THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Monday, September
9, 2002
7:00 P.M. Regular
Session
POST AGENDA
1. Opening of Regular Session?Pledge of Allegiance
2. Agenda Adjustments
3.
Minutes
August 5, 2002 Worksession Minutes
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Vice-Chairman Reckhow, to approve
the August 5, 2002 Worksession Minutes of the Board as submitted.
The
motion carried unanimously.
4. Consent Agenda
b.
Approval of Interlocal Agreement
with the City of Durham Relative to the TeerMark Lease (approve the Interlocal
Agreement);
c. Sublease Agreement for Suite #104?212
West Main Street (approve the request from Doc Arts Inc. to sublet the space to
the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival free of charge through the balance of
the lease period, June 30, 2003, provided that the City of Durham approves the
Interlocal Agreement to split the cost of the rent incurred from July 1, 2002
through June 30, 2003); and
5. Public Hearing?2001-2002 Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Draft
The City of Durham
Department of Housing and Community Development requests that the Board of
County Commissioners hold the 2001-2002 Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) draft public hearing to receive citizen
comments. The CAPER provides Durham an
opportunity to assess anticipated performance with actual performance in
meeting the priorities and objectives of the Consolidated Action Plan. The CAPER public hearing is held annually in
September by the Board of County Commissioners to receive comments on the
previous year?s City-County HOME Consortium Investment Partnership program
performance. This performance is
detailed in the CAPER that must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) no later than September 28, 2002. The 2001-2002 CAPER was made available (in
draft form) to the public for review from August 3, 2002 through September 2,
2002. Comments received at the public
hearing will be placed into the CAPER before it is submitted to HUD. The City Council is scheduled to hold its
CAPER public hearing on September 3, 2002.
Durham receives an annual HOME
Consortium grant award from HUD. The
2001-2002 HOME entitlement allocation was $1,054,000 in HOME funds. The 2001-2002 Consolidated Action Plan
allocated these HOME funds primarily for housing activities in Durham with
special focus in target neighborhoods.
Major HOME program expenditures made during the 2001-2002 program year
(as shown in the draft CAPER) included rental housing rehabilitation, special
needs housing, homebuyers? assistance, and existing homeowner rehabilitation. Charlene Montford, Director of the City of
Durham Department of Housing and Community Development, has reviewed this
request and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners hold the
2001-2002 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) draft
public hearing.
Resource
Person(s): Michael Pullum, Senior Planner, City of Durham Housing and
Community Development
County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is
that the Board hold the 2001-2002 Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) draft public hearing to receive citizen comments.
6. Public Hearing?Rural Operating Assistance Grant to
Assist with Elderly & Disabled Transportation Needs
Cooperative
Extension, on behalf of the County?s Coordinated Transportation Program,
requests that the Board of County Commissioners hear public comments and
approve the submission of the Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) grant
to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). This grant will provide assistance to the
elderly, disabled citizens, and individuals transitioning into the workforce
with transportation. ROAP consolidates
the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) with the
Work First/Employment Program into a single application package that provides
assistance for transitional Work First and general public employment
transportation needs for Durham County residents. The application proposes:
·
$86,278 of governmental revenue be
allocated to support transportation for Durham County Elderly and Disabled
residents;
·
$22,106 for Rural General Public
Transportation (RGP); and
·
$16,226 for Work First
Transitional/Employment
for a total allocation of $124,610.
These funds require no local match
while supporting the transportation needs of citizens through County and
nonprofit, human service agencies.
Funding will assist with transportation services through June 30,
2003. Partners in serving our citizens
through the Rural Operating Assistance Program include:
-Council of
Senior Citizens -Dept. of Social Services (Adult)
-Durham Exchange
Club Industries
-Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
-Services for the Blind
County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager?s recommendation is
that the Board hold the public hearing and approve the submission of the Rural
Operating Assistance Program Grant to the NC Department of Transportation.
Vice-Chairman Reckhow moved,
seconded by Commissioner Bowser, to approve the submission of the Rural
Operating Assistance Program Grant to the NC Department of Transportation.
The motion carried unanimously.
