P-0480 - Commissioners Compensation-Benefits-Travel - 04-05-2005-5j

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• Under "Procedures," paragraph 5 (document page 6) language was added regarding reports to Board of County Commissioners which reads "After Loan Committee approval, applications will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners as a report at the next regular Board of County Commissioners' meeting. • In addition, any default or loan loss will be reported immediately at the next Board of County Commissioners' meeting. • Under "Loan Analysis," opening paragraph (document page 6) -language was added to address concerns by Board of County Commissioners that the Loan Committee look at employer's plan for wages, health insurance, term of residency, etc. which reads "The Loan Committee shall review and consider a number of items in determining whether a loan should be made. The Loan Committee will consider the applicant's length of residence in Orange County, the applicant's effort to provide a living wage to employees, the applicant's contribution to health benefits for all employees, and the proportion of loan proceeds to be used for working capital or operational funds. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 1. Local Travel Expense Reimbursement The Board considered increasing the monthly travel allowance for Commissioners from the current $90 to $120 for the Board Chair, and from $65 to $90 for County Commissioners, to reflect the July 1, 1998 increase in the federal mileage allowance to 31 ¢ per mile. It was decided that the increase should be the same for the Commissioners as was suggested for the Chair. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve increasing the travel allowance for the Chair to $120 per month and the County Commissioners to $95 per month. VOTE: AYES, 4; NO, 1(Commissioner Crowther) 9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA a. Amendment to Commission for Women's Bylaws The Board considered amending the bylaws of the Commission for Women to expand the number of members from 15 to 20. Commission for Women members Martha Oxenfeldt and Jacqueline Philips presented information to the Board on their activities emphasizing that their level of activities has increased. They currently • have eleven members and three applications that are pending and one application coming. They want to grow and move forward and that is why they are asking to change their bylaws and add five (5) additional members. They want to expand their activities and are looking for diversity in their membership. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve amending the bylaws for the Commission for Women allowing them to expand the number of members from 15 to 20 with the five new positions being at-large positions. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Proposed Carrboro Development Moratorium The Board considered adopting athree-month development moratorium for the Carrboro Northern Transition Study Area. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen are holding a public hearing on the moratorium this evening and Interim Planning Director Gene Bell reported on that public hearing. He said that there were eleven (11) speakers who spoke about the moratorium. Nine of the speakers spoke about their concern that this moratorium would delay the construction of a new school for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. The Board of Aldermen unanimously extended the moratorium until December 31, 1998 with the stipulation that the Town Manager will be allowed to accept and evaluate applications from a local government unit during the moratorium, but not approve any of the accepted permit applications. JEF who lives in the Calavander area asked about the process of the Orange County Planning Board on July 15. Gene Bell said that nothing was approved at that meeting. The Planning Board did not want to present a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners until the ordinance language was concluded for the Small Area Plan. He hopes to bring back the Small Area Plan for consideration of adoption in December. Geoffrey Gledhill said that there has not been a public hearing on the ordinance language yet and that will need to happen before it is brought back to the County Commissioners for consideration. JEF continued saying that he has a copy of the proposed implementation schedule which indicates that on November 11, the Orange County Planning Board will review the ordinance and the other items. Then it will go back to the Carrboro Planning Board and the Carrboro Board of Alderman will hold a public hearing on December 15 and after • that the Board of County Commissioners will consider the ordinances and the joint planning amendments. A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey that they not consider any action on this extension until we hear directly from Carrboro or a representative. Commissioner Gordon feels there are two issues - whether or not to continue the moratorium and the