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Capital. Project Ordinance
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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
capital project is hereby adopted.
Section 1. The project authorized provides funds to implement phases of the
County's Infarmation Technology Plan. Proceeds from the County's
portion of the one-half cent sales taxes, and debt financing for Phase I of
the Property Information Management System (PIMS) finance this project.
Section 2. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the project
within the budget contained herein.
Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to complete this project:
Through FY
2009-10
CIP 2010-11 Through FY
2010-11
Sales Tax and Dedicated
Property Tax
$2,300,000
$500,000
$2,800,000
Bond Funds $0 $0 $0
2004 Two-thirds Net Debt $0 $0 $0
Debt Financing $1,500,000 $0 $1,500,000
Other $75,000 $0 $75,000
Total Funding $3,875,000 $500,000 $4,375,000
Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project:
Through FY
2009-10
C{P 2010-11 Through FY
2010-11
Land/Building $0 $0 $0
Design $0 $0 $0
Construction $0 $0 $0
PfMS Project $1,500,000 $0 $1,500,000
Other $2,375,000 $500,000 $2,875,000
Total Costs $3,875,000 $500,000 $4,375,000
Section 5. This ordinance supersedes all previous Information Technology Capital
Project Ordinances for Orange County.
Section 6. This ordinance, originally adopted December 1, 1997, shall be in effect
until the project is complete and closed by the BOCC.
Adopted this 15th day of June 2010.
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This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate
consideration.
t. RFP Award: Audit Services
The Board awarded Request for Proposal #5163 to Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. of
Hickory, North Carolina to Conduct auditing services for Orange County in the amount of
$83,300; and authorized the Manager to sign pending staff and attorney review.
u. Fiscal Year 2009-10 Budget Amendment #11
The Board approved budget and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 2009-10
for Visitor's Bureau, Housing and Community Development, Economic Development (Piedmont
Food and Agricultural Processing Center Capital Project Ordinance), Emergency Services,
Technical Amendment, and Department of Social Services.
v. Close County Capital Proiects
The Board approved the closing of 15 projects with total available funds of $872,282; the
transfer of $825,000 from existing projects to the Capital Projects Fund Balance as listed on
Attachment 1 and approved the amendments to the four Capital Projects Ordinances,
Attachments 3-6.
w. Appropriate Funds to Existing County Capital Proiects and Transfer Funds to the
Countv Capital Reserve Fund
The Board appropriated $1,020,133 from Unallocated Resources and $409;337 from the Fund
Balance of the County Capital Projects Fund to fund the $1,429,470 shortfall; and appropriated
$200,000 from the Fund Balance of the County Capital Projects Fund to the County Capital
Reserve Fund, $150,000 without reservation and $50,000 to be reserved for Library Facilities;
and approved the amendments to four Capital Project Ordinances, Attachments 1-4.
x. Approval of the First Year of Capital Investment Plan and Changes to the 2010-15 CIP
Process
The Board approved the first year of the County Capital Investment Plan, changes to the 2010-
15CIP process, and approved amendments to five Capital Project Ordinances, Attachments 2-
6.
~ Amendment to Orange Countv Personnel Ordinance Article IV, Section 15.0, Military
Leave
The Board approved the proposed Personnel Ordinance Amendment to Article IV, Section 15.0
Military Leave and authorized the County Manager to promulgate Administrative Rules and
Regulations to implement the mandate of this Ordinance. The amendment to the Personnel
Ordinance would be effective upon signature of the Administrative Rules and Regulations by
the County Manager.
z. Employment Agreement for Donna Baker -Clerk to the Board
The Board confirmed the terms of the employment agreement for Donna Baker, Clerk to the
Board.
aa. Next Steps: Orange County and Town of Chapel Hill Library Needs
This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate
consideration.
bb. Letter to Town of Carrboro Regarding Amendments to the Water and Sewer
Management, Planning, and Boundary Agreement
The Board approved the transmittal of a letter to the Town of Carrboro regarding the Town's
concerns about proposed amendment to the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and
Boundary Agreement and authorized the Chair to sign.
cc. Efland Sewer New Customer Information Packet and Outreach
This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate
consideration.
VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
6. Public Hearings-NONE
7. Regular Agenda
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a. Approval of Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Ordinance, Grant Proiect Ordinances
and Fee Schedule
The Board considered approving the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Ordinance, Grant
Project Ordinance, and County Fee Schedule.
There were two charts at the County Commissioners' places for this item.
Financial Services Director Clarence Grier said that this item is to take action on the
formal decisions.
A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger
to approve the Resolution to Adopt the 2010-11 Orange County Budget.
Resolution to Adopt the 2010-11
Orange County Budget
The items outlined below summarize decisions fhat the Board acted upon June 8, 2010 in
approving the FY2010-11 Resolution of Intent to adopt the Orange County Annual Operating
Budget.
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has considered the Orange County
2010-11 Manager's Recommended Budget; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have agreed on certain modifications to the Manager's
Recommended Budget as presented in the 2010-11 County Manager's Recommended Budget
on May 18, 2010;
NOW THEREFORE BE /T RESOLVED, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners
expresses its intent to adopt the 2010-11 Orange County Budget Ordinance on Tuesday, June
15, 2010, based on the following stipulations:
1) Property Tax Rates
a) The ad valorem property tax rate shall be set at 85.8 cents per $100 of assessed
valuation.
b) The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District Tax shall be set at 18.84 cents per
$100 of assessed valuation.
c) 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 7.36
• Chapel Hill 7.50
• Damascus 5.00
• Efland 4.66
• Eno 5.99
• Little River 4.06
• New Hope 6.95
• Orange Grove 3.58
• Orange Rural 6.36
• South Orange 7.85
• Southern Triangle 5.00
• White Cross 6.00
2) County Employee Pay and Benefits Plan
Provide a County employee pay and benefits plan that includes:
a) No Cost of Living Adjustment for FY 2010-11
b) No in-range salary increases for proficient or higher work performance effective for
fiscal year 2010-11
c) Extends the suspension of the County's 401(k) contribution for non-sworn law
enforcement employees
d) Maintains the County's Living Wage for employees at $10.12 per hour
e) Extends the Retirement Incentive Package for County employees eligible to retire
according to criteria established by the North Carolina Local Government
Employees' Retirement System
f) Implements a six month hiring freeze on vacant positions and the elimination of
certain vacant positions based on Manager's review
g) Extends a Voluntary Unpaid Leave option allowing employees to temporarily reduce
their hours in times of reduced fiscal resources without suffering a loss of leave
accruals or benefits
h) Implements position reclassifications, classification title changes, and
addition/deletion of classifications identified on pages 19 through 22 of Appendix A
of the FY 2010-11 County Manager's Recommended Annual Operating Budget
(Attached)
3) Modifications to County Manager's FY 2010-11 Recommended Annual Operating
Budget
The following modifications to the County Manager's Recommended Budget are made:
Appropriations:
4)
1 Restore Operations Funding for Economic Development
. De artment $38,000
2. Increase Earl Votin Sites from Two to Four locations $17,000
Restore funding for two Health Department Positions
3. (Environmental Health Program Specialist and
Administrative Assistant II for entire fiscal ear $65,000
4 Increase Hours at the Cybrary and Main Library and
' Increase O eratin Ex enses $50,000
5' Add Breastfeeding Program Staff Position and associated
o erations in Health De artment $45,000
6' Increase De artment of Social Services Child Care Subsid $50,000
7 Increase Department of Social Services Emergency
' Assistance Pro ram $50,000
8. Fund Trian le Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic $10,000
9. Fund OC American Red Cross $2,000
10. Eliminate Funding for Hillsborough Youth Athletic
Association $10,000
11. Fund Bi Brothers Bi Sisters $2,000
12. Fund Adolescents in Need 32,194
13. Fund Department of Social Services Adolescents in Need
transition 32,194
14. Fund Child Care Services Association 18,285
Total Changes to Recommended Appropriations $401,673
Revenues:
1. A ro riated Fund Balance 401,673
2.
3.
Total Changes to Recommended Revenues 401,673
Changes in Fundin to Im rove Service Delive Increase in FTE A roved
De artment Position Title FTE
Health Community Health Aide -
Breastfeedin Pro ram
1.0
5) General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts
The following FY 2010-11 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel Hill Carrboro City
Schools
and Orange County Schools are approved:
a) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $59,371,992, and equates
to a
per pupil allocation of $3,096.
1) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools is
$36,594,720.
2) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is
$22,777,272.
b) Recurring Capital appropriation for local school districts totals $3,000,000
1) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
totals $ 1,849,200.
2) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Orange County Schools totals
$1,150,800.
c) Long Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation for local school districts totals
$2,590,117.
1) The Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation to the Chapel Hill
Carrboro City Schools totals $1,596,548.
2) The Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation to the Orange County
Schools totals 993,569.
d) School Related Debt Service for local school districts totals $18,182,682.
e) Fair Funding appropriation for local school districts totals $988,000. This
appropriation is to be split 50/50 between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and
Orange County Schools.
f) Additional County funding for local school districts totals $1,784,358.
(1) School Health Nurses -Total appropriation of $610,729 with $428,032
allocated for Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and $182,697 allocated for
Orange County Schools.
(2) School Social Workers -Total appropriation of $642,374 allocated in the
Department of Social Services to provide School Social Workers to Orange
County Schools.
(3) School Resource Officers -Total appropriation of $531,255 allocated in the
Sheriff's Department to provide School Resource Officers to Orange County
Schools.
6) County Fee Schedule
To adopt the County Fee Schedule to include changes included in the FY 2010-11 Manager's
Recommended Annual Operating Budget.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Vivian Hearndon-Latta spoke on the Cedar Grove Library. She said that she hopes the
Board of County Commissioners will consider keeping the library open because it is well
needed in the community. She said that this is a great service to the community and the
community uses it on a constant basis.
Commissioner Gordon asked about School Resource Officers (SROs) and it was
answered that the Chapel Hill Police Department is paid by CHCCS for this, but Orange County
pays for the ones for OCS. She said that this is worth noting.
Frank Clifton said that this may go back to the fact that Orange County schools are
served by the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
chose to use the Chapel Hill Police Department.
Chair Foushee said that the Town of Chapel Hill received a grant that started the
funding for the SROs and then the Town of Chapel Hill picked that up for a period of time and
now the school system pays for if.
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Chair Foushee said that Fire Chief Dan Jones is here tonight. Last week the County
Commissioners had questions about the fire district tax for the Chapel Hill Township. She
asked the Fire Chief to address those questions about the six residents in Chapel Hill.
Commissioner Yuhasz said that the rate went up from 2 % cents to over 7 cents and
there are only 6 houses involved. He suggested that the change might be considered to be
phased in over a few years. He asked if the Chief made contact with these families about the
increase.
Dan Jones said that letters were sent and hand-delivered and he received one response
via phone call and she spoke in favor of the raise. He said that the reason they suggested this
increase was because it is a doughnut hole of two streets and for some reason it has never
been annexed. He said that these six residents have been paying only 2.5 cents for municipal
protection.
Commissioner Nelson spoke to Ms. Hearndon-Latta and thanked her for coming. He
said that this was the most painful cut for him, but he had to make it this budget season. He
spoke about the costs of the staff and maintaining the facility, which would be almost $150,000
for this facility. He said that the Library Services Director has promised to come back in the fall
with a plan for library services for rural Orange County.
Ms. Hearndon-Latta said that she wanted to fight for what she believed in and she
believed in education. She said that she and others were willing to volunteer to keep this facility
open.
Commissioner Nelson suggested that she talk with the Orange County Library Services
Director about this.
Chair Foushee said that Commissioner Nelson's comments were in line with the
sentiment of the entire Board.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Attachment 2 - 2010 Budget Ordinance:
Commissioner Gordon pointed out that there is a revised page 17 (peach sheet).
