THE
BOARD OF COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS
DURHAM, NORTH
CAROLINA
Monday,
February13,
2006
AGENDA
“Public
Charge”
The
Board of Commissioners asks its
members and citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner,
both with the Board and fellow citizens.
At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to
observe this public charge, the Chairman will ask the offending person to leave
the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the
Chairman will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to
the public charge is observed.
As
a courtesy to others, please turn off cell phones during the meeting.
7:030
P.M.
Regular Session
1. Opening of Regular
Session—Pledge of
Allegiance 5
min.
2. Agenda
Adjustments 5 min.
3. Announcements
5 min.
4. Minutes
5 min.
a. January 12, 2006 Annual Retreat
b a. Closed
Session Minutes
April 4,
2005 June
27, 2005
April 18,
2005 June
30, 2005
April 25,
2005 September
30, 2005
May 23,
2005
b. January
234,
2006 WorksessionRegular
Session
5. Network
of Care—Website for Durham’s
System of Care (SOC)
15 min.
The Board is requested to
receive a presentation on Network of Care, the new website for Durham’s System of Care (SOC). Network of Care includes an array of
information, including community service and resource listings, local System of
Care (SOC) news, and access to an extensive on-line library of relevant
materials for families and professionals.
The Board will receive a brief overview of the project and demonstration
of the website.
Resource
Person(s): Ellen W. Reckhow,
Commission Chairman; and Martha Kaufman and Adele Spitz-Roth, Durham Community Collaborative and System of
Care
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Board receive the
presentation and demonstration.
c. January 9, 2006 Regular
Session
56. Presentation of Award to DurhamCounty
Government from the North
Carolina
Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)January
Anchor Award Winner – Sandra J. Sweitzer
5 min.
At the
November 14, 2005 Board of County Commissioners’ meeting,
ESGR representative Johnny Dwiggins
presented the Board with the “Seven Seals Award” for meritorious leadership and
initiative in support of the men and women who serve America in the National
Guard and Reserve.
In
addition to the Seven Seals Award, Durham County
Government was chosen in the top 10% of North
Carolina employers to receive the State ESGR
Chairman’s “Above and Beyond Award”.
At its January
28, 2006 Annual Employer Recognition Banquet in Charlotte,
the North Carolina Committee for ESGR, an agency within the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, recognized North Carolina employers
who have exceeded legal requirements for providing support to Service Members
who serve in the Guard and Reserves.
Mr. Bud
Brown, ESGR’s State Chairman, presented the “Above and Beyond Award” to Durham County Government for exceeding employer
requirements. Durham County Manager Mike Ruffin, representing
the employer, and General
Services Director Mike
Turner, the nominee, were present to receive the award on behalf of Durham County Government.
Sandra J. Sweitzer, an
officer for Durham County Library, was selected to receive the January Anchor
Award. Ms. Sweitzer was recognized for
this honor because of superior work, particularly for her initiative to develop
alternative funding for the Library.
·Ms. Sweitzer was an integral
part of a team that structured the Library campaign – Branching Out. To date, more than $280,000 has been raised
and more than $1,500,000 is pending from corporate and foundation
decision-makers throughout the community.
·Ms. Sweitzer worked with
members of the Library staff and Library Foundation Board to craft and direct
strategies that grew the Foundation’s Annual Fund Campaign from under $20,000
to more than $40,000 in annual community donations. She worked to create new special categories
of giving, such as the Summer Reading Club sponsors, to inspire new individual
and corporate donors to join the efforts.
Chairman
Ellen Reckhow will lead the presentation.
County Manager’s
Recommendation: The
Manager recommends that the January Anchor Award be presented to Sandra J.
Sweitzer along with congratulations of the entire organization.
7. Consent
Agenda 20 min.
a.
a. Sheriff’s
Office—Replacement of Undercover Vehicles (authorize the Sheriff’s Office to
purchase three used undercover replacement vehicles for undercover drug
operations and investigations);
c. Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 06BCC000036—EMS—Recognize Donation
from the Fletcher Heart Fund of $60,000 for the purchase of cardiac monitoring
equipment and Intraosseus (IO) infusion needles;
b. d. Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 06BCC000037—Social
Services—Recognize Additional Crisis Intervention Prevention Revenue of $181,296;
c.
Durham
City/County Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Planning (approve and
authorize the Manager to execute the Agreement); and
c. e. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 06BCC000038—Public Health—Recognize $20,000 in Grant Revenue from the N.C.
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health and Health
Disparities for the Health Education Division to expand the Barber and
Beautician HIV/STD Peer Educator Program;
d.
Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 06BCC000039—Public Health—Recognize $10,000 in Grant
Revenue for Syphilis Elimination from the N.C. Department of Health and
Human Services for the Health Education Division to help support the Syphilis Elimination
Project;
e.
Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 06BCC000040—Public Health—Recognize $500 in Grant
Revenue from the N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund for the Health Education
Division for Tobacco Use Prevention;
g. Final Qualifying Bid to
Purchase County Surplus Property (accept
the offer from
Mr. John
Morley to purchase 2009 S.
Roxboro Street (Parcel ID
# 115936) for
$9,500 and have a
non-warranty deed prepared for the Chairman’s signature);
h. Final
Qualifying Bid to Purchase County
Surplus Property (accept the offer from
Mr. James
Bradford to purchase 307 Elliott Street (Parcel ID # 110375) for $7,000 and
have a non-warranty deed prepared for the Chairman’s signature);
j. Contract Approval for Furniture Purchase
for the Durham County East Regional
Library Project No: DC073-48/50 & DC077-50—Bid No: IFB 06-010 (authorize execution of
contracts with Interior Systems, Alfred Williams, and Carolina Business
Interiors for $303,754.11 [Base Bid plus Alternates] and execution of any other
related contracts, if necessary, not to exceed the budget of $311,000.00); and
k. Renewal of
the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Historic Preservation Planning
(approve the Interlocal between Durham
County
and the City of Durham).
8. Advance
Public Hearing
on the FY2006-2007
Budget
15 min.
9.Service
Contract with Reliant Management Group Inc. for Electronic Monitoring Services
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract with Reliant Management Group Inc. for
Electronic Monitoring Services as described in RFP #06-005. The contract is
scheduled to begin February 1, 2006, or shortly thereafter. The amount of this contract is $51,712.50 in
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (based on $13.79 per unit, per day) and can be renewed
annually.
In August 2005, Durham County posted RFP No. 06-005 for Electronic
Monitoring Services. Four responses were
received by the due date of October 13, 2005.
The responses were reviewed by staff from CJRC, Purchasing, and the Office of the
Sheriff. One responsive bidder was
identified during the review and invited for an interview. The interview occurred on December 1, 2005
with representatives from the Office of the Sheriff, the District Attorney, CJRC, and Purchasing attending. All parties present considered the vendor to
be knowledgeable, experienced, and responsive.
The proposed contract has been reviewed by the County’s Finance and
Legal departments.
The Contractor currently provides comprehensive monitoring and house arrest services to Wake
and New Hanover Counties The County’s Living Wage
requirements are included in this contract, and Reliant Management Group has
responded that these requirements have been recognized, and will be met during the duration of the contract. The source of funding for this contract is
the General Fund, and the contract amount is well within the requested budget
amount that was projected and submitted for the FY 2005-2006 budget.
This agenda item has been reviewed and approved by the Purchasing Division.
County Manager’s Recommendation:
The Manager recommends that the Board authorize the entering into a contract with Reliant
Management Group Inc. for electronic monitoring services in the amount of
$51,712.50 for FY 2006.
Public
Hearing—Zoning Map Change—TriangleMetroCenter South
(Z05-25)
20 min.
The Board
is requested to approve a
zoning map change for a 107.2-acre site located at the northeast quadrant of
the intersection of Davis Drive
and Hopson Road.
PIN
0747-03-14-2716; --15-6012; --24-7670; --25-0657
Request:
OI(D) to OI(D) Change to Development Plan
To approve
as support for its action on the above ordinance amendment the findings that
the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and that the request is
reasonable and in the public interest considering the determination and facts
as set forth in the staff report.
Staff
recommends approval based on
the consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and the information contained
within the staff report. The Durham
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on January 10, 2006 and
recommended approval
with a vote of 12-1based on the consistency
with the Comprehensive Plan, information contained within
the staff report, and testimony provided at
the public hearing.
Resource
Person(s): Frank M. Duke, AICP, Planning Director
10. Public
Hearing—Zoning
Map Change—Chin
Page Road
Property
(Z06-02)
10 min.
The Board is requested to approve a zoning map change
for a 6.48-acre site located on
the north side of Chin Page Road,
west of Page
Road, and east of Silicon Drive.
PIN 0748-04-81-2831 Request:
RR to IL
To approve as support for
its action on the
above ordinance amendment the findings that the
ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and that the request is
reasonable and in the public interest considering the determination and facts
as set forth in the staff report.
Staff recommends approval
based on the consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and the information
contained within the staff report. The
Durham Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on January 10, 2006 and
recommended
approval with a vote of 7-6 based on the consistency
with the Comprehensive Plan, information contained within
the staff report, and testimony provided at
the public hearing.
Resource
Person(s): Frank M. Duke, AICP, Planning Director
