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APPROVED 10115/02 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />BUDGET WORK SESSION <br />JUNE 24, 2002 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a budget work session on <br />Thursday, June 24, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of the Southern Human Services Center <br />in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners <br />Margaret W. Brown, Moses Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon and Stephen H. Halkiotis. <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County <br />Manager Rod Visser and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe {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. <br />John Link introduced the new Assistant County Manager, Gwen Harvey. The County <br />Commissioners welcomed her. <br />1. CHAIR REVIEW OF SCHEDULE AND TOPICS <br />Chair Jacobs said that in putting together the agenda, he tried to allot a certain amount <br />of time based on the assumption that we have had previous discussions on items 2 and 3. He <br />suggested going through the capital projects and talking about the matters dealing with <br />employees and then take a break to do some calculating. After the break, the Board will review <br />other items by exception and then consider the Resolution of Intent, which will be adopted on <br />June 27tH <br />2. OVERVIEW OF MAJOR CAPITAL DECISIONS <br />Chair Jacobs went over the summary of proposed changes to the bond and alternative- <br />financing plan dated March 7, 2002. He said that the changes shaded in purple are recently <br />made changes based on comments from the County Commissioners regarding changes in <br />priorities. Particularly, the Board wanted to move money forward for the Lands Legacy <br />program, treat the senior centers equally in terms of funding sources, and have conservation <br />easement money available at regular intervals across the six-year period. Also, regarding the <br />parks, recreation, and open space changes, the Board wanted to treat the projects equally to <br />the greatest extent possible. <br />Budget Director Donna Dean added that the planning money set aside for January 2003 <br />for Orange County middle school #3 has been moved to 2003-2004 fiscal year. The total <br />funding for the project does not change and it does not change the timetable. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked how they were going to delay the addition to the Board of <br />Education main office but move ahead with the Hillsborough Elementary School renovations <br />when one depends on the other. Donna Dean said that the renovations that were included in <br />the bond would be done and the renovations to the office area would be postponed. <br />Commissioner Gordan asked about the possibility of moving ahead with some of the <br />renovations to Hillsborough Elementary School dealing with air quality issues and the media <br />center and delaying the moving of the support staff to renovate that space for classrooms. She <br />thought there were some renovations that were independent of adding classroom space. <br />