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11 1 Library Services Director Lucinda Munger said that it is in the green handout and 2 includes a history of usage since its inception. 3 Frank Clifton said that one of the issues of the Cedar Grove library is one of security 4 since two people are needed there at one time. 5 Commissioner Nelson said that they worked very hard to get library services in the rural 6 areas, but in closing this branch, it means that libraries will most likely not come back to the 7 rural areas in the future. He said that there were conversations about co-locating libraries with 8 the schools at one time. He suggested restarting these conversations. 9 Lucinda Munger said that this was a very painful decision for her to close this branch. 10 She plans to explore other ways to serve these areas. 11 Commissioner Jacobs said that he thinks Pathways Elementary is designed similar to 12 the way they use McDougle for a library. This is a little closer to the northern part of the County 13 than the main branch library. It is designed so that people can get into the library when the 14 school is closed. He said that there are stores in the rural areas that could be used as 15 electronic libraries in order to keep a presence in these communities. 16 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the two Carrboro libraries and said that there 17 are disproportionate cuts between these and the main library. Lucinda Munger said that the 18 budgets are structured very differently. The main library had to take the largest hit because she 19 zeroed in on operations. 20 21 • Orange Public Transportation (OPT) -Section 27 22 Michael Talbert said OPT is in the process of being transferred over to Planning and 23 Inspections. OPT services are more popular and the usage is up a little bit. About 60% of the 24 budget still comes from state and federal money. The budget is being reduced by $81,653. All 25 of this is in personnel services. An Administrative II position is being eliminated (April 2010). 26 There is a recommendation of the elimination of a vacant OPT Driver position. There was an 27 agreement to keep the retiring director's position vacant for the next six months. 28 Frank Clifton said that there was discussion about contracting for transit services with 29 Chapel Hill Transit or Triangle Transit. He said that the availability for the $10 tag fee is out 30 there and this would generate about $1 million a year. 31 Commissioner Gordon reminded the Board that when they were given the financial ' 32 model for the county transit plan, it included the '/2-cent sales tax and this $10 vehicle 33 registration fee. It is important to have a transit plan before the Board enacts the fee. 34 Commissioner Jacobs said that the Board has not agreed to the $10 tag fee. Frank 35 Clifton said that it is the Board's option to enact the fee at any time. 36 Jerry Passmore said that July 1 St will be the transfer of this department. He said that it is 37 logical to go to the Ptanning Department. He said that the operation will not change, but the 38 reporting function will be under the Planning Department. 39 40 • Planning and Inspections—Section 29 -(including Efland Sewer) 41 Michael Talbert said that there are changes in service delivery with a reduction of 42 $185,750. A couple of Planner II positions are being eliminated (April 2010). There is also 43 elimination of a vacant Code Compliance Officer. This department has been under constant 44 reorganization and reclassification. Most of the reductions are personnel related. 45 46 • Solid Waste (Section 33) 47 Michael Talbert said that Solid Waste has an Enterprise Fund that is self-supporting. 48 There are several changes. Sanitation is being moved out of the General Fund and back to 49 Solid Waste. There is a recommendation of limiting funding for capital operations (new transfer