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Clrange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Regular Meetuig
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
7:30 p.m.
F. Gordon Battle Courtroom
Hillsborough, NC 27278
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L Additions or Changes to the Agenda (7:30 - 7:35)
PUBLIC CII~IRGE
~lae Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange Count} its t-espect. 77~e Boar-cl casks its citizens to
conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous rraanner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. ~4t any time
should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending
person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restor ec~ the
Chair will recess tlae rr~eetr'ng until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed All
electronic devices such cos cell phones, pager,, cared cornputers° should please be turned off or set to silent;`vibrate.
2. Public Comments (7:35 - 7:45)
(We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda
(These matters will be considered «~hen the Board addresses that item on the agenda Belo«~•.)
3. Board Coriunents (7:45 - 8:00)
4. County Manager's Report (8:00 - 8:05)
5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda {8:05 - 8:15)
a. Muiutes
The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes from March 24 and 31, 2005 as submitted
by the Clerk to the Board.
b. Appointments
(1) Affordable Housing Advisory Board - Reapuaintments
The Board «~•ill consider making reappointments to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board.
(2) Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board -Two Reapuointments
The Board will consider making reappointments to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
(3) Arts Commission - Reannointments
The Board will consider making reappointments to the Arts Commission.
(4) Commission for ~?~~omen - Reapponitments
The Board will consider making appointments to the Commission for Women.
(5) Carrboro Planning Board -One Reappointment
The Board will consider making one reappointment to the Cai7•boro Planning Board.
(6) Hmuan Relations Conntrission -Four Reappovitntents
The Board will consider making reappointments to the Human Relations Commission.
(7) Orange County Board of Adjustment -One Reappointment
The Board will consider making one reappointment to the Orange County Board of Adjustment.
c. Boiuclar_y Survey of Real Propei-t_y and Exemption from Selection Process -Duke LTniversit_y
The Board will consider authorizing the hiring of a surveyor for completing a boundary survey of an 8-acre
property being considered for purchase by the County and to exempt the County from the provisions of
G>S> 143, Article 3D in order to expedite survey work needed for the proposed acquisition.
d. Orange County HOME Consortium Agreement
The Board will consider adopting a resolution authorizing the execution of a HOME Consortium Agreement
for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008.
e. Orange County Consolidated Housing Plan
The Board will consider adopting a resolution approving the 2005 - 2010 Consolidated Housing Plan for
Orange County, North Carolina.
f. Budget Amendment #11
The Board will consider approving budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year
2004-05.
g. NC State Firemen's and Rescue Squad Pension Fund Certification Roster
The Board will consider approving the certification requirements for the Fire lUlarshal to participate in the
North Carolina State Firemen's and Rescue Squad Workers' Pension Fund and authorize the Chair to sign.
h. Contract Award: Aerial Survey of the Landfill
The Board will consider awarding a contract to Suttles Surveying, P.A. to provide an annual topographic
map of the municipal solid waste landfill, construction and demolition landfill, and adjacent Neville property
for tluee years through June 30, 2008 and authorize the Chair to sign, subject to final review by staff and the
County Attorney.
i. Bid Award: 300 HP Tandem Axle Dump Truck for Public Vt~orks
The Board will consider awarding a contract for the purchase of a 300 HP Tandem Axle Dump Truck from
Tar Heel Sterling Truck Center from Charlotte, North Carolina at a cost of $92,964 and authorize the
Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork.
j. Acceptance of Report b~- Action Audits, LLC and
The Board will receive the report and consider adopting the recommendations from Bob Sepe of Action
Audits, LLC, Triangle J COG Cable Consortium consultant, regarding Time Warner Cable's FCC Forms
1240, 1235, and 1205 for 2005.
6. Resolutions or Proclamations (8:15 - 8:30)
a. Drinking t~'ater Week & OWASA Taste of Hope Program
The Board will consider proclaiming May 1 through 7, 2005 as Drinking Water Week in Orange County and
encourage participation in the Orange Water and Sewer Authority's (OWASA's) "Taste of Hope" Customer
Assistance Program and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation.
b. See America Week/National Tourism ~?4~eek
The Board «-ill consider proclaiming the «~eek of May 7 through 15, 2005 as See America Week/National
Tourism Week in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation.
c. Older Americans 11~Zonth and Senior Center ~~~'eek
The Board will consider joining federal and state governments in designating the month of May as Older
Americans Month, a time to honor older residents for their contributions to society; and also to designate the
week of May 8 through May 14 as Senior Center ~~4~eek in Orange County to recognize local senior centers
as focal points for providing opportunities and services to older citizens and authorize the Chair to sign the
proclamations.
7. Special Presentations (8:30 - 9:00)
a. Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
The Board will recognize the staff of the Orange County Budget Office for earning the Government Finance
Officers' Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2004-2005 fiscal year
budget document and present the GFOA plaque.
b. Presentation of Proposed Northern Park Master Plan
The Board will receive a presentation on the proposed master plan for Northern Park and the Northern
Human Sen~ices Center, developed by citizens and staff between October 2004 and March 2005 and ask
staff to report back at a subsequent meeting with additional cost information and a site plan submittal and
park timetable.
c. Presentation of Proposed «%ater Resources Initiative
The Board will receive a presentation on a proposed initiative from the Commission for the Environment
(CFE) entitled the "Water Resources Initiative".
S. Public Hearings
9. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda
a. Approval of Twin Creeks District Park and Educational C"ampus Master Plan (9:00 - 9:15)
b. Legal Advertisement for 1~1ay 23, 2005 Quarterly Public Hearvig (9:15 - 9:25)
The Board will consider authorizing submittal ofthe Quarterly Public Hearing Legal Advertisement for
publication for the May 23, 2005 Quarterly Public Hearing, with the Planning Department proposing the
addition of an approximate 1/z page advertisement «~hich includes a color map to compliment the text
advertisement of the proposed Residential Density Zoning Text Amendments.
c. Orange County FY 2005 H0117E Program Action Plan (9:25 - 9:40}
The Board will consider adopting a resolution approving the proposed HOME Program Activities for 2005-
2006 and to authorize the Manager to implement the HOME Program as approved by the BOCC including
the ability to execute agreements with partnering non-profit organizations after consultation with the County
Attorney.
d. Implementation of 60-40 Capital Funding Policy (9:40 - 9:55)
The Board «~ill determine «-~hich method will be used for implementing the Board's policy related to school
and County capital funding.
e. Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education Request for Additional Funding for High School #3
Construction (9:55 - 10:10)
f. Draft 2006 - 2012 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) (10:10 - 10:25)
The Board will receive information regarding the Draft 200&-2012 Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) for Orange County and direct staff regarding comments.
g. Appointments (10:25 - 10:30)
(1) Hillsborough Planning Board -One New Appointment
The Board will consider making one new appointment to the Hillsborough Planning Board.
(2) Agricultural Preservation Board -One New Appointment
The Board will consider making one new appointment to the Agricultural Preservation Board.
(3) Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) -One New Appointment
The Board will consider making one new appointment to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board.
(4) Co~mnission for ~~'omen -New Appointments
The Board will consider making appointments to the Commission for Women.
(5) Human Services Advisoi~7 Commission (HSAC) -Three Ne~v Appointments
The Board will consider making appointments to the Human Services Advisory Commission.
(6) Human Relations Commission -One New Appointment
The Board will consider making one new appointment to the Human Relations Commission.
10. Reports
11. Closed Session
12. Adjournment
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