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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />a. N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Rural Operating Assistance Program <br />Grant <br />The Board received comments regarding the proposed FY 2000-01 application <br />package referred to as ROAP (Rural Operating Assistance Program) which included the Elderly <br />and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program, Work First Transitional/Employment <br />Transportation Assistance Program and the Rural General Public Program. The Board considered <br />approving submission of the combined ROAP application. <br />John Link summarized the information in the agenda. <br />Commissioner Brown asked where the transportation system stops. Department of <br />Aging Director Jerry Passmore said that they operate six days a week and go everywhere. The <br />second grant would support the County's public shuttle. The last grant is for Work First where 32 <br />people are provided $300.00 to help pay for insurance, repairs or public transportation. The <br />transportation system does stop at stores, drugstores, etc. These funds provided one personal <br />shopping trip per week. <br />There was no public comment. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve the submission of the FY 2000-01 application for the Rural Operating Assistance <br />Program. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />8. ITEMS FOR DECISION -CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br />a. Appointments <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Refunds <br />The Board adopted a refund resolution related to three requests for property tax <br />refunds in accordance with the resolution, which is incorporated herein by reference. <br />c. Budget Amendment #1 <br />The Board approved budget ordinance amendments and capital project ordinances for <br />fiscal year 2000-01. <br />d. Petition for BOCC to Designate September 16, 2000 as County Big Sweep Stream <br />Cleanup Day <br />The Board approved a request to designate Big Sweep Stream Cleanup Day and to <br />encourage citizens and county staff to participate, and to agree to waive tipping fees at the <br />Orange County Landfill for the debris removed from County's streams by the Big Sweep <br />volunteers. <br />e. CJPP Grant Acceptance - FY 2000-2001 <br />The Board accepted Criminal Justice Partnership (CJPP) implementation grant funds <br />totaling $181,941. <br />f. Cultural Diversity Training Agreement <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a cultural diversity training <br />agreement with training facilitator Pat Callair to provide training to Orange County employees. <br />g_ Classification Plan Amendment -Public Health Education Supervisor <br />The Board amended the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan to change the <br />class title and salary grade of the existing Public Health Education Supervisor class at Salary <br />Grade 70 to Public Health Education Director at Salary Grade 72. <br />h. County Appropriation for Southern Community Park Design <br />The Board approved an additional appropriation to assist the Town of Chapel Hill in <br />funding the engagement of design consultants for the development of a Southern Community <br />