THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH
CAROLINA
Monday, May 2, 2005
9:00 A.M. Worksession
AGENDA
1. Public
Library Facilities Naming Policy
The Durham
County Library Board of Trustees, together with the Board of the Directors of
the Durham Library Foundation Inc., the Campaign Cabinet for The Campaign for
the Library—Branching Out, the Executive Board of the Friends of the Durham
Library Inc. and Library administrators and staff request that Board of County
Commissioners approve the proposed Public Library Facilities Naming Policy.
Background
In recognition of the fact that endowment and capital fundraising are essential
elements of any strategy to create world-class library facilities, collections,
services, programming and resources for the citizens of Durham County, a group
of library supporters created the Durham Library Foundation Inc. (Foundation)
in 2000. Although the Friends of the
Durham Library Inc. (Friends) began supporting the Library in 1968, the group’s
focus has always been and continues to be short-term assistance. The Foundation and Friends are working in
concert and complement one another perfectly in addressing both the current and
long-term financial needs of the Library.
The
Foundation immediately established an annual fund campaign that has raised more
than $180,000 over the past five years.
It has used these funds to provide timely support both unilaterally and
in partnership with the Friends for library programs, acquisitions, staff
development, grant-matching, and resources development. However, the Foundation realized the need to
mobilize as quickly as possible for the purpose of creating larger, long-term
funding pools that could be leveraged to support the Library family’s future
efforts toward creating a world-class library system.
County Manager’s
Recommendation: The
County Manager’s recommends the approval of the
Public Library Facilities Naming Policy.
2. Resolution
of Support for Legislation to Reestablish a Mediation
Center in Durham
Members of the Committee to
Reestablish a Mediation Center in Durham are
working with Rep. Mickey Michaux to request
legislative funding for mediation services and to reestablish these services in
Durham. Community leader Melvin
Whitley and Grace Marsh,
who is executive Director of Women in Action, Inc., have asked the Board to
approve a resolution of support for this initiative. With legislative funds, Women in Action plans
to establish the Elna B.
Spaulding Center
for Dispute Resolution that will meet the conflict resolution needs of the
Durham Community.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
Board suspend the rules to approve the resolution as requested by Melvin Whitley and Grace
Marsh and forward to copies to members of the Durham
Legislative Delegation
3. Proposed
Reduction in Funding by Legislature
Members of
the Durham County Judiciary have requested to address the Board concerning the
reduction of funding for the courts in the State’s proposed budget, including
possible elimination of Drug Court,
Family Court, and arbitration. The
District Attorney has also requested to speak on proposed reductions in the
District Attorney’s budget for the ensuing year.
4. Report on Tax Increment Financing
The County Attorney
will give a presentation on Tax Increment Financing. This is the new financing which is available
due to the passage of the Constitutional Amendment known as Amendment One.
5. Update—Department
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
30
min.
Donnie
Phillips will provide an update from the Department of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, with focus on Durham Court Services Unit, the Juvenile
Crime Prevention Council, and risk and needs assessments of juvenile offenders.
Resource Person(s): Donnie Phillips, Chief Court Counselor
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
Board receive the update.
11:15 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
6. Lunch and Tour of Improvements at Museum of Life
and Science
County Manager’s
Recommendation:
The Manager recommends that the Board express its appreciation to the Museum of Life and Science for its hospitality and
advise the staff if any additional information is necessary upon completion of
the tour.
7. Civic
Center Management Agreement
The Board is requested to receive a
presentation on a new Civic Center Management Agreement with the Shaner Hotel Group, owner of the Marriott Hotel. As co-owners of the Durham Civic
Center, the City and
County have jointly held a Management Agreement and a Catering Agreement for
operation of the facility since it was built in l987. The current contracts with the Shaner Hotel Group were entered into in l999 and were due
to expire on March 14, 2004. However,
the agreements were extended through May 31, 2005 to allow time for an
extensive restructuring of the contractual relationship. During this period, a Civic Center
Negotiation Team, comprised of City and County staff, and members of the Civic
Center Authority Board, evaluated and reviewed a number of aspects of the
operations including a study of the facility space; analysis of performance
measurements and financial data; and engaged the services of a convention
consultant to analyze national civic center design models and best practices as
well as assist in the negotiation of a new contractual relationship.
The Negotiation Team is recommending
that the current Management and Catering Agreements be combined into one,
simplified agreement known as the Civic Center Management Agreement for a
period of five (5) years.
The two other agreements governing
the Civic Center operation, the Air Lease
Agreement and the City-County Interlocal Agreement
remain in full force and effect until their expiration 75 years from the
project inception in 1987.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the
Board receive the presentation and provide staff with feedback and
direction. If appropriate, the contract
may be placed on the Board’s May 9 consent agenda for approval.
8. Continuing
Review of Durham
County’s Ten Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY2006-2015