Fiscal Year 2010-11
Budget Ordinance
Orange County, North Carolina
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County
Section I. Budget Adoption
There is hereby adopted the following operating budget for Orange County for this fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, the same being adopted by fund and activity,
within each fund, according to the following summary:
Fund
' Current Interfund ~ Fund Total
Balance
Revenue (
' Transfer
;
f :Appropriation
Appropriated
~~~~
I $173,591,02
General Fund 0 $1.,321,227 ~ $401,673 $175,313,920
i Emergency Telephone Fund $424,276 _$0 $0
$424,276
i Fire Districts Fund
:- _ _. _. _._ _ $3,382,354 ~
__ `
_ _ _ $0 _ _
$0 $3,382,354
Section 8~Housing~_Fund
$4,598,183 (
~
$85,266. _
$0
$4,683,449
Community Development ` _
~
Fund
__
~ $832,308 $191,011
__ $0
$1,023,319
Efland Sewer Operating Fund
$119,000
$95,
950 _
,,,;
$0 $2
1
4
950
,Revaluation Fund
$0 .
~
$85,0.00 ,
,
,
. .
$46,349 $131,349
Visitors Bureau Fund ~
~._ ___.. ~._ ~... _
i
_. $975,555 '
$0 `
~ _~
~ $0 ~ $975,555
School Construction Impact ~ ,
Fees Fund $800,000 ~ _$0 { ._..__ __.... $0.. _. $800,000
Solid Waste/Landfill `
O erations Enter rise Fund $9,492,884 ; $0 ( $525,489 $10,018,373
Sorts lex Enter rise Fund $2,400,000 $725,000 $0 $3,125,000
Communit S a /Neuter Fund $33,500 $0 $0 $33,500
Section II. Appropriations
That for said fiscal year, there is hereby appropriated out the following:
.....
Function
. _ _ _... ,. _ __ .._
_...._ _.... __
_._. _ _
_ _ A ro nation
_Pp _~...
General Fund . _ ___
Governing and Maria ement
_______.....g __ ~ _ __ ' 13,207,440
$
General Services
_ _____
~ _
___ _
$7,026,572
ommunit and Environmen __ _
t
_ ___ _
$5,892,469
Human Services _ _
_
._...
$32,405,758
Public Safety _
,,,._.._
.
....
$18,1
98,
1
1
0
Culture and Recreafion .
_
,
,
$1,896,580
,
Education
__ _.. _ __ _ _~ _
~ ~ ~ $63,912 513
Debt Service Q~Q a~~ ,,~~-'
Transfers to Other Funds
.................................................................................
vvrnte cross
.._$4,142, 033
$175,313.920
,424, 276
$203, 904
.................._.....................
_$1, 739_
_$45,314
X308,246
_..
..4,12,474
S 168, 093
-386,643
.............
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269,989
772, 777
.......................... _................. _;
426,143
166, 729,,,,5
220, 303
382, 354
683
125,013
........................................
725,013
„$898,306
.._~
,_$214, 950
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,$214,.950
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$,1.31,349
$131,349
,$975,555
....,....,$800,000
_..
$800,.000
__ ....._
1,0,,0.1.8,,373
10,0_7 78,373
63,125, 000
...............
otal General Fund
. ............
Fund
Fund
Total S orts lex Enter rise Fund $3,125,000
Communit S a /Neuter Fund
Governin and Mana ement $33,500
Total Communit S a /Neuter Fund $33,500
Section III. Revenues
The following fund revenues are estimated to be available during the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011, to meet the foregoing appropriations:
Function Appropriation
General Fund
_Property_Tax______ _ $132.,047,738
Sales Tax $14,463,000
Licenses & Permits $313,000
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Intergovernmental $16,250,267
Chafes for Services_ $9,650,631
Investment Earrnngs $140,000
Miscellaneous $726,384
} Transfers from Other Funds $1,321,,227
A ro Hated Fund Balance
~~ pp . p_ _ ..__ _ _.. __ _ _, ____ ....__ ....
$401,673
_. _ ._. _ _ _ .
Emergency.Telephone System,Fund
Total General Fund ' $175,313,920
Charges for Services _ _ _
___ _ _ _ _._,$424,276
_Total Emergency Telephone System Fund
._ _ __. $424,276
Fire Districts
_
_...
Property Tax__ _
__ _ _ _ _ __ __ ~ $3,380,,703_,_;
Investment Earnings
_ _...... $1,65,1
Total Fire Districts Fund $3,382,354
Section 8 ~Housin~c )_ Fund
Intergovernmental $4,5.98,183
From General Fund _$85,266
~ _ Total Sectfon 8 Fund ; _ $4,683,449
I Community Development Fund (Urgent Repair Program)
.
_...
