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-7- <br /> 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS- NONE CAL) - -3 2d' 8 <br /> 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS- NONE <br /> 8. ITEMS FOR DECISION-CONSENT AGENDA <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve those <br /> items as stated below. <br /> a. Classification Plan Amendment-Tax Appraisal Positions <br /> The Board approved a new classification and pay plan,amendment establishing a new class of <br /> Appraiser 1, salary grade 65, $25,312-$40,244; changing the title of the existing Real Property Appraiser <br /> class at salary grade 69, $30,766-$48,920, to Appraiser 11; and, changing the salary grade of the existing <br /> class of Chief Appraiser at salary grade 74, $39,264-$62,431, to salary grade 71, $33,920-$53,933. <br /> b. Budget Ordinance Amendment#5 <br /> The Board approved a proposed budget ordinance amendment and grant and capital project <br /> ordinances to provide matching funds for grants received by the Department on Aging, Health Department <br /> and Cooperative Extension Service, and to provide funds for a change order at the Southern Human <br /> Services Center as presented in the agenda and attached to these minutes on pages <br /> C. Impact Fee Reimbursement- Habitat for Humanity <br /> This item was removed for separate consideration at the end of the Consent Agenda. <br /> d. Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Discretionary Grant Acceptance <br /> The Board accepted a discretionary grant from the N.C. Department of Correction in the amount <br /> of$245,880. <br /> e. Freedom house -Home Program; Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) <br /> The Board approved a HOME Program development agreement and a Criminal Justice <br /> Partnership Program (CJPP) performance agreement with Freedom House Inc., to provide funding for the <br /> construction of transitional housing units with support services on Airport Road in Chapel Hill. <br /> f. Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Implementation Contracts <br /> The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign contracts with Orange/Chatham Alternati...; <br /> Sentencing, in the amount of$159,941, for continuation of the pre-trial release program and the <br /> development of a day reporting center for offenders sentenced to intermediate sanctions. The programs <br /> would be funded by a grant from the N.C. Department of Correction, Criminal Justice Partnership Program. <br /> The grant was accepted by the Board Dec. 1, 1997. <br /> Department of Transportation State Funds to Support Rural General Public <br /> Transportation <br /> The Board approved applying for and accepting $15,111 in special State funds for rural public <br /> transportation and authorizing the chair to sign an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation <br /> for fiscal year 1997-98. <br /> h. Department of Transportation State Funds for Work First and Employment <br /> Transportation <br /> The Board approved applying for and accepting $7,845 in special State operating funds <br /> designated for Orange County and $10,000 of demonstration project funds to support Work <br /> First/employment transportation needs. <br /> 1. SenlorNet Computer Learning Center <br /> The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign an agreement with SeniorNet to establish <br /> and operate a computer learning center at the Chapel Hill Senior Center for a minimum of two years at a <br /> cost of$10,000, $1,000 of which would be provided by SenlorNet and $9,000 by Bell South. <br /> L Property Valuation Changes <br /> .The Board approved requests for changes of property valuations as presented and as <br /> incorporated in these minutes by reference. <br /> k. Property Tax Refunds <br /> The County Commissioners approved requests for tax refund as listed below in accordance with <br /> N.C. General Statutes 105-381 and the Refund Resolution as approved by the Board on September 16, <br /> 1997: <br /> NAME ACCOUNT# AMOUNT <br />