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Home My WebLink AboutORD-2007-010 - Carrboro High School Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Capital Project OrdinanceA-H4achm2n~' ~ Carrboro High School (Formerly High School #3) ®~ ~ ~ ~~ ~®`~ ~' ~ ~ Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools y°~ Capital Project Ordinance `'~c~ Be it ordained by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners that pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following capital project is hereby adopted. Section 1.The project authorized provides funds for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools to acquire property for, and to design, construct, and equip a new high school facility to be located on Rock Haven Road, in the vicinity of the intersection of Smith Level Road and Culbreth Road. Anticipated revenues for the project consist of 2001 voter approved bond funds, school construction impact fees, pay-as-you-go funding, sales tax reimbursements, and alternative financing through a private placement loan or similar debt instruments. Section 2.The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the project within the budget contained herein. Section 3.The following revenue is anticipated to complete this project: 200 FY 200(,-07 2000x07 Sales Tax $4,342,000 $0 $4,342,000 School Construction ~~ F~ Alternative Financing $9,300,000 $9,000,000 $0 $0 $9,300,000 $9,000,000 2001 Bonds $12,800,000 $0 $12,800,000 Sa es Tax Reimbursem~ts $0 $450,000 $450,000 Total $35,442,000 $450,000 $35,892,000 Section 4.The following amount is appropriated for this project: Thint>gli FY Tlirougli FI' 20(15-06 P'1' 2006-07 2006-07 ~~ $26,697,803 $450,000 $27,147,803 Site ' 'tion $3,531,697 $0 $3,531,6 Site bevel t $0 ~ F~ $2,162,500 $0 $'L,162,500 Furnishings $800,000 $0 $800,000 Technol $1,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 Caiutrl~ctian Contingaicy $750,000 $0 $750,000 Ona-Tone Start Casts $500,000 $0 $~,~ Total $35,442,000 $450,000 ~i5,892,000 - l._% Section 5. Although not a part of the County appropriation for the CHCCS High School #3 project, it is noted here for reference purposes that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education intends to appropriate an additional $50,000 in North Carolina Department of Transportation funds from its own funding sources, bringing the project total to $35,942,000. Section 6. This ordinance supersedes the interlocal agreemenas {he on9 oiling ?n00 ume~nt subsequent Addendum "A" and Addendum "B") regarding Phase I (generally as described and defined in Addendum "A" of the August 7, 2003 interlocal agreement) of High School #3 project budget, scope, and timing. The following provisions of the previously existing interlocal agreement and addenda remain expectations of the Orange County Board of Commissioners regarding smart-growth promoting standards that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will incorporate into the project scope, design, and plans for Phase I and Phase II of CHCCS high school #3: 1. Transportation Standards. The building shall be located within'/2 mile of an existing or planned trail, greenway, bikeway or bus line. The design of CHCCS high school #3 and its facilities shall provide bike racks and storage for 10% of the building occupants, provide preferred parking for carpools and alternative vehicles and reduce parking lot size and its associated impervious surfaces by at least 35% from Orange County School Construction Standards by providing no more than 420 spaces for Phase I and Phase II student/teacher/staff/ visitor motor vehicle parking, all to be constructed with Phase I. 2. Site Standards. The design of CHCCS high schpool #p and its faciliti ovide II (1) preserve a minimum of 30% of the site in undevelo ed s ace; and (2) p shade on at least 30% of non-roof impervious surface on the site within 5 years or use an open grid pavement system, with less than 50% impervious surface, for 50% of the parking area. The site shall comply with the Town of Carrboro's new stream protection plan and implement a storm management plan that does not increase the rate or quality of runoff from the site. 3. Building Standards. The building design shall stress compact design features including multi-story construction. The physical education and athletic facilities shall be designed to minimize land disturbance. 4. Water Use Standards. Design standards shall have a goal of aggregate water reduction of 20% of the base, not including irrigation, after meeting EPA 1992 fixture performance requirements with respect to irrigation and reflect xeriscaping principles. 5. Shared Use Standards. Design standards shall provide. the public with non- school hour access to exterior spaces, including a vita track, cross country course designed and maintained to increase environmental awareness and interior spaces for community use including common areas, auditoria and meeting rooms. ~o 6. CHCCS High Performance Standards. Design standards shall comply with the high performance building design criteria in School Board Policy 9040. 7. Public Road Improvement Standards. Endorse the timely construction of road improvements to Smith Level Road and intersection improvements to the intersection of Rock Haven Road and Smith Level Road which improvements have been endorsed by Carrboro and Orange County and which improvements, if timely constructed, will reduce by as much as.$250,OOO the offsite road improvement cost to CHCCS in its construction of CHCCS high school #3. 