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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 198412183~~' t•1 x N U T E S ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COP1PiTSSI0NER5 REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 18, 1984 1 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 18, 198a at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Post Office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Commissioners Present: Chair Don Willhoit, and Commissioners Shirley Aarshall, Moses Carey. Ben Lloyd and Norman P7alker. County Attorney Present: Geoffrey Gledhill. Staff Present: County Manager Kenneth R. Thompson, Administrative s Assistant to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Administrative Secretary Joanna Bradshaw, Financial. Analyst TT Donna Clayton, Director of Public Works Ray Harding, Tax Supervisor Kermit Lloyd, Planner Susan Smith and Director of Parks and Recreation Wayne Weston. A. BOARD ~Ot•!t•IEL\7T5 Commissioner tarshall indicated that item #12 should read "Amendment of the Resolution adopting the Child Care Council's recommendations. B. ~ S ]•,, MATTERS ON T~~, PRINTED AGE~p,~ NONE. 2 _ MA~mERS NOS ON THE PRINT~p _~~T]pB NONE. C. MINUTES P~Iotian was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the November 20, 1984 minutes as corrected. VOTE: UNANTI•lOUS. NOTE: The minutes for December 3, 1984 will be corrected and presented at the next meeting for approval. D. P,~,POIAITMENTS Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to appoint Charles W. Etheridge to the ABC Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to appoint Will Ward to the Carrboro Board of Adjustment. VOTE: UTIANIP90U5. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to appoint William H. Bunch as an alternate on the Orange County Board of Adjustment. VOTE : UATAN IDlOUS . E. PU$L ~„ HEARIPtG ~ONTYN~ ~~ F. ITEMS Ff)R DECIS~Ol1 • 1~_j~Of4RS~~Ct~MUNITY__CET'~~.PROPERTY Lorraine Parker, Chair of the Parks and Recreation Council announced that it was the unanimous consensus of the Council to accept this property far outdoor recreational use. Janice P. Scroggs, Secretary and Treasurer of the f?omestead Community Center, spoke briefly about the organization of the center and referred to the charter in which it states that "no praper.ty right shall accrue to any member or person and in case of dissolution all property or assets after payment of crsnirv rart'ificatPS and debts, shall accrue to the benefit of the Calvander S', 3~~ z Home Demonstration Club. 'and if there be none to the County of Orange." Due to the declining membership, on November 14 the Board of Trustees voted to turn the property over to the County and recommends that it be used for recreation. There are no debts on the property. notion was made by Commissioner rlarshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the resolution that Orange County accept the gift of the Homestead Community Center, Inc. tract of land, together with all improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, provided the Homestead Community, Center, Inc. can deliver fee simple title without liens or other encumbrances by general warranty deed on or before the 31st day of December, 19Q4 this the 18th day of December. 198x. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. , T NE'?'tVbRKS Commissioner t9arshall made reference to the resolution that adopted the Child Care Council recommendations and indicated that the Social Services Boars has recommended that the requirement to transfer the Day Care Coordinator position on July 1, 1984 be deleted from the amendment at this time. Peggy Pollitzer. President of Child Care Networks, indicated to the Board of Commissioners that on July 1, 1984 the transfer of the position cid not take place because Child Care Networks was not yet ready and did not have a full board of directors and could not meet all the state requirements. At that time a delay in the transfer was granted by the Board of Commissioners. An agreement has been reached among Child Care Networks, Day Care Coalition and DSS to keep the day care coordinator position with DSS until such time that DSS, day care centers and Child Care Networks determine that the position should be transferred to Child Care Networks. Commissioner Marshall indicated that the Social Services Board would like to have some directior. from the Board of Commissioners for funding and an indication to their willingness to leave this in abeyance and unsteady for an indefinite time. Commissioner Carey emphasized that approval of the present recommendation would promote fragmentation of services which the Board should not do and which he would not support. Chris Nutter, member of both the DSS Council and Child Care Networks. pcinted out that the decision to keep the position in DSS was made only with the welfare of all the chilcren in Orange County in mind. Commissioner Carey questioned the purpose of the proposal and Chris Flutter clarified that the request is to revoke the transfer and let Child Care Networks continue at a pace conducive to a cooperative effort to work out the problems. Carol F_uycl:, Executive Director of Child Care Networks, emphasized the amount of work that needs to be accomplished in Day Care and feels that by working together and concentrating on doing a good program of information referral and working with family day care homes and building up a relationship with the day care centers in the community that Progress will be made. Commissioner Lloyd questioned the sources of revenue and ~•~as assured by Peggy Pollizer that all money promised had been received. Peggy Pollitzer indicated that Child Care Networks will be anplyina for a grant so a Child Care Coordinator could be hired who would provide technical assistance to the family day care homes; if funding was not received, the County would be approached. 