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APPROVED 11/712001 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />WORK SESSION <br />APRIL 25, 2001 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Work Session on <br />Wednesday, April 25, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the Southern Human Services Center; Chapel Hill, <br />North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Stephen Halkiotis and Commissioners <br />Margaret W. Brown, Moses Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon, and Barry Jacobs <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County <br />Manager Rod Visser, Acting Clerk to the Board Evelyn M. Cecil (all other staff members will be <br />identified appropriately below) <br />NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br />AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. ALL RECORDINGS OF THE MEETING WILL BE <br />KEPT FOR 5 YEARS. <br />OPENING COMMENTS <br />Chairman Halkiotis called the meeting to order. He welcomed the audience and staff. He <br />explained the green mugs that are being presented to the volunteers and to each Commissioner. <br />Regarding item two, Chair Halkiotis said that there would be a story in the News and <br />Observer in the morning in reference to the Eubanks Road Landfill situation. He said that a UNC <br />class had taken on the situation as a project study. He said that a reporter called him and he told <br />the reporter about how the County had taken over the landfill and had been listening to the citizens <br />in the community. He explained to the reporter all of the actions that had been taken by the <br />Commissioners concerning the landfill operation. <br />1. Community College Task Force Report and Financial Information <br />Commissioner Carey gave background information about the proposed Durham Technical <br />Community College satellite campus in Orange County. He said that it is appropriate to give all <br />involved an update on what the County is planning to do. It will take about five years to see the <br />campus come into being. He realizes there is a cost to the County and feels we can attract and <br />receive funds from citizens, the economical community, and others. He recognized <br />representatives from Durham Tech that were there to answer questions. A decision on the location <br />and curriculum still needs to be made. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked Barbara Baker to explain the expenditures, especially <br />contractual services for security. Barbara Baker and Budget Officer Matt Williams explained the <br />security arrangement at Durham Tech. Security is provided 24 hours a day. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked about capital requests. Barbara Baker said that most of the <br />requests would be for building renovations. She said that there would not be a lot of capital at first. <br />Commissioner Carey asked for an explanation of the budget process. Barbara Baker told <br />how Durham Tech has done their budget. They present the budget to the Durham County <br />