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The Board made appointments to the Master Recreation & Parks Plan Work Group; <br />Economic Development Commission; Commission for Women; and, Bicycle Planning Task Force as listed <br />below: <br />Master Recreation and Parks Plan Work Group <br />Kevin Foy, representing Chapel Hill <br />Lee Pavao, representing Chapel Hill as an alternate <br />Bill Strom, representing OWASA <br />Economic Development Commission <br />Alois Callemyn, representing Hillsborough for an unexpired term ending June 30, 1998 <br />Commission for Women <br />Kit Gruelle, At-Large representative for an unexpired term ending June 30, 1998 <br />Lorraine Hoyt, representing Chapel Hill Township for an unexpired term ending June 30, 1999 <br />Ruth Ledesma, representing Chapel Hill Township for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2000 <br />Debbie Taylor, representing Hillsborough Township for an unexpired term ending June 30, <br />1998 <br />Melissa Mcgill, representing non Chapel Hill/ Hillsborough for an unexpired term ending June <br />30, 1999 <br />Chapel Hill Bicycle Planning Task Force <br />Slade McCalip, representing Orange County <br />b. Professional Services Contract - UNC School of Dentistry <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with the UNC School of Dentistry <br />to provide a dental director for the Health Department dental program. <br />C. Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award <br />This item was moved to the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />d. Contract with Town of Chapel Hill for Senior Recreation Services and Establishment of New <br />Position <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with the Town of Chapel Hill to <br />transfer the New Generation senior recreation program to the County and provide a new full-time County <br />position, senior citizen program coordinator, Salary Grade 64 ($24,106-38,327) to administer the program. The <br />total contract amount is $44,017. <br />e. Resolution to Apply and Enter into Agreement with N.C. Department of Transportation for <br />Community Transportation Program (CTP) Grant Funds <br />The Board approved an annual resolution to apply for Community Transportation Program funds <br />and entering into an agreement with NCDOT for FY 98-99 for capital and administrative funding totaling <br />$232,278 ($94,951 federal, $107,317 state and $30,010 local matching funds). <br />f. Petition for Addition - Gemena Road and Habitat Circle, Bingham Township <br />The Board approved a petition from NCDOT adding Gemena Road and Habitat Circle in Bingham <br />Township to the state-mandated Secondary Road System. <br />g, Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Watershed Protection Districts <br />The Board approved an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance intended to achieve full compliance <br />with state-mandated watershed protection regulations. <br />h. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment - Garden Center <br />This item was moved to the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />1. Change in Regular Meeting Schedule <br />This item was moved to the end of the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />C. Housing Rehabilitation Contract Award <br />The Board considered awarding a contract for housing rehabilitation through the CDBG/HOME <br />Program to Thames Construction Co. in the amount of $35,925. <br />In answer to a question from Commissioner Crowther, Housing and Community Development <br />Director Tara Fikes said that to stay within the money available for this project, modifications were made with <br />the existing bathroom. She noted that they did not leave out anything and they are addressing all violations.