Orange County Board of Commissioners
Meeting Agenda
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Orange County Board of Commissioners
Meeting Agenda
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Regular
Meeting Note: Background Material on all abstracts available in the Clerk's Office COMPLIANCE WITH THE "AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT" - Interpreter services and/or
special sound equipment are available with prior notice. If you need this assistance, call
the County Clerk's office at 732-8181, ext. 2130. If you are disabled and need
assistance, contact the ADA Coordinator at extension 2300 or TDD#
644-3045. 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 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.
All electronic devices such as cell phones, pagers, and computers should
please be turned off or set to silent/vibrate. 2.
Public Comments (We would appreciate you signing the pad ahead of time so that you are not overlooked.) a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters will be
considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda below.) 3.
Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations a.
Affordable Housing Performance Report The Board will receive the Annual Affordable Housing Performance Report from the Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board. The Board will receive a report on ABC operations in Orange County from ABC Board Chair Thomas Heffner and Dan Sykes, the General Manager for ABC in Orange County. c.
Resolution of Approval -
Conservation Easement for the Breeze Farm The Board will consider a
resolution to approve the purchase of and acceptance by Orange County of
an agricultural conservation easement for the Breeze family farm and
authorize the Chair and the Clerk to sign the agreement, subject to final
review by staff and the County Attorney.
d.
Proclamation Recognizing Climate Change Awareness Day The Board will consider a proclamation recognizing January 31, 2008 as Orange County Climate Change Awareness Day. e.
Proclamation Acknowledging February as "Human Relations
Month" The Board will consider a
proclamation recognizing the month of February as "Human Relations
Month" in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. 4.
Consent Agenda a.
Minutes The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes from November 15, 19 (5:30 pm), 19 (7:30 pm) and December 3, 2007 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. b.
Appointments (1)
Commission for the Environment - Reappointment The Board will consider making a reappointment to the Commission for the Environment. (2)
Transportation Services Board - Reappointments The Board will consider making reappointments to the Transportation Services Board. c.
Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds The Board will consider adoption of a refund resolution related to 72 requests for motor vehicle property tax release or refunds in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes. d.
Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refund for Mebane Transport The Board will consider a refund request for motor vehicle billings for the years 2003-2006 from Mebane Transport per direction of the North Carolina Department of Revenue, Property Tax Division in the sum of $11,939.93. e.
Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion The Board will consider eight (8) untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for the 2007 tax year. f.
Resolution Creating a Special Board of Equalization and Review The Board will consider a resolution providing for the appointment of a special board of equalization and review to carry out the statutory responsibilities of ensuring that tax lists and tax records comply with the provisions of the North Carolina Machinery Act and recruit applicants. The Board will consider adoption of a refund resolution related to three (3) requests fro property tax refund in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105-381. The Board will consider adoption of a resolution to release property values related to two (2) requests for property tax release in accordance with N.C. General Statute 105-381. The Board will consider approving value changes made in property values after the 2007 Board of Equalization and Review has adjourned. j.
Acceptance of 2007 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
Supplemental Funds The Board will consider accepting the Supplemental Award of $7,639.31 for the 2007 Emergency Management Performance Grant from the State Emergency Management Agency to help support the County emergency management programming and authorize the County Manager to sign pending final review by staff and the County Attorney. The Board will consider accepting additional funds from Orange County Partnership for Young Children for Child Care Health Consultant Projects. l.
Accept Funds from Kate B. Reynolds Foundation for Support of
Healthy Carolinians of Orange County The Board will consider accepting funds for support of Health Carolinians of Orange County and authorize staff to create a grant ordinance for the management of the grant funds in the amount of $30,000 for 2008-2010. m.
Orange County
Small Business Loan Pool The Board will consider
approving bylaw provisions pertaining to directors for the Orange County
Small Business Loan Program (revised to include Orange County Financial
Services Director as the eighth voting Board Member).
The Board will consider approving an inter-local agreement between Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill for the mutual purpose of obtaining Geographic Information System (GIS) products from the Town's contracted services provider, Sanborn, Inc. and authorize the Chair to sign subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. o.
Memorandum of Understanding - Partnership to End Homelessness The Board will consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Executive Team for the Partnership to End Homelessness and authorize the Chair to sign pending final review and approval by the County Attorney. p.
Orange County Housing Bond Program Policy Amendment The Board will consider a proposed amendment to the Orange County Housing Bond Policy to amend the definition of eligible applicants to include for-profit organizations. q.
Award of Housing Bond Funds to Chrysalis Foundation The Board will consider awarding housing bond funds in the amount of $130,000 to the Chrysalis Foundation to assist with construction costs for the Rusch Hollow Apartments and authorize the Manager in consultation with the County Attorney to enter into a Development Agreement. The Board will consider an amendment to Article I, Sections 6.0 and 7.0; revise Article III, Section 3.0 and repeal the current Article III, Section 3.0; and to review the Administrative Rules and Regulations for Overtime Compensation. s.
Triangle Rural Planning
Organization (TARPO) Memorandum of Understanding The Board will consider
approving the amended Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperative,
Comprehensive and Continuing Transportation Planning and the Establishment
of a Rural Planning Organization for jurisdictions in the Triangle Region.
t. Phase II Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan: Interlocal Agreement The Board will consider approving a contract with Clarion Associates for Phase II of the Hillsborough Area-Orange County Strategic Growth Plan: Preparation of an Interlocal Agreement. u.
Contract
Amendment - Education Facilities Impact Fees Technical Study The Board will consider an
amendment to the contract Timeline (Exhibit B) of the Education Facilities
Impact Fees Technical Study contract with TischlerBise, Inc. and authorize
the Manager to sign. v.
Fiscal Year
2007-08 Budget Amendment #6 The Board will consider
approving budget and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year
2007-08. The Board will consider
recommendations on establishing a target funding allocation for outside
agencies for FY2008-09 and authorizing evaluation guidelines for
applications to be received by the Human Services Advisory Commission.
x.
Award for
Security Design Services, Justice Facility The Board will consider
awarding a contract for design services to Risk Management Associates,
Inc. related to the physical security systems for the Orange County
Justice Facility construction and expansion; and authorize the Manager to
sign. y. Contract Modifications: County Campus Amended
Contracts: Library and Office
Complex, Purchase Agreement -
Library, Purchase Agreement - Office,
Library and Office Complex Changes The Board will consider
approving a resolution regarding the Agreements for Purchase and Sale of
the Office Building and the Library and the Agreement for Construction
Manager at Risk Services (the "Agreements"), as modified per the
Attachments. z.
Alamance County/Orange County Boundary Line Resolution The Board will consider
adoption of a resolution that, in conjunction with a similar resolution of
the Alamance County Board of Commissioners, will petition the State of
North Carolina to conduct a resurvey of the ambiguous boundary line
between Orange County and Alamance County. 5.
Public Hearings 6.
Regular Agenda a.
Next Steps for
Farmers' Market Based on Mediation Process The Board will consider
discussing the next steps relative to the administration and operation of
a Farmers' Market at the Public Market House.
b.
Landfill Gas Recovery Process
Options The Board will consider
follow-up on the December 11, 2007 Board of Commissioners meeting
regarding direction to staff to meet with University of North Carolina
staff to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of
development of a gas recovery project at the Orange County Landfill and
authorize the Chair to sign the memorandum.
c.
The Bluffs at
Moorefields - Preliminary Plan The Board will receive
Administration and Planning Board recommendations on and consider approval
for the Preliminary Plan for the Bluffs at Moorefields Subdivision. 7.
Reports 8.
Board Comments 9.
County Manager's Report 10.
Appointments a.
Commission for Women - New
Appointments The Board will consider making
new appointments to the Commission for Women.
b.
Local Revenue Options Education
Advisory Committee The Board will consider making
appointments to the Local Revenue Options Education Advisory Committee.
c.
Transportation Services Board - New
Appointments The Board will consider making
new appointments to the Transportation Services Board. 11.
Information Items 12.
Closed Session "Pursuant to
G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3) "to consult with an attorney retained by the
Board in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the
attorney and the Board." 13. Adjournment |
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Orange County water supply
reservoir water levels Available information
as of 4:00 PM, Thursday, January 10, 2008
Lake
Orange
West
Fork Reservoir (as
of 01/09/2008)
OWASA
Reservoirs (as of shown
for 01/10/2008)
. National
Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (as
of 1/9/2008) (inches
above [+] or below [-] normal) RDU
Piedmont-Triad
-1.12"
since January 1, 2008
-0.99" since January 1, 2008
Miscellaneous
notes
1.
Please note that the rainfall deficits noted above show only
deficits from January 2008, and do not reflect deficits that remained at
the end of 2006 and 2007. USGS
ground water specialists and hydrogeologists recently speculated that
North Carolina as a whole needs 30 to 40" of rainfall by April 2008 to
break the drought. 2.
The NC Drought Management Advisory Council drought map, updated
January 10, 2008, indicates that the entirety of Orange County lies within
the area characterized as experiencing "exceptional drought" (the most
severe drought classification used). 3.
Given that: 1) Orange Alamance's
withdrawals are now averaging well below historical levels (averaging
approximately 130,000 gallons per day); 2) Piedmont Minerals withdrawals
are but a tiny fraction of its historical levels of withdrawal; and 3)
Hillsborough has been releasing well above its minimum required release,
the water level at Lake Orange - though quite low - is well above what
might be expected with the current drought situation. |
