HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-20-1995 - VIII-A Orange County
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Meeting Date: September 20, 1995
Action Agenda
Item No: VIX_a
Subject: Budget Amendment#2
Department: Budget Office Public Hearing Yes No-
x-Attachment(s): Information Contact:
Proposed Budget Amendment Budget Office
Proposed Grant Project Ordinances Extension 2150
Proposed Capital Project Ordinances Telephone Number:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
Purpose
To approve proposed budget ordinance amendments,grant project ordinances and capital project ordinances.
Background
Miscellaneous Function
1. On September 5, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners approved appropriations from their
Contingency fund for two Farmland Preservation Workshops and a Wildlife Habitat Study. The
appropriation for the Farmland Preservation Workshops, totalling$3,040, will enable the Agricultural
Districts Advisory Board to conduct workshops relating to comprehensive approaches to preservation of
farmland. The Wildlife Habitat Study will allow the Triangle Land Conservancy to study and identify
wildlife corridors which animals must travel in order to survive. In turn,this will help the County better
plan wisely and avoid inadvertently destroying endangered animals and their habitats. The appropriation
for this study totals $10,000 (see block#1,page 3).
Community Development Fund
2. The North Carolina Department of Commerce recently awarded Orange County$378,495 in Community
Development Block Grant Funds. This grant,approved by the Board of County Commissioners on
August 31,995,will be used to rehabilitate 17 deteriorated homes in the County. The attached grant
project ordinance(page 4 of this amendment),Community Development Block Grant, provides for the
receipt of these funds.
3. The Orange County HOME Consortium has been designated as a HOME Program Participating
Jurisdiction by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD). As the lead
administrative entity for the Consortium,Orange County will receive an entitlement allocation totalling
$500,000 from HUD. In addition, local jurisdictions will contribute a combined local match of 25
percent of the entitlement allocation($500,000 less$50,000 for administration). Based on a Consortium
agreement,the following individual jurisdiction contributions are:
Orange County 42% $47,250
Chapel Hill 41% $46,125
Carrboro 12% $13,500
Hillsborough 5% $ 5,625
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Orange County
Budget Ordinance Amendment #2 2
Fiscal Year 1995-96
These appropriations are included in each jurisdictions 1995-96 approved budget. The attached HOME
Program Grant Project Ordinance on page 5 of this amendment provides for this program.
Jail and Courthouse Addition Capital Project
4. On September 5, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners awarded a bid and approved a contract for
construction of additions to the Orange County Jail and the New Courthouse. Components of this
combined project have previously been accounted for in separate capital project ordinances. This
amendment consolidates the Jail Addition Capital Project Ordinance and portions of the New
Courthouse Renovations Capital Project Ordinance into a new capital project ordinance-Jail and
Courthouse Addition Capital Project. The new ordinance also provides for private placement funding of
$1.5 million which was endorsed at the September 5th meeting. As discussed by the Board of
Commissioners, revenues attributed to additional Federal Marshal inmates being housed in the Jail's new
addition will provide a funding source for the repayment of this debt. The capital project ordinances on
pages 6 through 9 of this budget amendment provide for these changes.
Recommendation
The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached budget ordinance amendments, grant project
ordinances, and capital project ordinances.
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Proposed
1995-96 Budget Amendments
The 1995-96 Orange County Budget Ordinance, is amended as follows:
Before After
Amendment Amendment Amendment
1. General Fund
Source:
Miscellaneous(Appropriation) $701,085 ($13,040) $688,045
Appropriation:
Miscellaneous(Appropriation) $688,045 $13,040 $701,085
To budget for appropriation from Commissioners'Contingency fund for Farmland Preservation Workshops and Wildlife
Habitat Study.
2. Community Development Grant Project Fund
See attached"Community Development Block Grant Grant Project Ordinance."
3. Community Development Grant Project Fund
See attached"HOME Program Grant Project Ordinance."
4. County Capital Projects Fund
See attached"Jail Addition Capital Project Ordinance", "New Courthouse Addition Capital Project Ordinance",and"Jail and
Courthouse Addition Capital Project Ordinance."
Budget Amendment#2
September 20, 1995
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Community Development Block Grant
Project Ordinance
Project Number
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 Community Development Block Grant which will provide funds for the
rehabilitation of 17 deteriorated houses in Orange County. This project will be funded with a block grant from
the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
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 be available to complete this project:
Intergovernmental $378,495
Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project:
Human Services-Community Development $378,495
Section 5. This ordinance supersedes all previous"Community Development Block Grant Grant Project Ordinances".
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in effect from the date of adoption through
June 30, 1996.
Adopted this 26th day of June 1995.
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HOME Program
Grant Project Ordinance
Project Number
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 HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant project. Eligible program activities
include new construction,acquisition,housing rehabilitation,and tenant based rental assistance.
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 be available to complete this project:
Intergovernmental(Federal Grant) $500,000
Intergovernmental(Town of Chapel Hill) 46,125
Intergovernmental(Town of Carrboro) 13,500
Intergovernmental(Town of Hillsborough) S 625
Total Intergovernmental $565,250
Transfer from General Fund(1995-96) 47 2 0
Total Revenues
Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project:
Human Services-HOME Project(1995-96) $612,500
Section 5. This ordinance supersedes all previous"HOME Program Grant Project Ordinances".
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in effect from the date of adoption through June 30, 1996.
Adopted this 20th day of September 1995.
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Jail and Courthouse Addition Project
Capital Project Ordinance
Project Number 61-420
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 will provide funds to construct an addition to the existing jail and an additional Superior
courtroom for the New Courthouse. This project will be financed by proceeds from the County's portion
of the one half cent sales tax,a federal grant from the U.S.Marshals Office,and private placement funding.
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:
Transfer from Jail Addition Project(1995-96) $2,000,000
Transfer from New Courthouse Capital Project(1995-96) S507,104
Total Transfers $2,507,104
Private Placement(1995-96) $1,500,000
Total Revenue $ 007104
Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project:
JaiUCourthouseAddition Project $4,007,104
Section 5. This ordinance shall remain in effect until June 30, 1996.
Adopted this 20th day of September 1995.
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