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<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. The <br />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 the <br />Manager to meet with Chapel Hill and Carrboro and figure out a plan for spending that money. <br />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 that <br />if this was replenished, he does not think that the Board of County Commissioners was aware <br />of it, and if it is something else, he would like to know what it is. Also, the Board appropriated <br />money from the Commissioners' Contingency toward paying for a position earlier, and he asked <br />for the minutes from last year's budget, and then $25,000 was put in the Commissioners' <br />Contingency for the Attorney search. This money should not have been in the Commissioners' <br />Contingency, yet there was still $40,000 in the Commissioners' Contingency, which was only <br />$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 />- Lands Legacy Capital Project Ordinance <br />- Northern Human Services Center Park Capital Project Ordinance <br />- Southern Community Park Capital Project Ordinance <br />- Bolin Creek Greenway Capital Project Ordinance <br />- Equipment and Vehicles Capital Project Ordinance <br />- Conservation Easements Capital Project Ordinance <br />- Debt Issuance Costs/Transfers Capital Project Ordinance <br />A motion as made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Chair Foushee to accept <br />the ordinance amendments as stated above as long as there is no direct cost back to the <br />General Fund or Fund Balance. <br />Commissioner Yuhasz said that he will vote for this, but he would still like to see some <br />samples of what these look like after adopted. The Board agreed. <br />