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The Board considered a contract with Gee Associates in an amount not to exceed $134,874, <br />for overall management supervision and case management services of the TANF housing program for <br />fiscal year 2001-2002. <br />Commissioner Jacobs questioned spending 40°~ of the grant on administration. <br />Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes made reference to page 10 and <br />said that the Division of Social Services defines administration and direct services separately. She said <br />that the actual percentage of administrative is only 10°~ of the total grant. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve <br />the contract with Gee Associates in an amount not to exceed $134,874 far overall management <br />supervision and case management services of the TANF housing program for fiscal year 2001-2002. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />9. ITEMS FOR DECISION -REGULAR AGENDA <br />a. Appointments <br />The Board considered appointments to the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment, Communities-in- <br />Schaols Board and the Hillsborough Planning Board. <br />Chapel Hill Board of Adjustment <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brawn to appoint <br />Michelle A. Lewis for a term ending 0613012004. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Communities-In-Schools <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Brawn to appoint <br />Steve Halkiotis as the County Commissioners' liaison. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />Hillsborough Planning Board <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to appoint <br />Joel Brinkley for a term ending 03/31/2004. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Contracts with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland for Financial Auditing Services <br />The Board considered approving contracts with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP, for audit <br />services and for assessment and initial implementation services associated with Governmental <br />Accounting Standards Board (GASB} Statement 34. <br />Finance Director Ken Chavious summarized the information in the agenda. This contract will <br />be for one year, with the intent to renew annually for three to five years. The first year of audit costs will <br />be $57,000, which is $9,000 less than what was paid to Deloitte and Touche last year. <br />Several clarifying questions were answered by Ken Chavious. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve <br />the Manager's recommendation, which is to: <br />1. Approve a contract for audit services for fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 at a cost not to <br />exceed $57,500 and authorize the Chair to sign it on behalf of the Board; and <br />2. Authorize the use of Cherry, Bekaert, & Holland to conduct certain assessments related to <br />GASB 34 implementation at a cost not to exceed $25,000, and authorize the Chair to sign <br />the engagement letter on behalf of the Board. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />c. Outline of Efland Sewer System Issues Related to Extensions to Undeveloped <br />Properties <br />The Board considered a course of action regarding requests for extension to undeveloped <br />properties served by the Efland sewer system. <br />10 <br />