THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

 

Monday, April 4, 2005

 

9:00 A.M. Worksession

 

AGENDA

 

1.     Citizen Comments—Mr. Ralph McKinney Jr.

 

Mr. McKinney has requested time on the agenda to speak to the Commissioners about various issues.

 

2.     Presentation from Farmland Protection Advisory Board Regarding the Annual Report of the Farmland Protection Program

 

The Farmland Protection Advisory Board would like to present its annual report to the Board of County Commissioners.  Section 14-89 of the revised Farmland Protection Ordinance requires that an annual report be provided to the BOCC.  This report will address the status, progress, and activities of the board, as well as its plans for the upcoming year.  The Farmland Protection Advisory Board feels it has made great strides in the program this past year and would like to share its accomplishments.

 

Resource Person(s): Neil Frank, Chairman of Farmland Protection Advisory Board; Eddie Culberson, Director of Soil and Water Department; and Mike Giles, Open Space Manager

 

County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the BOCC receive the annual report from the Farmland Protection Advisory Board.

 

3.     Budget Presentation for Nonprofit Agencies Applying for FY 2005-2006 Funding

 

The Board is requested to hear presentations from several nonprofit organizations regarding their requests for funding in the Budget Year 2005-2006.

 

Resource Person(s): Pam Meyer, Budget Director, and presenters from nonprofit organizations

 

County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is that the Board receive presentations from various nonprofit applicants and incorporate in the funding priorities into the deliberations prior to finalizing next fiscal year’s budget.

 

4.     Fiscal Year 2005-06 Tax Base

 

Tax Administrator Kenneth L. Joyner has requested to make a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners on the tax base for the upcoming budget year.

 

Resource Person(s): Kenneth L. Joyner, Tax Administrator

 

County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners receive the presentation from the tax valuation working group.

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11:50 A.M.

 

5.     Tour of Criminal Justice Resource Center

 

6.     Lunch at the CJRC

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1:00 P.M.

 

7.     Regional Transportation Development Plan

 

The Triangle County Board Chairs (meetings held monthly) have been exploring with representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) whether to authorize a study of the three-county community transportation systems to determine if consolidation would create cost efficiencies.  Durham County Access, Durham County’s community transportation system, is administered through the Cooperative Extension Department and utilizes a fleet of 16 vehicles to provide transportation services to four human service agencies.  The County’s unit cost is significantly higher than Orange County’s unit cost; Wake County’s unit cost is substantially higher than Durham County’s unit cost.  The chairmen from the three Triangle counties have agreed to take the question of study participation to their respective boards.  The State Department of Transportation would fund the study; therefore, no local costs will be incurred.

 

Resource Person(s): Ellen Reckhow, Chairman; Mike Ruffin, County Manager; and Sanford Cross, Triangle J Council of Governments

 

County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Board agree in principle to participate in the study and place the question on the April 11, 2005 Consent Agenda for approval.

 

8.     Revisions to County’s 10-Year Capital Improvements Program (CIP)—
FY 2006-FY2015

 

Staff has undertaken a review of the previously adopted 10-Year CIP for FY 2006-2015, with the following goals:

§      Review all project estimates for accuracy and ensure that all costs have been included to bring each project to fruition;

§      Consider any new projects that may have surfaced since last revision;

§      Revise project scheduling and funding to accommodate the earlier completion of several projects; and

§      Revise revenue estimates for property taxes, sale taxes, and other dedicated revenues for the capital finance plan which supports the CIP.

 

Resource Person(s): Mike Ruffin, County Manager; Pamela Meyer, Budget and Management Services Director; George Quick, Finance Director; Glen Whisler, County Engineer; Mike Turner, General Services Director; Jeff Batten, County Fire Marshall; and Keith Lane, Senior Budget Analyst

 

County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation of the Revised 10-Year CIP and set additional meeting dates for document review.

 

9.     Closed Session

 

The Board is requested to adjourn to Closed Session to instruct staff concerning the position to be taken on the terms of possible acquisition of property known as the Preserve at Erwin Trace (PIN # 0801-03-12-7186, owned by Duke University) and to consider the initial appointment of a public officer pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(5) & (6).