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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 10-18-2005- Orange County Board of Commissioners Agenda Regular Meetuig Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:30 p.m. Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Note: Background flaterial 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 CH.~RGE The Baard of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of Grange County its respect. The Boas°d asks its citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and with fellow citizens. At carry 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 re.storec~ the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to this parblic 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 Conunents (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 Conunents (7:45-5:00) 4. County 11~Ianager's Report (8:00-8:05) 5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda (8:05-8:15} a. l~'Iviutes The Board u~•ill consider correcting and/or approving the minutes of the June 23, 2005 BOCC meeting_ b. Appointments c. IVlotor Vehicle Property Tax ReleaselRefunds The Board will consider adoption of a refund resolution related to &7 requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds. d. approval of School and County Capital Project Ordinances The Board will consider approving School and County capital project ordinances for fiscal year 2005-06. e. Application for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) The Board will consider authorizing submission of a grant application to the North Carolina Division of Emergency Nlanagement Agency to help support the Orange County Emergency Management program; and approve the Manager and Emergency Management Director signing the application documents. f. Boundary Survey for Keith C"onsei-vation Easement and Exemption from Selection Process The Board «~ill consider authorizing the hiring of ENT Land Surveys, Inc., for completing a boundary survey of the Charles Keith property for which Orange County is purchasing a conservation easement and to exempt the County fiom the provisions of G.S. 143, Article 3D in order to expedite survey work needed for the proposed easement acquisition. g. Authorize Expansion of Contract for Social «'ork Services Between Orange County Schools and Orange County Department of Social Ser~~ices The Board will consider amending the current contract between the Orange County Schools and Orange County to expand the number of Department of Social Services social work positions fiom four to seven in the schools and to approve three new social work positions and one new social work position to be funded through the contract; and authorize the Chair to sign the contract subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. h. Petition for Addition of Subdivision Roads in Eno Woods to the North Carolina State Manitained System The Board will consider a petition to add subdivision roads in Eno Woods subdivision to the North Carolina State Secondary Road System. i. Budget Amendment #3 The Board will consider approving budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 200-06. j. Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar for Year 2006 The Board ti~~ill consider final approval of the regular meeting scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners for calendar year 2006. k. C:'han6e in BOCC Re6ular Meetvi6 Schedule The Board will consider one change in the County Commissioners' regular meeting calendar for the year 2005. 6. Resolutions or Proclamations 7. Special Presentations (8:15-8:20) a. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reportvi~ The Board will consider recognizing the staff of the Orange County Finance Department for earning the Government Finance Officers' Association {GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. 8. Public Hearings (8:20-8:30) a. Public Hearin6 On SportsPlex Fviancvi~ The Board will consider conducting a public hearing on matters related to financing the acquisition of the Triangle Sportsplex, as approved by the Board of Commissioners on September 20, 2005 and to adopt a resolution that authorizes the financing. 9. Items for Decision--Regular Agenda a. The Board will consider a proposed charge, membership composition/appointments, and timeframe for preparing an update of the Master Aging Plan, including the designation of two Board of Commissioners to serve on the steering committee. b. Contract Approval: Construction Management Services for Southei~i Orange Senior Center (8:45-9:00) The Board will consider approving an agreement with Jeff Thompson through LEDAHF, Inc. to provide construction management services for the Southern Orange Senior Center, subject to approval of the County Attorney and staff, in the amount of $35,000, plus reimbursable expenses; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board. c. Orange County Soccer Center Site Plan RevisionlElectrical Easements (9:00-9:20) The Board will consider: 1) revision of the concept plan site plan approval for the proposed Orange County Soccer Center (OCSC) in order to allow Duke Power Company to install sub-feeder distribution power lines aboveground in the Buckhorn Area EDD; and 2) granting Duke Power Company easements on the OCSC property, the aboveground one of «~•hich to be generally parallel to the western property line, to allow for installation of aboveground sub feeder distribution lines; authorizing the County IVlanager and County Attorney to finalize the precise location of the easements and to authorize the recordation of the easement document. d. Proposed Energy C:'onservation l~Ianager Appointment (9:20-9:40) The Board will consider authorizing the appointment of a County employee to serve as the Energy Conservation Manager to provide leadership, analytical, monitoring, coordination and communication support to the County's energy and water consei-~~ation initiative. e. Policy on Salvage/Scavenging of Items at Solid ~~~'aste Convenience Centers (9:40-10:00) The Board twill consider approval of a proposed policy go~•~erning the removal of items from sal~•=age sheds and from bulk disposal sections of Orange County's Solid Waste Convenience Centers (SWCCs) f. Appovttments (10:00-10:01 (1) Orange Unified Transportation Ad~risory Board T11e Board will consider making new appointments to the Orange Unified Transportation Advisory Board. (2) Transfer of Development Rights Taskforce -One Neer Appovitment The Board will consider making new appointments to the Transfer of Development. Rights Taskforce. 10. Reports (lO:OS-10:20) a. Solid «~'aste Aanagement Plan Update Process The Board «Till consider receiving a report on a discussion at a recent Solid Waste h~Ianagement Plan Work Group meeting regarding recyclable materials remaining in the waste stream that are currently being landfilled, but are a~•=ailable for recycling. 11. Closed Session 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. Adjournment Note: Access the agenda through the County's weh site, rrww.co.orange.nc.us Orange Cowity ~`~ ater Supply Reservoir Water Levels Available information as of 9:00 AI\,2, Thursday, October 13, 2005 Lake Orange • Water level is 6'-4" below full (dropping at a rate of approxunately 1"per day) • Water storage capacity remaining is approximately 46.6°io (221 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,~`29I05, but will become Stage IZ~ on 9/30105 absent a significant rainfall event within 24 hours ~~Test Fork Reservoir (not. available at this tune j O~`'AS~ Reservoirs • «'ater level at Cane Creek Reservoir is 5'-10.5" below full • t~'ater level at University Lake is 5'-3.8" below full • Total remaining water storage capacity is approximately 67.4% • In excess of 2311 clays of water supply remaining Regional Precipitation Data (inches above [+] or below [-] normal} RDU • - 5.74" for 2005 • + 0.59" for October 2005 Piedmont-Triad • -~~.56" for 2005 • +1.24" for October 2005