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REVISED (Item 5g has been
added to the Consent Agenda) THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA January 27, 2003 7:00 P.M. Regular Session AGENDA 1. Opening
of Regular Session—Pledge of Allegiance 2. Agenda
Adjustments 3. Minutes a.
October
7, 2002 Worksession Minutes b.
January
13, 2003 Closed Session Minutes 4.
January Anchor Award Winner Ms. Karlene Fyffe-Stewart, Bragtown Library Manager, has
been selected to receive this month’s Anchor Award. She is credited with substantially resuscitating circulation and
programming at one of the system’s smaller branches that has experienced a
great deal of turnover and declining statistics. She joined the branch in June 2001, and immediately began
the task of rebuilding Bragtown. She
launched a beginning Spanish class for tots (the first in the system), and
started a morning story time for local day care centers. Ms. Fyffe-Stewart began a homework help
program and Internet help for older students, involving parents and children in
seeking suggestions and implementing these programs. She is described as “such
an enthusiastic person" with such a love for books and reading that she has
spread her energy to the entire Bragtown community. In one year, she has increased the circulation to 33.58% over
FY 2000-2001 statistics and 40.48% over FY 01-02 statistics. No one area in the entire system has seen
such a dramatic increase in statistics and programming as evidenced at the
Bragtown Branch. According to her
supervisors, “Karlene has not only evidenced a commitment to this library, but
also to Durham County Government and the library profession." Resource Person(s): Phillip Cherry and Priscilla
Lewis, Durham County Library County Manager’s Recommendation: Present the January Anchor Award
to 5.
Consent Agenda a.
Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 03BCC000037—DSS—Family To Family Funding Through Social
Services (approve this amendment in the amount of $30,000); b.
Amendments
to Appointment Policy (approve the proposed change in the Board’s policy to
allow for the directions given to the Clerk regarding publications); c.
Fiscal
Year 2003-2004 Budget Calendar (approve the attached FY 2003-2004 Budget
Calendar as submitted); d.
Property
Tax Releases and Refunds for Fiscal Year 02-03—November (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); e.
Property
Tax Releases and Refunds for Fiscal Year 02-03—December (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); f.
Advertising
of Tax Liens (approve the Tax Administrator’s request to begin advertising the
2002 tax liens in the month of March);
and g.
Establishment of Official Depository
for Dental Insurance Claims (approve the establishment of this account). 6.
Public Hearing: Advance Public
Comment on FY 2003-2004 Budget The Board is requested to hold a
Public Hearing on the FY2003-2004 County budget to receive public comment and
input. This hearing will allow citizens
an opportunity to speak with the Board about any budget issues or concerns they
would like to see addressed in the upcoming fiscal year budget. Resource Person(s):
Pam Meyer, Director, Budget and Management Services County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that
the Board hold the previously-scheduled Public Hearing to receive public
comment on the FY2003-2004 County budget. 7.
Durham Open Space Commission
Matching Grants Recommendation The Durham Open Space and Trails Commission (DOST) received
four applications for Matching Grants Program funds to assist nonprofit
community organizations with recreational and open space projects. The following financial summary shows the
Commission’s recommendation to the Board for funding the four applications for
a total of $94,428, using the $95,000 of contractual funds requested and
recommended under the General Fund, “Open Space Matching Grants" Organization
of the County’s FY 02-03 Budget.
Special conditions as noted in the attached Recommendation will be
included in the agreements for three of the projects. Funds available for matching grants during the current fiscal
year are reduced by 5% due to reduced County revenue as budgeted.
Resource Person(s): Guillo Rodriguez, DOST Chairman;
Bill Renfrow, Matching Grants Administrator County Manager’s Recommendation: Members of the Durham Open Space
and Trails Commission evaluated and revised this year's applications for
matching funds to assist nonprofits with providing recreational opportunities
and preserving open space for the citizens of Durham County. This recommendation to allocate $94,428.00
of grant funds represents a gain to the County of $132,791.00 in matching funds
as more than half the projects’ proposed value of $227,219.00. The County Manager recommends Board approval
of funding four projects and the allocation of the $94,428.00 of the budgeted
Matching Grants Funds. 8.
