REVISED
(Addition?Item No. 2a)
THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH
CAROLINA
Monday, August 1, 2005
9:00 A.M. Worksession
AGENDA
1. Citizen Comments?Marvin Jones
10 min.
Mr. Marvin Jones has requested time on the agenda to
speak to the Commissioners about gang
prevention. County Commissioner Cousin will also speak on
the issue.
2. Recognition
of Tax Administration Staff for Excellent Collections Year
10
min.
At the July 25 Board of County Commissioners?
meeting, the Tax Administrator requested that he be allowed to recognize Tax
Administration staff for the banner collections year that Durham County and the City of Durham just completed.
County Manager?s Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is
that the Board recognize the Tax staff for their
efforts and congratulate them on a job well done.
2a. Durham Commute Trip
Reduction Program Report for 2005
15
min.
County Manager?s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
Board receive the report and advise the staff if any additional information is
necessary.
3. Report
from the Environmental Affairs Board on Durham
Air Quality Initiatives
15
min.
Last year, the Board of County Commissioners
requested that the Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) research and propose
actions that the City and County
could undertake to address air quality issues in the community. After extensive study and discussion, the EAB
has developed proposed Air Quality Initiatives to share with the Board.
4. Budget Amendment No. 06BCC000004?Vehicle
and Equipment Financing
15
min.
On June 30, 2005, the
BOCC approved the FY 2005-06 Budget, which included the purchase of vehicles
and equipment for various County
departments. To fund these purchases, a
RFP was issued for financing in the amount of $2,117,164 for
48 months. Requests were sent to 14
venders, nine returned bids that range from a high of 4.0265% to a low of
3.148%.
Management recommends
that the bid of 3.148% by Bank of America be accepted and that the County
Manager be authorized to
execute all required documentation. It
is also requested that the rules be suspended and that the BOCC approve this
request so that the bid can be accepted.
In addition, it is
necessary to set up the appropriation needed to fund the purchase of the
approved vehicles and equipment for FY2006.
A separate cost center within the
Non-Departmental agency has been set up for the $2,117,164 appropriation.
5. Application
for Ambulance Franchise?Tri Star Medical Transport Inc.
20
min.
At its regularly scheduled meeting
on June 27, 2005, the Board considered a request for a non-emergency ambulance
franchise from Tri-Star Medical Transport Inc. The information considered included a report
from the EMS Director that provided the actual application and information from
a background review completed by the EMS Director. The report also indicated that the Durham County EMS Council had considered the application at
its regularly scheduled meeting on May 19, 2005 but provided no recommendation. After hearing comments from Tri-Star, AAA
Transport, Johnston Ambulance Service, and the EMS Director, the Board directed
staff to provide additional information from the current non-emergency
providers to include personnel, vehicle, and response time data.
Staff compiled the requested
data. In addition, a survey was
conducted of the larger nursing facility user group. Results of the survey indicate users are
currently satisfied with the service level of the existing non-emergency ambulance
providers.
This information was presented to
the Durham County EMS Council at a
special called meeting on July 7, 2005.
After lengthy discussion and review of the additional information, the
EMS Council unanimously decided that public convenience and necessity were currently
being satisfactorily met and recommended that the Tri-Star application for a
non-emergency ambulance franchise be denied.
6. Presentation?Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO)
30 min.
The Planning Department requests to
present an overview of the latest UDO draft and to answer any questions that
the Board of Commissioners may have
related to the draft document or the adoption process.
Resource Person(s): Frank M. Duke, AICP, Planning Director
County Manager?s
Recommendation: The
County
Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation on the
UDO and provide direction as appropriate.
7. Discussion
Regarding Interlocal Agreement for the Acquisition, Planning, and Operation of
the Hollow Rock Portion of the New Hope Creek Plan
20
min.
The Board is requested to receive a presentation
on the Interlocal Agreement for the Acquisition, Planning, and Operation of the
Hollow Rock portion of the New Hope Creek Plan between the County of Durham, City of Durham,
County
of Orange, and Town of Chapel Hill.
This initial draft of the Interlocal
Agreement was drafted by the County Attorney?s
Office in a manner consistent with the participating jurisdictions? resolutions
in support of the acquisition. The
agreement establishes the rights and responsibilities of all four jurisdictions
with regard to the acquisition of the property and financial contributions, as
well as the future planning and operation of the property. The Agreement also creates an Advisory
Committee for the development of a park to be located on the property and
surrounding areas.
The draft Agreement was sent to all
of the participating jurisdictions? governing bodies, as well as to their
respective attorneys for review and comment.
