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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2005-058 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget~~~ - a2oa~---o..s~ Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budgef .Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget The items outlined below summarize decisions that the Board acted upon June 20, 2005 in approving the 2005-06 Budget. WHEREAS, the Orange' County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County 2005-06 Manager's Recommended Budget; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's Recommended Budget; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners expresses its intent to adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Thursday, June 23, 2005, based on the following stipulations: 1) The following changes to existing positions, as presented in the 2005-06 County Manager's Recommended Budget on May 26, 2005, are approved: Time Limited Positions to Be Extended One-Year from Current End Date: Position Position Current End De artment Position Title T e Established Date Animal Services - Animal Care Animal Shelter Technician Full-time 6/1/2004 7/1/2005 Code Compliance Plannin Officer III Full-time 1/1/2004 1/5/2006 Code Compliance Plannin Officer I I I Full-time 1 /1 /2004 6/21 /2006 Income Maintenance Social Services Caseworker II Full-time 10/1/2004 12/6/2006 Income Maintenance Social Services Caseworker 111 Full-time 7/1/2004 9/27/2006 Recommended Increases in FTE: De artment Position Title Current FTE Recommended FTE Health-Dental Dental H ienist 0.5 20 hrs/wk 0.6 24 hrs/wk Health-Personal Health Communi Health Aide 0.5 20 hrs/wk 1 40 hrs/wk Page 1 of 4 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budgef Recommended Change in funding source of FTE: De artment Position Title Current Fundin Recommended Fundin Senior Public Health Educator 50/50 split 75/25 split Health-Promotion & (Healthy Carolinians County to County to Grant Education Coordinator Grant fundin fundin Aging -Wellness Program Senior Health Coordinator See note See note' Wellness Pro ram 0 ~~~ Historically, UNC Hospitals have contributed up to $50,000 to fund this position. For the most part, this amount has covered the total cost of the position. Beginning in FY 2005-06, UNC plans to contribute $25,000 (a reduction of 50%) to offset the cost of the position. The recommendation provides for the County to cover the remaining cost of the position, expected to be approximately $29,500. Time Limited Positions to Become Permanent: De artment Position Title Position T e Position Established Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 9/2/2003 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1993 Public Works Convenience Center O erator Full-time 7/1/1994 Page 2 of 4 Resolution of Intent to Adopf the 2005-06 Orange County Budget 4) The recurring capital outlay for both school districts is $2,290,258 and is hereby-appropriated ~ $1,408,508 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for recurring capital. There is hereby allocatedO $881,750 for Orange County Schools for recurring capital. 5) The property tax rate shall be set at 84.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. 6) The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District Tax shall be set at 18.34 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education's 2005-06 requested budget assumes no increase in the special district tax rate, which was set for 2004-05 at 20.0 cents per $100 assessed valuation. 7) The Fire District tax rates shall be set at the following rates (all rates are based on cents per $100 of assessed valuation): • Cedar Grove 7.30 • Chapel Hill 1.90. • Damascus 2.60 • Efland 3.475 • Eno 5.70 • Little River 4.60 • New Hope 6.25 • Orange Grove 3.40 • Orange Rural 5.60 • South Orange 9.20 • Southern Triangle 2.60 • White Cross 4.20 8) Provide for a County pay and benefits plan that includes: • 4 percent in-range salary increases for proficient or higher work performance effective for.fiscal year 2005-06 • $5 increase in County 401 (k) contribution for non-sworn law enforcement employees from $20 to $25 per pay period effective July 1, 2005 • Increase the County's Living Wage for employees from $9.11 per hour to $9.34 per hour effective July 1, 2005 • Elimination of Grade 7 in the Salary Schedule effective July 1, 2005 and moving employees and positions at Grade 7 to Grade 8 with salary administration as provided in the Personnel Ordinance 9) To adopt the County Fee Schedule.. 