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722 Agenda Item 4: Resolution Requiring Minimum and Maximum Tem erature Settin s in Count Buildin s The Energy Coordinator submitted a resolution to establish an Orange County Energy Policy. Commissioner Pinney asked far the word "thermostats" to be changed to "temperatures". Commissioner Willhoit asked for time to review the resolution and proposed to take action at the third Tuesday meeting. Commissioner Walker asked Ms. Fitzgerald how the county would measure minimum and maximum temperatures. Ms. Fitzgerald told the Board the county had five maximum- minimum thermometers. Agenda Item 16: Discussion of Ener Coordinator's Re uest for Additional 18,000 The Energy Coordinator asked to reduce the request of $18,000 to $16,718. She told the Commissioners the county could expect a return of 23% a year on their in- vestment. Commissioner Gustaveson asked how long it would take to order thermostat controls and get bids on insulation. Ms. Fitzgerald said it would take about two weeks to get bids on insulation and one week to order and receive thermostat Controls. Comrnis.sioner Gustaveson asked that bids be sought as soon as possible so.a decision cc.ud be made and installation could begin irrenediately. Commissioner Walker asked where this money would come from. The Manager responded, "out of the cohtingency fund". The Manager said some of this money might come from the existing public works budget, but we need to leave enough money in that budget to support buildings maintenance through the next 9 months. Commissioner Walker moved, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, to make appropriation for this expenditure out of the contingency fund. Commissioner Willhoit asked to amend the motion so that the appropriation would be contingent on bids being within the estimated figures given to the "County _ Commissioners and that all bids be submitted to the County Commissioners for final approval. Commissioners Walker and Pinney accepted this amendment. Vote: ayes, 4; noes, o. The County Manager asked if the Board wanted the entire package bid or just the major items. Commissioner Gustaveson replied, the major items should be bid first and this task would be left to the judgment of the County Manager and Energy Coordinator. Commissioner Willhoit wanted the items that give a more immediate return on the county's ihvestment to be looked at first so the contingency fu~rd money would be free far use elsewhere. Agenda Item 5: Announcement of Vacancies to Council on Ain Commissioner Willhoit requested recommendations for nominations from the Council on Aging. Commissioner Gustaveson said these vacancies would not be filled before the October 12th meeting; therefore, Ruth Cooper would continue to serve. Commissioner Willhoit asked the County Manager's office to work on modification of the appointment resume form. He had a list of the various boards the County Manager could use in redesigning this form. Agenda Item 6: Bud et Amendment for Social Services The Director of Social Services addressed the Board. He said when Social Services estimated its budget for 1978-79, they included a .10% increase in revenue from indirect costs. Revenue from this source will increase more than 200%. They recommend this revenue estimate be raised from $13,389 to $39,115. Commissioner Willhoit asked if this would be a real cash payment by the State. The Finance Director said that it would.