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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2008-111- Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget Amendment #4OQ~- Sao ~ ~!~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 11, 2008 Action Agen a Item No. SUBJECT• Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget Amendment #4 DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Spreadsheet Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget Summary Attachment 3. Senior Citizen Health Promotion Program Grant Project Ordinance INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Coffey, (919) 245-2151 Attachment 4. Criminal Justice Partnership Program Grant Project Ordinance PURPOSE: To approve budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2008- 09. BACKGROUND:.. Department on Aging 1. The Department on Aging has received additional revenue for the following programs: • Frail Elderly -donated funds totaling $700 for the Eldercare Division's Frail Elderly Program. These funds will assist at-risk older adults in maintaining their independent living. (See Attachment 7, column #1) • Fit Feet Clinic -additional fees totaling $2,500 from increased participation in the "Fit Feet" clinic. The additional revenue will provide for contracted services and additional clinic supplies. This brings the total program budget to $125,943 for FY 2008-09. (See Attachment 1, column #2 and Attachment 3, Senior Citizen Health Promotion Program Grant Project Ordinance) 2 Orange Public Transportation (OPT) 2. Orange Public Transportation has received additional revenue from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the following programs: • Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program -receipt of $38,621 for temporary personnel and contract services. This brings the budget for this program to $93,745 for FY 2008-09. • Rural Public Transportation Program -receipt of $34,652 to offset costs of temporary personnel and contract services. This brings the budget for this program to $84,314 for FY 2008-09. • Work First Transport -funds totaling $10,631 to offset operational costs of providing OPT services. The department will use the funds to expand the Wheels for Work vehicle procurement and repair program. This brings the budget for this program to .$21,870 for FY 2008-09: ' (See Attachment 1, column #3) Library Services 3. Library Services has received additional revenue for the following programs and services: • The North Carolina Room -receipt of $500 from the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society to purchase supplies and equipment for the North Carolina Room. • Public Internet Access - E-Rate discount funds totaling $3,010 to improve Internet access on public computers. In accordance with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Orange County Library receives discounts for telecommunication services offered by Embarq. There is no County match required for the receipt of these funds. • Children's Summer Reading Program -grant funds totaling $1,000 from Wal-Mart to fund several interactive children's activities, including after school programs and book week programming. There is no County match required for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 1, column #4) Department of Social Services 4. The Department of Social Services has received notification of additional Adoption Enhancement Fund donations: Foster Care Donations -donations totaling $4,015 to offset costs for the on-going needs of foster care children. General Assistance Donations -donations totaling $11,937 to aid special-needs clients, including senior citizens. (See Attachment 1, column #5) 5. The Department of Social Services has received notification of additional State funds for the following programs: • Adult Home Care -receipt of $12,212 from the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services. The department will use $2,612 to offset the cost of purchasing adult day care for individuals with disabilities to help them meet basic needs. The remaining $9,600 will provide contracted services for elderly patients to avoid institutional placement. • Work First -receipt of $7,988 in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Federal Funds (TANF) to purchase supplies for the Work First program. • Energy Administration Program -receipt of $2,168 from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant to purchase supplies for the program. • Child Day Care Subsidies -receipt of $451,351 from the NC Department of Health and Human Services to provide childcare subsidies to low-income families. • Crisis Intervention Program -receipt of $126,385 to provide for the heating needs of Orange County residents in crisis. (See Attachment 