the school boards.