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THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA April 28, 2003 AGENDA 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. January 6,
2003 Worksession Minutes b. February 10,
2003 Special Session Minutes c. April 14,
2003 Regular Session Minutes 3aa. Presentation of the Durham Careers in
Hospitality Hospitality is
one of the largest and fastest-growing career clusters in the world. Already hospitality is the fifth-largest
employment segment of Durham’s economy.
Durham is preparing for this growth in its lodging, food service,
entertainment, retail, and transportation industries. Durham Careers in Hospitality (DCIH) is a workforce partnership
between the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau and Durham Public Schools
for the purpose of generating career awareness with elementary students, career
exploration with middle school students, and career experience with high school
students. Currently DCIH is
active at four Durham schools: ·
Eno Valley Elementary; ·
Carrington Middle School; ·
Hillside High School; and ·
Northern High School. The DCIH
program provides opportunities for young people and their parents to explore
careers in the visitor sector as well as hands-on projects based on real-world
tasks. Resource
Person(s): Michael Martino, Vice Chair of the Durham Careers in
Hospitality Task Force County
Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that
the Board receive the presentation. 4.
Consent Agenda a. Appointments
to Durham Workforce Development Board (approve the appointment of Chairman
Reckhow and Vice-Chairman Bowser to the Durham Workforce Development Board); b.
Recognition of Federal Grant Monies
Disbursed Through State Emergency Management—“Continuity of
Operations/Government" (approve the recognition of $27,200 in federal grant
monies disbursed through NC Emergency Management); c.
Recognition of Federal Grant Monies Disbursed Through
State Emergency Management—“Weapons of Mass Destruction" and “Exercise Funding"
(approve the recognition of $74,953 in federal grant monies disbursed through
NC Emergency Management); d.
Public Health—Authorization to Accept
Donation of the Tooth Ferry Dental Van from Duke University Medical Center
(accept this asset and approve completion of the paperwork to conclude the
transfer); e.
Reschedule May 26, 2003 Regular
Session (reschedule the May 26, 2003 Regular Session to Tuesday, May 27, 2003
beginning at 7:00 p.m. due to the Memorial Day Holiday); f.
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for
Sales Tax Distribution (approve the Interlocal Agreement in order for the
County to receive the increased revenues); and g. Exemption
of Architect Contract (exempt the architect’s contract to evaluate the YMCA
Daycare building from the bidding requirements). 5. FY 2003-2004
Draft Consolidated Action Plan Public Hearing The adopted Citizen
Participation Plan requires that two public hearings be held prior to
Consolidated Action Plan submission to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The purpose of the
first public hearing, held on February 24, 2003, was to receive comments
pertaining to HOME program needs in Durham.
The purpose of the second public hearing is to receive comments on the
use of FY 2003-2004 HOME funds as proposed in the Draft Consolidated Action
Plan which was made available for public review March 20, 2003 through April
20, 2003. The Durham
City-County HOME Consortium anticipates receiving total HOME Investment
Partnership (HOME) program funds in the amount of $1,456,000. This amount includes an annual HOME
allocation of $1,306,000 and program income in the amount of $150,000. The proposed use of FY 2003-2004 HOME funds
includes a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) set-aside,
substantial homeowner rehabilitation activities for low-income city and county
residents, and a First-Time Homebuyers Program for city and county residents. Housing and Community Development staff is
recommending that two FY 2003-2004 HOME proposals also be funded:
rehabilitation/historic preservation activities (Historic Preservation Society
of Durham) and Walltown housing development (Self-Help Credit Union). The Durham City-County HOME
Consortium will be required to provide a 25-percent match (non-federal funds)
to the total amount of HOME funds used directly for affordable housing
activities during FY 2003-2004. The
required match would be approximately $300,000 and would be funded with City
Housing Bonds and available County funds as outlined in the current Consortium
Agreement. 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 Draft Consolidated Action Plan public hearing to receive citizen
comments. Resource
Person(s): Michael Pullum, Senior Planner, Department of Housing
& Community Development, City of Durham County
Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is that the Board
hold the FY 2003-2004 Draft Consolidated Action Plan public hearing to receive
citizen comments. 6. Public
Hearing on Coordinated Transportation: FY 2003-2004 Rural Operating Assistance
Program (ROAP) Grant—Application Approval Cooperative
Extension Service requests Board approval of the Rural Operating Assistance
Program (ROAP) grant to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT). The ROAP grant
consolidates the Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program
(EDTAP), Rural General Public Program, and the Work First/Employment Program
into a single application package.
