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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 02-10-1998 - 1ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 10, 1998 Action Agenda Item No. Y SUBJECT: Reports from Boards and Commissions DEPARTMENT: County Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1~ ~ o~:`< BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) `:1Yo`'~~- ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Correspondence from Boards/Commissions Beverly Blythe, Clerk, ext 2130 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive reports from various Orange County advisory boards and commissions concerning their goals and objectives for 1998. BACKGROUND: In eazly January 1998, the Chair wrote to invite comments from the County's appointed advisory boazds and commissions concerning their goals and objectives for 1998. Thirteen responses have been received, with four boazds indicating their desire to have a representative make a brief oral presentation at the February 10 work session. Written input from all these boazds and commissions is included as Attachments 1 A through 1 M. Oral Presentations A) -Agricultural Districts Advisory Boazd B) Historic Preservation Commission C) Nursing Home Advisory Committee D) Recreation and Pazks Advisory Council Written Presentations E) Economic Development Commission F) Planning Board G) Arts Commission H) ABC Board I) EMS Advisory Council J) Human Services Transportation Advisory Boazd K) Advisory Board on Aging L) Adult Care Advisory Commission M) Natural and Cultural Resources RECONIlVIENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Boazd receive the reports as information. . ,~ Q. ~, To: From: Date: Subject: M E M O R A N D U M Orange County Planning & Inspections Department 306F Revere Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 Telephone: (919) 732-8181 E-mail: dbelk@co.orange.nc.us FAX (919) 644-3002 Beverly Blythe, Clerkto the Boazd of County Commissioners Donald R. Belk, Planner IUPreservation~j~,~LS~%~ January 29, 1998 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Copies: Dolly Hunter, Chair, Agricultural Districts Advisory Boazd Tom Allison, Chair, Historic Preservation Commission The January 2, 1998 memorandum from Mazgazet Brown, Chair of the County Commissioners, invited Orange County volunteer boards and commissions to present their goals and objectives for 1998 at the February 10th bi-monthly work session of the County Commissioners. The Agricultural Districts Advisory Boazd and the Historic Preservation Commission discussed 1998 goals and objectives at their respective January meetings, and both boazds request the opportunity to make a brief presentation on February 10th. Please call me at extension 2594 if I can provide more information. /db C. January 30, 1998 Orange County Board of Commissioners 200 South Cameron St. P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 To whom it may concern, As Co-chair of our county's Nursing Home Advisory Committee, I enthusiastically accept your invitation to address the commissioners on the goals and objectives of our committee for the coming year. My objective will be to briefly outline the responsibilities of our committee and describe some of the challenges we face when carrying.out these responsibilities. In addition, I will encourage the commissioners to consider an amendment passed by the state's General Assembly last year. which allows for the expansion of the number of committee members at the discretion of the county commissioners. Since our committee is made entirely of volunteers; I hope the commissioners will endorse this amendment. Enclosed is a copy of this amendment. The highlighted portion pertains specifically to our committee. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, lG~t~l ~~~v~ Brian Schulten Co-chair, Orange County Nursing Home Advisory Committee enclosure GENERAL- ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 1997 SESSION S.L. 1997-176 HOUSE BILL 897 AN ACT TO AMEND OF MEMBERS OF REST HOMES. THE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE NUMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF NURSING HOMES AND The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: Section 1. G.S. 131E-128(b)(1) reads as rewritten: "(b) (1) A community advisory committee shall be established in each county which has a nursing home, including a nursing home operated by a hospital licensed under Article 5 of G.S. Chapter 131E, shall serve all the homes in the county, and shall work with each home in the best interest of the persons residing in each home. In a county which has one, two, or three nursing homes, the committee shall have five members. In a county with four or more nursing homes, the committee shall~ 1ha~ve one additional member for each nursing home in excess of ~lli v.