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d (k~j ~a olo -O ~ <br />~ - d 7-- G ~ <br />h ,~ <br />hh. Budget Amendment #17 <br />The Board considered approving budget ordinance, capital projects, and grant project <br />ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2005-06. <br />Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 2, item ii, which states, "Account for <br />$1,119,470 to various County departments to distribute for budget savings generated by the <br />120-day hiring delay of vacant non-critical County positions and savings in Medicaid." She <br />asked what this means. <br />Budget Director Donna Dean-Coffey said that last year during the budget adoption <br />process, there were several reserves set up and the Board directed staff to identify specific <br />operational savings throughout the year. This $1.1 million is identifying the remainder that was <br />seen in operational savings during the year, mainly through hiring delays and Medicaid. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked about the Efland Sewer Construction and she thought that <br />they were going to utilize grant funding. Donna Dean-Coffey said that phase two had the grant <br />funding and they already approved the Efland Sewer Capital Project Ordinance. This is <br />transferring money from other projects to the Efland Sewer project. The Board approved this <br />transfer at the May 4th meeting. Commissioner Gordon asked that it be put in there that the <br />cost would be recovered by using grant funding that may be available later. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked the Board to consider asking the Manager that from now <br />until the completion of the project, that the Board receive information on a weekly basis from <br />the County Engineer as to the progress on putting in the water and sewer line at the Gravelly <br />Hill Middle School. He asked if they were on schedule. <br />Rod Visser said that they have regular meetings to discuss this and there is good <br />progress is being made. Out of 9,000 linear feet of water line, about 4,000 of that is in the <br />ground. He thinks that they are on track. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />approve the attached budget, capital projects, and grant project ordinance amendments for <br />Department of Social Services, Reserves and Operational Savings Distribution, Emergency <br />Management, Efland Sewer Construction, Department on Aging, Housing and Community <br />Development, Orange Public Transportation, Indirect Cost, Medicaid Maximization Capital <br />Project Ordinance, and SportsPlex Enterprise Fund. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />6. Resolutions or Proclamations-NONE <br />7. Special Presentations <br />a. Status Report on Middle College High School at Durham Technical <br />Community College <br />The Board received a status report on activities, successes, challenges, and future <br />plans concerning the Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College. <br />John Link introduced Dr. Charles Nolan, Principal of the Middle College. Dr. Nolan said <br />that the definition for middle college is a school program for 11th and 12th graders only and <br />students apply to get in. They are typically located on community college campuses and it is an <br />opportunity for students to take high school courses and community college courses while they <br />are in high school. It also is in a different setting, and the maximum enrollment is 200 students. <br />They will be accepting students from three different school districts -Durham Schools, Orange <br />County Schools, and Chapel Hilt-Carrboro City Schools. There is a percentage allotment - <br />50% of the spaces go to Durham Schools, 25% goes to OCS, and 25% goes to CHCCS. There <br />are three outcomes for the students -they can get community college credit that is transferable <br />to a four-year university, they can stay on for another year or semester and get an Associates <br />Degree, or they can get industry certification (construction, health care, computer network). <br />