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a. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Refunds <br />The Board approved two requests for motor vehicle tax refunds in accordance with the <br />resolution incorporated herein by reference. <br />b. Classification Plan Amendment: Foreign Language Interpreter <br />This item was removed for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br />c. Jail Inspection Report <br />The Board received the Jan. 10, 2002 jail inspection report from the North Carolina <br />Department of Health and Human Services. <br />d. Discretionary Rural General Transportation Funds <br />This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />e. Continuation Agreement with the Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services <br />The Board approved and authorized the County Manager to sign a continuation agreement <br />with the town of Chapel Hill to provide funding in the amount of $46,697 to be paid to the County for <br />providing New Generation senior recreation program services for the town's Parks and Recreation <br />Department. <br />f. Bid Award: 30-yard Roll-off Containers for Orange County Solid Waste <br />The Board approved awarding a bid in the amount of $35,260 to Carolina Environmental in <br />Kernersville for ten 30-cubic-yard roll-off containers for the Solid Waste Management Department. <br />g_ Appointments to Arts Commission <br />The Board approved three appointments to the Orange County Arts Commission -Nedra <br />Bradsher for position #2 for a term ending March 31, 2005; Susan Lyons for position #6 for an <br />unexpired term ending March 31, 2004; and Bronwyn Merritt for position #9 for a term ending March 31, <br />2004. <br />h. Minutes <br />This item was removed for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br />i. A_ change to the Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Calendar <br />The County Commissioners approved adding a meeting to their regular meeting calendar for <br />Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina <br />for the purpose of holding a Joint Planning Area (J PA) public hearing. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />b. Classification Plan Amendment: Foreign Language Interpreter <br />The Board considered amending the Orange County classification and pay plan to add a <br />new class of Foreign Language Interpreter at salary grade 64, with a hiring range of $26,456-$32,265. <br />Commissioner Carey asked how this position differs from other interpreter positions and <br />Health Director Rosemary Summers said that there are no other interpreters in the County. Rosemary <br />Summers said that they will be interpreting and also coordinating other interpreters of other languages. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve amending the Orange County classification and pay plan to add a new class of foreign <br />language interpreter at salary grade 64, with a hiring range of $26,456-$32,265. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Discretionary Rural General Transportation Funds <br />The Board considered approving a discretionary rural public transportation fund application <br />for $29,220, requiring a 10 percent local match, to enhance general public routes operated by the <br />Orange Public Transportation (OPT) Program for the remainder of FY 2002. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the coordination between the Triangle Transit Authority's <br />Hillsborough to Durham route and the Orange Public Transportation route. Department on Aging <br />Director Jerry Passmore said that they are already doing this now, but they are concerned about <br />making it viable to go to Duke in the morning and midday. <br />