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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-19-2009 Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2009 7:00 p.m. Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Note: Background Material on all abstracts available in the Clerk's Office Compliance with the "Americans with Disabilities Act" -Interpreter services and/or special sound equipment are available on request. Call the County Clerk's Office at 732-8181, extension 2130. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, contact the ADA Coordinator in the County Manager's Office at 732-8181, extension 2300 or TDD# 644-3045. 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda PUBLIC CHARGE The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in a respec~l, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any time should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed. All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. 2. Public Comments (We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.) a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations 4. Consent Agenda a. Minutes b. Appointments (1) Advisory Board on Aging -Reappointments (2) Alcoholic Beverage Control Board -Reappointment (3) Animal Services Advisory Board -Reappointments (4) Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors (OWASA) -Reappointment c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds d. Ratification of Submission of a Grant Proposal for the Farm Enterprise Incubator at the WC Breeze Family Farm Extension & Research Center e. A Resolution to Foster Genocide Remembrance f. Home and Community Care Block Grant for Older Adults Funding Plan, FY 2009-10 g. Space Allocation and Cost Reimbursements at Skills Development Center and Hillsborough Commons h. Renewal of Contracts with In-Home Aide Providers to Provide In-Home Aide Services to Eligible Adults i. Renewal of Contract with Betty Rintoul, Ph.D. to Provide Mental Health Screenings for Young Children in Child Welfare System j. Renewal of Contract with Northen Blue, L.L.P. for DSS Legal Services k. Approval of Continuation of Contract with OPC 1. Renewal of Contract with UNC Hospitals for DSS to Provide Medicaid Workers m. Renewal of Contract for Social Work Services Between Orange County Schools and Orange County Department of Social Services n. Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget Amendment #8 o. 2010 Census Complete Count Committee p. Recommendation to NCDOT Concerning the Addition of Northridge Lane to the State Maintained Road System q. Resolution Endorsing Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant Agreement with the NCDOT r. Approval of School Capital Project Ordinances 5-1. Public Hearings (SITTING AS THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD) a. Orange County Housing Authority Public Hearing -Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan -Section 8 Housing Program 5-2. Public Hearings (Sitting as the Board of County Commissioners) a. Zoning Atlas Amendment (Rezoning) - 214 Phelps Road 6. Regular Agenda a. Creation of County Attorney Department and Authorization for New Paralegal Position b. Efland Sewer Low-Income Rate Assistance c. Capital Project Ordinances Amendments 7. Reports a. County Wide Archer Pay and Benefits Study Report b. Presentation of Recommended Fiscal Year 2009-10 Annual Operating Budget 8. Board Comments (Three Minute Time Limit Per Commissioner) 9. County Manager's Report 10. Appointments a. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board -New Appointment b. Human Relations Commission -New Appointments c. Orange Unified Transportation Board -New Appointments d. Transportation Services Board -New Appointment 11. Information Items 12. Closed Session "Pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3) "to consult with an attorney retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board, in the case of Orange County Rescue Squad, Inc. vs County of Orange and Colonel F. Rojas Montes de Oca, Jr., Orange County Emergency Services Director." 13. Adjournment A summary of the Board's actions from this meeting will be available on the County's website the day after the meeting. Note: Access the agenda through the County's web site, www. co. orange. nc. us Orange County water supply reservoir water levels Available information as of 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 14, 2009 Lake Orange • Water level is full and spilling • Water storage capacity is at 100% (475 million gallons) • Approximately 141 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity Use specified release rate). • The Hillsborough gage indicates that current Eno River flows are at approximately 12 cfs (6.5 mgd). This flow represents a level that is well below the historical median flow level (30 cfs) for this day of the year. • Orange Alamance continues the operation of its water plant five days a week (Monday- Friday) with average withdrawals of 300,000 gallons per day. West Fork Reservoir (as last reported 2/27/2009) • Water level is full and spilling • Water storage capacity remaining is 100 • Approximately 366 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current 30 day average water consumption rate (1.124 mgd). OWASA Reservoirs (as last reported 05/13/2009) • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is full. • Water level at University Lake is full. • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 100 • Approximately 434 days of water supply remain with no additional rainfall (at the current 30- day average daily demand [8.2 million gallons per day]) • OWASA's year-round water conservation requirements are in effect National Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (through 5/132009) (inches above ~+1 or below ~-1 normal) RDU Piedmont-Triad +0.25 since May 1, 2009 +0.87 since May 1, 2009 -1.37" since January 1, 2009 -1.28" since January 1, 2009 Miscellaneous notes The NC Drought Management Advisory Council drought map, last updated May 12, 2009, indicates that all of Orange (and all surrounding counties) County lies within the area of the state characterized as experiencing no abnormally dry weather or drought conditions.