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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19750616Commissioner AThitted seconded this motion. Chairman Garrett called for the vote and all members voted aye. The motion was declared passed. Further discussion ensued. There being no further business to come before the Hoard, the meeting was adjourned. Flora Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk THE MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS June 16, 1975 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Monday, June 16, 1975, at 7:30 p.m., in the Commissioners' Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. Members present were Chairman Flora Garrett; Commissioners Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman TValker and Richard: E. )4hitted. Members absent: None. S. M. Gattis, County Manager; Neal Evans, Fiscal Officer; and Betty June Hayes, Clerk to the Board, were also present. The purpose of this meeting was to review the proposed 1975-1976 County Budget. Chairman Garrett suggested that the Board review each of the budget request. Commissioner Gustaveson questioned on page eight (8), Office Rents and the Facility Fee. xe inquired if the purchase of a P.A. System for the Courtroom could be taken from these funds. A discussion ensued concerning the request to carpet, place draperies on the windows, secure adequate furniture for the Judge's chamber, and to fix the bathroom doors in the Jury Room. Discussion ensued. It was agreed that an additional ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars should be placed in the Facility Fund to cover the items discussed. On page fifteen (15) under Animal Control, the County Manager advised the Board that the newest of the t?ao (2) trucks which were used by this department had been completely demolished and that it must be replaced. The cost of replacing the truck would amount to approximately forty-two hundred ($4,200.00) dollars, however, he hoped to be able to make this purchase from the current year's budget. On page seventeen (17), discussion arose concerning Code #0,018,312, Repairs to Buildings. It was agreed that two ($2,000.00) thousand dollars should be moved from the Ground Improvement Fund to the Building and Grounds Fund. On page twenty-one (21), County Commissioners' Fund, discussion arose concerning Code #0,010,156, Travel and Expense, Code #0,010,300, Association Memberships, and Insurance. It was agreed that three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars should be taken from Travel and Expenses and that five hundred ($500.00) dollars for Insurance should be taken from under County Commissioners Fund and transferred to Personnel Support Fund and forty- three hundred ($4;300.00) dollars should be added to the Personnel Support Fund under the Insurance Fund. On page twenty-three (23), Jury Commission, it was noted that no funds had been appropriated for this area. Discussion ensued as to when the Jury Commission had to be appointed and the extent of their work. It was agreed that twelve hundred (1,2D0.00) dollars should be inserted in this area. On page twenty-five (25), Code #0,014,001, Precinct, discussion ensued. No action was taken. On page twenty-seven (27), Code #0,038,500, Emergency Medical Service, discussion enused concerning the five hundred ($SOO.DO) dollars that had been allocated. No action was taken. On page twenty-eight (26-A), Finance, discussion ensued in the amount of computer _ service that was now being contracted by the County. Mr. Evans advised the Board that he foresaw that in the near future the County would be spending enough .funds on computer contractural services to consider renting a computer for County services. On page twenty-nine (29), Code #D,067,312, Repai•=s, one "thousand ($1,000.00) dollars to be taken out and transferred to the Building and Grounds account. On page thirty-one (31), Code #0,060,312, Repairs, one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars ~~ :, to be taken out and transferred to the Building and Grounds accoim t. On page thirty-three, discussion ensued concerning the five hundred ($500.00) dollar fund that was being paid to the Hyconeechee Regipnal Library by the Town of Hillsborough. It was felt the Library Board should try and secure additional money from the Town of Hillsborough. On page thirty-five (35), Code #0,012,000, Fuel, discussion ensued concerning the expected rise in fuel costs and the number of vehicles that would be added during the next budget year. Theref~e,it was agreed that the fuel appropriation shvuld.be increased by five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars. On Page forty-three (43), Register of Deeds, Miss Hayes advised the Board that if the Manpower Bill now in Congress did not pass then she would need two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars additional monies appropriated to the Personnel Account. On page forty-nine (49), the Sheriff Department, Commissioner Pinney stated that he and Sheriff Knight had discussed the fact that Orange County was not receiv- ing any real benefits from their association with the Law and Order Enforcement Committee and that they would like.tq use the Sheriff's portion of the membership fee to the Triangle J Council of Governments for the purpose of supplementing and/or raising the starting salaries of deputies and to increase the Dispatcher's salary to seven thousand twq hundred ($7,200.00) dollars. Discussion ensued. No action was taken on Commissioner Pinney's suggestion. Code #0,013,800, Liability Insurance, two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars was transferred to 'the Personal Support fiund. On page sixty-two under Mental Health, it was decided to transfer fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) dollars. On page sixty-six, Code #0,074,002, School Capital Outlay, it was decided that this appropriation should be increased to two hundred thousand ($200,000.00) dollars and that the Social Services Department would be requested tv deduct the five (5) per- cent pay raises that had been included in the budget figures. On page sixty-eight (68) it was decided that the Liability Insurance of forty- . eight hundred ($4,800.00) dollars would be added tq a category under Personnel Support Costs. On page eighty (80) Commissioner T+Thitted stated that he felt that the School Capital Outlay Fund of two hundred thousand ($200,000.00) dollars should not continue to be shown in the Revenue Sharing Fund and that it should be transferred in order to better reflect the true budget picture. Discussion ensued. On page one hundred and six (106) it was agreed that the Fund Balance should be changed from fifty thousand ($SO,OOD.00) dollars to sixty thousand ($60,000.00) dollars. Commissioner walker made a motion to adjqurn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pinney. Chairman Garrett called for the vote. Commissioner Walker and Pinney voted aye. Commissioners Garrett, Gustaveson, and Whitted voted nay. Chairman Garrett stated that the motion had failed and that the Hoard should 'continue the budget deliberation. The Board then reviewed the deletions and additions that had been made. Further discussion ensued. Commissioner Walker moved for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Pinney. A11 members voted aye. The meeting was adjourned. ~~~.a~. ~ Flora Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk THE MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF C~"'IMI552ONER5 _ June 17, 1975 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 17, 1975, at 8 o'clock p.m. in the Commissioners' Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, ZJ. C. Members present were Chairman, Flora Garrett; Commissioner Norman Gustaveson, Jan Pinney, Norman Walker, and Richard E. ?nThitted. Members absent: None.