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6 <br />purchase additional power generation equipment for use at other County facilities. This project will be <br />financed with proceeds from the County's portion of the one-half cent sales tax. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTER -FINANCING OPTIONS <br />The County Commissioners considered adopting a resolution indicating the County's intent to file <br />an application with the Local Government Commission for an installment purchase for renovations to the <br />Skills Development Center located at 501/503 West Franklin Street and to establish a date for a public <br />hearing on the financing proposal. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Brown to adopt °A <br />Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application for Approval of a Financing Agreement Authorized by <br />North Carolina General Statute 160A-20" with the not-to-exceed amount of $780,000. This is on file in the <br />permanent agenda file in the Clerk's Office. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. HOME PROGRAM _ CREEL STREET <br />The Board considered transferring one lot on Creel Street in Chapel Hill from the Orange <br />Community Housing Corporation to EmPOWERment, Inc. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve <br />the transfer of one lot on Creel Street in Chapel Hill from the Orange Community Housing Corporation to <br />EmPOWERment, Inc. and to authorize the Chair to execute a Development Agreement with this agency on <br />behalf of the Orange County HOME Consortium upon the County Attorney's review and approval. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Commissioner Brown requested on a future agenda to hear a report from EmPOWERment, Inc. <br />10. REPORTS <br />A. REPORT ON CANE CREEK WATERSHED STUDY <br />The Board received a report on the results of the Cane Creek Watershed Study. <br />Bany Jacobs, Chair of the OWASA Board, presented this report. He distributed a summary <br />sheet and used overheads to summarize the report. <br />The Board received this report as information. <br />B. STRATEGIC AUTOMATION PLAN TASK FORCE REPORT <br />The Board received a report and recommendations from the Technical Review Task Force that <br />was appointed by the Board of Commissioners to review the County's Strategic Automation Plan (SAP). <br />Rebecca Troutman, member of this Task Force, recognized the task force members and <br />reviewed the transmittal letter to the Board of County Commissioners. <br />John Smith, member of the Task Force, summarized the long and short range strategic plans. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis thanked the committee for their hard work in developing these <br />recommendations. He likes the idea of an ongoing committee and welcomed any member of the Task <br />Force to serve on this standing committee. <br />Commissioner Brown thanked the Task Force for the time and energy they put into this <br />recommendation and she hopes they will try to continue on the standing board. <br />Commissioner Gordon thanked the entire group. She made reference to the short-term plan and said <br />that this seems like a lot to do in six months. <br />Information Systems Director Dick Taylor said that this six month plan is an attempt to take the short <br />term plan and some of the long term items and combine them. There will be outsourcing support to <br />supplement their staff. It emphasized the importance of starting as soon as possible. <br />