THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH
CAROLINA
Monday, September 27, 2004
AGENDA
4:30 P.M.
Joint Meeting?Board
of County Commissioners and
Durham Public
Schools Board of Education
_________________________
7:00 P.M. Regular Session
1. Opening
of Regular Session?Pledge of Allegiance
2. Agenda
Adjustments
3. Minutes
a. August 2, 2004 Worksession
b. September 13, 2004 Regular Session
4. August Anchor Award Winner?Arlicia Page
Arlicia Page, Board of Elections?
Public Information Specialist and
Front Desk Receptionist, has been
selected to receive the August Anchor Award.
Arlicia has been recognized for outstanding customer service.
·
Arlicia
provides clarity and comfort to the citizens of Durham.
She projects a calm professionalism that is infectious to both staff and
the public.
·
In
preparation for the recent partisan primary and school board election, she
handled over 1,000 phone calls and 100 individual requests for written
information and statistics.
·
Arlicia
takes great pride in her work and the democratic process. She never complains, is knowledgeable,
technically proficient, detail oriented, caring, and professional.
Chairman Ellen Reckhow will lead the presentation.
County Manager?s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
August Anchor Award be presented to Arlicia Page, along with congratulations of
the entire organization.
5. Resolution for ?Sales and Service Training Center"
Durham opened a
new Sales & Service
Training Center
on September 10, 2004. The center
provides employees with a pool of trained workers and offers workers education,
training, and employment opportunities. The
center provides citizens with state-of-the-art customer service training and offers
the new National Professional Certification in Customer Service assessment.
County Manager?s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
Board approve the resolution.
6. Resolution
to Recognize Minority Enterprise
Development Week
On January 22, 2001, the Board of County Commissioners
approved an ordinance to continue the County?s Minority Enterprise Development
Program. As a part of program promotion
and continued efforts to enhance participation in governmental contract awards to
small and disadvantaged businesses, it is hereby requested that September 27
thorough October 1, 2004, is recognized as Minority Enterprise Development Week
in the County of Durham, North Carolina.
Local and national Minority
Enterprise Development programs assist socially or economically disadvantaged
groups who own or wish to start or expand their own businesses.
7. Consent
Agenda
a. Property
Tax Releases and Refunds?Fiscal Year 2004-05 (accept the property report for
August 2004 and authorize the Tax Assessor to adjust the tax records as
outlined);
c. Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 05BCC000010?FY
2004-05 Encumbrances (amend the General Fund and Sewer Utilities Enterprise
Fund to pay outstanding purchase orders and service contracts at the end of FY
2004);
d. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 05BCC000011?Deferred Revenue for the Departments of
Fire Marshall, Tax, Elections, Social Services, Sheriff, Public Health, and
Cooperative Extension (recognize reserved fund balance for $2,024,442);
e. Contract
for Forest Ranger?NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources (approve
for the County to continue receiving forestry protection services);
f. Little River Regional Park?Access Easement
(approve the Deed of Easement and Extinguishment of Easement);
g. Consulting Contract?Froehling & Robertson
(to prepare a Corrective Action Plan to deal with a gasoline spill at the
Sheriff?s North Substation);
h. Lease
Agreement for the Animal Protection Society (APS) of Durham Inc. and First
Amendment to the Current APS Service Contract (approve and authorize the County
Manager to execute); and
8. Public
Hearing on Coordinated Transportation: FY 2004-2005 Rural Operating Assistance
Program (ROAP) Grant?Application Approval
The Cooperative Extension
Service is requesting Board approval of the Rural Operating Assistance Program
(ROAP) grant to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT). The ROAP grant consolidates the
Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP), Rural General
Public (RGP) program, and the Work First/Employment Program into a single
application package. EDTAP provides for
assistance in the transportation of the elderly and disabled; Rural General
Public Program funds are used to supplement existing routes that currently
serve the County; and Work First/Employment Program funds provide operating
assistance for transitional Work First.
The application proposes that $87,973
in governmental revenue be allocated to support transportation for Durham
County Elderly and Disabled residents through the EDTAP and $13,521 for Work
First Transitional/Employment. These
funds require no Local match. The $26,965 for Rural General Public transportation
requires a 10% local match. The majority
of the local match is recouped through fares.
These programs help support the transportation needs of citizens through
County and Non-profit, human service agencies.
NCDOT annually allocates funds for
EDTAP, RGP, and Work First. Durham
County will receive $128,459 for FY 2004-2005.
Funds shall be used to provide services for the noted
agencies:
Council of Senior Citizens
Dept. of Social Services (Adult)
Durham Exchange Club Industries
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Services for the Blind
9. Public
Hearing?Rezoning?CCB Bank-US 70 (P04-37)
To approve the rezoning request of a
0.39-acre portion of a 1.29-acre parcel located at the northwest corner of U.S.
70 and Mineral Springs Road. PIN
0840-04-80-0930 (partial). Request:
R-20; F/J-B (Residential 20 District) to GC; F/J-B (General Commercial
District)
The proposal is consistent with the Southeast Durham Small Area Plan. A development plan was not submitted as part
of the request. Staff recommends
approval based upon consistency with the small area plan and compatibility with
the surrounding area. The Durham
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on August 10, 2004 and
recommended approval with a vote of 10-2.
The public hearing for this request
was advertised on September 10 and 17, 2004 in the Durham Herald-Sun.
Resource Person(s): Frank M. Duke, AICP, Planning
Director
10. Durham
Public Schools-2001 Bond Adjustments
The 2001 Bond program is nearing its
completion. This $51.8 million program
has been implemented with an overall savings.
Many projects are well under budget, completed and open for use. Those projects fully completed can be closed
out while several others require budget adjustments. Recommendations for adjustments are
provided. The 2001 Bond continues and
remains within budget.
11. Commissioner-Board
Relationships
