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VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Jacobs said that the staff has kept the County without a tax increase and for the first time in three years, the employees have been given some type of additional compensation. He said that the Board of County Commissioners and the staff should be proud of what Orange County stands for. C. Approval of Fiscal Year 2011-12 Personnel Ordinance Changes The Board considered approving amendments to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance Article V, Section 19.0, Living Wage and Article IV, Section 24.0, Furlough. Interim Human Resources Director Katherine Cathey said that the recommended action is to make two amendments to the Personnel Ordinance that corresponds to the actions taken for the Operating Budget. The first section relates to the living wage. The recommendation is to remove the rate from the Personnel Ordinance and reword it to read that the rate will be set by the Board of County Commissioners in the annual budget each year. The following section is the furlough section, which would allow the Board to declare mandatory furloughs in times of economic difficulties and allow the County Manager to continue the voluntary furlough program as a cost-saving measure. These changes require unanimous approval. A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to approve amendments to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance Article V, Section 19.0, Living Wage and Article IV, Section 24.0, Furlough. VOTE: UNANIMOUS d. Resolution Regarding Orange County's FY-2011-12 Funding to Support the Town of Chapel Hill Library The Board considered a Resolution Regarding Orange County's FY 2011-12 Funding to Support the Town of Chapel Hill Library. Frank Clifton said that at the Board's direction, staff developed this funding scheme based on increased allocations to the County Library this year. He said that he also has had discussions with the Chapel Hill Town Manager on this issue and the Town Council will vote later this month after the Board of County Commissioners recesses. The Town Manager indicated that he will advise that the Town Council wait until January 1St so that they can get all of the implementation processes in place. In a general sense, the recommendation is that the County will provide the equivalent of 21% of the operating expenses budgeted for this year's library system. A motion was made by Commissioner Foushee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger to make an amendment to the resolution, item 3 under, "Now Therefore, Be it Resolved." She said that it should read, "Should the Town implement a fee at some later date for use of the Chapel Hill Library services by Orange County patrons living outside Town limits, Orange County may consider establishing a fund to assist and/or remove, reimburse, eligible users required by the Town to pay that fee. Commissioner Gordon said that she thinks that the County should provide the funding to Chapel Hill Library this year and work next year to negotiate the agreement. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon to change item 1 to say, 1) The County will provide total funding in the amount of $342,986 during FY 2011-12 to the Town to support the library services provided to all Chapel Hill Library patrons; and 2) The Town and County will work during FY 2011-12 to negotiate an interlocal agreement similar to the framework of the attached draft agreement."