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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2007-005 - Smart Start Program Grant Project OrdinanceUaQJ~- ~,~co'y -®O~ -e3-~~ ~a ATTACHI~~NT 4 Smart Start 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 Genera( Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant project is hereby adopted. Section 1. The project authorized is the Smart Start Program as awarded to the Orange County Departments of Social Services, Health, Library and Cooperative Extension by the State of North Carolina and the Orange County Partnership for Young Children (OCPYC). Section 2. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project within the grant document, and the rules and regulations of the State of North Carolina. Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to be available to complete this project: Total DSS related Smart Start Revenue $1,691,917 Total Health related Smart Start Revenue $1,430,232 Total Library related Smart Start Revenue $38,286 Totai Cooperative Extension related Smart Start Revenue 9$ 7,7_Z7_ Total Smart Start Rev+eaue $3,258,162 Transfer frorm General Fund (200405) ,69,075 Transfer from General Fund (2005-06) j11,980 Transfer from General Fund (2006-07) 1,~8 279 ' Total from General Famd $99,.34 Section 4.The Total Revenue ,&3,357,4% following prior years' grant funds have lapsed: . Total Expired DSS related Smart Start $1,511,092 Total Expired Health related Smart Start $485,649 Total Expired Libray related Smart Start #10,721 Total Expired Cooperative Extension related Smart Start 97 2 Total F,xprred Smatt Start Grant Funds $Zy105,189 Section 5. The following amounts remain appropriated for this project: Human Services -DSS ,180,825 Human Services - Healtb $1,043,917 Human Services -Library 127.565 Total Unexpsted Smarr Stan Funding $1,252,307 Section 6. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to maintain within the grant project fund sufficient specific detailed accounting records to provide the accounting to the grantor agency required by the grant agreement and federal and state regulations. Section 7. 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. ~3 ATTACHMENT 4 Section 8. Copies of this grant project ordinance shall be made available to the Finance Officer for direction in carrying out this project. Section 9. Positions authorized through this grant project include: 1.Ofull time equivalent position in the Health Department Enhanced Child Service Coordination Project as authorized by the Orange County Board of County .Commissioners on December 5, 1994. 1.0 full time equivalent position in the Health Department's Child Health Care Consultant Project as authorized by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on February 1, 2005. Funding for these positions is contingent upon the General Assembly's allocation of Smart Start funds. Section 10. This project period begins January 18, 1994, and is valid through June 30, 2007. Subsequent funding of this grant project is contingent upon the availability of funds sufFicient to cover expenditures. Section 11. This ordinance supersedes previous Smart Start Program Grant Project Ordinances. Adopted this the 13th day of March 2007. f3_~ 7 , .s'c Commissioner Jacobs said that he received an email today from someone'who is reporting some discrimination, threats, and violence against Latinos at Cedar. Ridge High School. This person. has brought this to :the attention of law enforcement and the school system. He asked the Manager to find out more details. Commissioner Gordon made reference#o the comments from-the Sierra Club and aid that it would be worthwhile to act on these environmental concerns. Commissioner Gordon said that she attended the NACo legislative conference and she said that there was some interesting information aboutfederal funding for transportation for the next legislative session in 2009. There have been hearings on transportation around the country and there. will be more hearings. One of the- issues being brought up in testimony is whetherthe federal government should decrease its role in federal funding for transportation, or do its fair share. There is also a lot of talk about public/private partnerships. Chair Carey. said that he represented the Board of the Local State-of the Economy Breakfast this morning. He said that there is still a lot of work to be done. to achieve the goalsof the number of new jobs over the next five years and the square footage of commercial space. This information from the breakfast is on the County's website, under the Economic Development Department... Chair Carey made reference to the Manager's Memo of February 215` and said that he did not hear any comments. from'the Board orr the concept plan proposal for the partnership for fhe West Ten Soccer Complex. In one of the documents, the action that was requested was, if there was no objection to the course-of action;. then staff would move forward. He thinks that' the Board should