ORD-2006-007 - Community Development Black Grant Individual Development Account Program Grant Project Ordinance

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OoQ,t~ -~d~-tea ~ -~~-~6 k. Confirmation of Plans for Use of Well and Septic for Solid Waste Operations ~~ Center This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. I_ Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule The Board amended its regular meeting calendar by adding a work session on Thursday, March 15, 2006 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. at Southern Human Services Center prior to the already scheduled 7:30 p.m. CIP work session at Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N. C. (dinner will be from 6:30-7:15 p.m.), to address other items of interest such as solid waste. VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: f. Acceptance of Hazard Mitigation Grant Project Funds - Emergency Generators The Board considered accepting grant funding and approving a memorandum of agreement, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney for a State pass-through competitive grant of federal Hazard Mitigation funds to reimburse the County for new generators to be placed at the County's Emergency Operations Center and at the emergency radio communications tower on Eno Mountain and authorizing the Chair and Manager to sign the appropriate documents. Chair Jacobs said that he wanted to encourage the Energy Conservation Board to look at trying to find alternatives to continue to buy generators for emergency situations. He said that they had once brought up the possibility of Orange County purchasing green power and he would like to look at this again. This would be a way to support alternative energy efforts. A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to accept grant funding and approve a memorandum of agreement, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney, for a State pass-through competitive grant of federal Hazard Mitigation funds to reimburse the County for new generators to be placed at the County's Emergency Operations Center and at the emergency radio communications tower on Eno Mountain and authorize the Chair and Manager to sign the appropriate documents VOTE: UNANIMOUS i. Budget Amendment #10 The Board considered approving budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2005-06. Commissioner Carey pointed out that the acceptance of $43,000 of Community Health Center continuation grant funds states in the last sentence that this is a one-time grant and when it runs out, the services have to be cut. He said that this is not the way to provide healthcare or expand health services. He said that they should accept the money, but he does not think that they should increase the number of days that care is provided and then cut back after the money runs out. He said that this is not good policy. He said that he would bring this to the attention of the Board of Health. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve the attached budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments, with concerns as stafed above, for Health Department, Department of Social Services, Arts Commission, Housing and Community Development, and Recreation and Parks Department. VOTE: UNANIMOUS