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Home My WebLink AboutNSN ORD-1996-023 Grant Project Ordinance - COPS FAST/2 Universal Hiring Program COPS FAST/2 Universal Hiring Program Grant Project Ordinance Project Number 11-715 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 grant project is hereby adopted. Section 1. The project authorized is the COPS FAST Program as awarded to the Orange County Sheriffs Department by the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services.This award represents a second award from the U.S. Department of Justice for the community oriented policing services. The three year grant provides funding to further enhance community oriented police efforts in jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. Section 2. Under the terms of the agreement, Orange County will administer the grant as fiscal agent. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project within the grant document,the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services. Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to be available to complete this project: Intergovernmental 0996-97) $50,000 Intergovernmental 0997-98) $50,000 Intergovernmental 0998-99) S50,00 Total Intergovernmental $150,000 Section 4. Approximately seventy percent of the total cost of this project is funded by grant funds. The required match for this grant is included in funds appropriated in the general fund to be transferred to this capital project. Future years'allocations are subject to Board of County Commissioners annual appropriations. Transfers from the General Fund (1996-97) $18,442 Transfer from the General Fund (1997-98) $21,367 Transfer from the General Fund (1998-99) 523.409 Total General Fund Match $63,218 Section 5. The following amount is appropriated for this project: Public Safety- COPSFAST-2 $213,218 4,. Section 6. The finance officer is hereby directed to maintain within the grant project sufficient specific detailed accounting records to provide the accounting to the grantor agency required by the grant agreement and federal and state regulations. Section 7. Funds may be advanced from the general fund for the purpose of making payments due. Reimbursement requests should be made to the grantor agency in an orderly and timely manner. Section 8. Copies of this grant project ordinance shall be made available to the finance officer for direction in carrying out this project. Section 9. Positions authorized through this grant project ordinance include: 2.00 Full-Time Equivalent Positions-Deputy I* The actual classification of these two positions depends on the final review of the Personnel Department. These positions are authorized through June 30, 1999. Section 10. This project ordinance is in effect until June 30, 1997. Adopted this 20th day of August, 1996. M:\BUDGET\9697\ORDS\GRANTS\COPSFAST NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners urges all elected officials from all four governments to attend a facilitated meeting for the purpose of clarifying values, goals and time tables relative to solid waste management decision, on September 30, 1996, which is the next scheduled Assembly of Governments meeting. VOTE: UNANIMOUS B. PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY Winnie Morgan, Chair of the Commission for Women, made comments and read the resolution. A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to approve the Proclamation as stated below and authorize the Chair to sign. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, August 26, 1996 commemorates women winning the right to vote in 1920 and recognizes the continuing efforts toward full equality for women, and WHEREAS, the Orange County Commission for Women, which advocates to improve the lives and promote the status of women in Orange County is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 1996, and WHEREAS, that status continues to be unequal. NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims Monday, August 26, as Women's Equality Day in commemoration of the suffrage victory, and hereby urges women and all citizens to exercise their right to vote, and commends the Commission for Women for its continuing efforts towards full equality for all women. VOTE: UNANIMOUS A. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Chair Carey to approve those items on the Consent Agenda as stated below: A. APPOINTMENTS TRIANGLE J EMS COUNCIL Jeanette Smith was appointed for a term ending 6130/98. EMS ADVISORY COUNCIL - Jeffrey Johnston, Shirley Marshall, Hilliard Caldwell, Lucy Fort, Norman Gustaveson, and Jan Smith were reappointed for terms ending 6/30198. YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION - Daniel Green was appointed for a term ending 9/30197, Gretchen Aylsworth, Julie Bullock and Myra Austin were appointed for terms ending 6/30/98 and Leticia Lumpkins and David Bryant were appointed for terms ending 9/30/99. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Gerald Horne was appointed for a term ending 6!30/98. HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - O. B. Hollins was appointed for a term ending 3/30/97 and Rod High was appointed for a term ending 6/30/99. B. RETIREMENT OF DRUG DOG This item was deleted from the agenda. C. FOREST SERVICE CONTRACT The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the annual agreement between Orange County and the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources to support the NC forest Service in Orange County. D. COPSFAST GRANT AWARD The Board approved the grant project ordinance as stated below which appropriates $213,219 over a three year period, including federal funds totaling $150,000 and local matching funds of$63,219 and established two permanent full time equivalent Deputy positions within the Sheriff's Department. Anticipated Revenue Intergovernmental (1996-97) $ 50,000 Intergovernmental (1997-98) $ 50,000 Intergovernmental (1998-99) $ 50,000 Transfers from the General Fund (1996-97) $ 18,442 Transfers from the General Fund (1997-98) $ 21,367 Transfers from the General Fund (1998-99) 23,409 Total Intergovernmental and General Fund Match $ 213,218 Public Safety-COPSFAST-2 $ 213,218 E. LA MESA SUBDIVISION_PHASE II PRELIMINARY PLAN This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. F. ORANGE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT RENEWAL The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the annual Orange Public Transportation (OPT) agreements for (1)Vehicle lease with OPC Mental Health, Orange Enterprises, Wake Opportunities Head Start, and Cedar Grove Day Care; (2) Driver assignment with OPC Mental Health, Orange Enterprises, and Wake Opportunities Head Start; and (3)Taxi provider with Airport and Intown Taxi, Canaday Cab, Walton's Taxi, Research Triangle Transportation Authority and Tarheel Taxi. G. BUDGET ORDINANCE AMENDMENT#1 The Board approved the capital project amendment as stated below for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools for McDougle Elementary School: REVENUES ANTICIPATED FOR THIS PROJECT Transfer from Reserve for New Elementary School Capital Project(1993-94) $ 81,859 Transfer from General Fund (1994-95) 673,857 Transfer from Impact Fees Fund (1994-95) 294,188 Transfer from Reserve for Future Projects (1995-96) 43,348 Transfer from General fund (1996-97) 175,000 Public School Building Fund (1995-96) 836,652 Proceeds from Installment Purchase 9,600,000 Sales Tax Reimbursement (1996-97) 126.967 Total Revenues $ 11,831,871 APPROPRIATIONS New Chapel Hill-Carrboro Elem. School Capital Project $ 11,831,871 H. IMPACT FEE REIMBURSEMENT -HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The Board approved a request from Habitat for Humanity for reimbursement of Impact Fees for projects planned in Culbreth Park for the 1996-97 fiscal year in the amount of$9,704 to be appropriated from the Board of Commissioners' Contingency Account. 1. AMENDMENT TO FACILITIES/SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CORPORATION The Board authorized the Manager, Finance Director and County Attorney to work with the Board of Directors of the Orange Community Activity Corporation to provide greater flexibility for both parties within the terms of the existing Facilities/Services Agreement and authorized the Chair and the Clerk to execute the amendment for the County. J. TESTING SERVICES -JAILICOURTHOUSE PROJECT