Attendees: Tracey Hamilton, Ruth Milner, Jim Shepherd, Delilah Walsh, Don Weinkauf, Pete Whiteis, Karin Williams, Russell Wrenn, John Benson (GC President)

Absent: Cecilia McCord, Mary Nutt

Scribe: Pete Whiteis

1. Review Today's meeting with Legislators
   Representative Don Tripp and Senators Ulibarri and Altamirano were given a tour of the CVCS campus for the purpose of generating interest in funding for E-Pod. The delegation was accompanied by facilities committee members Delilah Walsh, Russell Wrenn, Tracey Hamilton, and Ruth Milner, along with Karin Williams and John Benson. Overall the tour lasted between 45 minutes and an hour and seemed to generate a favorable impression on the delegates. Of primary interest were discussions on possible funding sources for E-Pod. It was suggested that we attempt to get invited to the next Public Schools Capital Outlay meeting (10/29-10/30) and make a pitch for E-Pod funding there. Karin Williams agree to try and get an invitation to the PSCO meeting. Karin also agreed to inform Cheryl Wilson of the meeting and additionally, would see what capital outlay plans the district has on the books for the next couple of years.
2. Consider Russell's Motions
   The facilities committee discussed Russell Wrenn's four motions aimed at adding structure to the facilities meetings.
   • Motion #1:
     We agreed to take a vote on all significant decisions by the committee with the results of the vote formally recorded. Don Weinkauf asked that we generate a list of voting Facility Committee members and have J. Shepherd submit the names to the Governing Council at the 9/12 meeting.
   • Motion #2
     For the sake of tracking action items, we agreed to divide agenda into 'old business' and 'new business'. We also agreed to have the agenda sent out the Friday before FC meetings. We agreed that we would abide by the bylaws of the CVCS charter.
   • Motion #3
     We moved to recommend to the GC that the school consider using our lease reimbursement money for a lease-to-purchase agreement for new classroom pods, either from the builder or through an outside arrangement via an entity such as the Friends of Socorro Charter Schools, and pursue those arrangements and relationships as needed.
   • Motion #4 (endorsement of E Pod "green" features)
     Tabled until next FC meeting. Ruth and Russell will develop an amended version of Motion #4.
3. OLD BUSINESS:
   • Delilah will talk with electric co-op about burying the electric line along Western Ave
   • Don will speak with city regarding gas line routing
   • Russell will get a proposal for soil compaction test
4. NEW BUSINESS:
   • Discuss Classroom Pods EDI Contract, and vote on recommendation for GC. After lengthy discussion of pros vs cons, the committee voted on a motion to recommend the EDI Proposal. Russell Wrenn opposed. Tracey Hamilton, Ruth Milner, Jim Shepherd, Delilah Walsh, Don Weinkauf, Pete Whiteis approved. It was then decided to recommend approval of the EDI proposal at the next GC meeting.
   • Discuss hiring Accurate Construction as project coordinator.
     A brief discussion occurred regarding the desire of several members to have someone serve as project coordinator between EDI, Builder and CVCS. No firm conclusion reached.
5. Items not discussed due to time constraints:
   • Discuss need for waiver analysis
   • Discuss EDI rendering of E-Pod

SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS:

• Request invitation to Public Schools Capital Outlay meeting (Karin Williams)
• Ask about capital outlay plans for District (Karin Williams)
• Submit names of voting FC members to GC (Jim Shepherd)
• Talk with electric co-op about burying the electric line along Western Ave (Delilah Walsh)
• Speak with city regarding gas line routing (Don Weinkauf)
• Get a proposal for soil compaction test (Russell Wrenn)
• Recommend approval of EDI proposal to GC (Weinkauf, Shepherd)
• Develop amended version of Motion #4 to present at next FC meeting (Ruth, Russell)