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vat fJ~~-av~~~l~5' <br />~~~ ~~vs <br />5~ <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. <br />e. Memorandum of Agreement with North Carolina Department of Crime Control and <br />Public Safety for Locally Managed Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program <br />~LETPPI Grant Funds <br />The Board approved a memorandum of agreement that will govern a previously awarded State <br />pass-through grant award of federal Homeland Security funds in the amount of $54,000 to <br />reimburse Orange County for interoperable communications system planning, subject to final <br />review by staff and the County Attorney, and authorized the Manager to sign. <br />f. Resolutions Authorizing Contracts for Financing Vehicles and Eauipment <br />The Board adopted resolutions, which are incorporated by reference, required by RBC Centura <br />Bank to facilitate the financing of equipment to be purchased by the County and authorized the <br />Finance Director and County Attorney to execute documents as required. <br />g_ AmeriCorps Improvements Project -Trail Construction <br />The Board approved the submittal of an application for an AmeriCorps improvements project at <br />Efland Cheeks Park and other park sites for trail construction, and agreed to appropriate funds in <br />the FY 2005-06 budget toward the project as outlined. <br />h. Budget Amendment #10 <br />The Board approved budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year <br />2004-05 for Department of Social Services, Health Department, Human Rights and Relations <br />Department, and Animal Shelter. <br />i_ Potential Amendment to Orange County Volunteer Resolution <br />The Board approved an amendment to the Orange County Volunteer Resolution. <br />L Proposed Adjustment in Commissioners Local Travel Expense <br />The Board approved the proposal to adjust the Board of Commissioners' local travel expense to <br />account for inflation and recent gas prices increase and increase the travel allotment from the <br />current levels of $150 per month for the Chair and $125 per month for the other Board members <br />(including the Vice-Chair) to $275 per month for the Chair and $225 per month for the other <br />Board members (including the Vice-Chair) effective April 1, 2005. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br />d. To Approve the Dedication of the Sheriff's Office Explosive Detection Canine <br />Program As "The Deputy Jodie R. Strickland Memorial Bomb Detection Canine Proaram" <br />The Board considered dedicating the upcoming Explosive Detection Canine Program for <br />the Orange County Sheriff's Office, and to designate the program as "The Deputy Jodi R. <br />Strickland Memorial Bomb Detection Canine Program". <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that he took this off the consent agenda so that the County <br />Commissioners could pay a little more attention to Jodie Strickland, who really loved being a <br />school resource officer. He said that she would always be a very special person in the eyes of <br />the children and teachers and A. L. Stanback and Orange County Schools. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br />approve dedicating the upcoming Explosive Detection Canine Program for the Orange County <br />Sheriff's Office, and to designate the program as "The Deputy Jodi R. Strickland Memorial Bomb <br />Detection Canine Program". <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />