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Commissioner Jacobs asked about the stabilization and whether this amount of money <br /> is necessary in this fiscal year. He thought that staff had a new way of looking at that. He <br /> would not want to approve $275,000 before he heard about these options. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that Environment and Resource Conservation Director David <br /> Stancil was working on a phased approach to the stabilization. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz seconded the motion. <br /> Dave Stancil said that the number could be ratcheted down to $150,000 in the next <br /> fiscal year by doing it in phases. <br /> The motion was for items 1, 2, and 3 under item A. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she would like for the County to make some attempt to give <br /> staff direction to sell property. On November 131h, this was on the County Commissioners' <br /> agenda. She distributed a handout giving the agenda abstract of the November 13, <br /> 2008 agenda, entitled "Properties Subject to Potential Divestiture." <br /> Chair Foushee said that this is not part of the CIP process. She agrees that it should <br /> be discussed, but not for the purposes of passing the CIP. This talks about proposed <br /> revenues and not expenditures for CIP. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that it would be delineated as a revenue source and it would not <br /> be a revenue source for next year, but for the year after. It could be done in conjunction with <br /> the CIP, identifying it as a revenue source. <br /> Chair Foushee said that this should be flagged with the understanding that the <br /> information will be coming back as soon as possible. For the purposes of passing the CIP <br /> tonight or in the very near future, that would hold up the process. <br /> Commissioner Gordon would like the staff to come back in April with a schedule for <br /> divesting as a way to get more revenue. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that it is a bad idea to borrow against fund balance to pay <br /> things with the promise that it will be paid back with bonds or with borrowing that has not been <br /> committed yet. He said that this does not make sense and it is a bad practice. He will vote <br /> against any reimbursement resolutions that come forward in the future. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that having a CIP gives a better picture of whether or not there is <br /> the capability to do these types of reimbursements. Also, if bonds are going to be issued, they <br /> have to be spent when they are issued. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that on August 19, 2008 the Commissioners had passed a <br /> Reimbursement Resolution for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space and one for Affordable <br /> Housing. She distributed a handout that included an excerpt from the minutes of August 19, <br /> 2008 showing the Board deliberations and decision on the reimbursement resolutions, along <br /> with a copy of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Reimbursement Resolution. This <br /> handout is incorporated into these minutes by reference. <br /> Geof Gledhill said that reimbursement resolutions allow timing the placement of debt to <br /> avoid paying interest on debt prior to the time when the money is needed. He said that there <br /> are times when reimbursement resolutions make sense. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that, based on that explanation, he will withdraw his <br /> "never." <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about the $3 million for Information Technology when <br /> there is no strategic plan. Donna Coffey said that the $3 million included $2.5 million for the <br /> Property Information System. Only $500,000 is pay-as-you-go money. <br />