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Rod Visser summarized the recommendation. This will be paid out of excess sales tax <br /> monies received by Orange County. <br /> Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said that this request does meet <br /> the requirements of the impact fee reimbursement policy. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Crowther to <br /> approve the impact fee reimbursement request from UCC Living Centers, Inc. in an amount of$120,000, <br /> with funding to come from undesignated fund balance in the School Capital Reserve Fund. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> C. Housing Bond Program Administration <br /> The Board considered establishing a Housing Bond Policy Committee to administer bond <br /> funds authorized by voters in November, 1997. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Crowther, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br /> approve the establishment of a Housing Bond Policy Committee with the addition of the UCC Living <br /> Centers, Inc. and the Orange County Disability Awareness Council to the list of committee members and <br /> with changing the name from committee to Task Force. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> d. Contract Approval - Professional Services Efland-Cheeks Community Park: Document <br /> Preparation/Bidding/Construction Phase <br /> The Board considered approving an agreement with Woolpert, LLP, in the amount of <br /> $57,520, for professional services related to the Efland-Cheeks Community School Park. <br /> Recreation and Parks Director Bob Jones showed on a concept map, the improvements they <br /> plan to design for the Efland-Cheeks Community Parks. <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis suggested that visits be made to other parks in the area including the <br /> park in Rockingham County to see how they are developed and the materials they used. He also asked <br /> that irrigation pipes need to be installed in the initial project. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Crowther to <br /> approve the agreement with Woolpert, LLP for construction document preparation, bidding and <br /> construction administration, in an amount not to exceed $57,520 and authorize the Chair to sign on <br /> behalf of the Board, contingent upon Attorney and Staff review. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> e. Efland-Cheeks Community School Park - Boundary and Topographic Survey <br /> The Board considered approving a contract with Callemyn Parker, Inc., in the amount of <br /> $5,000, for surveying work at the Efland-Cheeks Community School park site. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to authorize the use <br /> of Callemyn Parker, pursuant to their March 23, 1998 proposal at a cost not to exceed $5,000; and <br /> authorize the Purchasing Director to execute the appropriate paperwork. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> f. Intensive Home Visiting Grant and Establishment of New Time-limited Positions <br /> The Board considered accepting funding in the amount of$100,000 for fiscal year 1997-98 <br /> and $105,000 in fiscal year 1998-99 from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Division of <br /> Women's and Children's Health, and requesting $41,900 from the Partnership for Young Children, and <br /> $15,965 in Medicaid reimbursement during fiscal year 1998-99, for an Intensive Home Visiting Program <br /> and to establish 3.5 new temporary positions in the Health Department through June 30, 1999. <br /> Interim Health Director Rosemary Summers explained this program. She noted that this was <br /> a collaborative effort by many organizations. <br />