ORD-2005-123 - Budget Amendment #2

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academic performance and to provide systematic intervention to-such students. CHCCS will reimburse the County for the estimated costs of $16,800 ($15,000 for direct services, and $1,800 for administrative overhead) to provide this service. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds from the CHCCS. (See Attachment 1, column #2) Emergency Management 3. Emergency Management has received notification from the N. C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, of supplemental State pass- through Federal funds totaling $2,000 as part of a $121,625 State Homeland Security Grant that the Board of Commissioners accepted during FY 2003-04. These. additional funds will be used to pay for materials and supplies for Introductory Incident Command training for first responders in the County. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of the $2,000 from the State for the above stated purposes. (See Attachment 3, State Homeland Security Grant Project Ordinance) Elections 4. At their regular meeting on August 16, 2005, the Board of Commissioners called for an election on the possible establishment of a supplemental school district tax within the Orange County School district. That referendum has been scheduled to coincide with the elections scheduled for November 8, 2005. As noted in the fiscal impact section of that August 16 agenda item, the Board of Commissioners will need to consider an appropriation from contingency funds of $12,000 - $15,000 to cover costs (e.g. printing ballots, precinct expenses for precincts that otherwise would not be involved in the November 2005 election, etc.) not included in the 2005-06 Board of Elections departmental budget. The attached budget amendment would transfer $15,000 from Commissioner Contingency for this purpose. (See Attachment 1, column #4) Animal Services Facility Capitat Project Ordinance 5. At its September 7, 2005 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved a contract for the purchase of a 5.5 acre parcel on Eubanks Road in Chapel Hill to be used as the future site of the Orange County Animal Shelter. Funding for this purchase was approved using two-thirds net debt reduction bonds of $170,000. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation of $170,000 from 2004 two-thirds net debt reduction bonds. (See Attachment 4, Animal Services Facility Capital Projecf Ordinance) Southern Orange Senior Center Capital Project Ordinance 6. At its September 7, 2005 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners awarded a bid to Resolute Construction Company of Chapel Hill for the construction of the Southern Orange. Senior Center. Funding for the construction was approved using $2,000,000 from 2001 Voter Approved Bonds, and $4,150,000 from alternative financing proceeds, for a total project budget of $6,150,000. This budget amendment provides for the appropriation from 2001 Voter Approved Bonds and alternative financing proceeds. (See Attachment 5, Southern Orange Senior Center Capital Project Ordinance)