clarify with; the staff so that they will knowhow to move forward. His intent is to move forward. Commissioner Jacobs said that he has not'been here to read it and Commissioner Gordon-said that she made her comments. Chair Carey said that his intent is to move forward with the concept plane. Chair Carey commended staff forthe efforts to educate the eligible public about the Homestead Exemption.: Chair Carey said. that the quarterly memorandum from OWASA reflects the efforts to protect the County's water supply.. He said that the County Commissioners received a letter from the OWASA Board Chair in reference to securing two :easements. He knows that the staffs. are working together. The staff will be bringing some<information forward. Commissioner Jacobs suggested that the County-could offer OWASA a payment plan. 4. County Manager's :Report Laura Blackmon said that part of he orange fencing has been removed around Stillhouse Creek. The. staff is looking. to secure a grant to put in a split rail fence. 5. Items: for Decision--Consent Agenda A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, .seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve-those items on the consent agenda as stated: below.. a. ,Minutes: The Board: approved minutes-from January 3Q and february 6, 2007 as submitted by the Clerk. to the Board. b., Appointments -None c. `Budget Amendment #9 The Board approved budget ordinance amendments and grant project`ordinances for fiscal year 2006-07 for Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, Emergency Management Services:,. Health Department (Smart Start°Grant Projects), Solid Waste. Enterprise Fund: Equipment Financing, Sheriff's Department:,: and Criminal Justice Partnership. d. Property Tax Refund The Board adopted a refund.. resolution, whichis incorporated by reference:, related:#o one (1) requesYfor property tax refund in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105-3$7 . e. Property Tax Releases The Board: adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property values. related to two (2) requests for property tax release in accordance with NC. General Statute 105-381.. f .Authorization to Debut Live Casting of BOCC Meetings The Board authorized live casting of its regular meetings from Southern Human Services Center to :begin March 27,..2007. J. Request for Social Services to Use Facility on Valley Forge Road. The Board authorized the use of the building for DSS programs. as outlined in the abstract, and authorized the Manager to sign a contract for architectural: services with a firm that will be selected following a short selection process. h. Agreement Renews! Between Chapel Hill Training and Outreach, Inc. and Health:,. Department for Social Worker II The Board approved an agreement renewal between Chapel Hill Training Outreach, Inc. and the Health,Department for the support of a Social Worker I( position for the Early Head Start Program and authorized the Chair#o sign subject to final review by the County Attorney. i. Agreement Renewal Between UNC Hospitals and Orange Cainnty for the Senior Wellness Program The Board approved the agreement renewal to receive $25,000-from the° University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals for their co-sponsorship of the Department on Aging's Senior Wellness'Prograrn from July 1, 2006.-June 30; 2007; and".authorized the Chair to sign subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. L Little River-Park Bike Trail Agreement Renewal This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate conside.ration. k. Legal Advertisement for Joint Planning Public Hearing -April 26, 2007 The Board approved the proposed April 26, 2007 Joint Planning Area Public Hearing. legal advertisement, which includes anon-public hearing item regarding the Carrboro Northern Study Area moratorium. I. Regional Value-Added Processing=.Center - FeasibiJitu Study Agaropration and m. and placed- at the end of the consent agenda f©r separate consideration. zin~t the County to Administer ~ Potential Grant from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund -Upper Eno Watershed The Board adopted the resolution, which is incorporated by reference, authorizing the Manager and staff to execute and perform. the obligations required. of a recipient of a grant from the NC` Clean Water Management Trust Fund should grant funds be awarded.#or acquisition of the Stoilings,;property. n. Grant Application far Haw River Access The Board confirmed the application submitted. by the Chair on behalf of the Board fora 2007 National Recreational Trails Program Grant application to gain funds for the acquisition of land for a public canoe access area along the Haw River. o. Approual of Contract Amendment: Design Services Central Orange Senior Center This item was_removed and placed at the end ;Requuest for Temporary Construction A This item was removed and. placed at the end e consent agenda for separate consideration. nt agenda for separate consideration.