EDTAP provides assistance in the transportation of the elderly and
disabled. The Work First
Transitional/Employment Program is intended to provide operating assistance for
transitional Work First. Rural General
Public funds will be used to supplement existing routes that currently serve
the County. The
application proposes that $88,069 of governmental revenue be allocated to
support transportation for Durham County elderly/disabled residents through the
Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP), $27,040 for
Rural General Public Transportation (RGP), and $14,049 for Work First
Transitional/Employment. These funds
support the transportation needs of citizens through County and nonprofit human
service agencies. Funding will be used to
assist with transportation services from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. NCDOT
annually allocates funds for EDTAP, RGP, and Work First. Durham County will receive $129,158 for FY
2003-2004. Funds shall be used to provide
services for the noted agencies: Council of Senior
Citizens Dept. of Social
Services (Adult) Durham Exchange Club Industries Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program Services for the Blind Piedmont Consortium Transportation
Advisory Board made recommendations for the allocation of EDTAP funds. Resource Person(s): Cheryl Lloyd, County Cooperative
Extension Director, and Johnny Ford, Transportation Access Coordinator County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager
recommends approval of the ROAP application for submittal to NCDOT. 7. Approval
of the DJJDP Funding Plan for 2003-2004 The Durham County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council requests
that the Board of County Commissioners review and approve the North Carolina
Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP) funding plan
for addressing the needs of juvenile offenders in Durham County. The plan is designed to strengthen and
expand needed juvenile court sanctions and treatment services. Programs provide treatment, rehabilitation,
and educational enrichment based on locally defined priorities. Local priorities include reduction of
academic failure and family problem management. A publicly advertised request for proposals and assessment
process has been completed under the direction of DJJDP Regional Consultant
James M. Barbee. The funding plan was approved on April 23, 2003 at the regularly
scheduled meeting of the Durham Juvenile Crime Prevention Council with a quorum
present. Resource Person(s): Cheryl L. Lloyd, County Extension
Director; Greg Brown, Chair; and Karen Thompson, Allocations Committee Chair,
Treasurer County
Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends
approval of the NC DJJDP Funding Plan as recommended by the Durham Juvenile
Crime Prevention Council. 8. American Tobacco Documents The Board is requested to approve the
Development Agreement, Lease, and Design-Build Contract documents for the
American Tobacco Project in substantially the form as presented. As the financing for the project has not yet
been obtained, the lender may require some minor changes in the documents. As such, the Board is further requested to
allow minor amendments in the documents which do not change material terms upon
the agreement of the County Manager and County Attorney. The financing is expected to be
completed in August or September 2003. Resource Person(s): Michael Ruffin,
County Manager, and Chuck Kitchen, County Attorney County Manager’s Recommendation:
The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the form of the documents
and allow for minor amendments upon the agreement of the County Manager and
County Attorney. 9. Nominations for Appointments to the
Duke University Health System Board of Directors Garry E.
Umstead, CMC, Clerk to the Board, will distribute ballots to select two or
three members of the Durham County Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees to be
nominated for an appointment to the Duke University Health System Board of
Directors. Resource
Person(s): Garry E. Umstead, CMC, Clerk to the Board 10. Board Appointments—Durham County
Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees Garry E.
Umstead, CMC, Clerk to the Board, will distribute ballots to make appointments
to the Durham County Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees. Resource
Person(s): Garry E. Umstead |
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