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APPROVED 4117121 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BUDGET WORK SESSION (CONTINUED FROM JUNE 15`n) JUNE 20, 2000 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in Budget Work Session on Tuesday, June 20, 2000 at 6:00 p.m. at the Government Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., Vice Chair Stephen H. Halkiotis, Commissioners Barry Jacobs, Margaret Brown, and Alice Gordan (arrived at 6:25). COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geof Gledhill COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Rod Visser, and Acting Clerk to the Board Evelyn M. Cecil (All other staff will be identified as appropriate) Change in Starting Time for June 29, 2000 Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting. Chair Carey asked if there was any concern about changing the beginning time of the June 29`" meeting to 6:00 p.m. due to the extensive number of items an the agenda for that night. The Board did not have a problem with this change. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to build in aten-minute break. John Link said that a break could be between 7:20 and 7:30 or 7:30 and 7:40. He said that the consent items and resolutions and other regular County operations and shorter items could be in the earlier part of the meeting. The planning and quarry items should be later in the evening at 7:30 since people have anticipated the regular meeting time. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to change the starting time for the June 29, 2000 Board of County Commissioners meeting to 6:00 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 2. Review of Outstanding Items per June 15, 2000 Resolution of Intent to Adopt the 2000-01 Orange County Budget Ordinance Chair Carey made reference to the items that were to be brought back for consideration. He recognized that Commissioner Halkiotis was not at the last meeting and explained some of what was done at the June 15`" meeting and the items that the members of the Board had questions about. John Link explained what the Board of County Commissioners did and how members flagged certain items for additional information. He gave an explanation of what the Board had requested and why different items were flagged. Chairman Carey suggested taking the issues one at a time, starting with the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). He said that two Commissioners wanted the COLA to be 2.75°~ and two wanted it to be 3.00°~. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he appreciated the opportunity to give his thoughts on the budget process, and that he is bothered by some things that have happened this year. He feels that this Board has always been responsive to the needs of its employees. He feels that the Board's strong paint has been that the members can work together. He endorses the concept of the penny for affordable housing. He made reference to what Personnel Director Elaine Holmes e-mailed to the Board of County Commissioners and said that the focus should be on the 45 employees that work for the County who are at salary grade 57. He said that the County shauld do more far the employees on the lower end because