\... three, and may have up -. .. , .. .. . r . i Section 2. G.S. 131D-31(b) reads as rewritten: "(b) Establishment and Appointment of Committees. -- (1) A community advisory committee shall be established in .each county that has at least one licensed adult care #e~e home, shall serve all the homes in the county, and shall work with each of these homes for the best interests of the residents. In. a county that has one, two, or three adult care homes with 10 or more beds, the committee shall have five members. (2) In a county with four or more adult care homes with 10 or more beds, the committee shall have one additional member for each adult care home with 10 or more beds in excess of three, ~-te and may have up to five additional members at the discretion of the county commissioners, not to exceed a maximum of 29 25 members. In each county with four or more adult care homes with 10 or more beds, the committee shall establish a subcommittee of no more than five members and no fewer than three members from the committee for each adult care home in the county. Each member must serve on at least one subcommittee. (3) In counties with no adult care homes with 10 or more beds, the committee shall have five members. Regardless of how many members a particular community advisory committee is required to have, at least one member of each committee shall be a person involved in the area of mental retardation. (4) The boards of county commissioners are encouraged to appoint the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees. Of the members, a minority (not less than one-third, but as close to one- third as possible) ~ shall be chosen from among persons nominated by a majority of the chief administrators of adult care homes in the county. If the adult care home administrators fail to make a nomination within 45 days after written notification has been sent to them requesting a nomination, these appointments may be made without nominations. If the county commissioners fail to appoint members to a committee by July 1, 1983, the appointments shall be made by the Assistant Secretary for Aging, Department of Human Resources, no sooner than 45. days after nominations have been requested from the adult care home administrators, but no later than October 1, 1983. In making appointments, the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall follow the same appointment process as that specified for the County Commissioners." Section 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of June, 1997. s! Dennis A. Wicker President of the Senate s/ Harold J. Brubaker Speaker of the House of Representatives s/ James B. Hunt, Jr. Governor Approved 3:34 p.m. this 12th day of June, 1997 Page 2 House Bill 897 1 C " Orange Cawnry Recreation and Parks Department 4 i'.O. Box 8181 •3W W. Tryon Sttee~ • HiUsburnu~. NC 27278 ~ ~ TO: Beverly Blythe, Clerk Board of County Commis$ioners FROM: Hobones, Director Recreation & Parks DATE: February 3, 1998 waan coos ns ~ss~rue 96T.PSli fp.TStl Atop suaos~ NI{iNTs M~.fOto swx, .s.aow RE: Recreation & Parks Advisory Council Goals & Objectives At the December, 1997 and January, 1998 meetings of the Orange County Recreation and Parka Advisory Council, the goals and objectives for Fiscal Year 98/99 were discussed. The following items were identified. 1. With the passing of the Bond referendum; to identify possible park sites and prepare for land acquisition. 2. Continue efforts to develop the Efland-Cheek6 Community School Park. 3. To continue and improve cooperation/coordination with the school systems for planning and use of future and existing facilities. 4. To include in future park site developments and master plan designs bike trails, equestrian trails, as well as pedestrian trails. O••a a ~ y'f ••~i ~ r ~e • E. PRESERVATION PROGRESS PEOPLE MEMORANDUM TO: Orange County Board of County Commissioners FROM: Ted Abernathy, Director, Economic Development Co 'ssion DATE: January 14, 1998 RE: Goals and Objectives In response to Margaret Brown's January 2, 1998, memo, the Economic Development Commission discussed its goals and objectives for 1998 at its January 8, 1998, meeting. The EDC Board's retreat is planned for March, 1998. Prioritizing existing goals and identifying new goals will be a major component of the retreat. New goals and priorities may develop from activities at the retreat. The EDC's high priority goals are identified below in the order in which they were discussed on January 8, 1998; each is currently a BOCC goal. 1. Goal: To develop a loan pool to provide alternative financing for small businesses in Orange County. 