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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 11-05-2003- Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Regular Meetuig t~~ednesday, November ~, 2003 7:30 p.m. Southern Human Services Center 2505 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Note: Background flaterial on all abstracts available in the Clerk's Office Compliance with the "Americans with Disabilities Act" -Interpreter services and/or special sound equipment are available on request. Call the County Clerk's Office at 732-8181, extension 2130. If you are disabled and need assistance with reasonable accommodations, contact the ADA Coordinator in the County Manager's Office at 732-8181, extension 2300 or TDD# 644-3045. 1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (7:30-7:35) PUBLIC CIL~RGE The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At 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 restored the Chair tivill recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this public charge is observed 2. PUBLIC" C'011-7MENTS (7:35-7:45) (~?Ve would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.) a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda b. flatters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda belo~~-~.) 3. BOARD C01~114IENTS (7:45-8:00) 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT (8:00-8:05) 5. RESOLUTIONS OR PROCLAMATIONS (8:05-8:15) a. Hospice and Home Caie Month The Board will consider a proclamation designating November 2003 as "Hospice and Home Care Month" in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. b. Grief A~`~areness ~~~eek The Board will consider a proclamation designating November 2 through 8, 2003 as "Grief Awareness Week" in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign the proclamation. 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (8:15-8:30) a. Triangle Family of Communities Campaign The Board will consider an informational presentation on the "Triangle, A Family of Communities" Campaign and receive an "Orange County" Triangle Family of Communities flag. b. Orange County Housing Bond Program The Board will receive a bi-annual report on the 1997 Housing Bond Program. PUBLIC HEARINGS S. ITENTS FOR DECISION--CONSENT AGENDA (8:30-8:40) a. 1Vlviutes The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes for the following minutes: August 19, 2003 regular meeting and October 16, 2003 Public Hearing on the Potential Impacts of a Possible School Merger b. Appointments -None c. Budget Amendment #5 The Board «~ill consider approval of budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2003-04. d. Lease Extension: 110 S. Churton Street The Board will consider extending the lease at 110 S. Churton Street, Hillsborough through June 30, 2004 at a lease rate of $5,566 per month, which represents a &% increase in the current lease amount; and endorse the relocation of the Family Counseling Division of POC Mental Health to the Whiffed Building (in conjunction with the Adult Day Treatment Program); and the relocation of the Human Rights and Relations Department to 501 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. e. Impact Fee Reimbursement The Board will consider approving an impact fee reimbursement request from Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC, for $12,000 for four ner~~ homes. f. Housvig Rehabilitation Contract Av~~ard The Board will consider a«~arding one housing rehabilitation contract for the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program. g. Fees for Weight Management Programs The Board will consider approving fees for two weight management programs conducted by the Health Department and authorize the fees for each program at $10 per class or a total of $120 for the Healthy Way Program for adults and $100 for the BodyV4~orls Program for adolescents. h. Contract `~~ith Legacy Research Associates, Inc. for a Cultural and Archaeological Survey of the Northern Human Ser~~ices Center Park Property The Board will consider awarding a contract to Legacy Research Associates, Inc. for a survey of cultural and archaeological resources on the 61-acre property acquired by Orange County for expanding the park facilities at the Northern Human Services Center and authorize the Chair to sign, subject to final review by staff and county attorney, for completion of a cultural and archaeological survey of the Northern Human Sei•~~ices Center Park property. i. FENI14 Designation of Applicant's Agent and Disaster Relief Agreement The Board «Till consider adoption of resolution and approval of an agreement required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency {FENIA) and the State for the processing of reimbursements to the County for expenses associated with Hurtcane Isabel and designate the Finance Director as the County's Agent, and authorize the Chair and the Clerk to execute the documents. j. Approval of Subordination Agreement Related to Hurricane Floyd Mitigation Program The Board will consider approving an agreement related to a refinancing of property acquired by homeowners who participated in the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HNiGP) following damage to their property during Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and authorize the Chair to sign. 9. ITENTS FOR DEC"ISION--REGULAR AGENDA a. Articles of Incormoration and By-La~~~s to Establish Senior Care, Inc. (8:40-9:00) The Board will consider approving the proposed By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation for a new non-profit agency, Senior Care, Inc., to advocate, support, and/or operate services for frail and disabled older adults, and to receive a Status Report on the Adult Day Health Program, a county and community initiative to be assumed by Senior Care, Inc. b. Growth 1~Ianaaement System -Amendments to Zonin6 and Subdivision Ordnianees (9:00-9:25) The Board will consider closing the Public Hearing and make a decision on the proposed Growth Management Amendments to the County's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, a proposal which would require major subdivisions of property to follow either the current process, a Plamled Development process, or a Class A Special Use Permit process depending upon location, (which is a product of transition areas and water and sewer availability) and number of lots. The Planning Board, by majority vote (8-l, See Draft IVlinutes, Attachment 8) on September 3, 2003, recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approve the proposed Gro~rth Management System amendments with the following specifications: a. The use of the attached map (Option 1 presented at the August 25ht Joint Public Hearing) for designating Urban and Rural areas; and b. In the Rural Designation area, a Planned Development zoning amendment requirement for all subdivisions containing 20 or more lots (versus greater than 40 lots as proposed by Administration). The Administration recommends that the Board of County Commissioners (* BOCC) approve the proposed Growth IVlanagement System amendments with the following specifications: a. The use of the attached Gro~~-~th Management System Map (Option 1 presented at the August 25th Joint Public Hearing) for designating "Urban and Rural Designated" areas; and b. In the Rural Designation area , a Planned Development zoning amendment requirement for all subdivisions containing greater than 4f) lots. c. Le6a1 Advertisement for November 24, 2003 Quarterly Public Hearin6 (9:25-9:40) The Board will consider authorization to submit the Quarterly Public Hearing Legal Advertisement for publication for the November 24, 2003 quarterly public hearing. d. Aunointments (9:40-9:50} (1) Human Relations Commission The Board will consider an appointment to the Human Relations Conunission (HRC} to Position No. 10, resident ~~~ithin Chapel Hill City Limits, for an unexpired term to expire June 30, 2004. (2) Orange County Planning Board The Board t~~ill consider the appointments to the Orange County Planning Board for the following positions: Position No. 3 -Cheeks township -full term -expiration date -March 31, 2006 and Position No. 9 -Eno Township -unexpired term -expiration date -March 31, 2005. (3) Orange Community Housing and Land Trust (OCHLT) Board of Directors The Board will consider an appointment to the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust (OCHLT). (4) Public Art Selection Committees for the Homestead Park Aquatics Center and Southern Community Park The Board l~~ill consider appointing representatives from the BOCC to serve on the public art selections committees for the Homestead Park Aquatics Center and Southern Community Park projects. These public art selection committees are separate and distinct from the Project Planning Committee for the Southern Community Park and the Aquatics Center. 10. Renoi•ts 11. Closed Session (9:50- } a. "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on the negotiating position regarding the terms of contracts to purchase real property," NCGS ~ 143- 318.11(x)(5). 12. Adjournment Note: Access the cagendca through the County's web site, www.co.orunge.nc.us