THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

Monday, February 9, 1998

6:00 P.M. Closed Session

The Board is requested to adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with an attorney and to preserve the attorney-client privilege.

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7:00 P.M. Regular Session

AGENDA

1. Opening of Regular Session—Pledge of Allegiance

2. Agenda Adjustments

3. Minutes

1. January 12, 1998 Regular Session
2. January 13, 1998 Worksession

4. Introduction of New Director of Community Based Corrections

County Manager David F. Thompson will introduce Ms. Gudrun Parmer who has joined the organization as Director of Durham County’s Community Based Corrections. Ms. Parmer previously worked as Assistant Director of the Cumberland County Day Reporting Center. Ms. Parmer has also worked in the areas of Work First (formerly JOBS), Child Protective Services, and Domestic Violence Counseling. She holds an undergraduate degree in Social Work from a German university, as well as a graduate degree in Management and Human Resources Development from Webster University.

County Manager’s Recommendation: Welcome Ms. Parmer and ask for remarks.

 

5. Consent Agenda

1. Appointment—Durham County Emergency Medical Services Council (appoint David S. Hancock to council; term expires June 1999);
2. FY 1997-98 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 98BCC000024—Public Health (appropriate a $53,000 state grant in the Family Planning budget to various programs); and
3. FY 1997-98 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 98BCC000027—Public Health (appropriate a state grant of $1,000 in the Child Health budget to provide smoke detectors to families on public assistance).

Note: The purpose of a consent agenda is to handle consensus items with one motion to save time on meeting agendas. Any item a Board member pulls for discussion should be placed at the end of the agenda so public hearings can be concluded as early as possible. This will provide for the least inconvenience to the general public attending the public hearings.

6. Public Hearing--Ticon Inc. (Rezoning Case P97-73)

Ticon Inc. will present to the Board of County Commissioners a request to rezone 27.04 acres at the southwest corner of Page and New Page Roads, adjacent to and north of Lumley Road (TM 649-1-1A, 1D, 1 partial, 1F partial). Request: Rural District (RD) to Light Industrial with Development Plan (I-2 [D]). The Southeast Durham Small Area Plan is under development. The current draft future land use map suggests medium density residential as appropriate for the site. The 2005 Plan supports residential development at greater than 6 units per acre. The 2020 Plan shows the area used for Suburban Neighborhood purposes. Page Road is a minor thoroughfare according to the adopted Thoroughfare Plan. Staff recommends denial. However, if the Board determines the request should be approved, staff recommends that provision for the additional right of way be made. The Zoning Committee of the Durham Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on November 11, 1997, and voted 4-3 to recommend denial.

Sheila Stains-Ramp, Senior Planner, Durham City-County Planning Department, will be present to answer any questions of staff regarding the request.

7. Continued Public Hearing On Revisions to Ordinance Requirements Related to Storm Water Protection

The City Engineering Department proposed amendments to the development ordinances to address storm water protection. The Commissioners received a presentation at the January 26, 1998 meeting and asked for modifications to the ordinance.

Ken Wright, Director of the Engineering Department, will present this information to the Board.

County Manager’s Recommendation: Adoption of the ordinance amendments.

8 . Contract for the Operations of the Durham County Watsewater Treatment Plant and Collection System Serving the Research Trianglr Park and Southeast Durham County

The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to negotiate and enter into a five-year contract with Woodard & Curran for operation and maintenace of the Durham County watsewater treatment plant, the collection system, 14 pump stations and the industrial pre-treatment program. The first year cost of the contract is not to exceed $1,076,864 for the scope of services defined in the Request For Proposal and the contract. Additional Services Authorizations (ASA) would be additional cost incurred as required. The County provides an option to terminate the contract at any time for any reason with a 90-day notification to the contractor. This contract has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney as to legal form and adequacy.

Funding for this contract is available in the Enterprise Fund.

County Manager’s Recommendation:

Authorize the County Manager to negotiate and enter into a five-year contract with Woodard & Curran in an amount not to exceed $1,076,864 for the first year of service for the scope of services identified in the Request for Proposal and in the contract.

9. Budget Amendment--Department of Social Services (Request for New Staff)

The Department of Social Services requests the approval of six (6) additional social workers and one (1) additional income maintenance investigator. Social work staff shall enhance the Department’s capability to meet state standards for child placement services within the foster care program.

STATE STANDARD COMPLIANCE ISSUE NEW STAFF RESULTS

• 30 days to investigate Some investigations more One position shall cause

foster care placement site than 30 days completion within 30 days

• Foster home licensing Current caseloads are 1:46 Two of the positions will

caseload 1:32 make caseloads 1:32

• Adoption & Kinship Care Durham currently 1:27 and One position effects 1:20 for

caseloads 1:20 1:35 respectively Adoptions and two positions

cause 1:20 for Kinship Care

The income maintenance investigator shall enhance Program Integrity by reducing client overpayments, increased collections, and more frequent district court actions. In addition, eight personal computers are funded to enhance overall efforts of the Program Integrity Unit to prevent abuse of public assistance within economic services. The Department requests approval for the acceptance of expanded intergovernmental revenues to fund the request. Further, the Department recommends the acceptance of expanded intergovernmental revenues in the amount of $747,131 for the purpose of continuing Child Day Care services at the current level of approximately 3,000 children served per month.

Use of the expanded funding is controlled by Federal and State mandates.

County Manager’s Recommendation: Approve the request as presented by the department.

10. Work First Plan Update

The Commissioners will discuss the December monthly update of the Work First Short Term Action Plan and the Annual Plan for Work First.

Daniel C. Hudgins, ACSW, will be present to answer questions.

11. Setting a Special Meeting for Major Use Permits

Based on the Board’s direction recently, Major Use Permits should be heard on a special meeting night. Three such permits are awaiting scheduling by the Board. One of these cases is contingent on a related rezoning which also needs to be heard. At least two of the applicants are anxious to have their hearings scheduled as soon as possible. Staff would estimate that at least 3 hours of hearing time are needed for these cases.

Dick Hails, Planning Manager, will be present to answer any questions of staff.

County Manager’s Recommendation: Set a special meeting to hear these cases as soon as possible. Staff will require at least two weeks for sufficient advertising and notification.

12. Board and Commission Appointments

Garry E. Umstead, Clerk to the Board, will distribute ballots to make appointments to the Durham County Public Health Board.