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3 <br />package for the 2006 North Carolina General Assembly Session; and that the Board change <br />the County Commissioners' regular meeting calendar for year 2006 to cancel the joint <br />legislative breakfast for the BOCC and Orange County's legislative delegation scheduled for <br />April 24, 2006. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />k. NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Continuation Grant <br />Application <br />The Board considered approving the state grant application for the continuation of <br />program services provided through the NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) for FY <br />2006 -2007 and authorizing the Chair to sign contingent upon staff and County Attorney review. <br />Commissioner Carey asked Trish Vandersea to come forward to explain this. Trish <br />Vandersea said that the abstract is for their continuation grant with the North Carolina <br />Department of Corrections. As of 1994, they have been requesting funds for this and in the <br />past ten years they have funded the pre -trial services program. As the abstract states, as of <br />July 1, 2006, they will no longer be able to provide funding through the CJPP allocation for pre- <br />trial services. They just wanted clarification that the request is for continuation of funds for <br />Freedom House and Project Turnaround and intensive outpatient treatment. The staff is <br />currently researching other funding options for the pre -trial services program, but it is their <br />expectation that through the outside agency funding process, they will be coming to both <br />Orange and Chatham Counties for the $41,000. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked the Manager about the lack of funds and the County's <br />responsibility for the shortfall and John Link said that they have made appropriations from the <br />social safety net. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br />approve the state grant application for the continuation of program services provided through <br />the NC Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) for FY 2006 -2007 and authorize the Chair <br />to sign contingent upon staff and County Attorney review. <br />Chair Jacobs said that they have asked the Manager to track budget amendments and <br />they will now track unfunded mandates. The County has spent almost $750,000 in Orange <br />County taxpayers' money in the last three and a half years, picking up programs that the <br />legislature no longer funds. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />o. Amendments to Regulated Recyclable Materials Ordinance (First Reading) <br />The Board considered approving, on first reading, suggested amendments to the <br />Regulated Recyclable Materials Ordinance. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that there are a number of amendments based on historical <br />experience, but this is an amendment to an ordinance. She does not understand why it was not <br />put out for public comment. She asked if it could go to a second reading so the public could <br />have a chance to comment. <br />Geof Gledhill said that it is listed as a first reading because it is an ordinance that does <br />not require a public hearing. If the Board approves this unanimously, a second reading is not <br />necessary. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />direct the staff to set up a public comment period. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Chair Jacobs said to put it on the April 10th agenda. <br />6. Resolutions or Proclamations <br />