From General Fund
.__ _ __......__ _~_ ___._ W _ ._ _ _.. ~ $125,013
~_ _ _ ~ .....
--... ____ _ .___ ~.
Total Community Development Fund (Urgent Repair
Program) _„
. ~ _. v W __ _ . ~ _
__ $125,013
~ Community Development Fund (HOME Program)
Intergovernmental $832,308
...
From General Fund $65,.998
Total Community Development Fund (HOME Program) $898,306
Efland Sewer Operating Fund
_. _ ._ .
-
Charges for Services.... $119,000...:
From General Fund __ ___„ _
.. _ _ _ _ __$95,950
j___m__________.. _.. ___.. __m__
Total Efland Sewer Operatic Fund ~ $214,950
~._
Revaluation Fund
~~
From General Fund ~ _ _ ~.__ _ __ _..,. _ ._ ~ _ .. __ Y _
~ _..._ $85,000
Appropriated .Fund Balance
_.... _ $46,349
Total Revaluation Fund $131,349 ,
Visitors Bureau Fund
cupanc~r__ ax ~ _ ~
__. __
_. __.__-
$785
197
Sales & Fees
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$1
750
Inter overnmental
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$185
308
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__
nvestment Earnings -~ '~ _
,
$3
300
ro riated Fund Balance _
P ......~_,,.,_.._,,,__ ~.
..~ _ _ _ _..... ~ _ ,
...........
0
_~__
_____ Total Visifors Bureau Fund ~ ~~. ~___
~ $975,555
~
School Construction Impact Fees Fund
Impact Fees $800 000
Total School Construction lm act Fees Fund
__ _._ __P ~~_ _.. _
$800 000
,
_._ _ F__
Solid Waste/Landfill Operations __.
.~ .
Sales & Fees
... _. ~ _ ~ _~
$7,510,212
__ ;__
ntergovernmental _.._
$390,622
Miscellaneous
___.__ ~ __.__ ~ _ ~_ __._ _ .._
$69,740
_ _ ,_
icenses & Permits -
_ ..
$45, 000
nterest on Investments $74 250
__
rom General Fund for Sanitation Operations
$1,403,060
Appropnated_Reserves $525,489
Total Solid Waste/Landfill Operations ~ $10,018,373
5portsplex Enterprise Fund
Char es for Services $2,400,000
From General Fund $725,000
Total S orts lex Enter rise Fund $3,125,000
Communit S a /Neuter Fund
Animal Tax $27,000
Inter overnmental $4,000
Miscellaneous $2,500
Total Community Spay/Neuter Fund $33.500
Section IV. Tax: Rate Levy
There is hereby levied for the fiscal year 2010-11 a general county-wide tax rate of 85.8 cents
per $100 of assessed valuation. This rate shall be levied in the General Fund. Special district
tax rates are levied as follows:
Cedar Grove 7.36
Cha el Hill 7.50
Damascus 5.00
Efland 4.66
Eno 5.99
Little River 4.06
New Hoe 6.95
Oran a Grove 3.58
Oran a Rural 6.36
South Oran a 7.85
Southern Trian le 5.00
White Cross 6.00
Cha el Hill-Carrboro School District 18.84
Section V. General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts
The following FY 2009-10 General Fund Appropriations for Chapel Hill Carrboro
City Schools and Orange County Schools are approved:
a) Current Expense appropriation for local school districts totals $59,371,992, and equates
to a per pupil allocation of $3,096.
1) The Current Expense appropriation to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is
$36,594,720.
2) The Current Expense appropriation to the Orange County Schools is
$22,777,272.
b) Recurring Capital appropriation for local school districts totals $3,000,000
1) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
totals $1,849,200.
2) The Recurring Capital appropriation to the Orange County Schools totals
$1,150, 800.
Section V. General Fund Appropriations for Local School Districts (Continued)
c) Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation for local school districts totals
$2,590,117
1) .The Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation to the Chapel Hill
Carrboro City Schools totals $1,596,548.
