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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ✓���� 1 ' �'`�
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 17, 1998
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Budget Amendment#3
DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN)
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Budget Amendment Donna Dean, extension 2151
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 9684501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments.
BACKGROUND:
Register of Deeds
1) On October 6, the Board of County Commissioners established a new, permanent .75 full-time
equivalent Deputy Register of Deeds I position. For fiscal year 1998-99, the position will be funded
from revenues projected to be received over budget for the Register of Deeds Office. The attached
budget amendment(column#1,page 2 of this abstract) increases the revenues by$16,771. This is the
estimated cost for the current fiscal year.
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2) The Board of County Commissioners created a new Income Maintenance Caseworker II position for
the Department of Social Services on September 15, 1998. The position, to be physically located at
Piedmont Health Services, will conduct interviews and initiate Medicaid applications for patients
including those for the new N.C. Health Choice program. The 1998-99 fiscal year cost of this
position, $22,637, will be paid by Piedmont Health Services. The attached budget amendment
(column#2,page 2)provides for the receipt of these funds from Piedmont Health Services.
3) On October 20, the Board of County Commissioners approved the operations plan and budget for the
Skills Development Center. The Board also approved one new full-time equivalent position for this
facility. For fiscal year 1998-99, the total approved budget is $132,159. This amount includes
personnel, operating and capital costs for the new facility. Revenues include funds from Orange
County ($50,000), a contribution from Durham Technical Community College ($10,000), an
implementation grant from the State ($68,559), and rental income ($3,600). The attached budget
amendment(column#3,page 3)establishes the 1998-99 fiscal year budget for this new facility.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached
budget amendment.
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Susan Poulton was appointed to an unexpired term on the Carrboro Planning Board for a term V
ending February 1, 2001.
Howard McAdams was appointed as the Planning Board representative on the Orange County
Board of Adjustment for a term ending June 30, 2001.
b. Minutes
The Board approved minutes and/or corrections for minutes from the June 4 budget public
hearing; June 8, June 9, and June 10 budget work sessions; August 24, 1998 Quarterly public hearing and,
October 6 and October 20 regular meetings.
C. Classification Plan Amendment—Computer Network Administrator
The Board amended the Orange County classification and pay plan to change the class of
microcomputer specialist, salary grade 70 ($33,111-$52,650) to computer network administrator, salary grade
71 ($34,768-$55,282).
d. Applications for 1998 Property Tax Exemptions
The Board approved two requests from the Carolina Vedic Village Society for property tax
exemptions under N.C. General Statute 105-282(a)(5).
e. Property Tax Refunds
The Board approved seven requests for property tax refunds as listed below:
NAME ACCOUNT# AMOUNT
Lee, Kuo Hsiung D49741 $ 217.70
Lee, Kuo Hsiung E41951 180.65
Lee, Kuo Hsiung F34920 171.06
Bolin Brook Associates 181637 1,507.25
Bolin Brook Associates 181637 275.67
Bolin Brook Associates 171101 2,269.11
Mary Jane Young 94462 43.06
f. Requests for Approval to Proceed with "Improving School-age Quality Care Grant"
The Board approved an Orange County 4-H Program request for$12,200 in grant funds from the
N.C. 4-H School-age Quality Care Program to contract with the Joint Orange-Chatham Action Agency to
facilitate a two-year accreditation effort at the McDougle and Seawell Elementary after-school program sites.
g. Roger Dale Stephens and Felton G. Terrell Zoning Case (Assessment of Civil Penalties)
The Board approved assessing civil penalties in the Roger Dale Stephens and Felton G. Terrell
zoning case.
h. Bud-get Ordinance Amendment#3
The Board approved an amendment to the County Budget Ordinance which is incorporated herein
by reference.
1. Approval of Operating Agreement—Efland-Cheeks Community School Park
The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a joint-use agreement between Orange
County and the Orange County School system for the Efland-Cheeks Community School Park.
Assessment of Civil Penalties for Zoning Violations
The Board approved assessing civil penalties in four zoning cases as follows: Mozelle J. Pratt,
Cathrin and Ronald E. Dickison, Donnie Page Clayton and Jack L. Hurley.
k. Changes in Regular Meeting Schedule
The Board approved changing the date of its goal setting retreat from December 5', 1998 to
January 16, 1999, and amending its 1999 meeting calendar to reflect the change.
VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS
9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA
a. SUP-98—Gearon Communications— Proposed Telecommunications Tower(N.C. 54
West and O'Day Drive
Chair Brown announced that this item is being presented as a continuation of the item as
presented at the August Quarterly public hearing. Commissioners Carey and Gordon verified that, since they