THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

 

Monday, February 25, 2002

 

AGENDA

 

4:00 P.M.

 

Meeting with The Durham Center Area Board

 

The Board of County Commissioners met with The Durham Center Area Board regarding North Carolina’s Mental Health Reform and the hiring of a new Area Director.

 

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6:00 P.M.

 

Closed Session

 

The Board of County Commissioners adjourned to closed session to consider economic development pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(4).

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7:00 P.M.

 

Regular Session

 

 1.    Opening of Regular Session—Pledge of Allegiance

 

 2.    Agenda Adjustments

 

        Chairman Black pulled consent agenda item No. 6(k) and placed it at the end of the agenda.  Also, she added the following item: “2002-2003 Consolidated Action Plan Needs Public Hearing."

 

        Commissioner Bowser wished to discuss “Budget Ordinance Amendment
No. 01BCC000049—Accounting Services for Water and Sewer Agreed-Upon Procedures (award the contract to perform the accounting services for the water and sewer agreed-upon procedures to Dixon & Odom in the amount not-to-exceed $134,900 which represents 50% of the cost of the not-to-exceed amount of $269,800)."  This item was on the February 11, 2002 agenda.

 

3.        Minutes

 

a.       January 7, 2002 Worksession

b.       January 28, 2002 Regular Session

c.       November 26, 2001 Regular Session

 

Commissioner Bowser moved, seconded by Commissioner Heron, to approve the January 7, 2002 Worksession and the January 28, 2002 Regular Session Minutes of the Board as corrected.

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

        The November 26, 2001 Regular Session Minutes would be held until an addition is added to the minutes clarifying why Commissioner Bowser voted against adopting the “Priority List for the TIP 2004-2010."

 

 4.     February Anchor Award Winner—Sharon Faust

 

        Sharon Faust, Durham County Network Administrator, is the winner of this month’s Anchor Award.  In her nomination letter, Network Services Manager John Myatt noted her role in rescuing a critical county department project that was in failure and simultaneously preventing the resignation of a network administrator.  According to John, she mentored and encouraged the junior administrator to focus on fixing the problem rather than giving up in frustration over his error.  Because of her efforts, a key county department was able to restore its operations, and a worker regained confidence in his ability to perform his job.

 

County Manager's Recommendation: Present the February Anchor Award to Sharon Faust, along with the sincere congratulations of the entire organization.

 

 5.     Proclamation for National Athletic Training Month

 

The North Carolina Athletic Training Association (NCATA) was started in 1974 to support athletic trainers and to advance the profession of athletic trainers in North Carolina.  Mr. Ken Brown of Northern High School, who represents District 3 of NCATA, has requested that March be proclaimed “National Athletic Training Month" in Durham County.  He represents Durham County athletic trainers working with Durham Public Schools, North Carolina Central University, Duke University, and other sports related agencies.

 

County Manager's Recommendation: Approve the proclamation and present to
Mr. Brown.

 

6.        Consent Agenda

 

a.       Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000050—Public Health—To Recognize Revenue for the Health Education Division (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000050 to recognize a $10,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services for the Healthy Carolinians Initiative);

b.       Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000051—Public Health—To Recognize Revenue for the Health Education Division (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000051 to recognize a $1,000 grant from the Health Action Committee);

c.       Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000052—Public Health—To Recognize Revenue for the Health Education Division (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000052 to recognize a $1,500 grant from the American Cancer Society for the Health Education Division);

d.       Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000053—Social Services—Request to Accept New DSS Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Revenue (approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 02BCC000053 to accept the $314,742 in new revenues for the DSS Crisis Intervention Program);

e.       Property Tax Releases and Refunds for Fiscal Year 01-02 (accept the property tax release and refund report for January 2002 as presented and authorize the Tax Assessor to adjust the tax records as outlined by the report; these are normal recurring releases and refunds that are presented for the consent agenda);

f.         Appointment of the Animal Cruelty Investigator for the Animal Protection Society of Durham (appoint Mr. Dean Edwards as the 19-A Animal Cruelty Investigator);

g.       Appointments—Durham and Wake Counties Research and Production District (approve the appointments of William Parker, Nortel Networks, and Tom Colwell, Cisco Systems);

