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~~~ E. REPORTS 1. MANAGER'S PROPOSED BUDGET PRESENTATION County Manager John Link stated that the 39 million dollar budget outlines a progressive plan and service system for Orange Gounty for the next fiscal. year. The major components of the budget include emphasis an education and human services. There is a significant increase in outside agency appropriations. Improvement of the county's financial position was a main objective in the budget to prepare the county for the future bond referendum. Link continued with a slide presentation outlining the major impacts of the budget and the expected revenues. In order to fund the recommended budget a tax rate of 64.5 cents would be required (increase of 3.9 cents) and an increase of 2.2 cents for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School District Tax. He described the budget objectives which were used as guidelines for making the decisions in the recommended budget. The current expense x'equest from the. Chapel Hill-Garrboro School system was $932 per student from county funds plus $904 p.er student from the district tax. Orange County requested $1017 per student for current expense. In the recommended budget $950 per student is recommended for both school systems. Link highlighted the significant increases in the budget and explained those increases. He reviewed the new County positions included in the recommended budget and listed the school capital projects. In conclusion, Link stated that the proposed budget is a reflection of the county's efforts to respond to the changes of the community and diversified service needs for the citizens of Orange County. The Board members asked specific questions to which John Link answered. 2. LOW/MOD HOUSING TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS (A copy of the staff implementation report is in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk's office) Director of Housing and Community Development Tara Fikes summarized the report and stated that several of the recommendations are in progress and scheduling has been done to implement those recommendations. Recommendations 2, 3 and 10 have been completed. All planning items -- recommendations 4, 5, 6a and 8a have been scheduled for review in October of 1988 with public hearing in November of 1988. She pointed out that recommendation 6b pertaining to the study of public transportation in Orange County was being done by the Orange County Transportation Board and the task force supports those efforts. Recommendation 3b and 7d peztain to the establishment of a local housing and trust fund. House Bill 328 was passed by the General Assembly last year and gave cities and housing .authorities the authority to provide local funds for low and moderate income housing. However, this authority was not extended to counties. Chair Marshall asked that a bill be prepared for review by the Commissioners by November which would include counties in this legislation. F. ITEMS FOR DECISION = CONSENT AGENDA (ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION) Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the items as stated below: 1. LEGAL SERVICES CONTRACT - GHILD SUPPORT To approve the contract with Goleman, Bernholz, Dickerson, Bernholz, Gledhill and Hargrave, Attorneys at Law to provide legal representation for the Child Support Office dated July 1, 1988. 2. LISTING OF EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS IN TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS