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.
National Safe Kids Week Proclamation The Board will consider a proclamation recognizing the week of April 26 - May 4, 2008 as SAFE KIDS Week in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. b.
Evans and Bond Award for Outstanding
Toxicity Reduction Program The Board will consider recognizing the Solid Waste Management Department for its efforts in reducing hazardous waste in Orange County and to commend the department for receiving the 2007 Bill Evans and Carol Bond Award for Outstanding Toxicity Reduction. c.
NCACC Outstanding County Program Awards
Presentation The Board will receive the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Outstanding County Program Awards for Orange County's Spanish Language Assessment Tool and the Inspect Plus field computer initiative. d.
Presentation on Analysis of Impediments
to Fair Housing Report The Board will receive a
report from Donald B. Eager & Associates, LLC on the Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice study commissioned by the BOCC on May
16, 2006. 4.
Consent Agenda a.
Minutes The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes from February 12 (5:30 and 7:30 p.m.), 19 (5:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and March 18 (5:30 p.m.), 2008 as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. b.
Appointments (1)
Arts Commission - Reappointment The Board will consider making reappointments to the Arts Commission. (2)
Carrboro Planning Board -
Reappointment The Board will consider making a reappointment to the Carrboro Planning Board. (3)
Historic Preservation Commission -
Reappointment The Board will consider making a reappointment to the Historic Preservation Commission. (4)
Recreation and Parks Advisory Council
- Reappointments The Board will consider making reappointments to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Council. c.
Motor Vehicle Property Tax
Release/Refunds The Board will consider adoption of a refund resolution related to 37 requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes. d.
NC Criminal
Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Continuation Grant Application The Board will consider approving the state grant application for the continuation of program services provided through the NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) for FY 2008-2009 and authorize the Chair to sign contingent upon final review by staff and the County Attorney. e.
Renewal of Visitors Bureau Contract with
Jennings Advertising The Board will consider approval of contract renewals for the Orange County Visitors Bureau with Jennings Advertising of Chapel Hill to provide tourism marketing materials in the for of advertising, website design and management, promotions and collateral materials used to grow tourism in Orange County and authorize the Chair to sign. The Board will consider approving the contract to perform the annual County audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 and authorize the chair to sign. g.
2008
Statement Preparation Contract The Board will consider approving a contract for the preparation of the Schedule of State and Federal Financial Assistance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 and authorize the chair to sign. h.
Contract for Documentation of Orange
County Fiscal Processes The Board will consider approving a contract to the firm of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland for the provision of accounting services to document the County's major systems in preparation for the audit and authorize the Chair to sign. i.
Orange County
Speedway 2008 EMS Coverage Contract The Board will consider approving a contract between the Orange County Emergency Services Department and the Orange County Speedway management that provides for Emergency Medical Services coverage at Speedway public events and authorize the Chair to sign. j.
Bid Award: One (1) Recycling Truck for
Recycling Operations to Serve Multi-Family Residential Units The Board will consider awarding a bid to Triad Freightliner of Greensboro, North Carolina for one recycling truck for recycling operations to serve multi-family residential units at a delivered cost of $132,403; and authorize the Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork. k.
Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Amendment #9 The Board will consider approving budget, capital and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2007-08. l.
Adoption of Reimbursement Resolution for
the Office Building and Library The Board will consider adopting a reimbursement resolution authorizing the County to reimburse itself for non-general obligation bond project expenditures incurred for the Office Building and Library capital project prior to the actual issuance of debt. m.
Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule
for 2008 The Board will consider one
change in the County Commissioners' regular meeting calendar for the
year 2008. 5.
Public Hearings 6.
Regular Agenda a.
Potential UNC Landfill Gas Project -
Update and Request to Proceed The Board will receive an update from the County and UNC teams - the third and final report as specified under the Memorandum of Understanding dated January 17, 2008 - on the development feasibility of a landfill gas to energy project on Eubanks Road to benefit Carolina North, and to request BOCC authorization to proceed towards final contract negotiations. b.
Water Conservation Priorities and
Initiatives The Board will receive the "Collaborative Water Conservation Strategies for Joint Consideration by Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County," approve the resolution regarding general support for interlocal water conservation strategies, including OWASA's pursuit of water use efficiency conditions of service and authorize the Chair to sign, and to direct staff to continue collaborative work on these water conservation initiatives. The Board will consider appropriating funds for sponsorships for certain summer day camp programs in lieu of continuing the County's summer day camp program. d.
Draft Interim
Solid Waste Plan The Board will consider accepting, as information only, the Draft Interim Solid Waste Plan as reviewed by Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) at its April 3, 2008 meeting; to authorize the Solid Waste Management Department with SEAB to establish the May 1, 2008 SWAB meeting as a public meeting for input to the Plan; and further to authorize staff to set meetings with all three towns to present the draft plan that includes the public input from May 1. e.
Swallow's Ridge - Preliminary Plan The Board will receive the
Administration and Planning Board recommendations on the Preliminary Plan
for Swallow's Ridge. 7.
Reports 8.
Board Comments (Three Minute Limit Per Commissioner) 9.
County Manager's Report 10.
Appointments a.
Affordable Housing Advisory Board -
New Appointment The Board will consider making a new appointment to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. b.
Arts Commission - New Appointment The Board will consider making a new appointment to the Arts Commission. c.
Human
Services Advisory Commission - New Appointment The Board will consider making
a new appointment to the Human Services Advisory Commission. 11.
Information Items 12.
Closed Session 13.
Adjournment |
Orange County water supply reservoir water levels
Available
information as of 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 10, 2008 Lake
Orange
West
Fork Reservoir (as of
04/10/2008 [last available update])
OWASA
Reservoirs
National
Weather Service/NOAA Regional Precipitation data (through 3/30/2008) (inches
above [+] or below [-] normal) RDU
Piedmont-Triad
+1.94"
since March 1, 2008
+1.54" since March 1, 2008
-8.37"
since January 1, 2007
-13.17" since January 1, 2007
-1.13"
since January 1, 2008
-1.50" since January 1, 2008
Miscellaneous notesThe
NC Drought Management Advisory Council drought map, last updated April 8,
2008, indicates that the entirety of Orange County has been upgraded to
"severe drought", the third severity level of their rating system.
We had previously been rated "exceptional drought", which is
the fifth and most dry rating. |
