ORD-2008-071- Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Budget Amendment #11

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PURPOSE: To approve budget, grant and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2007-08. BACKGROUND: Criminal Justice Partnership Program • 1. The original fiscal year 2007-08 approved budget allocated $7,537 to the Criminal Justice Partnership (CJPP) Grant Project when the monies should have been included in the County's General Fund. This portion of the budget amendment transfers $7,537 from the CJPP Grant Project Ordinance to the General Fund to allow for direct provision of client services. (See Attachment 3, Criminal Justice Partnership Program Grant Project Ordinance) . Capital Project Ordinances 2. Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Elementary #11 At its May 20, 2008 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a funding plan for construction of Elementary #11 for the Chapel Hill Carrboro -City Schools (CHCCS). The school district estimates the construction project to cost $33,177,932 with project funding to include $974,000 in NC Education Lottery Proceeds and $32,203,923 in alternative financing proposed for winter/spring 2008. In order to stay on schedule and open the school in fall 2011, the district needs to select a project architect in June 2008. This amendment establishes a capital project ordinance for the new school and budgets $974,000 for costs of architectural services, site studies, and other professional services. Proceeds from the NC Education Lottery will cover these costs. Future amendments to the project ordinance, anticipated for winter 2009, will allow for remaining project costs to be funded with proceeds from future altemative financin_ g arrangement. (See Aftachment 4, CHCCS Elementary #11 Capital Project Ordinance) 3. Animal Services Facility Construction On June 3, 2008, County Commissioners approved a Construction Manager at Risk Contract for construction of the County's new Animal Services Facility. As stated in a Reimbursement Resolution approved by the Board on February 19, 2008, the County plans to borrow a maximum of $8 million in fall 2008 to complete the project. The attached capital project ordinance establishes the full budget for this project and enables the County to encumber and pay expenditures associated with the project. (See Aftachment 5, Animal Services Facility Construction Capital Project Ordinance) 4. The Office Building and Library The Board approved an agreement to purchase The Office Building and Library facility currently under construction in downtown Hillsborough on January 15, 2008. Current plans include issuing $17.9 million in non-general obligation debt, also known as alternative financing, in spring 2009 to fund the project. In .accordance with a Reimbursement Resolution adopted by the Board on April 15, 2008, the attached capital project ordinance establishes the full budget for this project (See Aftachment 6, The Office Building and Library Capital Project Ordinance)