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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 0, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. "mm7 .000 :E SUBJECT: Adjusting the Limits on the Managers Contracting Authority DEPARTMENT: County Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: (A) Memorandum (B) Ordinance Amending the Budget John Roberts, 245-2318 Ordinance PURPOSE: To provide the Board of County Commissioners with information regarding the contracting authority of county managers in various North Carolina counties in order to compare that information to Orange County and, if appropriate, adjust the Manager's contracting authority. BACKGROUND: Upon the formation of the in-house County Attorney's office, the County Commissioners instructed the Attorney to improve efficiency in the contract routing process. One of the Attorney's initial suggestions was to increase the monetary limits on the Manager's contracting authority. The County Commissioners, through the Budget Ordinance, increased the Manager's contracting authority from $5,000 to $25,000 for any type of contract with the exception of Board consultants and instructed the Attorney the $25,000 limit should remain in effect until the yet to be hired Manager's employment probationary period expired. The new County Manager's probationary period has now expired. Should the Board of Commissioners choose to adjust the Manager's contracting authority, it may do so now through a Budget Ordinance Amendment or it may address the matter in the FY 2010-11 Budget Ordinance. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION(S): The Attorney recommends the County Commissioners review the attached information and consider amending the FY 2009-10 Budget Ordinance to adjust the g J Manager's contracting authority to allow the Manager to sign all contracts up to the North Carolina Statutory bid limits with the exception of Board consultant contracts.