2. Goal: To explore the issue of rnlnority/female business development and procurement participation. 3. Goal: Application and refinement of Economic Development Districts (EDDs). After the EDC retreat, we will provide any additional goals that the EDC board develops. We hope that you will consider any new items during your budget process. c:kdc-meeflnm~o bax.doc ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION POST OFFICE BOX 1177 • HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 PHONE (919) 732-8181, EXT. 2325 • FAX (919) 644-3008 • EMAIL: TABERNAT@INTERPATH.COM ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA c~~ad~ D ~,[ ~/ ~~, ~Ltiti-tCr2t ~~71 ~~~Q '~~ f'i i ,~ ;~ ~ : _. ,_ . __._ ~C.7,~~ ~ ~1~ ~ ~2 ~ ~-CL1C2C 2~~ Y -tf-B~~C.C~-C i-C,tt J~/, ~,4.C~ -L-GC, ~C ~Jl~ ~ ~ t ~. ~V ~~ ~. 2.~ .~ ~ -~, . " ,co- .,~ e c e~ " C~z t ~ -~h .t ~ ~~) ~~.c~e ~~ .cL_ ~?L~Q~.1cRzt~~Gtii2/ -~ ~-~caLCC~ _.a~2c~C 7ccP~cs~:~,~j_ TLt~ C:~,~E~~l'~-,[t(Z -CCk.~fC ~C°~ t~Q-LC! 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They are: 1) Strengthen the OCAC role as information source for the arts, 2) Expand opportunities for participation in and support of the arts, 3) Contribute to the economic viability of Orange County, 4) Advocate for the Arts, and 5} Determine OCAC role in county education systems' arts education effort. Our success in accomplishing these goals rests on building our presence in the public domain. Our immediate objective is to present owselves as the information source in print and in the electronic media to ignite community collaborations in the arts. To that end, OCAC would like additional funds to promote our presence and increase our effectiveness as the arts information sowce. We have identified the following things to do: print bumper stickers, buttons, a brochure about the Commission, upgrade the appearance of our newsletter with a little color, create the canopyltent and make a banner and wear our name tags for establishing a presence at street festivals and arts events. (We try to send a representative to the events we fund with grants). We want io consider ways to add pictures to our web site (we need more than the allocated 8 Megs capacity-our database will take 2 Megs). We are looking into the possibility of having an on-line catalog of our county artists' work where we would get maybe 5% of the sales price. (It could therefore support itself.) Our site could be linked to the sites of arts organizations and artists in the county. A well-done web site would increase our economic impact, but we may need additional resowces from the county to make a public impact, but we do not want to do so at the cost of cutting back ow grant program to artists and arts organizations. We expect this effort will require additional staff time. As the public learns about us, we will need the capacity to handle their inquiries. Our association with Department for Economic Development has been a very positive move for us. Their office has been very supportive of our mission. Their staff has been a backup in "crunch" times and we have been able to readily consult with Ted Abernathy on presenting the business side of the arts in our county. We hope that we can maintain a similaz close relationship with his successor. Hiisborouph. (919) 732.6'i et ~Q335 ^ Cimpsl Hill: {919) 967251 x2335 ^ qurham: {919) 6867331 ~Q335 ^ Western Or~u'1ge Co: (919) ?27-gait ~ Fix (919) 6443008 COI.INT`~ DE OR4Nr.~E f~L_COf-~Ol_IC ~6EVER.~C.~E CONTR.OLgDr4R,A 122 ~l~}tw~tY ~o E~sT' 1-H U.SSOROI.I~yi-}, NOR.TFt C~R.OLIN~ 2~2~8 919-~32-3432 ~~x:9iy-X32-ss29 SoArd McrKbcrs BILL BRASHEAR DAVID CALDWELL ' HOWARD LUNSFORD January 27, 1998 Beverly Blythe Orange County Commissioners P.O. Box 81 81 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Re: ABC Board Goals and Objectives - 1998 Dear Beverly: _~~ C. DAMS WAt'FE$$,~hair MARGI S. RICE, Vice Chair HOWARD PEARSON, Gen. Mgr. Over the past three years, the goals and objectives of the Orange County ABC Board have centered around the modernization and updating of our facilities, becoming more efficient in our operations, while maintaining a high level of cost