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2 <br />Department on Aging <br />2. The Community Based Services division within the Department on Aging has received <br />notification of additional revenues in the following two areas: <br />• Home and Community Care Block Grant additional funds totaling $30,100 <br />• State Senior Center General Purpose funds totaling $17,421 for the Central Orange, <br />Chapel Hill, and Northside Senior Centers. <br />Also, the division exceeded budgeted revenues during the first six months of the fiscal year <br />in Community Based Services fees, and based on collection trends, an additional $20,000 <br />in fees is anticipated by the end of this fiscal year. <br />These additional funds totaling $67,521 will be used to support senior center operations <br />and to purchase much - needed equipment and supplies for the three senior centers. This <br />budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 1, <br />column #2) <br />3. The Eldercare division within the Department on Aging has received notification of additional <br />National Family Caregiver Support grant funds totaling $26,172 for this fiscal year. These <br />funds will be used to expand existing services and to launch a dementia education project <br />for local medical care providers. No County matching funds are required for the receipt of <br />these funds. Also, the Department has received private donations totaling $3,000 to be <br />used for the frail and elderly for items not provided for under existing grant and local funds. <br />An example would be paying the installation fee for a personal safety (lifeline) system. This <br />budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 1, <br />column #3) <br />Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools High School #3 <br />4. In November 2000, the Board of Commissioners approved a Policy on Planning and Funding <br />School Capital Projects. That policy identifies two levels of school construction projects — <br />Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 projects are those projects that have a relatively small scope of <br />work and can be accomplished using a single prime contractor, in house staff or entail <br />purchasing equipment and vehicles. Level 2 projects are major projects that require several <br />phases to complete. For these projects, the Commissioners approve project funding in four <br />phases: <br />• Concept/Pre- Planning Phase — includes preliminary programming and design work that <br />would result in conceptual drawings and preliminary cost estimates <br />• Planning Phases — includes siting the facility, construction of infrastructure, and <br />preparation of construction documents in preparation for the bidding process <br />• Design and Construction Phases — includes final design, facility construction and <br />purchase of equipment, furnishings, technology and one time start up costs <br />• Final Accounting Phase — provides a reconciliation of actual project expenditures with <br />approved budget <br />Planning for a third high school located in the Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools district is <br />currently underway. Funding for land purchase and base construction related to the new <br />