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Commissioner Gordon said that you really cannot tell what has happened by reading <br /> this document. She said that she would like to see the overall picture and complete project <br /> ordinances. She is concerned about this because project ordinances are what implement <br /> projects. She also wants to make sure that all stakeholders, such as the schools, department <br /> directors, etc., are involved in reviewing these changes. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that the project ordinances should list all of the revenues, etc., <br /> and the Board should have all of the information it needs. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that bond money should be spent right away and not nine years <br /> later and Commissioner Gordon agreed. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he would like to see the original project ordinances <br /> because it would make a lot more sense to him. He asked that the staff bring a random <br /> sample of these. <br /> Chair Foushee said that it would be important for the public to know what measures <br /> have been put in place to make sure this does not happen again. Gary Humphreys said that it <br /> would be a matter of reviewing these on a constant basis. <br /> Laura Blackmon pointed out that there was a lot of confusion during the conversion to <br /> MUNIS. The project ordinances should be closed out when the projects are completed, and <br /> this has not been happening in a timely manner. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked what percentage of the 2001 bond money had not been <br /> spent. Gary Humphreys said that the only thing left is what was authorized for the alternative <br /> financing which was substituted for the bond money. More than 90% of it has been spent. <br /> The majority of what is left is in Lands Legacy and Parks and Recreation. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he is not in favor of spending bond money just for the <br /> sake of saying that it was spent. Most of it has been committed. He is tired of this <br /> conversation. Also, regarding the $600,000 for the Soccer Superfund, the Board has asked <br /> the Manager to meet with Chapel Hill and Carrboro and figure out a plan for spending that <br /> money. Laura Blackmon said that she could report back on this in June. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the School Capital Reserve Fund and said <br /> that the reason it was spent was because Governor Easley took more than $2 million from the <br /> County during the budget process and there was money that could be reassigned. He said <br /> that if this was replenished, he does not think that the Board of County Commissioners was <br /> aware of it, and if it is something else, he would like to know what it is. Also, the Board <br /> appropriated money from the Commissioners' Contingency toward paying for a position earlier, <br /> and he asked for the minutes from last year's budget, and then $25,000 was put in the <br /> Commissioners' Contingency for the Attorney search. This money should not have been in the <br /> Commissioners' Contingency, yet there was still $40,000 in the Commissioners' Contingency, <br /> which was only $40,000 to begin with. He said that something is not tracking. <br /> Chair Foushee said that it would seem that an appropriate motion would be to approve <br /> the capital project ordinance amendments that are included in the packet: <br /> - Pathways Elementary - Orange County Schools Capital Project Ordinance' <br /> - Playground Protective Services — OCS Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Smith Middle School Campus — CHCCS Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Indoor Air Quality— CHCCS Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Central Recreation Repairs — Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Homestead Community Center Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Soccer Superfund Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - West Ten Soccer Complex Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Twin Creeks Park Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Greenways Development Capital Project Ordinance <br /> - Homestead Aquatic Center Capital Project Ordinance <br />