Minutes - 4-21-14 Jt. Meeting with CCCC

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BK 00026 PG LEE C01, 1, IN "541,"l- - V"A Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow SPECIAL CALLED JOINT MEETING OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APRIL 21, 2014 The special called joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, and the Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) Board of Trustees, was held in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, First Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present were Amy M. Dalrymple, Dr. Ricky D. Frazier, Charles T. Parks, Robert T. Reives, Kirk D. Smith, and James K. Womack. Dr. Andre Knecht was absent from the meeting. Staff present included County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter, Legal Clerk Kerry Schmid, MPA Student Michael James, and Clerk to the Board Gaynell Lee. Chairman Parks welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order for the Lee County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Julian Philpot, Chairman of the CCCC Board of Trustees called the meeting to order for the College. It was noted the purpose of the meeting was to discuss a Resolution supporting a $23 million bond referendum for the November election. Dr. Bud Marchant, President of CCCC provided numbers of Lee County students attending classes in Chatham and Harnett counties for various programs. The College stated all the specifics had not been ironed out yet but they would be organizing a committee to educate the public on the upcoming bond referendum if approved by the Commissioners. Chairman Parks questioned if vacant buildings in the City could be used instead of constructing new buildings. Commissioner Womack stated he would like to see a business case plan provided as to why the new buildings are needed, the number of students to be housed in each building, show that by certain skill sets the unemployment rate can be changed, and show specific numbers of medical /health related courses that are needed over the next 5 -7 years. County Manager John Crumpton stated the Commissioners would need to approve a Resolution asking the bond referendum be placed on the November ballot by the first meeting in May to begin the process through bond counsel and the Local Government Commission.