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53 Commissioner Willhoit stated that he felt the area of children and child care should be more specific. Does this mean private child care or public supported services? - The Clerk to the Board was requested to relay these questions to the Chairman of the Commission on the Status of Women for their review. The Board authorized the Chairman to sign a cover letter to the women residents of the County concerning the questionnaire. Chairman Whitted referred to Item 8: The Manager recommends the Board approve an amendment to the Landfill Operation Agreement. The County Manager stated that when the County entered into an agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro November 30, 1972, a fee schedule was agreed upon by all parties to provide far all opera- ting costs and to provide for a reserve for the purchase of equipment and for the expansion of the facility as needed. At the time the agreement was drawn it was not recognized that the accounting for the operation of the landfill fund would be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for an Enterprise Fund. Since the in- ception of the joint landfill operation, depreciation on fixed assets has been recorded as an expense and thereby charged against current revenues. The existence of a reserve fund for equipment purchases and a reserve for depreciation amounts to a double accounting and does not allow far a fair presentation of the financial statement of the landfill • operations. To correct this situation, the three entities should consider amending the landfill agreement such as the attached resolution which authorizes the execution of an amendment that would replace the require- ment of an equipment reserve contribution with a provision that would acknowledge the recording of depreciation as an expense. The County Manager recommends that the resolution be approved. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commission Willhoit, it was moved and adopted to approve the resolution to modify the Agreement on Landfill Operations. (For copy of Resolution Agreeing to Modify the Agreement on Landfill operations see page 57 of this book.) Item 9: The Manager recommends certain budget amendments prepared by the Finance Officer be approved. Neal Evans, Finance Directar, stated that these budget amendments were to bring several items in line with previous actions taken by the Commissioners Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted to approve the budget amendment as submitted by the Finance Director. (For copy of 1976-1977 Budget Ordinance Amendment, see page S8 of this book.) Item 10: The Manager recommends the Board approve the Chairman executing a contract between Orange County and Sanford Smith for certain technical services. The agenda attachment stated that the Joint Orange-Chatham Emergency Medical Services Council had agreed to provide Orange county with $12,000 to provide technical oversight, inspection and testing of radio equipment to.be acquired by Orange County. Sometime ago,- the Board of Commis= sinners approved the execution of this contract, however, this action was not recorded in the Board minutes. Upon motion of Commissoner Pinney, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was. moved and adopted to approve the Contract for • Technical Services to affect a joint emergency communications system. Item 11: The Manager recommends the Board approve a Project Ordinance to implement acquisition of Emergency Communication Equipment. This Ordinance •is necessary because of the approval of the Contract for Technical Service previcusly executed. Upon motion of Commissioner Pinney, seconded by Commissoner Walker