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Orange County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda
Regular Meetuig
1Vlonday, October 3, 2005
7:30 p.m.
F. Gordon Battle Courtroom
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Note: Background IVlaterial
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Clerk's Oftice
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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 Boarcl 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,, sand computers should please be turned off or set to silent;`vibrate.
2. Public Comments (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. 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. Minutes
The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes for the June 20, 2005 meeting as submitted
by the Clerk to the Board.
b. Appovitments -None
c. Jail btsnection Report
The Board will receive the j ail inspection report for July 20, 2005 from the North Carolina Department of
Health and Human Services.
d. Propertyy Tax Refunds
The Board will consider adoption of a refund resolution related to thee (3) property tax refund requests in
accordance «-•ith N. C. General Statute 105-381.
e. Property TaY Releases
The Board will consider adoption of a resolution to release property values related to eight (8) property tax
release requests in accordance with N. C. General Statute 105-381.
f. Property Value Changes
The Board will consider approving value changes made in property values after the 2005 Board of
Equalization and Review has adjourned.
g. Bid Awarcl: Wheel Loader for Landfill
The Board Z~7ill consider awarding a contract for the purchase of a Wheel Loader for the Landfill from
Gregory Poole of Raleigh, at a cost of $105,100 and authorize the Purchasing Director to execute the
necessary papen~vork.
h. Employee Dental Insurance for 2006
The Board will consider an increase in employee dental insurance rates effective January 1, 2006 and
authorize the Personnel Director to sign the contract with Delta Dental for Plan administrative services.
i. Acceptance of 2005 Law Enforcement Terroizsm Prevention Program (LETPP) Competitive
Grant Funds
The Board will consider accepting grant funding and approving a memorandum of agreement, subject to
final review by staff and the County Attorney, for a State pass-through grant award of federal Homeland
Security funds in the amount of $63,000 to reimburse Orange County for 9-1-1 Center communication
system upgrades and authorize the Manager to sign.
j. Trustee Appointment to the South Orange Firemen's Local Relief Fund Board
The Board will consider appointing Travis Crabtree as a Trustee to the South Orange Fireman's Local Relief
Fund Board, for the South Orange Fire District.
k. Two (2) Resolutions Regarding Pleasant Green Community Center Road
1. HOME Program -Affirmative l~Iarketvi~ Plan
The Board will consider adopting an Affirmative Marketing Plan for use in the Orange County HOME
Program.
m. Consultant Services -Ten (101 Fear Plan to End Homelessness
The Board will consider awarding a contract for consulting services to J-Quad and Associates, LLC for the
development of a Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign
contingent upon final review by the County Attorney.
n. Allocation Plan for Supplemental Fundni6 Authorized vi FY2005-06 Budget
The Board jvill consider approving a funding plan to allocating a $50,000 Board approved appropriation.
The proposed plan includes the establishment of two permanent, part-time Circulation Supervisor positions,
one at the Cedar Grove branch and one at the Carrboro Cybrary.
o. Approval of Plan to Replace Services Previously Offered by Sheaffer House
The Board will receive information about the community's plans for serving children with emergency
placement needs and to consider a request to transfer $165,000 appropriated in the outside agency budget for
Sheaffer House to the Social Services budget and authorize the Chair to sign subject to final review by staff
and the County Attorney.
p. Authorization to Release One-Time Supplemental Funding to OPC/LME to Facilitate Divestiture
of EIFS/OC & lidScope
The Board will consider authorizing the release of a one-time County supplemental appropriation in the
amount of $57,468 to OPCt'LhJE to facilitate the divestiture (transfer) of EIFS/OC & KidScope to the Chapel
Hill Training outreach Project effective October 1, 2005.
q. Revisions to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
The Board will receive the Administration's recommendation and Planning Board comments concerning the
proposed ret%isions to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, to close the public hearing, and to make a
decision on adopting the ordinance.
b. Resolutions oi• Proclamations (8:15-8:35)
a. Memorandum of Agreement betlveen Town of Hillsborough and County of Orange for Creation
of a Strategic Growth Plan
The Board will consider approving a Memorandum of Agreement regarding a consultant selection process
and planning deliverables and authorize the Chair to sign subject to final review by staff and the County
Attorney.
7. Special Presentations (8:35-8:45)
a. NC Museum of Art pARTtnership Project with Orange County Arts Commission and Orange
Cowit`~ Department on Aain6
The Board will receive a presentation on a new partnership project with the NC IVluseum of Ai-t and the
Orange County Department on Aging featuring Carrboro textile artist Marguerite Jay "Peg" Gignoux and
request that the Budget Office update a senior center capital project ordinance to establish a budget for the
artwork based on the information outlined in the financial impact.
8. Public Hearings
9. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda
a. Employee Health Insurance for 2006 (8:45-9:00)
The Board will consider renewal of employee health insurance plans through the North Carolina Association
of County Commissioners (NCACC) Health Insurance Trust effective January 1, 2006 and authorize a
transfer of $19,212 from fund balance to the employee health insurance account to supplement the 2005-06
health insurance budget.
b. Due Diligence Updates on Planned SportsPlex Acquisition (9:00-9:30)
c. Northern Park 1Vlaster Plan (9:30-9:50}
The Board will consider adoption of a master plan for he Northern Park (at the Northern Human Services
Center) and authorize staffto create and submit a site plan application for the park based on the master plan
and proposed Phase I facilities.
d. Appointments (9:50-10:00}
{1) Unified Transportation Advisory Board -Initial Appointments
The Board will consider making initial appointments to the Orange County Unified Transportation
Advisory Board.
{2) Transfer of Development Rights Taskforce -New Appointments
The Board will consider making ne~~-• appointments to the Transfer of Development Rights Taskforce.
10. Reports (10:00-10:15)
a. Durham County Proposal -New Hope Preser~~e Interlocal Agreement
The Board will consider and discuss possible participation in a proposal from Durham County to create an
interlocal agreement regarding property that is being jointly acquired along the New Hope Creek corridor
and to allow staffs fiom both counties to further define and make recommendations on which lands should
be involved in a master plan for the New Hope Preserve; and allow Orange County staff to pursue pre-
existing planned and pending park design projects such as Fairview.
11. Closed Session
12. Ad jourmnent
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Orange County ~?4~ater Supply Reservoir Water Levels
Available information as of 9:00 AM, Thursday, September 29th
Lake Orange
• Water level is 5'-7" belotiV full (dropping at a rate of approximately 1"per day)
• Water storage capacity remaining is approximately 51.4% (244 million gallons)
• Approximately 88 days of water supply remaining (at Capacity Use specified release rate)
• Eno River Capacity Use Restrictions are at Stage III as of 9/29/05, but will become Stage IV on 9/30/05 absent a
significant rainfall event within 24 hours
West Fork Reservoir
• Water level is 1'-7" below full
• Water storage capacity remaining is approximately 94.5%
• Approximately 315 days of water supply remaining (assuming all Town demand is met by West Fork Reservoir only)
OWASA Reservoirs
• Water level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 5'-4" below full
• Water level at University Lake is 4'-7" below full
* Total remaining water storage capacity is approxunately 70.5%
• Ir7 excess o f 210 days of water supply t•emaining
Regional Precipitation Data
RDU
• -6.07" for 2005
• -3.18" for September 2005
Piedmont-Triad
• -10.54" for 2005
• -3.81" for September 2005