effectiveness. We feel it is our mission to provide the citizens of Orange County with modern, customer friendly sales environments and a wide variety of product. This we will do while maintaining the discipline and control required by law. In 1998, the ABC Board plans to continue the updating of our aging equipment and to explore any expansion needed to accommodate the growth occurring in the County. We do not plan to make a presentation at the work session on February 10, 1998. Sincerely, Dave Walters, Chair OCC-1 .YJLi bLi 1'yy~f lam: 1 ! yl'y'~HCC4bb unc.wu~ ~.u. r«u ~,RU=,~ ~ ..u~. ui I Orange County Emergency Management P.O. ]3ax 8181 Hillsborough North Cazolina 27278 9-1-1 Communications 24 Hour Warning Point o••'`~ " ~ 919-732-8161 ~ 933-2600 •'' ~~= u s 24-Hour Fax Machine 919-%7-9026 %., ~~~.:•' Faaergency Medical Services Fire Marshal Disaster Response Haiardous Materials 919-644-3030 ~ 968-2050 Aciauiai~sorative Fax Machine 919-968-4066 To: Margaret Brown Chaiut, Orange County CoDmmissiorzeis From: R H. Lockwood '~a.~ Chair, Ozange County EMS Advisory Council Date: January 29, 1998 RE: Mer><xora~um of January 2, 1998 Goals and Objectives The EMS council is pleased to advise the Boaxd of Commissioners, that a$er a careful and in-depth review by selected members of the council and citizens at large, the content EMS system is fiutetioning e;~ectively and efficiently. Patient outcome is consistent with expectations and accepted protocols. There is predominaat and positive enthusiasms for the First Responder program with a con.~ensus that the program should be county wide to include Hillsborough, Carrboro and EtYatld utlits. Continued training and availability of de£briilators, more specif tally the LP-12 zrranitor, is also co>u~sistent with improved EMS goals and objectives. {.ocued at 1414 New Hope CAun:A Road • CAapct Hill, North Carolina 27514 ~: ORANGE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD PROPOSED GOALS FOR 1998-99 Listed below are proposed Transportation Advisory Board goals for FY99 covering July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999. I. PUBLIC INFORMATION GOAL: To improve the Orange County Public Tranportation's Community visibility as an advocate and central information resource. Objective #1: To develop and have on the Orange County's Internet web page an information section on the OPT: Orange Public Transportation Program by December,1998. Objective #2: To develop and implement a Community Transportation Program marketing campaign for all public by December, 1998. Objective #3: To hold an annual Community Transportation Forum(s) in partnership with other transit providers, major employers and human service agencies in order to keep abreast of the changing transportation needs of the community by June, 1999. II. ADMINISTRATION/PLATIIVING GOAL: To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Orange Public Transportation in rural Orange. Objective #4: To design Park/Ride lots in rural Orange in order to promote greater ridesharing options. Objective #5: To develop a reliable community-wide employment and public transportation system in cooperation with other providers such as Triangle Transit Authority and Chapel Hill Transit by June 30, 1999. Page 1 of 2 Objective #6: To employ a Mobility Manager to arrange individualized transportation plans with backup for individuals with mobility problems, including Work First clients, by October, 1998. Objective #7: To modify and expand representation on the Orange County Human Services Transportation Advisory Board by April, 1999. Objective #8: To complete the feasibility study of developing an East/West public transportation Link between Mebane-Hillsborough- Durham which would connect with the existing Hillsborough North/South Link by October, 1998. Objective #9: To develop an operational procedure between OPT and Orange County EMS for handling the transport and payment of non- emergency medical requests by December, 1998. Objective #10: To develop the next Community Transportation Services Plan (2000-2003) by June 30, 1999. Page 2 of 2 FN:TBgoals8.doc K. ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING PROPOSED GOALS FOR 1998-99 Listed below are proposed Advisory Board on Aging goals for FY99. covering July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999. I. PUBLIC INFORMATION GOAL: To improve the Dept. on Aging `s Community visiibility as an advocate and central information resource. Objective #1: To develop and have on the Orange County's Internet web page an information section on the Dept. on Aging and and Senior Centers by December,1998. II. ADMINISTRATION/PLANNING GOAL: To improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Dept. on Aging Programs. Objective #2: To complete the planning for a permanent facility to house the Chapel Hill Senior Center by December, 1998. Objective #3: To develop the planning process (structure and timeframe) for preparing a required County Aging Services Plan for state funding by the year 2000.(BOCC approval) Objective #4: To establish a Friends organization to support the development and operations of a new Central Orange/Iiillsborough Senior Center. Objective #5: To establish in cooperation with DSS and others a Adult Day Care Center in Central Orange. FN:ABgoals8.doc t",air or e Ir~~ •q~ u u ~~~ri taco~`a Jerry M. Passmore Director ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON AGING 400 S. Elliott Road February 2, 1998 Mazgazet W. Brown, Chair Orange County Commissioners P.O. Box 8181 200 S. Cameron St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dear Ms. Brown: 968-2070 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Included with this note you will find the 1998 goals of the Adult Care Home Advisory Committee. These were formulated by committee members at the recent January meeting. If you or others have questions regazding these goals, either prior to or following the February Commissioners meeting, please call me or the committee chair, Cherie Rosemond. Sincerely, Cynthia Harris Dept. on Aging, 968-2084 Committee Staff Support L. 1998 GOALS OF THE ADULT CARE HOME ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 10,1998 TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEVELOPED BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS - Cherie Rosemond, Chair Lori Shapiro Florence Soltys 1. Complete all mandated visits to DDA, Family, and Rest Homes 7 DDA Homes to be visited annually 4 Rest Homes to be visited quarterly 8 Family Care Homes to be visited annually 31 Total visits 2. Establish a volunteer registry 3. Work cooperatively with DSS, Department on Aging, and the Ombudsmen to maximize resident rights in all facilities 4. Increase awareness of special accomplishments of the homes and provide recognition for a job well done S. Educate ourselves about policy, and social issues which may affect operation of adult care homes Monitor legislation which may influence existing or future adult care homes M. Natural and Cultural Resources Natural Areas Element of Orana~ Countv Comprehensive Plan • Integrates into overall plan the 1988 Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats and other natural areas initiatives • Triangle Land Conservancy to complete secondary phase of Wildlife Habitat Report by August 1998; will be incorporated into Element • Draft of Natural Areas Element to be completed by September 1998 • Commission for the Environment to oversee creation of this Element of the Plan • 15-member commission appointed in October 1997 to advise Board of Commissioners on matters of environmental policy, including water resources, air quality and natural resources • First monthly meeting held in November, initial meetings dedicated to organizational and background issues • In future months, Commission may review and work toward Board of Commissioners goals for natural resource preservation, water , resources protection, and wastewater treatment system management Water Resources Committee • Charged with investigating ground water quantity and quality issues in Orange County and developing GIS database of ground water-related information • Phase I of Ground Water Resource Investigation completed in October 1996, with USGS report on ground water recharge rates in County watershed basins • Phase I I began July 1, 1997, expanding investigation with USGS to include water quality sampling, wellhead protection, educational programs and refined ground water availability mapping when completed in June 2000 . • Orange County Ground Water Center housed in Soil and Water District offices, providing service/information center for citizens with questions about ground water • Recently completed nomination of Cedar Grove Crossroads Rural Historic District to National Register of Historic Places; official listing expected by April 1998 • First group of "Orange County Historic Landmarks" to be designated by June 1998 • Three National Register studies to commence by May 1998 • Applied for grant to complete National Register nomination for St. Mary's Road/Trading Path Historic Corridor