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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-05-2005- Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Regular Meeting 1Vlonday, December 5, 2005 7:30 p.m. F. Gordon Battle Courtroom Hillsborough, NC 27278 Note: Background Material on all abstracts available in the Clerk's Oftice 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. Board Organization (7:30-7:40} a. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair b. Designation of Voting Delegate for all NCACC and NACo meetings for Calendar Year December 1, 2005-2006 Appovitments (7:40-7:50) a. Manager b. Clerk to the Board c. County Attorney 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda (7:50-7:55) PUBLIC CHARGE The Board o, f'Commissioner-s pledges to the cttlzens of Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to conduct themselves in ca respectfiel, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At any time shoacld any member of tlae 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 deconena, fall to be restored the Chair will recess the naeetrng until such time that a genuine con2mibnent to this public charge is observed All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. 2. Public Comments (7:55-8:05) (We ~~~ould 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 when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3. Board Comments (8:05-8:20) 4. County 1~Ianager's Report (8:20-8:25) 5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda (8:25-8:35) a. Minutes b. Appointments (1) Commission for the Em~ironment -Reappointments (2) Orange Person Chatham Area Programs Board -One Reappointment c. Property Tax Refund d. Property Tax Releases e. Property Value Changes f. Personnel Ordinance Revision -Drug and Alcohol Testing g. RFP Award: Sun~eying at Landfill h. Budget Amendment #6 i. Approval of Subordination Agreement Related to Hurricane Floyd Mitigation Program j. Draft Environmental Responsibility Goal k. Examination of Bonds 1. SportsPlex Management Agreement and Purchase Agreement Amendments 6. Resolutions or Proclamations (8:35-9:00) a. Proclamation Recognizing Human Rights Week, Human Rights Day and The Bill of Rights Day b. Resolution Honoring Chapel Hill Creamery c. Influenza Vaccine Supply Resolution and Pandemic Preparations d. Resolution -Land for Totnort•ow 7. Special Presentations (9:00-9:25) a. Durham Technical Community College Orange County Campus Report 8. Public Heaizngs (9:25-9:40) a. North Carolina Community Transportation Program {CTP) Administrative and Capital Grant Application for FY2006/2007 9. Items for Decision--Regular :agenda a. Draft Energy Conservation Policy and Report on Energy Use and Costs (9:40-9:55) b. Draft V ehicle Fuel Conservation Policy and Report on Fuel Use and Costs {9:55-10:10) c. Capital Purchase for Server Replacement {10:10-10:25) d. Appointments (10:25-10:30) (1) Air Quality Advisory Committee -Initial Appointments (2) Carrboro NTA Advisory Board -One New Appointment (3) Central Orange Senior Center Design Conunittee -Appointments and Charge (4) Commission for Women -New Appointments (5) Hillsborough Strategic Gro«~th Plan Consultant Selection Committee -Appointments (~) Orange County Planning Board -New Appointment 10. Reports 11. Closed Session (10:30- ) a. "To discuss the County's position and to instruct the County Manager and County Attorney on the negotiating position regarding the terms of a contract to purchase real property," NCGS ~ 143-318.11(x)(5). 12. Adjour~unent Note: Access the cxgendcx through the County's iveb site, wwtiv.co.orange.nc.us Orange County ~?Vater Supply Reservoir «~ ater Levels Available information as of 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 1, 2005 Lake Orange • Water level has risen to a point of 5'9" below full from a law of approximately $'-1"below full) • Water storage capacity remaining is approximately 50% {237 million gallons) • Approximately 86 days of water supply remaining fat Capacity Use specified release rate, however, current release is minimal -see note 3 below) • Eno River Capacity Use Restrictions returned to Stage IV as of 11/28/05 and the current water level returns restrictions to Stage III as of 2:00 PM today. ~~Vest Fork Reservoir • grater level is 2'-5" below full • Water storage capacity remaining is approximately 88.7% • Approximately 250 clays of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current daily demand and releases for sh-eamflow augmentation, as well as releases normally supplied by Lake Orange) OWASA Rese~~roirs • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 7'-10" below full • tVater level axtJniversity Lake is 6'-1.8" below full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 59.5% • <4ppr•oximately 280 days of water supply ternaining (at cun•enf average weekly demand) Regional Precipitation data (inches above [+] or below [-] normal) RDU • -6.70" for 2005 • +0.75" for November 2005 • -3.81" since September 1, 2005 Piedmont-Triad • -10.48" for 2005 • +0.67" for November 2005 • -3.75" since September 1, 2005 1Vliscellaneous notes 1. Eno River Capacity Use Agreement conditions for Stage IV include 450,000 gpd release from Lake Orange to maintain instream flow. 2. Recent high flows in the Eno have, for the time being, eluninated most of the effects of beaver activity and the formation of a number of the in.stream catchments. 3. Current release from Lake Orange is approximately 0.5 cfs as necessary to provide minimal flow in the Eno River east fork bettiveen Lake Orange and confluence of east and west forks. Since 111812005, all other demands, including Piedmont Minerals, Orange-Alamance, instream flow, channel loses, etc., are being met by release from Hillsborough ttirest Fork Reservoir.