1, column #6) Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) 6. The North Carolina Department of Corrections has awarded $4,786 to Orange County's Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP). This award brings the total CJPP Budget to $245,652 for FY 2008-09. Freedom House will receive these pass-through funds for operating costs associated with currently offered programs. (See Attachment 1, column #7 and Attachment 4, Criminal Justice Partnership Program Grant Project Ordinance) Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department 7. At its November 18, 2008 meeting, the Board of County :Commissioners approved a request from the Orange Grove Volunteer Fire District to appropriate $20,000 from the district's County-held fund balance. The fire department plans to use the monies to offset the cost of purchasing a replacement fire truck. (See Attachment 1, column #8) Health Department 8. The Health Department has received notification an .award of one-time funds of $3,000 from the North Carolina Department of Public Health. These funds are provided to participating counties as part of a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and must be used to purchase vaccine storage equipment. (See Attachment 1, column #9) 9. The Health Department has also received notification from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services of additional Aid-to-County funds totaling $48,000 for the current fiscal year. The department plans to use these funds to cover interpreter services and to offset personnel costs within health. promotion and personal health divisions. (See Attachment 1, column #10) 4 FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the budget and grant ordinance amendments for FY 2008-09. Attachment 1. Oranpa County Proposed 2008-0a Budget Amendment The 2008-09 Orange County Budget ONlnance !s amended as follows: Ae AddObnd ehh heels far Me tollowkip D88 If6 Receipt of Faehr C.n proprenn: AduR Home O7 Reoelpl of addaond * Realpl of eddMbnN doratlona (04,07 tar the Gn (072,272) ar OII Receipt of addllonN Nnde from Ole NCDOT b done0ore h7r1M bllarhp ongaln0 coeds of behr dNabad adult end Nt Necelpt of Nrele ho (12,600) from tln hllowkp OnnOe Puhlb Tnmporhtlon Library pra0ram and tare dddrM; General AeeYhnoe Donaforra elderly pe9ena; Work Fket (s7Aee1 b purohaw A Receipt of Combd Jostles Parbenhp Eneumbnrra Co BudOetb AmenMd ({700) fa the Fra1 Elderly NianOed pertldpa0on M ~ "~ Feel' olydo (tse ~n~' ~~ and NIYkIM: TM NOM GnAra Roam (1600), (:11,Y37) b eN epeoiiF eupphe; F.nerpy AdmM. • Problem (CJPP) peer 4 710 h d Orl01ne1 BudIN ry Forwards Budeet p Amended Threueh BOA M Propnm b aeeMt aMak older edulh In melrakrkq AOeohrmrd 7, $erdor gpMed Trampodalbn Aeekanee ProOnm Pub1o kdemelAawa needs dNnb, 0loludkrp semis cBeerw. 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F- ~ ~ O ~ O ~ ~ E e ° ~~ ti ~ ~ y g L' e d ~ r o o = Z o $ ~ ^ ~~ E r ~' a O ~ _ c ~ ~ ~ ~ K xa ~ 8 S ~ E ~ ; ~ ~ ~EEa C1 i '~ ° . c ~ ~ ~ ~o ~ a 'i V ~ ~ ~ i~ o ~ ~ wc~ • ~ P~1 x~ O m' ~ ~ _ w° ~ ~ W ~ zc°~ ~ C ~x' O Year-To-Date Budget Summary Fiscal Year 2008-09 General Fund Budget Summary Ori final General Fund Bud et $183,005,580 dditional Revenue Received Through Budget mendment #4 December 11, 2008 Grant Funds $61,726 Non Grant Funds $838,277 dditional County Dollars (i.e. County Fund Balance Appropriated to Date) to Cover Unantici ated nditures $245,477 Total Amended General Fund Budget $184,151,060 Dollar Change in 2008-09 Approved General Fund Bud et $1,145,480 Change in 2008-09 Approved General Fund Budget 0.63% outherized Full Time Equivalent Positions Original Approved General Fund Full Time E uivalent Positions 833.650 Original Approved Other Funds Full Time E uivalent Positions 69.800 dditional Positions Ap roved Mid-Year 0.000 Total Approved. Full-Time-Equivalen Positions for Fiscal Year 2008-09 903.450 8 Criminal Justice Partnership Program Grant Project Ordinance Project Number 29-7050 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 grant project is hereby adopted. Section 1. The project authorized is the Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program as awarded to Orange and Chatham Gounties by the North Carolina Department of Corrections. The project will provide pre-trial release and substance abuse services to persons sentenced to intermediate sanctions. Section 2. Under the terms of the agreement, Orange County will administer the grant as fiscal agent. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project within the grant document, the rules and regulations of the North Carolina Department of Corrections. Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to be available to complete this project: Intergovernmental (2007-08) $241,162 Intergovernmental (2008-09) $190,118 Totallntergovernmental $431,280 Transfer from General Fund (2007-08) $24,534 Transfer from General Fund (2008-09) $55,534 Total from General Fund $80,068 Total Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Revenue $511,348 Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project: Fublic Safety -Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership $Sll, 348 Section 5. The finance officer is hereby directed to maintain within the Grant Project sufficient specific detailed accounting records to provide the accounting to the grantor agency required by the grant agreement and federal and state regulations. Section 6. Funds may be advanced from the General Fund for the purpose of making payments due. Reimbursement requests should be made to the grantor agency in an orderly and timely manner. 9 Section 7. Copies of this grant project ordinance shall be made available to the finance officer for direction in canying out this project: Section 8. Positions authorized through this grant project ordinance include: 1.0 Full-time equivalent Criminal Justice Program .Coordinator Section 9. This project ordinance is in effect until June 30, 2009. Subsequent funding is contingent upon the availability of grant funds. Section 10. This ordinance supersedes all previous "Criminal Justice Partnership Program" grant project ordinances. Modified this 11"' day of December 2008. ~o Senior Citizen Health Promotion Program Grant 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 grant project is hereby adopted. Section 1. This project authorized is the Senior Citizen Health Promotion Program to develop a comprehensive and coordinated County health promotion and disease prevention program for citizens involving a partnership of public agencies, University Health Affairs and private groups. Section 2.The ofFcers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project in accordance with the mutual cooperation agreement between the County and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as approved by the Board of County Commissioners on June 30, 1997. Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to be available to complete this. project: Grant Funds (2007-08) $41,470 Fees for Service (2007-08) $95,500 Transfer from General Fund (2007-08) $32,142 Total FY 2007-08 Revenue $169,112 Grant Funds (2008-09) $33,000 Fees for Service (2008-09) $56,500 Transfer from General Fund (2008-09) $36,443 Total FY 2008-09 Revenue $125,943 Total Revenue $295,055 Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project: Human Services -Senior Citizen Health Promotion $295,055 Section 5.The finance officer is hereby directed to maintain within the Grant Project sufficient ' specific detailed accounting records to provide the accounting to the grantor agency. Section 6.Funds may be advanced from the General Fund for the purpose of making payments due. Reimbursement requests should be made to the grantor agency in an orderly and timely manner. Section 7.Copies of this grant project ordinance shall be made available to the finance officer for direction in carrying out this project. Section 8. Positions authorized through this grant project ordinance include: 11 7.0 Full Time Equivalent Senior Public Health Educator This position is authorized through June 30, 2009. Subsequent funding in future years is contingent upon the availability of grant funds. Section 9.This ordinance supersedes all previous "Senior Citizen Health Promotion" Grant Project Ordinances. Section10.This project, originally adopted May 2, 1994 and subsequently amended, is in effect through June 30, 2009. Modified this 11 ~' day of December 2008. 11 7.0 Full Time Equivalent Senior Public Health Educator This position is authorized through June 30, 2009. Subsequent funding in future years is contingent upon the availability of grant funds. Section 9.This ordinance supersedes all previous "Senior Citizen Health Promotion" Grant Project Ordinances. Section10.This project, originally adopted May 2, 1994 and subsequently amended, is in effect through June 30, 2009. Modified this 11 ~' day of December 2008. o~~o- aod~~ X07 ~. c Eno Mixed Use Proposed Definition: Land located in areas served or to be served by public water and sewer where a mix of residential, commercial, office, services, and light industrial uses are appropriate on a district- wide basis Individual parcels may contain a sinale use or more than one use. New residential uses within the Mixed Use area shall have a minimum density of six (6) units per acre. Examples of housing at this density include attached homes, patio homes, and apartments. In order to encourage non-residential uses no more than 25% of the acreage within the district shall be