10) To approve the County and School Capital Project Ordinances for fiscal year 2005-06 that require action before June 30, 2005. Page 4 of 4 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2005-06 Orange County Budget 2) The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made: Annrenriations: 1. Orange County Library (includes $5,000 from Town of Hillsborough as well as 6/20/05 BOCC approved mark-up item $55,000 2' Eliminate Funding for Orange Alamance Water System Infrastructure Stud $25,000 3. Add Hillsborou h/Oran a Joint Strate is Growth Plan $25,000 4. Increase Per Pu it Fundin b One Cent plus $196,636 $1,394,328 5. Reduce School Recurrin Ca ital $1,197,692 6. Add A ro riation for Fire and Rescue Strate is Plan $25,000 7. Add A propriation for Partnership to End Homelessness $18,000 8' Increase Appropriation to Orange Community Housing and Land Trust $10,000 9. Decrease Transfer to Affordable Housin Trust Fund $10,000 10. Add A ro riation to Hel in Hand $5,000 11. Increase A ropriation to Burwell School $4,000 12. Reduce A pro riation for School Collaboration 2,700 13. Reduce Coun Lon -Ran a Capital b One-Cent 1,188,000 14. Reduce Coun O erations 500,000 15. Eliminate 2.5 Cost of Living Adjustment Effective July 1, 2005 866,268 16. Eliminate Meritorious Service Awards 159,000 17. Increase In-Ran a Sala Adjustments from 2.5% to 4% 230,193 18. Eliminate Grade 7 of County Pay Plan and Move Employees to Grade 8 Effective July 1, 2005 51,000 19. Reduce Increases in Medicaid, Projected Health Insurance Increase, Projected Increase in Fuel and Utilities 300,000 20. Reduce Critical Needs Reserve (415,000) 21. Delay Transfer of Convenience Centers to Solid Waste for One Year 52,000 22. Reduce Commissioners Contin enc 15,000 23. Reduce Mana er's Miscellaneous (10,000 24. Reduce Mana er's Office Tem ora Personnel 8,000 Total Changes to Recommended Appropriations ($2,931,139) Revenues: 1. Town of Hillsborou h Contribution to Oran a Coun Libra 5,000 2. Increase Miscellaneous Revenues 35,000 3. Reduce Tax Rate Increase of 9 cents to 6.5 cents 2,971,139 Total Changes to Recommended Revenues (2,931,139) 3) The total current expense appropriation for Schools is $49,981,296. The appropriation to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is $30,372,967 and the appropriation to the Orange County Schools is $19,608,329. The per pupil allocation is approved at $2,796. Page 3 of 4 Fiscal Year 2005-06 q ~ Budget Ordinance Orange County, North Carolina Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County Section 1. Budget Adoption There is hereby adopted the following operating budget for Orange County for this fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006, the same being adopted by fund and activity, within each fund, according to the following summary: - Fund - Current Revenue .. Interfund Fund Balance Transfer ~ Appropriated i ~ Total Appropriation General Fund $146,656,991 $3,199,883; $ $149,856,874` Emergency Telephone Fund $493,886 $OI $0 $493,886' Fire Districts Fund $2,387,097 $0; $ $2,387,097; Section 8 Housin Fund $4,451,565 $~ $0 $4,451,565 Community Development Fund ___ __ _$915,181 $270,360_ _ $0 $1,185,541; Efland Sewer Operating Fund $55,000 _ _ $85,000' $ $140,000 Revaluation Fund___ _ $0 $85,00 $73,396 $158,396; isitors Bureau Fund $557,640 $a $53,320 $610,96a School Construction Im act Fees Fund $2,570,000 $a $0 $2,570,000` Solid Waste/Landfill erations Fund __ $6,698,868 ! $~ $1,167,499 $7,866,36T Section II. Appropriations That for said fiscal year, there is hereby appropriated out the following: Function Appropriation General Fund Governing and Management $7,788,409 General Services $9,564,580 Community and Environment $3,471,261 Human Services $32,123,721 Public Safety $13,925,289 Culture and Recreation $3,085,039 Education $52,271,554 Debt Service $19,711,775 Transfers to Other Funds $7,915,246 Total General Fund 5149,856,874 Emergency Telephone System Fund Public Safety $457,886 Transfers to Other Funds $36,000 Total Emergency Telephone System Fund 5493,886 Fire Districts Cedar Grove $154,887 Chapel Hill $562 Damascus $18,319 Efland $181,628 Eno $311,933 Little River $148,012 New Hope $344,613 Orange Grove $190,317 Orange Rural $487,997 South Orange $365,880 Southern Triangle $66,217 White Cross $116,732 Total Fire Districts Fund 