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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-09-2003-8eORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 9, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: B endment #7 DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1, Budget as Amended Donna Dean 245-2151 Spreadsheet Attachment 2. OCS Middle School #3 School Capital Project Ordinance TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2003-04, BACKGROUND: Health Department 1, At their December 1, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the establishment of two new positions within the Health Department related to public health preparedness and emergency response -one Public Health Preparedness Coordinator and one Volunteer Coordinator -effective December 1, 2003, The Public Health Preparedness Coordinator position will be funded through a recurring federal allocation to the State in the amount of $69,199 far Orange County. The Volunteer Coordinator position will be funded through athree-year federal grant in the amount of $50,000 far each year. The Volunteer Coordinator position funding is for athree-year period, after which time the Board of Health and the Board of Commissioners will evaluate the grant and decide whether the effort merits continuation, There is no County match for the cost of these positions. This budget amendment allows for the receipt of the additional allocation of funds totaling $69,199 from the N.C, Division of Public Health for the Public Health Preparedness Coordinator position, and the receipt of the $50,000 grant award far FY 2003-04 from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services for the Volunteer Coordinator position. (See Attachment 1, column #1) Planning Department 2, At their December 1, 2003 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the establishment of a new Plans Examiner position and a new Code Compliance Officer position effective January 1, 2004, as well as two additional two-year, time-limited Code Compliance Officer positions effective January 1, 2004 within the Inspector's Division of the Planning Department. The estimated personnel, operating, and one-time start-up costs associated with these four positions are approximately $175,000 for FY 2003-04, This budget amendment allows for an appropriation of $175,000 from the County's General Fund fund balance to pay for these positions. (See Attachment 1, column #2) Orange County Schools Middle School #3 3. In November 2000, the Board of Commissioners approved a Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects, That policy identifies two levels of school construction projects -Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 projects are those projects that have a relatively small scope of work and can be accomplished using a single prime contractor, in house staff or entail purchasing equipment and vehicles, Level 2 projects are major projects that require several phases to complete.. For these projects, the Commissioners approve project funding in four phases: • Concept/Pre-Planning Phase -includes preliminary programming and design work that would result in conceptual drawings and preliminary cast estimates • Planning Phases -includes siting the facility, construction of infrastructure, and preparation of construction documents in preparation far the bidding process Design and Construction Phases -includes final design, facility construction and purchase of equipment, furnishings, technology and one time start up costs • Final Accounting Phase - provides a reconciliation of actual project expenditures with approved budget Funds in the amount of $18,5 million were included in the voter approved November 2001 bond referendum for siting and construction of a third middle school in the Orange County School system„ On June 26, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners approved "the option purchase price of $38,505 for option to purchase agreements to be executed between the Orange County Schools and the respective property owners for the parcels comprising the proposed site for the OCS middle school. The acreage being considered for purchase is up to 100,62 acres with a total purchase price is $1,283,500. The amount of $38,505 covered the cost of a six-month purchase option for OCS for land located in the Efland area. While waiting far the land transaction to be completed, Orange County Schools has moved forward with preliminary design and site work for the new middle school, OCS and County staff and attorneys have been collaborating, along with the designated project representatives of both governing boards and the OCS-selected architectural firm, to identify and work through land use and utility infrastructure matters related to this project, The Orange County Board of Education recently received a report on the preliminary conceptual site design of the proposed school site, In keeping with the BOCC's Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects Policy, the District pursued a prototypical building design. The Board of Education has worked with Corley, Redfoot and Zack, Architects, to design a new middle school that, far the most part, is a prototype of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' R, D. and Euzelle Smith Middle School. At this time, the OCS Board of Education is requesting the BOCG to approve $50,000 in voter approved 2001 bond funds to cover the cost of preliminary design work performed by Corley, Redfoot and Zack along with other survey and site work that has been performed, In accordance with the BOCC Policy on Planning and Funding School Capital Projects, the Orange County Schools plans to present the preliminary design to the Commissioners later this winter after the Board of Education has approved it, Commissioner Carey is the BOCC appointed representative to work directly with the Board of Education, FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. 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The project authorized provides funds for the Orange County Schools to obtain options to purchase property for the ultimate design, construction, and equipping of a new middle school facility. Anticipated revenues for the project consist of 2001 voter approved bond funds. 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: roug t 200203 FY 2003-04 u•oug t 2003-04 Sales Tax $0 $0 $0 School Construction hnpaet Fees $0 $0 $0 Public School Building Fwids $0 $0 $0 ?001 Bonds $0 $88,505 $88,505 Other $0 $0 $0 Total Fundin $0 $88,505 $88,505 Section 4. The following amount is appropriated for this project: Through FY 2002-03 FY 2003-04 Tluouglt FY 2003-04 Constuction $0 $0 rte tustton hors to Pttrchase) $0 $38,505 $38,505 t e wst on (Soils/MaterialsTwting Stuveys) $0 $20,000 $20,000 Site Develo ntmt $0 $0 Fees (Arclt/Fatg/Desi t) $0 $30,000 $30,000 Moveable tti n>rnt $0 $0 Teclntolo $0 $0 Construction Conthtgency $0 $0 ate-Tines start u costs $o $o Total Cos $0 $88,505 $88,505 Section 5. This ordinance will remain in effect fiom July I, 200.3 tluough .June .30, 2004. Adopted this 9°i day of December, 200:3.