comprised of residential uses on single-use parcels. However residential units constructed above non-residential uses shall not count toward the residential acreage limit. Proposed Schedule: •December 3, 2008 Planning Board meeting for recommendation to BOCC •January 22, 2009 BOCC meeting for decision regarding amendment to proposed land use category Commissioner Foushee said that the same concerns that the Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners have about the additional residential acreage are the same concerns that the task force had. The task force accepted the recommendations of the staff. Commissioner Gordon asked clarifying questions about the Durham's Urban Growth Boundary and Perdita Holtz said that Durham has consulted with Orange County on this. NO PUBLIC COMMENT Larry Wright asked if the Durham representative was at the task force meeting and Perdita Holtz said that he could not attend, but had no comments or reservations about the recommendations. Chair Jacobs thanked the task force and staff because he had raised reservations about the lack of allowance for residential to make this true mixed use, and this is a rational and adequate amount of opportunity to have true mixed use in this area. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to receive the proposed amendment to the Eno EDD Area Small Plan; refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no later than January 8, 2009; and adjourn the public hearing until January 22, 2009 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 3. REZONING of a parcel of property at 4115 Old NC 10 (TMBL 5.26.40 /PIN 9893-00- 8606) from Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) to Rural Residential One (R-1 ). Michael Harvey made this presentation. Review of a petition to REZONE a parcel of property at 4115 Old NC 10 from Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) to Rural Residential One (R-1) Property Vicinity Map (picture) APPLICATION SPECIFICS: •Applicant: Planning Staff/Dennis and Tracy Jones •Address: 4115 Old NC 10 •TMBL /PIN: 5.26..40 / 9893-00-8606 •Size of Parcel: 2.8 acres •Zoning: Existing Commercial Five (EC-5) Lower Eno Protected Watershed, •Township: ENO •Land Use Element Map (LUEM) Designation: Rural Residential •Proposed Zoning: Rural Residential One (R-1) -entire parcel Surrounding Land Uses: •NORTH: Across Old NC 10 there are several properties zoned R-1 with one (1) parcel zoned EC-5. •SOUTH/EAST/WEST: Properties are zoned R-1. There are several single-family residences surrounding the property. Request: •Rezone property from EC-5 to R-1, •The property owner has indicated that they are unsure why the property was zoned EC-5, •They are currently utilizing the property for residential purposes, •They have no interest in maintaining the commercial zoning designation on the property Zoning Officer Analysis: •The application is deemed to be complete in accordance with the provisions of Article Twenty (20) of the Zoning Ordinance, specifically Section 20.3.2, •The applicants have no interest, or intent, in developing/operating a commercial land use from the property. This represents a changing condition that makes the rezoning request reasonable as required under Section 20.3.2 (d) of the Ordinance, •The Zoning Officer has concluded that the request is reasonable and consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, which has the area designated as Rural Residential., as required under Section 20.3.2 (e) of the Ordinance. Staff Recommendations: •Receive the rezoning petition, •Conduct the public hearing to hear and consider public comment, •Refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the County Board of Commissioners no later than January 8, 2009, and •Adjourn the public hearing until February 3, 2009 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation Commissioner Gordon said that the Statement of Consistency should be Statement of Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. Chair Jacobs said that, as part of the Land Use Plan Update/Implementation, there should be a systemic review and approach to everyone with an EC designation to see if they are still valid. Staff answered that this is currently ongoing. There are 20 properties now under study. PUBLIC COMMENT: Dennis Jones said that he had no idea when he bought the property that it had an EC-5 zoning. He wants it to go back to residential zoning. Jeffrey Schmitt asked if there was any way that these 20 some properties could be wrapped together and Michael Harvey said that they would each need their own rezoning petition. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to receive the rezoning petition; refer the matter to the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commissioners no later than January 8, 2009; and adjourn the public hearing until February 3, 2009 in order to receive and accept the Planning Board's recommendation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 4. REZONING of property at the intersection of NC 54 and White Cross Road (TMBL 6.30..7M / PIN 9749-40-0293) from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Neighborhood Commercial Two N( C-2). Michael Harvey made this presentation. Review of a petition to REZONE a portion property at 3010 White Cross Road (approximately 1.04 acres) from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Neighborhood Commercial Two (NC-2) Property Vicinity Map (picture) APPLICATION SPECIFICS: •Applicant: Vernon Davis •Address: 3010 White Cross Rd •TMBL /PIN: 6.30..7M / 9749-40-0293 •Size of Parcel: 4.7 acres •Zoning: Agricultural Residential (AR), •Township: Bingham •Land Use Element Map (LUEM) Designation: White Cross Rural Community Activity Node •Proposed Zoning: Neighborhood Commercial Two (NC-2) - 1.04 acres Surrounding Land Uses: •NORTH: •Across NC 54: several commercial operations and residential land uses •SOUTH/EAST/WEST: •Predominately single-family residential land uses with a commercial land use to the east Node Boundaries (picture) Request: •There is a septic system, and required repair area, located on the subject parcel that supports an adjacent commercially zoned parcel of property owned by Mr. Davis, o~pya,co~i/ j J amendments necessary to implement this plan, as well as internal control measures to be used in the future. i. Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Schools APFO) -Approval of Membership and Capacity Numbers The Board approved the November 14, 2008 membership and capacity numbers for both school districts (Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools) which will be used in developing 10-year student membership projections and the 2009 SAPFO Technical Advisory Committee Report. j. Resolution of Approval -Conservation Easement for the Future Northeast District Park (former Kirby Property) The Board adopted the resolution approving the conveyance by Orange County of the conservation easement and authorized the Chair and the Clerk to sign the conservation easement agreement, subject to final review by staff and County Attorney, with a closing and recordation of the document expected to occur on or about December 31, 2008. k. Application for State Public School Building Capital Funds and NC Education Lottery Monies The Board approved applications to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to release funds from Orange County's Public School Building Capital Fund and NC Education Lottery account and authorized the Chair to sign. I. Approval of Financing Arrangements for Volunteer Fire Departments to Purchase Fire Trucks The Board approved Cedar Grove, Little River, and Orange Rural Volunteer Fire Companies entering into a financing arrangements to purchase replacement fire trucks; appropriated $20,000 from the Caldwell (Little River) Fire Department's County-held unappropriated fund balance; and .authorized the Board of Commissioner Chair to sign the appropriate documents related to the financing arrangement. m. Fiscal Year 2008-09 Budget Amendment #4 The Board approved budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2008-09 for Department on Aging, Orange Public Transportation, Library Services, Department of Social Services, Criminal Justice Partnership Program, Orange Grove Volunteer Fire Department, and Health Department. n. Motorola Service Aareement for 9-1-1 Radio Equipment The Board approved the service agreement and authorized the Chair to sign it pending review by the County Attorney and authorized the Purchasing Director to sign future radio service agreements. o. Performance Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill and Visitors Bureau The Board approved a performance agreement for FY 2008-2009, between the Town of Chapel Hill and the Visitors Bureau and authorized the Manager to sign. p. Contract Renewal: Courier/Mail Services through OE Enterprises, Inc. The Board renewed a contract with OE Enterprises, Inc. for courier and mail processing services effective December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2011 and authorized the Chair to sign. q. Contract for Architectural Feasibility and Design Services, Department of Social Services, Hillsborough Commons This item was removed and placed at the end of the agenda for separate consideration. r. Hillsborough Commons• Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract Amendment #1 This item was removed and placed at the end of the agenda for separate consideration. s. Approval of Sewer Easement and Utility Dedication -Homestead Community Center