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390 place outside of the budget process. Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to allocate $5, 000 to the Friends of the Carrboro Library for planning purposes. Commissioner Insko stated that she prefers to continue with the planning process and at a later date look at the existing resources or take money from contingency for this project. NO VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THIS MOTION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS Commissioner Willhoit suggested moving the $26, 000 for resurfacing the tennis courts at the High School to the Energy Conservation Program for this year. Orange County Schools did not include money in their budget for this project. In answer to a question from Commissioner Halkiotis, John Link stated that they will target specific buildings with poor lighting or lighting that is inefficient with the first project being the gym at the Central Recreation Center. Commissioner Halkiotis requested information on energy consumption for each county building and also for each school, and a prioritized list of the buildings they will retrofit and the estimated savings for each building. Commissioner Willhoit noted that the budget includes $181400 for a vehicle for a new position for Animal Control. He would like a report from Wilbert McAdoo on the energy conservation program and what is being done to get employees to turn out the lights. John Link recommended that at the same time the report is presented, the person from UNC who has done many things to save energy costs be invited to the meeting. At the same time, they will look at the energy costs of the schools, inviting both school systems to the meeting. This will be on the agenda for August or September. COMPENSATION Additional information on the compensation plan was distributed. It included the proposed plan, the current plan and 4 options. John Link noted that if the Board decides not - to enhance the proposed plan, he recommend,,---.,... option A. It allows those employees who are rated effective or above to keep . pace with the cost of living through a combination of cost-of-living increase and a merit of 1.25% and rewards employees whose expectations exceed those of being effective. This option also provides for an enhancement of the longevity pay , to begin at ten years instead of fifteen. He explained the remaining options. Option B would provide those lower salaried employees with a greater benefit through the merit program. Commissioner Halkiotis expressed a concern of giving people a merit for being effective. He feels the County should only hire effective people. This is not a merit but an additional cost of living which allows employees who are effective to keep pace with the cost--of-living through a combination of cost- of-living increase and merit. He thinks that if the effective column was dropped that everyone next year would be highly effective. He would rather give the money up front in a cost--of-living increase and do away with merit. He does agree with the longevity plan and would support a merit system that is truly an equity system. Commissioner Willhoit suggested cutting the COLA from 20 to 1.75% f i