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o. Performance Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill and Visitors Bureau <br /> The Board approved a performance agreement for FY 2008-2009, between the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill and the Visitors Bureau and authorized the Manager to sign. <br /> p. Contract Renewal: Courier/Mail Services through OE Enterprises, Inc. <br /> The Board renewed a contract with OE Enterprises, Inc. for courier and mail processing <br /> services effective December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2011 and authorized the Chair to <br /> sign. <br /> q. Contract for Architectural Feasibility and Design Services, Department of Social <br /> Services, Hillsborough Commons <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the agenda for separate consideration. <br /> r. Hillsborough Commons: Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract Amendment #1 <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the agenda for separate consideration. <br /> s. Approval of Sewer Easement and Utility Dedication — Homestead Community Center <br /> The Board approved a Deed of Easement and utility dedication for the sewer line constructed <br /> to serve the Homestead Community Center, subject to final review by the County Attorney; <br /> and authorized the Chair to sign. <br /> t. Contract Amendment for Professional Services, Northern Park Septic Project <br /> The Board approved a professional services contract amendment for Coulter Jewell Thames <br /> Engineers for the Northern Park Septic Project contingent upon County Attorney Review, in an <br /> amount not to exceed $42,700, plus reimbursable expenses; and authorized the Manager to <br /> sign. <br /> u. Authorization to Execute Change Order for Roof Repairs, Triangle Sportsplex <br /> The Board approved a change order not-to-exceed $180,000 for replacement of the roof over <br /> the ice rink and needed repairs in the central common area and the area over the pools at the <br /> Triangle Sportsplex; and authorized the Manager to execute the change order. <br /> v. Animal Services Facility Dedication of Water and Sewer Easements to OWASA <br /> The Board approved an easement and water line dedication to the Orange Cater and Sewer <br /> Authority (OWASA) for water and sewer utilities constructed to serve the Animal Services <br /> Facility and approved an easement for future construction of a water line to serve residents <br /> south of the County's facility along Genestu Drive, contingent upon County Attorney review; <br /> and authorized the Chair to sign. <br /> VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> Items removed from the consent agenda were moved to the end of the agenda. <br /> 5. Public Hearings - none <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Second Reading: Third Party Presence in the Employee Disciplinary <br /> Process <br /> The Board considered a second reading of an amendment to the Orange County <br /> Personnel Ordinance Article IX, section 4d(1) providing for a third party presence at pre- <br /> disciplinary conferences prior to demotion, suspension, or termination of an employee and a <br /> staff request that the Board not amend Article IX, Section 4d(1) or at best consider one of the <br /> proposed alternatives to the language approved in the first reading. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that at the last meeting the Board did not pass unanimously the <br /> verbiage during the meeting. There were some concerns addressed in the agenda item <br /> regarding having a mediator in a pre-disciplinary conference. Staff drafted two alternatives for <br />