Minutes: October 22, 1999
Facilitators and Attendance
Facilitating the meeting was Mark Kelly of the Raleigh Consulting Group, Inc.
There were 22 members present. They are listed as follows:
| Name | Affiliation |
| Jim Talton | Chairman, Citizens Advisory Committee |
| Allen Jones | DJB Construction Group |
| Ann Rollins | PTA |
| Bob Beasley | Mallinckrodt |
| Brooks Gulledge | Residential Contractor |
| Diana Bader | PTA |
| Dr. Edna Black | Education Management Consultant |
| Ferris Chandler | Retired, Cooper Tool |
| Joe Sansom | State Treasurers Office |
| John Boling | SAS Institute, Inc. |
| John Boylan | Spectrum Properties |
| John Hood | John Locke Foundation |
| Larry Dickens | DOT |
| Nellie Tomlinson | Attorney, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice |
| Randy Jones | Rhone-Poulenc In-House Attorney |
| Renee Shaw | Banker |
| Robert Williams | Retired, NCSU |
| Ross Rhudy | Raleigh/ Wake Board of Realtors |
| Susan Fonville | PTA |
| Terry Yeargan | Bovis Construction Corp. |
| Tim McBrayer | Signature Publishing |
| Truman Newberry | Architect |
Those that were not present are as follows:
| Name | Affiliation |
| Blount Williams | Alfred Williams |
| Bynum Satterwhite | Wake Education Partnership |
| Chuck Fuller | Citizens for a Sound Economy |
| Don Walston | Howard, Perry and Walston |
| Forrest Ball | Real Estate |
| Ginger Graves | Teacher, Campbell College |
| Joe Whitehouse | CMS |
| John Dornan | Public School Forum |
| John Linderman | Grubb & Ellis |
| Joyce Fennell | Teacher |
Minutes
The minutes for the meeting of October 22, 1999 are as follows:
1. Introduction
Members of the committee gave their names, what organization they were with, and why they were in attendance.
2. Review of Minutes
The committee requested a list of members not in attendance.
3. Committee Operating Issues
The Wake County Public School System dedicated space on its website (http://www.wcpss.net/citizens_advisory), to post all information regarding the committee, such as the charge, members, meeting dates, and the minutes. The public may also post messages to the "Public Forum" on the NRAN website (http://www.nran.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro ).
4. Bus Tour
Ray Massey invited the committee members to go on a bus tour to all schools. The schedule was distributed.
5. Presentation
Ray Massey, Christina Lighthall, and Mike Burriss gave a presentation on capital building program needs and school construction.
6. Next Meeting
Oct. 29 at Wake Commons 2 - 5 p.m. The next three proposed meetings are:
- Nov. 12, 2-5 p.m.
- Nov. 19, 2-5 p.m.
- Dec. 3, 2-5 p.m.
- Dr. Jim Surratt will speak at the Oct. 29 meeting.
- Blount Williams and John Dornan may also speak at the Oct. 29 meeting.
- Copies of the April 1, 1999 document: "A Report on Capital Building Program Needs" will be provided at the Oct.29 meeting.
- It was suggested that the committee use the decision lab at the Wake County Public School System's central office.
Questions on School Construction Issues
- Lost time because of overcrowding.
- Lost construction time.
- Cost impact of delayed construction (due to bond referendum failure).