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Chairman Carey would rather not use $62,000 far the lowest paid employees because he thought the Board was going to work on the pay plan in the fall. He said that there were more than 45 people who needed help. He said that some people that were just above the lowest pay scale would be angry. That is why he can not support this motion. Commissioner Gordon said that the cost of living was somewhat defined and last year it was calculated at 2.7°~. She will ga far 2.75°~ because the cost of living was only 2.7°~. She would not like to tinker with the plan at this point. Commissioner Brown does not want to lose $62,000 by not giving the 3%. She would feel more comfortable if the $62,000 was not limited to just 45 employees. Commissioner Jacobs would accept an amendment to the motion provided that it was brought back to Board of County Commissioners soon and that this would be part of the bigger discussion of haw the pay plan is to be changed next year. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the Board has talked about uplifting the lower end far a long time and he has not seen a concrete effort to uplift the lower end since he has been on this Board. He said that the Board needed to make a decision to make a step in that direction. He hopes that a member of this Board will sit on the study group when it is put together. Commissioner Halkiotis made a friendly amendment to the motion to put the $62,000 in reserve and look at what to do with it in the fall. VOTE: Ayes, 3; Noes, 2 (Chair Carey and Commissioner Brown) A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to reduce the funding for Research Triangle Regional Partnership by 50°~. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Chair Carey) A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to add $5,000 to the Land Trust. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon -she asked in the later meeting that the Board approve this by acclamation and the Board agreed}. Commissioner Brown asked the Manager to make inquires an haw the Land Trust was supported after grant funds run out. A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to add $5,000 to the Chapel Hill Museum. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 {Commissioner Brawn} Regarding the Orange Congregations in Mission, Commissioner Jacobs said that he was not going to make a motion but he wants more information on the comparison between OCIM and the InterFaith Council. John Link said that after the public hearing, Budget Director Donna Dean would have the Budget Ordinance ready. The Board can adopt it at that time. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adjourn the June 15, 2000 continuation Budget Wark Session meeting to the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the Planning Public Hearing concludes to further discuss the budget and approve the Budget Ordinance. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Moses Carey, Jr., Chair Beverly A. Blythe, CMC