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e. Applications for Property Tax Exemption /Exclusion --Si <br />The Board approved two (2) untimely applications for exemption /exclusion from ad valorem <br />taxation for the 2010 tax year. <br />f. Tax Collector's Settlement Due to Retirement <br />The Board approved a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to accept the tax <br />collector's settlement on current and delinquent tax and approve the resolution with the <br />account thereof due to the retirement of Jo Roberson. <br />q: Renewal of Consolidated Agreement Between Health Department and NC Department <br />of Health and Human Services <br />The Board approved the consolidated agreement with the NC Department of Health and <br />Human Services Division of Public Health and authorized the Chair to sign the agreement. <br />h. Technology Purchases <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />i. Fiscal Year 2010 -11 Budget Amendment #9 <br />The Board approved budget and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2010- <br />11 for Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, Health Department, Upfit of <br />Link Government Services Center Capital Project, Animal Services, Library Services, and <br />Sheriff. <br />L Approval to Extend the East Orange Fire Insurance District Boundary <br />The Board approved the revised East Orange Fire Insurance District Boundary Map for <br />insurance purposes only. <br />k. Community Development Block Grant Awards — Economic Recovery Grant and <br />Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Grant <br />The Board approved the execution of the Grant Agreements of the FY 2010 Community <br />Development Block Grant Economic Recovery Grant and the FY 2010 Community <br />Development Block Grant Award for the Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program and <br />the associated Funding Approval Forms; and approved the Resolutions, which are <br />incorporated by reference, for each program giving signatory authority to the Chair of the <br />Board of County Commissioners. <br />I. HOME Investment Partnership Program— Deed of Trust Modification —Substitution of <br />Collateral <br />The Board approved the execution of three (3) Deed of Trust Modification — Substitution of <br />Collateral documents to secure funding provided to a homeownership project sponsored by <br />Habitat for Humanity and authorized the Chair to sign. <br />VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />6. Items Removed From Consent Agenda <br />h. Technology Purchases <br />The Board considered approving 1) the purchase of 350 computers to replace aging <br />inventory; 2) the upgrade of another 350 computers with current operating systems and office <br />software; and 3) the purchase of a Storage Area Network device and authorizing the Financial <br />Services Department to execute the necessary paperwork. <br />Commissioner Jacobs said that he understands the need to keep technology updated <br />and he understands the purpose of this item. He said that this large of an expenditure of <br />money should not be on the consent agenda. He does not know how this relates to the <br />placeholder in the CIP and the overall strategy for improving technology in county government. <br />He said that this is a large ad hoc proposal and it makes him uncomfortable to be voting on <br />