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a. Charles F. and Annie C. Capers - Assessment of Civil Penalties <br />This item was deleted. <br />b. Personnel Ordinance Revision - Retiree Health Insurance (Second Reading) <br />The Board considered extending the eligibility for retiree health insurance on a prorated basis to <br />employees with at least five years Orange County service who are retiring at age 65 or older or retiring on a <br />disability retirement. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Chair Crowther to adopt the <br />amendment to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance effective September 1, 1997 as included in the <br />agenda as Attachment 1. <br />VOTE: AYES, 3; NOS, 1 (Commissioner Gordon for reasons stated at the September 2 meeting.) <br />C. Orange County Affirmative Action Plan <br />Personnel Director Elaine Holmes summarized the plan. She noted that this report is required <br />because the County is a Federal contractor. The County's affirmative action program reaffirms the County's <br />commitment to equal opportunity in employment. <br />Commissioner Gordon asked if a separate pay equity study could be done for women department <br />heads and suggested that this study be reviewed by the Commission for Women. She will work with Ms. <br />Holmes on this study. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to accept the <br />Orange County Affirmative Action Plan and authorize the Chair to sign the memorandum to recipients of the <br />Plan. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Writing and Presentation Training - Update and Next Steps <br />Jahn Link summarized the training that took place last month for a selected group of County <br />department heads. The Board discussed whether or not they wanted to pursue further discussion on the <br />communications aspects of Board meetings and the agenda process. Several options were listed in the <br />abstract. It was decided that a questionnaire would be sent to each County Commissioner so that he/she <br />could express their interest in what issues they wanted to discuss as a Board and what type of training they <br />would like to have and when. <br />e. Specific Bond Information <br />John Link summarized the information in the agenda. They added information on the total costs <br />and the resources available. <br />After a brief discussion of the information for each bond issue, the Board took action on several <br />items. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brawn, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to add to the <br />bond brochure information for schools showing the total cost of each of the projects listed and also the <br />source of funds for each project. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to focus the <br />information for the Parks & Recreation Facilities to include (1) purchase park land, and (2) develop park <br />facilities, and to show the amounts as follows: <br />Purchase Park Land $3.0 million <br />Develop Park Facilities $3.0 million <br />Chapel Hill Southern Community School Park $1.0 million <br />Northern Chapel Hill Park $1.0 million <br />Efland-Cheeks community School Park $0.5 million <br />Other Park Facilities $0.5 million <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS