THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DURHAM,
NORTH CAROLINA
Monday, March 26,
2001
AGENDA
5:00 P.M.
Discussion of Findings and
Recommendations of the
Health and Human Services
Delivery Study
At the May 22, 2000
BOCC meeting, the Board received a presentation and report by Public Consulting
Group in response to the following BOCC goal for fiscal year 1999-2000:
“To complete a comprehensive study that identifies and
recommends best practices for delivery of health and human services to all
citizens of Durham County."
Consultants from PCG Inc. provided a
presentation of the findings and recommendations and answered questions related
to the report.
Resource
Person(s): Deputy County Manager Carolyn Titus
County
Manager's Recommendation: The Manager’s recommendation is
that the Board receive the report, discuss the findings, and instruct staff
regarding any additional action.
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7:00 P.M.
1. Opening of Regular Session—Pledge
of Allegiance
2. Agenda Adjustments
3. Minutes
a. December 19,
2000 BOCC/Hospital Corporation Board of Trustees
b. January 22,
2001 Regular Session
c. January 23,
2001 BOCC/Legislative Delegation
Commissioner
Heron moved, seconded by Commissioner Reckhow, to approve the Minutes as
corrected.
The
motion carried unanimously.
4. Presentation of Outstanding
County Program Award from the North Carolina Association of County
Commissioners
5. Resolution for William Colville
County Manager's Recommendation: Approve
the resolution and present to Mr. Colville, along with sincere congratulations
from the Board of County Commissioners for his extraordinary work.
The
Commissioners congratulated and thanked Mr. Colville for his service and made
comments. Mr. Colville accepted the
resolution and made comments.
6. Consider Adoption of
Resolution Supporting House Bill 99
7.
Consent Agenda
a.
Street Annexation
Petition—Strathmore Drive (Mayfair Subdivision Phase I) (adopt the resolution
to approve the addition of Strathmore Drive to the state’s road maintenance
system subject to the certification of eligibility by the appropriate officials
of the NC Department of Transportation);
b. Judicial
Building Annex and Judicial Building Renovation Capital Projects Allocation
(approve capital budget amendment No. 01CPA000008 and 01CPA000009 to establish the Judicial
Building annex project and the Judicial Building renovation project);
c. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 01BCC000053—Library (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment
No. 01BCC000053 for the Library to recognize and expend funds received in a
donation and a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through
the NC Museum of Life and Science for the Library Youth Partners Program);
d.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
01BCC000054—Public Health—To Recognize Revenue for Health Education Division
(approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 01BCC000054 for Public Health to
recognize $7,500 from the State Office of Healthy Carolinians as pass-through
funds for the Durham County Healthy Carolinians Consortium);
e. Budget
Ordinance Amendment No. 01BCC000055—Office of Juvenile Justice—Recognize New
Revenues (approve budget amendment
No. 01BCC000055 appropriating revenues of $121,450 from the State Department of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention);
f.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
01BCC000056–Budget Reconciliation Amendment (approve the reconciliation changes
in this amendment);
g.
Budget Ordinance Amendment No.
01BCC000057—Library (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 01BCC000057 for the
Library to recognize and spend revenues from Aid to Libraries Fund and FCC
Schools and Libraries Program);
h.
Volunteer Fire Department Service
Contracts (approve the service contracts with Bethesda, Redwood, Moriah, and
New Hope Volunteer Fire Departments);
i.
Orange-New Hope Fire Service
District (approve the expanded Orange-New Hope Volunteer Fire District in an
effort to decrease emergency response times in that portion of Durham County);
j.
Appointments—Durham Visitor Sector
Advisory Board (appoint the nominees);
k. Resolution
for Establishment of Policy and Procedures for Appointments to County Boards,
Commissions, Committees, or Authorities (approve the changes to the
resolution);
l.
Amendments to the Durham County Code
of Ordinances Relative to Privilege Licenses (adopt the suggested ordinance
carrying out the repeal of the majority of the privilege license taxes with the
exception of the beer and wine taxes and the regulation of massage parlors);
m. Reschedule
April 2, 2001 Meeting (approve that the April 2, 2001 BOCC Worksession be
rescheduled to Wednesday, April 4, 2001); and
Note: The purpose of a consent agenda is to handle
consensus items with one motion to save time on meeting agendas. Any item a Board member pulls for discussion
should be placed at the end of the agenda so public hearings can be concluded
as early as possible. This will provide
for the least inconvenience to the general public attending the public
hearings.
Commissioner Heron pulled 7(e), (h), (j), and (k) for
questions. 7(k) should include the
Clerk’s phone number for more information.
Commissioner Reckhow moved, seconded by Commissioner
Bowser, to initiate current advertising consistent with the policy as it is
revised in tonight’s agenda.
The motion carried unanimously.
After much discussion, it was decided by consensus to
have staff reword the policy taking into consideration (1)not advertising if an
incumbent is sure to be reappointed and (2)not re-advertising if a vacancy
occurs during an unexpired term and there continues to be a pool from which to
appoint.
Commissioner
Bowser moved, seconded by Commissioner Reckhow, to approve the consent agenda
with the exception of item 7(k).
The
motion carried unanimously.
8. Appointment of 2001 Board of
Equalization and Review
8a. Purchase
of Equipment Funded by Gates Foundation for the Durham County Library
Commissioner
Cousin moved, seconded by Commissioner Reckhow, to approve the item.
The
motion carried unanimously.
9. Board and Commission
Appointments
Garry E. Umstead, Clerk to the
Board, will distribute ballots to make appointments to the following boards and
commissions:
·
Durham City-County Appearance
Commission
·
Multi-Jurisdictional Transportation
Demand Management Committee
Resource Person(s): Garry E.
Umstead, CMC, Clerk to the Board
The
Commissioner had much discussion and made appointments.
The
Clerk was asked to check with the City to find out if the City has already made
its appointments.
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There
being no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at
8:24 p.m.
