ORD-2009-084 - Link Center Renovations Capital Project Ordinance

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~-02 - Sao 9-~.~ ~~~ y-o U c? d A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to consider this item in conjunction with item 6-a. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9~ Efland Sewer Resolution Amendment- Rate Increase Schedule The Board considered amending the existing Efland Sewer Resolution by replacing the current rate structure with a new rate structure and afour-year schedule of rate increases. Commissioner Nelson suggested that there is quite a bit of misunderstanding about this issue and he suggested using an interpreter to go out and talk to this community. Laura Blackmon said that Kevin Lindley is working on getting a meeting together with an interpreter. PUBLIC COMMENT: Jennifer McAdoo-Ruffin said that Commissioner Nelson said everything they wanted to say. She said that they have heard the Orange County employees speak about hard times and the people in Efland are facing the same trials. She said that the community is totally against this rate increase. Commissioner Jacobs requested that there be someone from DSS and OCIM when there is a community meeting and that the meeting be held at a public facility. Chair Foushee said that some people may be more comfortable in their own community when having this meeting. Commissioner Yuhasz asked for a brief update on the completion of the Efland sewer project. County Engineer Paul Thames said that they are in the process of getting through the approval process mandated by the grant. Staff is working with the EPA on this. Commissioner Yuhasz asked if there was a way to expedite this process. He is concerned about continued delays because of increased construction costs. Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Yuhasz's concerns and he would like a written report when the Board comes back in the fall about this project. He said that Commissioner Yuhasz asked for an update two weeks ago and the Board of County Gommissioners needs to get up to speed on this. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to amend the Efland Sewer Resolution by replacing the existing rates with the new rate schedule, as shown in Attachment 1, and that a meeting be held in the community (with an interpreter) to explain what is going on with this issue. VOTE: UNANIMOUS hh. Approval of School and County FY 2009-10 Capital Project Ordinances The Board considered approving School and County capital project ordinances. Commissioner Gordon said that the Twin Creeks item was supposed to come back later because the Board has not approved it yet. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the legal sheets attached to the abstract and page 52. She said that her recollection was that the Link Center Renovations would be paid for by pay-as-you-go funds. Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to the last set of capital project ordinances approved at the last meeting. He made reference to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Capital Project Ordinance on page 8. He asked about Transfers from Completed Projects of $210,000. Donna Coffey said that she does not know about this and she will check with the school system about this. This relates to closed projects from prior years. He wants to know where this money has been. Donna Coffey said that she would provide this information.