ORD-2006-029 - Budget Amendment #17

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iii) At its June 27, 2006 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners will consider a one -time County supplemental appropriation totaling $131,797 to facilitate the divestiture and transfer of the Northside Adult and Child Outpatient Clinics and the Family Counseling Center services to the Caring Family Networks (CFN), effective June 1, 2006. This budget amendment anticipates the Board's approval of the release of $131,797 from the Critical Needs /Social Safety Net Reserve for the above stated purpose. (See Attachment 1, column #6) 3) Emergency Management Following Hurricane Katrina last summer, Orange County responded to a request for assistance from the state of Louisiana by sending two County employees to assist during the disaster. The two employees, the County's Wireless Communications Coordinator and a Telecommunicator, served in Louisiana from September 4 through September 14, 2005. The Emergency Management Department has received reimbursement from the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety in the amount of $5,861 for the services provided by the two County employees. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these reimbursement funds. (See Attachment 1, column #7) 4) Efland Sewer Construction On May 4, 2006, the Board awarded a bid and approved a contract to extend water and sanitary sewer services to the Buckhorn Area, including the new Gravelly Hill Middle School. The amount of the contract totaled $1,532,095. Funding for the project included $500,000 from the spring 2006 alternative financing issuance, $391,000 transfer from the County's General Fund, $394,000 from a planned fall 2006 alternative financing issuance and $615,000 deferred from previously funded County capital projects. The chart below outlines staff proposals for project deferrals. Recommended Deferrals of Currently Funded Pay- As -You- Go Capital Projects Carrboro Library $50,000 Flooring Replacements $100,000 HVAC Repairs/Replacements $115,000 Painting Exterior and Interior Surfaces $100,000 Roofing Repairs/Replacements $100,000 Waterproofing $150,000 Total Deferred Projectsl $615,000 During the May 4 meeting, the Chair requested staff to review the Parking Improvements Capital Project to see if the County might realize some cost savings related to planned improvements at the Whiffed Human Services. Planned project costs include engineering design, permitting, grading, paving, retaining wall to ensure that the sidewalk connections meet slope requirements necessary to make parking handicapped accessible along with Town of Hillsborough requirements such as buffers and planted islands. Preliminary information provided by the County Engineer anticipates the Whiffed parking