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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2009-091 - Whitted Human Services Renovations for Health Department Capital Project Ordinance - 06-02-2009-4hh©.4A ~ %t-ao ~r-U q~ 50 Whiffed Human Services Renovations for Health Department Capital Project Ordinance Be it ordained by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners that pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following capital project is hereby adopted. Section 1. The project authorized provides funds to renovate Whiffed Human Services Center and allow for expanded space for the Health Department. The expansion will occur when the Department of Social Services moves to Hillsborough Commons in fall 2009. Proceeds from the County's share of one-half cent sales tax and Medicaid Cost Settlement funds finance the project.. Section 2. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the project within the budget contained herein. . Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to complete this project: Through FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 Through FY 2009-10 Sales Tax $0 $150,000 $150,000 2001 Bonds $0 $0 $0 2004 Two-Thirds Net Debt $0 $0 $0 Fees ~ $0 $0 $0 Medicaid Cost Settlement Funds ~ $0 $250,000 ~ $250,000 Total Funding $0 $400,000 $400,000 Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project: - Through FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 Through FY 2009-10 Land/Buildin $0 $0 $0 Planning/Architect/Engineering $0 $40,000 $40,000 Other $0 $0 $0 Construction $0 $360,000 $360,000 Total Costs $0 $400,000 $400,000 Section 5. This ordinance, originally adopted on June 2, 2009, shall be in effect until June 30, 2010. Adopted this 2nd day of June 2009. ~-o2•~ao9-~~ ~~~,Yd v ed A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to consider this item in conjunction with item 6-a. VOTE: UNANIMOUS gg_ Efland Sewer Resolution Amendment -Rate Increase Schedule The Board considered amending- the existing Efland Sewer Resolution by replacing the current rate structure with a new rate structure and afour-year schedule of rate increases. Commissioner Nelson suggested that there is quite a bit of misunderstanding about this issue and he suggested using an interpreter to go out and talk to this community. Laura Blackmon said that Kevin Lindley is working on getting a meeting together with an interpreter. PUBLIC COMMENT; Jennifer McAdoo-Ruffin said that Commissioner Nelson said everything they wanted to say. She said that they have heard the Orange County employees speak about hard times and the people in Efland are facing the same trials. She said that the community is totally against this rate increase. Commissioner Jacobs requested that there be someone from DSS and OCIM when there is a community meeting and that the meeting be held at a public facility. Chair Foushee said that some people may be more comfortable in their own community when having this meeting. Commissioner Yuhasz asked for a brief update on the completion of the Efland sewer project. County Engineer Paul Thames said that they are in the process of getting through the approval process mandated by the grant. Staff is working with the EPA on this. Commissioner Yuhasz asked if there was a way to expedite this process. He is concerned about continued delays because of increased construction costs. Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Yuhasz's concerns and he would like a written report when the Board comes back in the fall about this project. He said that Commissioner Yuhasz asked for an update two weeks ago and the Board of County Commissioners needs to get up to speed on this. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to amend the Efland Sewer Resolution by replacing the existing rates with the new rate schedule, as shown in Attachment 1, and that a meeting be held in the community (with an interpreter) to explain what is going on with this issue. VOTE: UNANIMOUS hh. Approval of School and County FY 2009-10 Capital Project Ordinances The Board considered approving School and County capital project ordinances. Commissioner Gordon said that the Twin Creeks item was supposed to come back later because the Board has not approved it yet. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the legal sheets attached to the abstract and page 52. She said that her recollection was that the Link Center Renovations would be paid for by pay-as-you-go funds. Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to the last set of capital project ordinances approved at the last meeting. He made reference to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Capital Project Ordinance on page 8. He asked about Transfers from Completed Projects of $210,000. Donna Coffey said that she does not know about this and she will check with the school system about this. This relates to closed projects from prior years. He wants to know where this money has been. Donna Coffey said that she would provide this information. Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to page 26 and the Transfer to Orange High Track and Football Field Project and said that he cannot find the other side of it that would correspond to the transfers. Donna Coffey said that this was done prior to the current- year, and that is how project ordinances are set out. Commissioner Yuhasz said that it would be helpful if the project ordinances were somehow identified so that when they are referenced in another project ordinance that there be some code so that they could be tracked. Commissioner Yuhasz said that page 27 includes the CIP that was approved several weeks ago with the understanding that the specific items approved through this budget item would be held until the Board had an opportunity to consider the budget. The Board has not considered the budget yet. He said that this seems premature. Donna Coffey said that this was not her understanding at the May 5th meeting. Commissioner Jacobs said that his understanding was that the Board was approving page 27 in principle and then would finalize it when it approved the budget. He understood that the amounts were more placeholders and less than decisions. Donna Coffey said that these could be amended at anytime. Laura Blackmon said that some of these will come back in the context of bids or contracts. Commissioner Pelissier said that some of these amounts are presented differently than last time. She said that the Board needs consistent information. Donna Coffey said that last year the Board of County Commissioners approved project ordinances on May 1St and adjustments were made during the budget process. Commissioner Gordon pointed out the first page with the Project Authorized for April 2009 Debt Issuance. She asked why there was a discrepancy between the first page and page 27 for Office and Library. Donna Coffey said that a project ordinance amendment was done after the CIP was issued. Commissioner Gordon said that, to her, bringing back the Capital Project Ordinance is to reaffirm the CIP and not change it. She asked if there would be more changes if this is brought back. Donna Coffey said that if the Board approves this and then wants to amend it, then she will bring it back reflecting the changes. A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to approve County and School Capital Project Ordinances as shown in the abstract. Commissioner Gordon asked to amend the motion to make it clear that it does not include the Lands Legacy project,. Millhouse Road project, or the Twin Creeks project but that these items will be brought forward as soon as possible. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 5. Public Hearings a. Zoning Ordinance Amendment Establishing Reputations for Drive-thru Facilities ORD-2409-418 DISAPPROVED The Board received the Planning Board recommendation and considered taking action on a staff initiated Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Article Six (6) Application of Dimensional Requirements to establish regulations governing the development of drive-thru facilities with the County. Orange County Planning Director Craig Benedict made a PowerPoint presentation. AGENDA ITEM: 5-A PUBLIC HEARING