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]THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA February 24, 2003 AGENDA 4:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. Joint
Session—Board of County Commissioners and Durham
Public Schools Board of Education _________________________ 7:00 P.M. Regular Session 1. Opening of Regular Session—Pledge of Allegiance 2. Agenda Adjustments 3. Minutes a.
September 23, 2002 Regular Session
Minutes b.
October 7, 2002 Worksession Minutes c.
October 28, 2002 Regular Session
Minutes d.
January 28 & 29, 2003 Annual
Retreat Minutes 4. Resolution for “Black Church Week of Prayer for the
Healing of AIDS" for Durham Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Durham
County is ranked 4th in the state in the rate of HIV/AIDS cases, and
African-Americans represent 85 percent of people reported as living with
HIV/AIDS in Durham County. A resolution
has been prepared for the Durham Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. in
recognition of the observance of “Black
Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS." From March 2 to March 8, the Durham community will be invited to
attend daily church services designed to educate and highlight the role that
churches are playing in addressing the growing AIDS crisis. County
Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is to
present the resolution to Delta Sigma Theta representatives and other members
of the committee sponsoring the “Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of
AIDS" event. 5. Proclamation for National Athletic Training Month The North Carolina
Athletic Training Association (NCATA) was started in 1974 to support athletic
trainers and to advance the profession of athletic trainers in North
Carolina. Mr. Ken Brown of Northern
High School, who represents District 3 of NCATA, has requested that March be
proclaimed “National Athletic Training Month" in Durham County. He represents Durham County athletic
trainers working with Durham Public Schools, North Carolina Central University,
Duke University, and other County
Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager’s
recommendation is that the Board approve the proclamation and present it to Mr.
Brown. 6.
Consent Agenda a.
Property Tax Releases and Refunds
for Fiscal Year 02-03 (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.
Appointments—Criminal Justice
Partnership Act Advisory Board (appoint the following applicants to the board:
Defense Attorney—John Fitzpatrick; Employment and Training—Joyce (Robin) Odom;
Victim Services—Marcia Owen; Superior Court Judge—Kenneth C. Titus); c.
AAA Ambulance Service Franchise
Renewal (approve the three-year ambulance franchise renewal request. This is the second request for approval
which is required by law. The Board of
County Commissioners approved the first request on d.
State Contract Purchase of Vehicle
Modems for Sheriff’s Office New Vehicles (approve the purchase of forty [40]
Motorola Vehicle Radio Modems through the North Carolina State Convenience
Contract [Contract #204B] using the appropriated vehicle equipment lease
funding for FY 2002-03); and e.
Street Annexation Petition—South
Forty Road (Country Knoll Subdivision) (adopt the resolution to approve the
addition of South Forty Road to the state’s road maintenance system subject to
the certification of eligibility by the appropriate officials of the NC
Department of Transportation). 7. FY 2003-2004 Consolidated Action
Plan Needs Public Hearing
The City of Durham Department of
Housing and Community Development requests that the Board of County
Commissioners holds the FY 2003-2004 Consolidated Action Plan Needs public
hearing on February 24, 2003 to receive citizen comments. The Citizen Participation Plan contained in
the adopted Durham 2000-2005 Consolidated Plan requires that two public
hearings be held prior to the submission of the Annual Consolidated Action Plan
to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of the first public hearing is
to receive citizen comments on how City-County HOME Consortium funds can be
used to address housing needs in Durham. Durham anticipates receiving
approximately $1,306,000 in FY 2003-2004 HOME Consortium funds from HUD. In previous years, HOME Consortium funds
have been used primarily for housing activities in Durham with special focus in
target neighborhoods, including existing homeowner rehabilitation and new
homebuyer rehabilitation activities.
Approximately $275,000 in non-federal funds will be needed from the HOME
Consortium as a matching funds requirement of the FY 2003-2004 HOME program. Charlene Montford, Director of the
City of Durham Department of Housing and Community Development, has reviewed
this request and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners hold the FY
2003-2004 Consolidated Action Plan Needs public hearing on February 24, 2003. Resource
Person(s): Michael Pullum, Senior Planner County
Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is
that the Board hold the FY 2003-2004 Consolidated Action Plan Needs public
hearing on February 24, 2003 to receive citizen comments. 8. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 03BCC000043—Eastway Elementary Head Start Facility
Change Orders
For the past two
years, Operation Breakthrough, in conjunction with Smart Start and the County
of Durham, have collaborated on a plan to move the Head Start population out of
the aged, inappropriate Whitted School.
Since inception of this plan, three sites were identified in an effort
to decentralize the Head Start population to the neighborhood level. The three identified sites were Lyon Park, a
new modular facility on the Eastway Elementary School campus, and potentially
the vacated Downtown YMCA Childcare Center. With funding
from the Smart Start Program, a ten-classroom facility has been constructed on
the Eastway Elementary School campus and will accommodate 170 Head Start
children. As the project is near
completion, Operation Breakthrough has change orders in the amount of $20,610
for the following five items: 1.
City required change in detention
basin $ 8,540 2.
City required regarding and
replanting of trees
4,270 3.
Ice storm damage to playground
3,100 4.
Vandalism 3,600 5.
Industrial gutter system 4,100 $20,610 Operation
Breakthrough does not have the capacity within its existing budget to pay for
these change orders and is requesting that the County amend its contract in the
amount of $20,610 to complete the project and relocate 170 Head Start children. Resource
Person(s): Executive Director Charles Chapman, Operation Breakthrough County
Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is
that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 03BCC000043 amending the
nonprofit contract with Operation Breakthrough to pay for change orders associated
with the Eastway Elementary Head Start facility in the amount of $20,610. The Board is also being asked to authorize
the Manager to sign the amended contract.
Funding is available in the Commissioners’ contingency. The remaining contingency balance is
$234,390. The current
fiscal year history of spending from Commissioners contingency is as follows:
9. Appointment of the 2003 E&R Board Members In February 2002, the Board adopted a resolution per North
Carolina General Statue 105-322 to appoint a special Board of Equalization and
Review to hear tax appeal matters. The
Board of County Commissioners is to determine membership for the Board of
Equalization and Review by the first Monday in March. The Board of County Commissioners shall also appoint the Chair
and Vice Chair for this special Board and set the rate of compensation. The rate of compensation for the
2002 Board of Equalization and Review was $50.00 per session plus $15.00 an
hour for any hour over the three-hour session.
A session consists of a three-hour block of time that Board members
actually attend official meetings. Resource
Person(s): Kenneth L. Joyner, Tax Administrator County
Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is
that the Board appoint a special Board of Equalization and Review, designate
membership to this Board, appoint the Chair and Vice Chair, and establish the
rate of compensation for serving on this Board at $50.00 per session and $15.00
per hour after the three-hour session. 10. Closed Session The Board of Commissioners is requested
to adjourn to closed session to discuss the performance of a County Officer and
to maintain the attorney-client privilege pursuant to G.S. §. 143-318.11(a)(6). |
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