52,387,097 Section 8 (Housing) Fund Human Services $4,451,565 Total Section 8 Fund 54,451,565 Community Development Fund (Affordable Housing Program) Human Services $206,645 Total Community Development Fund (Affordable Housing Program) 5206,645 Community Development Fund (HOME Program) Human Services $978,896 Total Community Development Fund 5978,896 Efland Sewer Operating Fund 'General Services $140,000 Total Efland Sewer Opereting Fund 5140,000 Revaluation Fund General Services $158,396 Tota! Revaluation Fund 5158,396 Visitors Bureau Fund Community and Environment $589,960 Transfers to Other Funds $21,000 Total Visitors Bureau Fund 5610,960 School Construction Impact Fees Transfers to Other Funds $2,570,000 Total School Construction Impact Fees Fund 52,570,000 Solid WastelLandfill Operations Solid Waste/Landfill Operations $7,593,484 Transfers to Other Funds $272,883 Total Solid WastelLandfill Operations 57,866,367 Section III. Revenues The following fund revenues are estimated to be available during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2006, to meet the foregoing appropriations: Function Ap~opry~ion General Fund Property Tax $101,484,995 Sales Tax $20,806,210 Licenses & Permits $286,500 Intergovernmental $14,192,353 Charges for Services $8,885,675 Investment Earnings $510,000 NGscellaneous $491,258 Transfers from Other Funds $3,199,883 Appropriated Fund Balance $0 Total C,eneral Fund x149,856,874 Emergency Telephone System Fund Charges for Services $493,886 Total Emergency Te/ephorre System Fund x493,886 Fire Districts Property Tax $2.382.673 Investment Earnings $4,424 Total Fire Districts Fund x2,387,097 Section 8 (Housing) Fund Intergovernmental $4,451,565 Total Section 8 Fund x4,451,565 Community Development Fund (Affordable Housing Program) Transfers from Other Funds $206,645 Total Community Development Pond (Affordable Housing Program) x206,645 Community Development Fund (HOME Program) Intergovernmental $915,181 Transfer from General Fund $63,715 Total Community Development Fund (HOME Program) x978,896 Efland Sewer Operating Fund Charges for Services $55,000 Transfers from Other Funds $85,000 Total Efland Sewer Operating Fund x140,000 Revaluation Fund Transfers from Other Funds $85,000 Appropriated Fund Balance $73,396 Tofa/ Revaluation-Fund x158,396 Visitors Bureau Fund Occupancy Tax $479,640 Intergovernmental $75,000 Investment F~mings $3,000 Appropriated Fund Balance $53,320 Total Vsitors Bureau Fund x610,960 School Construction Impact Fees Fund Impact Fees $2,570,000 Total School Construction Impact Fees Fund x2,570,000 Solid Waste/Landfill Operations Sales & Fees $6,443,143 Intergovernmental $140,000 NGscellaneous $g00 Licenses & Permits $79,825 Interest on Investments $35,000 Appropriated Reserves $1,167,499 0 olid Vyaste2an perations ,866,367 Section IV. Tax Rate Levy There is hereby levied for the fiscal year 2005-06 a general county-wide tax rate of 84.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. This rate shall be levied in the General Fund. Special district tax rates are levied as follows: dar Grove ~ 7•~ a el Hill 1 .. ~ mascus ~ 2.E and 3.4 i o S. ~ tle River 4.f .._.___ .w HnnP 6.: Orange_Grove ~ 3•~ Orange Rural____________.,~___...__~- ~ 5.E South Oran~e._____ ~ ~ 9•% _-___.-- Southern Trianc,~le_ ____ __ ______ _ 2•E White Cross 4•% Chapel Hill_Carrboro School Districti 18.; Section V. School Current Expense The current expense allocation for both school districts is $49,981,296. Of that total, there is hereby allocated a lump sum of $30,372,967 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and $19,608,329 for the Orange County Schools. This appropriation equates to $2,796 per student based on the March 2005 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction certified average daily membership of 10,863 for Chapel -Hill-Carrboro City Schools and 7,013 for the Orange County Schools. Section VI. School Recurring Capital Outlay The recurring capital outlay for both school districts is $2,290,258. There is hereby appropriated $1,408,508 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for recurring capital. There is hereby allocated $881,750 for Orange County Schools for recurring capital. Section VII. Schedule B License In accordance with Schedule B of the Revenue Act, Article 2, Chapter 105 of the North Carolina State Statutes, and any other section of the General Statutes so permitting, there are hereby levied privilege