ORD-2006-042 - Approval of Fiscal Year 2006-07 Budget Ordinance, Capital Project Ordinances, and Grant Project Ordinances

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15 the planning. The lavender-colored packet has the OCS capital project ordinances. On page 17, there is a $802,000 addition to Gravelly Hill for one time startup costs. Motion 1: A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt the 2006-07 Orange County Budget Ordinance to include a Countywide tax rate of 90.3 cents and a Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools District Tax of 18.35 cents. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 2: A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to authorize an employee compensation package that includes: - 4% cost of living salary increase effective July 1, 2006 -Increase the County's Living Wage for employees from $9.34 per hour to $9.67 per hour effective July 1, 2006 VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 3: A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to authorize the positions as recommended by the County Manager with the following exceptions: delete .75 FTE Planner II position, delete funding for the Fire Marshall position, delete funding for the Environmental Health Supervisor for Food and Lodging, delete funding for the positions related to the Central Orange Senior Center. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 4: A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt the County Fee Schedule as presented, with the following exceptions: increase-the out- of-state service fee charged by the Sheriff's Department from $75 per service to $100 per service, increase the basic rate for the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund from $27 per year to $34 per year, with all of the 3R fees remaining at the 2005-06 levels. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 5: Chair Jacobs said that they all realized that they had not exactly followed the capital project ordinance to the extent that the Board had not seen any plans of Elementary School #10, and there was not a County Commissioner working on this project from the beginning. They have been trying to do everything to help the school system move forward as quickly as possible. He asked the school system for an explanation of the $900,000 for planning. Steve Scroggs said that this school is a prototype of Rashkis Elementary School that was built in Meadowmont. It complies with policy 9040 by the Board of Education for an environmentally sound building that has photovoltaic features, rainwater catchment, day- lighting, etc. Also, this is a very successful model in saving operating costs and providing a warm, nurturing environment. Ken Redfoot from Corley Redfoot Zack made a presentation. He said that they are locating the school on a location at the Twin Creeks Park and Chapel Hill/Carrboro Educational Campus. The roadways serving the edge of the properties are Old NC 86 and Eubanks Road. The site is approximately 17.7 acres. In terms of buffers, there are some on Eubanks Road and some that are required to buffer the school from the residential area. There will be a couple of different play areas - a play lot, a basketball area, and a play field.