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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 12-13-2005- Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 13, 2405 7:30 p.m. Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 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. 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda (7:30-7:35} PUBLIC CIL4RGE 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 electr°onic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers 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 when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.} 3. Board Comments (7:45-8:00) 4. County NTanager's Report (8:00-8:05} 5. Items far Decision--Consent Agenda (8:05-8:15} a. 1~linutes b. Appointments (1) Board of Health -One New Appointment c. Motor V ehicle Property TaY Release/Refunds d. Classification Plan Amendment -Add Class of Heavy Equipment Mechanic Supervisor e. Budget _~mendment #7 f. CJPP Grant Acceptance g. CJPP 2005-2006 Service Continuation Contracts h. Authorization to Contract for T~~~o {2) Hook Trucks for Solid Waste and Sanitation i. Change in BOCC Meeting Calendar for 2006 j. Letter to Congressional Committees on Cable Franchising Legislation k. Habitat for Humanity -Challenge Grant 6. Resolutions or Proclamations (8:15-8:20) a. Resolution Honoring Piedmont Minerals 7. Special Presentations a. OWASA Policy for Reimbursing Costs for Building-in Excess Capacity in Utility Line Extensions (8:20-8:40) 8. Public Heaizngs (8:40-9:00) a. Public Hearing for Buckhorn Road EDD/Community tATater~Sewer Project Engineering Report 4. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda a. Transfer Funds From the Critical Needs Reserve to Social Services for Emergency Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families (9:00-9:15) b. Memorandum of Understanding between Triangle Transit Authority and Orange Public Transportation for Public Route Service between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill (9:15-9:35) c. Acquisition of Storage Facility (9:35-9:50) d. School Sales Tax Reimbursements - Interlocal Agreements (9:50-10:05) e. Draft t~'ater Conservation Policy For County Facilities and Report on Water Use and Performance Measures (10:05-10:20) f. Appointments (10:20-10:25) (1) Central Orange Senior Center Design Committee -Appointments (2) Carrboro NTA Advisory Board -One New Appointment (3) Commission for Women -New Appointments (4) Human Relations Commission -New Appointments (5) Orange County Planning Board -Appointments (6) Orange-Person-Chatham Area Programs Board -New Appointments 10. Reports 11. Closed Session 12. Adjour~unent Note: Access the agenda through the County's web sate, www.co.orange.nc.us Oran6e Cowity tti'ater SuAAIy Reservoir Water Levels Available information as of 11:00 AM, Thursday, December $, 2005 Lake Orange • Water level has risen to a point of 3'-0"" below full. • Water storage capacity remaining is approximately 71.5% (339 million gallons) • Approximately 112 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity LJse specified release rate, however, current release is minimal -instream flow exceeds 30 cfs) • Eno River Capacity Use Restrictions at Stage II as of December 8, 2005. West Fork Reservoir • Water level is 11"below full • tuater storage capacity remaining is approximately 96.7% • Approximately 270 days of water supply remaining (assuming Town's current daily demand and releases for streamflow augur entatiori) O~~'ASA Reservoirs • Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 6'-11" below full • hater level at University Lake is 4'-11"below full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 65.4% • Approximately 28~ days o f water supply remairzrng (at current average weekty demand) National «-'eather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (inches above ~+~ or below ~-~ normal} RDU -5.84" for 2005 +0.86" since Dece~mbe~r 1. 2005 Piedmont-Triad • -9.31 " for 2005 +1.17" since December 1, 2005 112iscellaneous Notes 1. Eno River Capacity Use Agreement conditions for Stage II include 650,000 gpd release from Lake Orange to maintain instream flow. 2. Current release from Lake Orange is approximately 0.5 cfs as necessary to provide minimal flow in the Eno River east fork between Lake Orange and confluence of east and west forks. Since 11/812005, all other demands, including Piedmont Minerals, Orange-Alamance, instream flow, channel loses, etc., have been met either by release from Hillsborough West Fork Reservoir or by natural instream flow (prunarily since 11/28/05)