Adoption of Legislative Goals This Board is requested to approve
the attached legislative goals to present to the Durham County Legislative
Delegation for consideration during the upcoming session of the General
Assembly. Following the discussion of
this item at the January 6, 2003 Board meeting, staff has developed the package
and organized it with the Board’s priority legislative items first, followed by
support and seek items. Resource Person(s): Deborah Craig-Ray, Public
Information/Governmental Affairs Director; Chuck Kitchen, County Attorney County Manager’s Recommendation: Approve the 2003 Legislative Goals Package and present to the
Durham Delegation at a yet-to-be-scheduled breakfast meeting. 9.
Approve Lease Amendment for Durham’s
Alliance for Child Care Access Office Space The Department of Social Services
(DSS) requests approval of a lease amendment for office space for Durham’s
Alliance for Child Care Access (DACCA).
DACCA is a collaboration between DSS, Child Care Services Association
(CCSA), Durham’s Partnership for Children and Operation Breakthrough to provide
child care subsidies to Durham’s working families. Located in the Mechanics and Farmers Corporate Center at 2634
Chapel Hill Boulevard, the current lease ends 7/31/03. This lease amendment extends the lease to
three (3) years through July 31, 2006.
The lease agreement is between Mechanics and Farmers Bank and the County
of Durham. Child Care Services Association is
purchasing property for a new office across the street from the Employment
Security Commission (ESC) where DACCA could be co-located for considerably less
cost. CCSA is starting a capital
campaign next year and hopes to have the building ready in about three
years. As CCSA is developing plans for
its new building, it is taking into account DACCA’s space needs, including the
need for more records storage. All
costs for DACCA are paid for through the State Child Care Subsidy Program and
Durham’s Partnership for Children.
There are no County funds in the administration of the program. Resource Person(s): Dan Hudgins, DSS Director County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that
the Board approve the lease amendment for the DACCA office on Chapel Hill
Boulevard. 10.
Board and Commission Appointments As of this month, there will be two
vacancies on the Durham County Hospital Corporation (DCHC) Board of
Trustees. Steve J. Schwab, M.D., one of
the Duke University Health System representatives, has left Duke and Durham to
accept a new position in Georgia. Joyce
C. Nichols, representative from Lincoln Community Health Center (LCHC), is
retiring from the LCHC Board as of January 22, 2003 and therefore, in her
current capacity, will no longer be eligible to serve on the Board. In accordance with the action taken
by the DCHC Board of Trustees at its meeting on January 8, 2003, the Board
recommends to the Commissioners for their consideration the following candidates
for membership on the DCHC Board of Trustees: ·
MaryAnn
E. Black—appoint to fill the unexpired term of Steve J. Schwab, M.D., as a Duke
University Health System representative on the DCHC Board of Trustees for a
period to begin with date of appointment through August 31, 2004; and ·
Evelyn
D. Schmidt, M.D.—appoint to fill the unexpired term of Joyce C. Nichols as the
Lincoln Community Health System representative on the DCHC Board of Trustees
for a period to begin with date of appointment through August 31, 2005. The DCHC Board of Trustees received
two applications from Duke University Health System and two from Lincoln
Community Health Center. The DCHC Board
of Trustees hopes that the Board of Durham County Commissioners will look
favorably upon the above recommendations and can make the appointments to fill
these DCHC vacancies at its earliest convenience. Garry E. Umstead, CMC, Clerk to the
Board, will distribute ballots to make two appointments to the DCHC Board of
Trustees. Resource Person(s): Garry E. Umstead, CMC, Clerk to
the Board 11.
Closed Session The Board is requested to adjourn to
closed session to give directions to the staff concerning the price and other
material terms of a proposed contract for the acquisition of real property
pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(5).
The property being considered is a) property owned by St. Joseph’s
Historic Foundation, Inc., located at 615 Fayetteville St. and b) property
owned by Triangle Area YMCA, located at 218 Seminary Street. Resource Person(s): George
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