h.       Reschedule the March Worksession to March 4, 2002 (move the March Worksession back to Monday, March 4, 2002 at 9:00 a.m.);

i.         Renewal of Ambulance Franchise for Johnston Ambulance Service (approve the franchise renewal as requested);

j.         Declaration of Surplus Property and Approval of Resolution for Public Auction Sale (declare the schedule of property to be surplus and authorize the County Manager to proceed with a public auction of the properties listed on the schedule);

k.       Adoption of Resolution & Designation of Members for 2002 E & R Board (adopt the resolution to appoint a special Board of Equalization and Review tonight and appoint the Board of Equalization and Review at the March 4, 2002 meeting.  The Board will have to also appoint a Chair and Vice Chair, and establish a rate of compensation for serving on this Board at $50.00 per session (3 hour sessions) and $15.00 per hour (after the three-hour session) at the March 4, 2002 meeting also);

l.         Adopt Resolution to Participate in the Debt Setoff Program (adopt the resolution and designate the Tax Administrator to conduct hearings and allow the Finance Officer to set up the inter-transfer fund account);

m.     Resolution Approving DPS Board of Education Multi-Year Contract for Capital Outlay with Cisco Systems Capital Corporation (approve the resolution approving the Board of Education multi-year contract for capital outlay);

n.       Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance for Two-Thirds and General Obligation Bond Projects (approve the Capital Project Ordinance, authorizing setting up the capital project budget appropriations necessary);

o.       Operational Agreement for Soil and Water Conservation District (adopt the revised Operational Agreement between the County of Durham, the Durham Soil and Water Conservation District, the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture);

p.       Offer to Purchase County Property (0 Panama Terrace) (pursue the upset bid process at this time; the Board has the authority to accept or reject any offer at the conclusion of the upset bid process);

q.       Offer to Purchase County Property (119 West Cornwallis Road) (pursue the upset bid process at this time; the Board has the authority to accept or reject any offer at the conclusion of the upset bid process); and

r.        Approval of Major Special Use Permit Order—Cormetech Inc.--M01-03 (approve this order granting certain conditions for the Major Special Use Permit; the Board held the quasi-judicial hearing at the February 11, 2002 meeting and unanimously endorsed this Major Special Use Permit).

 

Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Commissioner Bowser, to approve consent agenda item Nos. a,b,c,d,e,f,h,l,n,o,p,q, and r.

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

Chairman Black removed item No. 6(i) until the next meeting.

 

Commissioner Bowser pulled consent agenda item No. 6(g) to vote against it.  After discussion,

 

Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Vice-Chairman Reckhow, to appoint Tom Colwell and Marty Gregory to the service district.

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

After a question by Vice-Chairman Reckhow and a brief discussion,

 

Vice-Chairman Reckhow moved, seconded, Commissioner Bowser, to approve consent agenda item No. 6(j).

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

After discussion,

 

Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Commissioner Bowser, to approve consent agenda item No. 6(m).

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

After discussion,

 

Commissioner Heron moved, seconded by Vice-Chairman Reckhow, to approve the revised consent agenda item
No. 6(k).

 

The motion carried unanimously.

 

 

        2002-2003 Consolidated Action Plan Needs Public Hearing

 

        The FY 2002-2003 Consolidated Action Plan Needs public hearing was held.  As no one asked to speak, the public hearing was closed.  The second public hearing would be held at the next regular session on March 11, 2002.

 

        Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 01BCC000049—Accounting Services for Water and Sewer Agreed-Upon Procedures (award the contract to perform the accounting services for the water and sewer agreed-upon procedures to Dixon & Odom in the amount not-to-exceed $134,900 which represents 50% of the cost of the not-to-exceed amount of $269,800).

 

Discussion was held on this item and would be continued.

 

 7.    Board and Commission Appointments

 

Garry E. Umstead, CMC, Clerk to the Board, will distribute ballots to make appointments to the following boards and commissions:

 

·         Animal Control Advisory Committee

·         Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee

·         Open Space and Trails Commission

·         Transportation Advisory Board

·         Wrestling and Boxing Commission