REVISED
[Consent agenda item Nos. 6(g) and (u)].
THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Monday, June 23,
2003
AGENDA
4:30 P.M.
Closed
Session?Personnel Matters
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7:00 P.M. Regular Session
1. Opening of Regular Session?Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Agenda Adjustments
3. Minutes
March 24,
2003 Regular Session Minutes
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Commissioner
Cousin, to approve the March 24, 2003 Regular Session Minutes, with a one-word
correction.
The motion carried unanimously.
4.
(left blank intentionally)
Chairman Reckhow announced the
results of the evaluation of personnel during the Closed Session. The following salary increases were
proposed:
·
County
Attorney Chuck Kitchen $131,000
·
Sheriff
Worth Hill $ 91,500
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Chairman Reckhow,
to approve the salary increases.
The vote carried with the following 4-1 vote:
Ayes: Commissioners
Cousin, Heron, Jacobs, and Reckhow
Noes: Vice-Chairman
Bowser
5. FY 2003-2004 Budget Ordinance Adoption
6.
Consent Agenda
a.
Property Tax Releases and Refunds
for Fiscal Year 02-03 (May 2003) (accept the property tax release and refund
report as presented and authorize the Tax Assessor to adjust the tax records as
outlined by the report);
b.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
03BCC000070?Social Services?Accept Additional Revenue (approve the budget
ordinance amendment to recognize additional energy administration funding in
the amount of $188,889);
c.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
03BCC00071?Social Services?Workforce Investment Act (Wia) Grant (approve the budget ordinance amendment to
recognize $100,000 for the Workforce Investment Act grant);
d.
Budget Amendment No.
03BCC000072?Social Services?Recognizing Additional Subsidy Child Care Revenue
(approve budget ordinance amendment to recognize additional intergovernmental
revenue in the amount of $415,692 for child care subsidy funds);
e.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
03BCC000073?Mental Health (approve the budget ordinance amendment to
appropriate funds in the amount of $37,692 to support costs associated with
conversion to IPRS and local activities for the new State MHDDSAS Plan
implementation);
f.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
03BCC000074?Social Services?To Recognize Additional Smart Start Revenue (approve
the budget ordinance amendment to recognize additional intergovernmental
revenue in the amount of $500,000 for Smart Start funds);
g.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
03BCC000075?Sheriff?s Office and Emergency Medical Services (to move unspent
appropriations of $614,000 from the nondepartmental function as follows:
$286,000 to the cost center for the Sheriff?s Detention Center; $98,000 to the
Sheriff?s Law Enforcement budget; and $230,000 to the Emergency Medical
Services department. These funds
are for anticipated personnel services coverage for current Fiscal Year
2002-2003);
h.
Capital Project Ordinance Amendment
No. 04CPA000002?County Computer Replacement Project (approve the capital
project amendment to establish a new County computer replacement project with a
total budget of $3,100,000);
i.
Appointment?2003 NACo Annual
Conference Voting Delegate (appoint County Attorney Chuck Kitchen as the voting
delegate for the conference);
j.
Adoption of Fiscal Years 2004-2013
Capital Improvement Plan (approve the 2004-2013 Durham County Capital
Improvement Plan);
k.
Service Contract for the Operation
of the Animal Shelter (approve the execution of a one-year service contract
with the Animal Protection Society of Durham Inc. for the operation of the
Durham County Animal Shelter, not to exceed $365,998.00);
l.
Tax Interlocal Agreement with City
of Durham (approve the renewal of the Tax Interlocal Agreement);
m.
Multi-Jurisdiction
Cooperation Resolution (adopt the resolution to include
Morrisville and Cary);
n.
Lease Modification Agreement?2000
Chapel Hill Road, Shoppes at Lakewood (Welcome Baby) (approve the lease
amendment and authorize the County Manager to execute the lease amendment);
o.
Lease Amendment?706 Rigsbee Avenue
(Lifespan) (approve the amendments to the lease agreement and authorize the
County Manager to execute the lease amendment);
p.
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q.
Approval of Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Grant Offer to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport
(accept the grant offer);
r.
Final Offer to Purchase County Property
(2001 Brocton Place) (accept the purchase offer of $160,000.00 for 2001 Brocton
Place);
s.
Cancellation of the Board of
Commissioner meetings (cancel the July 7 Worksession and July 14 Regular
Session);
t.
Approval of Construction Contract
for the Renovation of the Agriculture Building on Foster Street. Project No: DC068-48; Bid No: IFB 03-009
(authorize execution of a contract with Zehia Corporation of North Carolina in
the amount of $350,000.00 for phase-one renovations and execution of any change
orders or related contracts, if necessary, not to exceed a project cost of
$368,195.00); and
u.