2) The Long-Range (Pay-As-You-Go) Capital appropriation to the Orange County
Schools totals $ 993,569.
d) School Related Debt Service-for local school districts totals $18,182,682.
e) Fair Funding appropriation for local school districts totals $988,000. This appropriation is
to be split 50/50 between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County
Schools.
f) Additional County funding for local school districts totals $1,784,358
1) School Health Nurses -Total appropriation of $610,729 with $428,032 allocated
for Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and $182,697 allocated for Orange County
Schools
2) School Social Workers -Total appropriation of $642,374 allocated in the
Department of Social Services to provide School Social Workers to Orange
County Schools
3) School Resource Officers -Total appropriation of $531,255 allocated in the
Sheriffs Department to provide School Resource Officers to Orange County
Schools
Section VI. Schedule B Licenses
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 VII. Animal Licenses
A license costing $10 for sterilized dogs and sterilized cats is hereby levied. A license for un-
sterilized dogs and a license for un-sterilized cats is $30 per animal.
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Section VIII. 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. For fiscal year 2010-11, the approved budget does not include any cost of
living increase, any in-range salary increase and/or any other general increase granted
to permanent County 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.
Section Vlll. Board of Commissioners' Compensation (Continued)
• County Commissioners' compensation includes eligibility to continue to participate in the
County health insurance at term end as provided below:
o If the County Commissioner has served less than two full terms in office (less
than eight years), 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.)
o 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.
o 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 in the State 401 (k) plan.
Section IX. 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 focal moneys granted to the Board of Education by the Board
of Commissioners.
Section X. Internal Service Fund -Dental Insurance Fund
The Dental Insurance Fund accounts for the receipt of premium payments from the County for
its 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
2010-11 are $387,245 and projected expense for claims and administration for 2010-11 is
$406,338. An allocation of $19,093 will be made from reserves in the fund to balance.
Section XI. Encumbrances
Operating funds encumbered by the County as of June 30, 2010 are hereby reappropriated to
this budget.
Section XII Capital Projects & Grants Fund
The County Capital Improvements Fund, Schools Capital Improvements Fund, Community
Development Fund and the Grant Projects Fund are hereby authorized. Appropriations made
for the specific projects or grants in these funds are hereby appropriated until the project or
grant is complete.
Any capital project or grant budget previously adopted, the balance of any anticipated, but not
yet received, revenues and any unexpended appropriations remaining on June 30, 2010, shall
be reauthorized in the 2010/2011 budget.
Section XIII. Contractual Obligations
The County Manager is hereby authorized to execute contractual documents under the
following conditions:
1. The Manager may execute contracts for construction or repair projects that do not
require formal competitive bid procedures, and which are within budgeted departmental
appropriations, for which the amount to be expended does not exceed $250,000.
2. The Manager may execute contracts for general and/or professional services which are
within budgeted departmental appropriations, for purchases of apparatus supplies and
materials or equipment which are within the budgeted departmental appropriations, and
for leases of personal property for a duration of one year or less and within budgeted
departmental appropriations for which the amount to be expended does not exceed
$89,999.
3. Contracts executed by the Manager shall be pre-audited by the Finance Officer and
reviewed by the County Attorney to ensure compliance in form and sufficiency with
North Carolina law.
A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger
to approve the Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Ordinance.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Attachment 3-Grant-Funded Programs
A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
approve the Summary of Grant Project Ordinances Fiscal Year 2010-11.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Attachment 4 -Orange County 2010 Proposed Fee Schedule
A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to
approve the Orange County 2010 Proposed Fee Schedule.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Commissioner Gordon commended the Manager and staff for their work on this budget.
She said that the Manager invited the County Commissioners to ask questions of the staff and
she took advantage of that.
Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that the County Commissioners did not raise taxes in
2009-2010. One of the local newspapers said that this was the first year in which the County
did not raise taxes in 20 years, but in fact it is the second year that taxes have not been raised.
He also said that this year's budget process was an improved process, but he has some
suggestions for further improvements, and he will share these at a later time.
Commissioner Nelson added his commendations to the staff and said that this process
was transparent and the numbers were correct.
Commissioner Pelissier said that this was a much better experience this year and she
highlighted that having performance indicators was very useful. She thinks it is important to let
the public know what the County is doing.
Commissioner Hemminger agreed and said that the budget was easier to understand
and cross-reference.
b. Approval of Fiscal Year 2010-11 Personnel Ordinance Changes