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the two companies have done before. This should be provided between now and the August 15t" <br />meeting. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to table <br />item `m', the Contract for Orange County Video Production, and item `n', Contract far County Web Site <br />Redesign until August 15tH <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Jahn Link said that the tabling of these two issues would involve renegotiating with the two <br />vendors to make sure that the engagement of the Board of Commissioners and the common theme is <br />incorporated into the contracts. He said that the process far the Message to the People was not going to <br />begin until after the summer break. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis has some ideas about consolidation with the other agencies that the <br />County contributes to. <br />Commissioner Brown would like to coordinate with Chapel Hill, Carrbaro, and Hillsborough so <br />that anyone who came to the Orange County web site would have the resources to access the web sites <br />of the municipalities. <br />Commissioner Brown will work with Commissioner Halkiotis and the Manager on this. <br />n. Contract for County Web Site Redesign <br />The Board considered a contract with the Information Technology Services (ITS) section of <br />the North Carolina Department of Commerce for Orange County web site redesign to improve the <br />effectiveness and usability of the web site. <br />See above discussion. <br />r. Approval of Contract for Acceptance of Credit CardlCheck Debit Card for Payment of <br />Ad Valorem Tax <br />The Board considered approval of a contract with Official Payments Corporation for the <br />acceptance of telephone and Internet payments of Ad Valorem Taxes utilizing credit/check-debit cards. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if there would be something on the County web site that <br />indicates the cost of this service. <br />Jo Roberson, Revenue Director/Tax Collector, said that the web site would indicate the cost <br />of this service and would give the option at any time for the person to back out of the transaction. She <br />said that Wake County has used this service successfully. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve a contract with Official Payments Corporation for the acceptance of telephone and Internet <br />payments of Ad Valorem Taxes utilizing credit/check-debit cards. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />u. HOME Program -Property Acquisition <br />The Board considered the execution of a Development Agreement with EmPOWERment, Inc. <br />on behalf of the Orange County HOME Consortium for the acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill. <br />Commissioner Jacobs clarified that water and energy efficient appliances would be used (low <br />flow toilets and shower heads} and that green building measures were incorporated into the <br />rehabilitation. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to <br />approve the execution of a development agreement with EmPOWERment, Inc. on behalf of the Orange <br />County HOME Consortium for the acquisition of rental property in Chapel Hill with the stipulations as <br />noted above. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />w. RFP Award of Professional Services for Design of the Whitted and Northern HVAC <br />Systems and the Electrical System Renovation at Court Street <br />The Board considered a proposal and a contract with Robson and Woese, Inc. for: <br />12 <br />