8. Transportation Enhancement Standards. Reduce dependency on the automobile for school functions and to reduce vehicle miles traveled related to school functions by committing at least $300,000 of capital from the amount appropriated to the Construction line item of Section 4 to: a. the purchase of buses or shuttles to be owned by CHCCS or otherwise, in tandem.with the development of an enhanced transportation system, for school uses and functions, including student, staff and teacher transportation to and from school and student, staff, teacher and visitor transportation to and from preschool and afterschool programs; b. contributions of funds and expertise to the evaluation and development of the use of Chapel Hill Area Transit and/or Orange Public Transportation to provide non-automobile alternatives for transportation of students, staff, teachers and visitors to and from school, preschool and afterschool programs; c. the purchase of transit software to be used to reduce vehicle miles traveled in future redistricting decisions; d. promote walking to and from school and pre and after school programs by funding with matching grants the construction of sidewalks in Carrboro and Chapel Hill located within 1.5 miles of CHCCS high school #3 (the school "walk zone") which sidewalks are likely to be constructed by Carrboro and Chapel Hill only in response to matching grants; e. promote bike riding to and from school and pre and after school programs by funding with matching grants the construction of bike lanes in Carrboro and Chapel Hill within the attendance district of CHCCS high school #3 which bike lanes are likely to be constructed by or at the request of Carrboro and Chapel Hill only in response to matching grants; f. promote bus and other transit transportation to and from school and pre and after school programs by funding the construction of weatherproof shelters (considering climate controlling them) at locations within the attendance district of CHCCS high school #3 adjacent to or conveniently close to park and ride locations established by Carrboro, Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina. ij Section 7. This ordinance is effective June 7, 2005, supersedes all previous High School #3 Capital Project Ordinances, and will remain in effect through June 30, 2008, unless sooner amended or closed out. Adopted this 24th day of April, 2007. c9e~~ -~e~e~;'-d/G> ~~~ ~9~ community in Chapel Hill and authorized the Manager in consultation with the'County.Attorney to enter into a Development Agreement detailing the conditions of award. g; Budget Amendment #1 The Board approved budget and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2006-07 forthe Health Department, Department on Aging; School Capital Projects, SportsPlex Enterprise Fund, Library Services, and OrangelChatham Justice Partnership Program. h, Regional Value-Added Processing Center The Board appropriated an additional $3,000 for a feasibility study for an agriculture products regional value-added processing center and authorized the Chair to sign the contract. i. Approval of County Capital Funding Policy This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. L Durham Technical Communitv:GollegeSgtellite Campus Property Ownership The Board executed-a Special VNarranty Deed from Orange Countyto Orange County and The Trustees ofDurham Technical Community College and authorized the Chair to sign. k. Change in BOCCReaular Meeting Schedule for 2007 The Board amended its regular meeting calendar forthe year 2007 by adding a Joint Meeting with the Chatham County Commissioners on Tuesday, May 8; 2007 at the Southern-Human Services Center; 2501 Homestead. Road, irrChapel Hill. I. Energv'Gonservation Amendmentto Board of County Commissioners Planning Principle#3' This item was removed and placed at tfie end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA:. UNANIMOUS ITEMS' REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: is Approval of County Capital Funding Policy intent, irrthe future, fo present draft Capital Investment Plans in the fall. Commissioner Gordon asked abouttne interim period between when lotteryfunds are budgeted for debt service and when they are budgeted.in arrears. There is a big time gap there. Donna Coffey said that in 2008-2009 the receipts deposited in the County's account. during 2007-2008 would be budgeted. Commissioner Gordon clarified that the only year the proceeds would be used for debt service is the currentyear: Donna Coffey said that future years would be based on the outcome of the school collaboration meetings this summer, as to whether the schools wanted to use the future fund for debt service to address renovations that have not yet been planned in the debt issuance plans. Commissioner Gordon said that she liked the idea of budgeting in arrears at first; but then she thoughYabout the debt financing and the future needs and wondered if there was a way some of the money could be used. Laura Blackmon said that the staff gave the Board of County Commissioners a document that stated'that the County would. need to make up $400,000 of he $2.4 million from this year_ This was included in the total debtservice: Commissioner Gordon is worried thatahe moneyis just going to sit there-for a year and not be used for debt service or school renovations. Laura Blackmon said that if the County draws down the money; it will have to be spent that year. The proposal was to draw down the money at the end of the fiscal year. The schools could use. it for renovations or for future incurred debt service payments for renovations. Donna Coffey said thatfhe money would draw interest: