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Commissioner Jacobs asked about the $60,000 for the Millhouse Road Park. He <br /> asked how this relates to stabilization costs. Donna Coffey said that this is part of the <br /> $275,000 for stabilization. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about Lake Orange Capital Maintenance. Commissioner <br /> Yuhasz said that, in conversations with the County Engineer, he suggested that $75,000 of the <br /> requested amount could be shifted to a later year. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he flagged this because the Board needs to discuss <br /> proceeding with the Link Center renovation. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the County Commissioners have received a number of <br /> emails from the Arts Commission and he would love to give 1% for art, but this year it does not <br /> seem feasible. He would still like to see the $5,000 carried forward so that there is some <br /> money for public art. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that there is no money reserved for future land <br /> purchases for Lands Legacy. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to the 2001 bond referendum. The Lands <br /> Legacy bonds were supposed to be spent by November 2008. The land acquisition, which is <br /> covered by the Lands Legacy Action Plan, has some goals to accomplish. The goals are <br /> dependent upon the money from 2001 that has not been issued. She said that it is a good <br /> time to buy, and the voters approved it. <br /> Chair Foushee asked to go back and talk about the Emergency Services Reserve. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she remembers that it was flagged and on March 51h, staff <br /> made a recommendation that it be approved and the funds be released, but the Board never <br /> got to it. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that part of the presentation tonight was to discuss some of the <br /> needs and where some of the funds would be spent. This will be refined. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he is willing to approve this if the flagged items could <br /> be listed — Emergency Services Reserve, Lake Orange Capital Maintenance, Millhouse Road <br /> barn, Public Arts Reserve, and stabilization funds. He said that if these things could be <br /> refined, then he would be willing to approve the CIP. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she would like a further evaluation on the courts <br /> facilities item and at least put some money in reserve. <br /> Donna Coffey said that the project could be considered a reserve. However, the <br /> County Commissioners would be approving a plan and it is a 10-year plan. The County would <br /> only be authorized to expend what is brought back in the capital budget which would be in the <br /> form of capital project ordinances for 2009-10. The money for the courts and for government <br /> services are not even on the radar to expend in the upcoming fiscal year, but in the next year. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the Board should assume that the only thing that really <br /> counts is this year, with the five stipulated flags. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to approve the FY 2009-19 Recommended County Capital Investment Plan, with the <br /> understanding that staff will come back to the Board with the refinement of the Arts Reserve, <br /> Stabilization funds for the two park facilities, Millhouse Road money, Emergency Services <br /> Reserve, and the Lake Orange Capital Expenditures. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that there is a line item of debt-financing for 2009-10 <br /> County telephone replacement project. Laura Blackmon said that this would have to be <br /> pushed out to next year's CIP. The County Commissioners agreed to flag this. <br /> Commissioner Gordon also pointed out that only $1.5 million is being approved for <br /> Information Technology and there is $2.5 million for 2009-10 that is debt-financed. Laura <br /> Blackmon said that the $1.5 million is debt-financed and $500,000 is pay-as-you-go. The <br /> Board agreed to flag this. <br />