license .taxes in the maximum amount permitted on businesses, trades, occupations or professions which the County is entitled to tax. Section VIII. Animal Licenses A license costing $5 for sterilized dogs and sterilized cats is hereby levied. A license for un-sterilized dogs and ~a license #or un-sterilized cats is $10 per animal. Section IX. Board of Commissioners' Compensation The Board of County Commissioners authorizes that: • Salaries of County Commissioners will be adjusted by any cost of living increase, any in-range salary increase and/or any other general increase granted to permanent County employees. This includes adjusting Commissioners' salaries effective December 1, 2005 by the equivalent of the 4 percent In-Range Salary increase for permanent employees. • Annual compensation for County Commissioners will include the County contribution for health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance that is provided for permanent County employees, provided the Commissioners are eligible for this coverage under the insurance contracts and other contracts affecting these benefits. • County Commissioners' compensation includes eligibility to continue to participate in the County health insurance at term end as provided below: / If the County Commissioner has served less than two full terms in office (less than eight yearsj, the Commissioner may participate by paying the full cost of such coverage. (If the Commissioner is age 65 or older, Medicare becomes the primary insurer and .group health insurance ends.) / If the County Commissioner has served two or more full terms in office (eight years or more), the County makes the same contribution for health insurance coverage that it makes for an employee who retires from Orange County after 10 years service as a permanent employee. If the Commissioner is age 65 or older, ,Medicare becomes the primary insurer and group health insurance ends. The County makes the same contribution for Medicare Supplement coverage that it makes for a retired County employee with 10 years service. Annual compensation for Commissioners will include a County contribution for each Commissioner to the Deferred Compensation (457) Supplemental Retirement Plan that is the same as the County contribution for non-law enforcement County employees to the State 401(k) plan. Travel expense allowances for Commissioners will be established at $275 per month for the Board Chair and at $225 per month for the other four Commissioners. Section X. Budget Control General Statutes of the State of North Carolina provide for budgetary control measures to exist between a county and public school system. The statute provides: Per General Statute 115C-429: (c) The Board of County Commissioners shall have full authority to call for, and the Board of Education shall have the duty to make available to the Board of County Commissioners, upon request, all books, records, audit reports, and other information bearing on the financial operation of the local school administrative unit. The Board of Commissioners hereby directs the following measures for budget administration and review: That upon adoption, each Board of Education will supply to the Board of County Commissioners a detailed report of the budget showing all appropriations by function and purpose, specifically to include funding increases and new program funding. The Board of Education will provide to the Board of County Commissioners a copy of the annual audit, monthly financial reports, copies of all budget amendments showing disbursements and use of local moneys granted to the Board of Education by the Board of Commissioners. Section XI. Internal Service Fund -Dental Insurance Fund The Dental Insurance Fund accounts for the receipt of premium payments from the County for it's employees and from the employees for their dependents, and the payment of employee claims and administration expenses. Projected receipts from the County and employees for 2005-2006 are $332,000.00 and projected expense for claims and administration for 2005-2006 is $400,500.00. An allocation of $68,500 will be made from reserves in the fund to balance. Section XII. Encumbrances Operating funds encumbered by the County as of June 30, 2005 are hereby re- appropriated to this budget. This budget being duly adopted this 23`~ day of June 2005. Baker, Clerk to the Board Barry air Alice Gordon Moses Carey, Jr., hair '~ Valerie Foushee Steve Halkiotis