Appointments to the Downtown Durham
Inc. Board of Directors and Carolina Theatre Board (appoint Commissioner Jacobs
to Downtown Durham Inc. Board of Directors and Commissioner Cousin
to the Carolina Theatre Board).
Commissioner Jacobs moved, seconded by Commissioner
Cousin, to approve Consent Agenda items 6(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i),
(k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (r), and (u).
The motion carried unanimously.
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The Consent Agenda items pulled were
discussed by the Commissioners and involved staff.
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Vice-Chairman
Bowser, to approve Consent Agenda items 6(a), (g), (q), (s), and (t).
The motion carried unanimously.
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Vice-Chairman Bowser moved, seconded by Commissioner
Jacobs, to instruct the County Manager to revisit the original plans for
Bragtown Branch Library adopted for capital needs (in 2001?) to include
expansion and to bring the information back to the Board by August.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Commissioner Jacobs moved, seconded by Commissioner
Bowser, to approve Consent Agenda item 6(j).
The motion carried unanimously.
7. Public Hearing?Proposed Secondary
Road Construction Program for Durham County (2003-2004)
Resource Person(s): Battle
Whitley, P.E., North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of
Highways, Division Five
County Manager?s Recommendation: The Manager
recommends that the Board review the Proposed Secondary Road Construction
Program and hold the public hearing.
For the Board?s convenience, a copy of the statutes has been attached
which outlines the Board?s responsibility and authority for the Secondary Road
Program. Note that any changes to the
priorities impact others on the priority listing. After the public hearing, if appropriate, approve the Proposed
Secondary Road Program.
Vice-Chairman Bowser moved, seconded by Commissioner
Heron, to approve the Proposed Secondary Road Program.
The motion carried unanimously.
8. Public Hearing?Proposed Financing
Agreement for American Tobacco
The Board is requested to hold a public
hearing on the proposed financing agreement with Bank of America in an amount
not to exceed $15,000,000 with a 15-year fixed rate of 4.415% for the
construction of the South Deck of the American Tobacco Project. The public hearing is not on the issue of
whether to do the project, as the County has already approved and entered into
a contract with ACL to build the project, but on the financing itself. A copy of the proposed proceedings together
with a resolution approving the financing is attached.
9. Capital Project Ordinance Amendment
No. 04CPA000001?Approve Appropriation for American Tobacco Project?South Garage
10. Request to Approve
Durham?s Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan through the
Department of Social Services
County
Manager?s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends
approval of the Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan as
presented. Funding for the plan has
been incorporated into the Manager?s proposed FY 2003-2004 Budget.
Commissioner Jacobs moved, seconded by Commissioner
Heron, to approve the Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding Plan as
presented.
The motion carried unanimously.
11. Little River Regional Park and
Natural Area Site Plan Presentation and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment No.
03CPA000011
Resource
Person(s): Frank M. Duke, AICP, Planning Director, and Mike Giles,
Open Space Land Manager
12. Little River Regional Park Interlocal
Agreement with Orange County
Resource
Person(s): Jane Korest, Senior Planner, and Carol W. Hammett,
Assistant County Attorney
Commissioner
Jacobs moved, seconded by Commissioner Heron, to approve the Draft Interlocal
Agreement.
The
motion carried unanimously.
13. Introduction of Bond Orders for Proposed School Bonds,
Community College Bonds, Museum Bonds, Library Facilities Bonds, and Setting a
Public Hearing Thereon
The Board is requested to have introduced
the Bond Orders on the proposed School Bonds, Community College Bonds, Museum
Bonds, and Library Facilities Bonds.
The Board is then requested to receive the Sworn Statement of Debt of
the County from the Finance Officer, and finally to approve on first reading
the Bond Orders. The public hearing on
the bonds is proposed for July 28, 2003.
The bonds will not become authorized for issuance until after the public
hearing, a second approval by the Board of Commissioners, approval by the Local
Government Commission, and approval by the voters. A copy of the proposed proceedings is attached.
Chairman Reckhow recognized Dr. E.
Lavonia Allison, who had signed to speak on this agenda item.
Dr.
Allison,
representing the Committee on the Affairs of Black People, spoke regarding
funding for inner-city schools.
Commissioner Heron moved, seconded
by Commissioner Jacobs, to introduce the Bond Orders, receive the Sworn
Statement of Debt, approve the first reading of the Bond Orders, and set a
Public Hearing for July 28, 2003.
The
motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item
Added?Property Insurance Renewal
County
Attorney Chuck Kitchen presented the item and proposed that the County insure
with Alliance Insurance.
Commissioner
Heron moved, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs, to approve insuring with
Alliance.
The
motion carried unanimously.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:53 P.M.
