ORD-2007-074 - Affordable Housing Program Project Ordinance

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If #14 can start later in the year. The improvements need to be made on the Blackwood Farm soon. If some of the projects are delayed, then there will be less time to complete them. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon to adopt all items on Attachment 3, except#14, and instruct Laura Blackmon to bring back options for DSS space needs. There was no second. The motion failed. Commissioner Foushee said that she would not be supportive of delaying items 6, 8, or 12. Commissioner Jacobs said that#3 is just the County repaying itself and this would be an ideal place to defer transferring money. He is not in favor of delaying#14. Commissioner Jacobs asked about#10. He said that he and Chair Carey met with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the OCS Board. When the tennis courts were discussed, the school board was thinking that if the County were to help them with the lottery proceeds and having them available more readily, there might be more capital funding to bid the track and the tennis courts simultaneously. There were also questions about whether the tennis courts would in fact cost$300,000. He thinks that this could be staged over the course of the year. OCS Associate Superintendent for Support Services George McFarley said that the school board has not met since this meeting with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs, and they meet on July 9w. At that time, there will be a discussion about the findings on the actual costs. He feels comfortable with the estimates brought forth, that it will be at least$300,000 to complete just the tennis courts. Donna Coffey said that the Board can amend this once the OCS Board has made a decision on how it wants to use the lottery proceeds. Commissioner Jacobs said that at one point there was money budgeted for retrofitting plumbing and lighting fixtures - $10,000 a year for ten years. He had argued several times that it should be $50,000 for two years, but he cannot find it. Donna Coffey said that it is Utilities Demand Reduction Systems. Donna Coffey said that there is no new money put in this year. There are some funds left over to continue retrofitting the toilets, etc. Commissioner Jacobs asked to see a schedule. Laura Blackmon said that she will be doing a maintenance schedule, and this will be included. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to a handout about the vote of the Wilkes County Board of County Commissioners to appropriate their lottery proceeds to reduce taxes. He said that if this is legal, this is new to him. He asked the County Attorney to look at this. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to adopt the County Capital Budget. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) Chair Carey asked about the grant project ordinance and it was answered that it should be done separately. Commissioner Gordon asked about the Homestead Aquatics Center capital project ordinance. She said that if she works on this with Donna Coffey, then they could bring back another ordinance. Donna Coffey said that all of this will be clear when all of the bonds are expended. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to adopt the 2007-08 grant project ordinance. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) Donna Coffey said that the Board had to act on Attachments 5 and 6, which were the school capital project ordinances. This is appropriating the schools' pay-as-you-go money for 2007-08. The staff will be bringing back to the Board in October a full ten-year plan.