3~E. 3 Commissioner Carey questicned if Child Care Networks had developed the policies and procedures far their organization and was told that Child Care Networks had but would like the Board to authorize the County Attorney to work with them in developing these policies and procedures. Jean Gregory, Director of Community School for People Under 6, noted the purpose for this request is for the children's well being and emphasized the need far Child Care Networks to service the needs at the Level 1 and Level 2 Centers. There is an increased need for money and with the additional state requirements a need for coordinated efforts to provide quality services. _ Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Utalker to accept the recommendation of the Child Care Networks and approve an amendment to the Resolution (adopted February 27, 1984 pertaining to recommendation ~1 in the Child Care Report) removing the transfer of the Day Care Coordinator position from D55 to Child Care Networks and authorize the County Attorney to provide technical assistance tv CCN for the policies and procedures drafting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. T Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to appropriate $19.020 to the Orange County School System for engineering services from the School Sales Tax Reserve Fund with. the proviso. that the County exercise review and approval of the final plans and specification prior to the bid invitation being released. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. County Manager Thompson presented the bids which had been received for architectural services for the adc:itian to the animal shelter. He recommended the bid be awarded to Dail Dixon and Associates. He clarified that the aonstruction work would be bid separately and that the contract with the engineering firm would be made independent of any aonstruction firms' estimate. tlotion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to authorize the County Manager to proceed to draw up a document to engage Dail Dixon and Associates, Architects, to be brought back to the Board for approval. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. ~. 0~~,~$_ INbU5TRY BUILDING Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Chair Willhait to approve a rebid of the Orange Industry Project with the following deletions and agreed to share on a 50/50 basis the additional cost with Mental .Health after receipt of the 53,000 from Burroughs Welcome. 1. compressed air system _ 2. substitute gas crater heater 3. substitute c~as dryer - 4. change .electric service from 600 A to 400 A 5. "back side° sheetrock in shop and receiving 6. sliding doors and substitute double doors 7. two unit heaters will be used from Efland Recreation Center VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Fiction was made by Commissioner Carey. seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to authorize the payment by Orange County to OPC-D1H of the $56,372 received from the Department of Human Resources representing. the portion of State funds to be used as supplemental funds to offset the impact of a State salary inr_r~asa nn lnrally nnPrated nroarams receivina State funds. ~~~ 4 VOTE: ()IdANInl0U6. ~, EVALU _ T ANA BUDGET A ~IF~ rm iEr~T Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Carey to authorize five full-time permanent positions and approve the budget amendment for 556,415. VOTE: UNANIt'fOUS. 7_ LEASE _RE VEti~rAL FOR_EA1pI~QYI'++T'l~s (copy in permanent -. file) Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner -•- Marshall to renew the lease with Chapel I3i11 Housing Authority for the rental of space to house an office of the Employment Security Commission and authorize the Chair to sign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. F NT COP4i4IS310s1 (copy in permanent file) Motion was mace by Comr.;issioner Marshall. seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to approve the lease with Dalton and Emma Sue Loftin for the rental of space at 117 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough, •N.C. to house the office of the Economic Development Director and authorize the Chair to sign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 1 ~,Dd ],~86 (copy in permanent file) Motion was made by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to adopt a resolution authorizing execution of Section 8 Existing Housing Assistance Payments Annual Contribution Contract. - VOTE: UNAATIt•10U8. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Lloyd to authorize a search for engineering services utilizing the stated criteria and any other called for by the Board. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. ]„],s____,^'~`RTADIC;i._F. .T GOt1NCTL OF GOVERNMENT -- OI3ART~ (copy in permanent file) Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the amended paragraph 2 of Article ~. of the Triangle d Council of Governments Charter Resolution. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to designate Chair Willhoit as the voting delegate to the P'CACC Legislative Goals Conference in High Point, January 16~-17. -- VOTE : UNAN IP10US . 14. BUDGET AMEDTDME2~T Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner tarshall to approve the following budget amendment: Appropriate to the Social Services Energy Assistance fund from the Social Services Crisis Intervention fund 56,430 to budget for additional Crisis Intervention Funds. Appropriate to the Social Services CHORE Training account from the same account 51,13 to budget far additional CHORE Traning grant. c~ LZ 5 Appropriate to the Social Services CHORE Training Revenue account from the Social Services Subsidy Revenue Account 5631 to budget for transfer of revenue funds from the Subsidy Program to the CHORE Training Program. Appropriate to the Little River Fire District - Remittance to pistrict from the Fund Balance Appropriated 510,000 to budget for request for funds to be tr«nsferred from Unappropriated Fund Balance to Appropriated Fund Balance for construction of --- an extension onto the present building. VOTE: UNANIR9OU5. ADJOURNrSENT Motion was made by Commissioner Lloyd, seconded by Commissioner Walker to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS. Don t^7illhoit, Chair Beverly A. Blythe, Clerk