ORD-2007-003 - Ordinance approving Budget Amendment #9 for FY 2006-07

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3 Emergency Management Services 4. The Emergency Management Department has entered into an agreement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to host an APPLES (Assisting People in Planning Learning Experiences in Service) Intern during spring semester 2007. The intern will be a temporary, time limited employee who commits to 150 hours of on-site work experience with Orange County's ,Emergency Management Department. Compensation paid to the intern will total $1,200 with 50 percent of the compensation coming from UNC and the remaining 50 percent from Orange County. Orange County's share of the compensation is included in the 2006- 07 Emergency Management Department's annual operating budget. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column #5) Health Department (Smart Start Grant Projects) 5. The Health Department has received notification from the Orange County Partnership for Young Children of the receipt of additional Smart Start funds for the following grant programs for the current fiscal year: a. Child Care Health Consultant — receipt of additional $2,950 to cover the 4% county- wide approved cost of living increase for FY 2006-07 for the Public Health Nurse II grant position, as well as additional education and office supplies. b. Smart Start Dental Project — receipt of additional $7,500 to pay for contracted interpreters to interpret for children ages 0-5 and their families during follow-up services, and to pay for program coordinators time and/or bilingual project coordinator contract in order to increase dental services and dental education to children ages 0-5 and their families. c. Child Service Coordination Project — receipt of additional $2,760 to cover the 4% county-wide approved cost of living increase for FY 2006-07 for the Public Health Nurse III grant position, and to cover the costs of a maintenance upgrade on the Universal Screening log, which the department uses to gather demographic information on clients, as well as tracking client referrals. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional Smart Start funds in these grant programs. (See Attachment 4, Smart Start Program Grant Project Ordinance) Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Equipment Financing 6. At its September 12 and October 3, 2006 meetings, the Board of County Commissioners approved equipment financing that totaled $842,038 for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund. Equipment approved for purchase included a Hydraulic Excavator, Articulated Dump Truck, and recycling bins. The County has secured financing for this equipment with Bank of America for a 59-month term at an interest rate of 3.60%. This technical amendment provides for the receipt of the loan proceeds as revenues along with the offsetting expenditures for the equipment. (See Attachment 1, column #7)