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5©7 that the $400,000 expenditure will be from sales tax and considered as a major County project. Commissioner Willhoit questioned if this project is going to 1 primarily for the kids and if the County is getting the most for its money. He emphasized that the Board has not discussed using these funds for other County needs such as court facilities. Chair Carey stated that the Board does need to address the long- term needs of the courts and perhaps should revisit the policy for the use of these funds. He asked John Link to meet with the YMCA to see if they are interested in working with the County in some kind of partnership arrangement for a facility in central Orange County that would be economically viable. Dan Kidd of TYHA noted that this facility will generate revenue to fund projects for years to come. He stated that the user fees at the YMCA are four times as much. Commissioner Halkiotis stated his support for this project. He feels this recreational facility will provide a healthy outlet for everyone in this County. John Link will talk with each County Commissioners to get their specific questions about this project and bring back the answers at the next meeting. The policy issues that need to be addressed are (1) whether or not the County Commissioners will continue using the sales tax revenues as they do now, and (2) County capital versus school capital. John Link will present at the next meeting a resolution relating to the project. VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA A. AUTHORIZATION TO REGULATE CABLE TELEVISION RATES Attorney Mark Sheridan gave an overview of the Cable TV Act Albert Kittrell explained that the cable Television Consumer Protection an.. Competition Act of 1992 expanded the authority of the FCC to regulate rates of cable systems for various services. The FCC guidelines permit local governments to apply to the FCC for certification to enforce rates for local broadcast television signals and "public access" channels. The certification form confirms that the County will (1) enforce the applicable rate regulations consistent with FCC guidelines, (2) consider the local cable system subject to FCC rate regulations, and (3) has the authority and ability to enforce the rate regulations. In order to regulate rates of the local cable systems, the County will incur costs for rate. reviews and analysis. Triangle J has submitted a proposal outlining the services they can provide at a modest cost. Bob Wynn, Chair of the Cable TV Citizen Advisory Committee stated that the Committee recommended that the Board of Commissioners apply to the FCC for authorization to enforce federal rules regulating certain cable television rates. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to authorize the submission of the Federal Communication Commission Form 328 certifying that the County will administer cable rate regulations consistent with FCC guidelines. VOTE: UNANIMOUS B. SWIMMING POOL FINANCING - moved to item VII-B C. WASTEWATER TREATMENT OVERSIGHT IN ORANGE COUNTY This item was presented by Commis:;ioners Gordon and Insko Commissioner Gordon gave a brief summary of the information in the agenda abstract. The four principles in the memorandum dated April 10, 1993 are an