Orange County Board of Commissioners
Agenda
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Regular Meeting
June 6, 2000
7:30 p.m.
F. Gordon Battle Courtroom
106 E. Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, N.C. 27278
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ESTIMATED TIMES LISTED AFTER EACH ITEM - these are
approximate times. Citizens are encouraged to be at the
meeting at 7:30. The Board usually considers items in the
order listed and proceeds at a steady pace. As a courtesy to
others, speakers are asked to limit their comments to three
minutes.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON AGENDA ITEMS - is available
in the Clerk's office and complete copies of agenda material
are located at the Orange County Library in Hillsborough and
the Chapel Hill Library in Chapel Hill.
1. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA (7:30-7:35)
2. CITIZEN & AUDIENCE COMMENTS (7:35-7:40)
a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda
b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be
considered as the Board addresses the items on the agenda
below.)
PUBLIC CHARGE
The Board of Commissioners pledges to the citizens of
Orange County its respect. The Board asks its citizens to
conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both
with the Board and with fellow citizens. At 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 restored, the Chair will
recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment
to this public charge is observed.
3. BOARD COMMENTS (7:40-7:50)
4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT (7:50-7:55)
5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS (7:55-8:15)
a. Resolution Implementing a Gross
Receipts Tax on Rental Vehicles Exempted from Property Tax
The Board will consider implementing a gross receipts tax
on certain rental vehicles to replace the ad valorem tax on
such vehicles that was recently rescinded by the North
Carolina General Assembly.
b. Resolution Supporting House Bill
1396 Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Referendum to
Amend the North Carolina Constitution to Recognize Healthcare
as a Fundamental Right
The Board will consider a resolution calling for a public
referendum in November 2000 to amend the North Carolina
Constitution to recognize healthcare as a fundamental right.
c. Resolution Regarding University of
North Carolina's Payment of Service Availability Fees to the
Orange County Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA)
The Board will consider a resolution of support for
OWASA's cost recovery from UNC Chapel Hill relative to growth
under the "cost-of-service" principle.
d. Resolution Concerning High School
Financing Plan Orange County Schools
The Board will consider a resolution authorizing staff to
proceed with a plan and process for financing a new high
school in the Orange County School District.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS (8:15-8:30)
a. FY 2000 Housing Development Grant
Application
The Board will receive citizen comments regarding the
development of a FY 2000 Housing Development Grant
Application.
8. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA (8:30-8:45)
a. Minutes
The Board will consider correction and/or approval of
minutes from the following meetings: March 21 regular
meeting; March 23 work session; March 27 meeting with the
school boards; March 29 budget work session; April 4 regular
meeting; April 11 work session, and April 12 JPA public
hearing.
b. Appointment of Michael Burton as an
Additional County Review Officer
The Board will consider appointing Michael Burton as an
additional county revenue officer to approve all surveys and
plats to be recorded in Orange County.
c. Agreement between Orange County and
UNC Hospitals for three Medicaid Caseworkers
The Board will consider approving an agreement with UNC
Hospitals for three hospital-based Medicaid intake
caseworkers, the cost of which is reimbursed by the hospital
system.
d. Quality Assurance Technical
Assistance Contract for Landfill Cell #4 Liner
The Board will consider awarding a contract to Draper
Aden and Associates in an amount not to exceed $56,652, for
construction monitoring, material testing and an engineering
certification report for the phase 4 cell at the Orange
Regional Landfill.
e. Acceptance of Grant for Wood Waste
Processing
The Board will consider accepting a grant in the amount
of $13,000 from the N.C. Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Division of Pollution Prevention and
Environmental Assistance, for construction and demolition
materials recycling.
f. Employee Assistance Program
Contract Renewal
The Board will consider renewing a contract with Human
Affairs International, at a rate of $1.82 per employee per
month, for Employee Assistance Program services.
g. Budget Amendment #12
The Board will consider approving capital project
ordinances for the Orange County Schools new high school and
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools paving and parking lot
renovations.
h. Housing Bond Program Pine Hill
Drive
The Board will consider approving an amendment to the
development agreement for the Pine Hill Drive project.
i. Audit Contract for June 30, 2000
Fiscal Year
The Board will consider awarding a contract with Deloitte
and Touche, LLP, in the amount of $66,500, for audit services
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.
j. Home and Community Care Block Grant
The Board will consider approving the Home and Community
Care Block Grant funding plan in the amount of $393,978.
k. Lease Renewal for Suite 106, 501 W.
Franklin St.
The Board will consider renewing a lease with Jim Lilley
Properties for a 552 square-foot office suite at 501 W.
Franklin St. in the amount of $9,180 per year.
l. Pyrotechnics Permit Orange County
Speedway
The Board will consider approving a pyrotechnics permit
for Orange County Speedway for a June 30, 2000 event.
m. Resolution to Close Entrance of
Carolina Loop (SR 1586)
The Board will consider approving a resolution to close
the entrance to Carolina Loop at St. Mary's Road.
n. Fox Hill Farm East Phase 2,
Sections A and B Preliminary Plan
The Board will consider a preliminary plan for Fox Hill
Farm East, phase 2, sections A and B, located near the
intersection of St. Mary's and New Sharon Church roads in Eno
Township.
o. Annual Agreement Renewal with UNC
School of Dentistry and Health Department
The Board will consider approving a contract with UNC
School of Dentistry in the amount of $2,400 per year for
pediatric dental services at the Health Department.
p. Contract Renewal with UNC Family
Medicine and Health Department
The Board will consider renewing a contract with UNC
Family Medicine in the amount of $110,000 for physician
services at the Health Department.
9. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA
a. Appointment and Orientation Process (8:45-8:55)
The Board will consider amending the its resolution for the
appointment and orientation process for boards and
commissions.
b. Contract between Animal Protection
Society and Orange County for Animal Shelter (8:55-9:10)
The Board will consider contracting with the Animal
Protection Society of Orange County to provide animal shelter
services at a cost of $392,671.
c. Creation of Library Task Force (9:10-9:20)
The Board will consider appointing a short-term task force to
study library service and draft a long-range library plan.
d. Request for Funding Concept Plan
for Southern Community Park (9:20-9:35)
The Board will consider a request by the Town of Chapel Hill
to use County park bond funds to develop a concept plan for
Southern Community Park.
e. Amendment to Orange County Private
Roads Standards
(9:35-9:50)
The Board will consider amending the County's subdivision
regulations regarding private road standards.
f. The Woodlands (formerly Nine Gates)
Preliminary Plan
(9:50-10:00)
The Board will consider a preliminary plan for the Woodlands
subdivision near the intersection of Jones Ferry and Ferguson
roads in Chapel Hill Township.
10. REPORTS
a. Efland Wastewater Extension (10:00-10:10)
The Board will hear a report on the proposed Efland Sewer
extension.
11. APPOINTMENTS
12. MINUTES
13. CLOSED SESSION
14. ADJOURNMENT
