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f. Extension of EMS Transportation Contract with Orange EMS and Rescue Squad <br />The Board renewed and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with Orange EMS and <br />Rescue Squad, Inc. to provide transportation for EMS through December 31, 2002. <br />g_ Contract with People's Channel for BOCC Meetings <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda far separate <br />consideration. <br />h. Topographic Survey of McGowan Creek Preserve <br />The Board awarded and authorized the Chair to sign a contract with Landmark Surveying, <br />Inc., in the estimated amount of $60,000, for a topographic survey of a portion of the McGowan Creek <br />Preserve property. <br />i. Topographic Survey of Chapel Hill Township Park and Educational Campus <br />The Board awarded and authorized the Chair to sign a contract to Mary E. Myers, PLS, in the <br />estimated amount of $37,100, for a topographic survey of the property planned for the Chapel Hill <br />Township Park and Educational Campus. <br />L Bid Award: Landfill Compactor for Orange County Landfill <br />The Board awarded and authorized the Chair to sign a bid for a landfill compactor for the <br />Orange County landfill to Road Machinery, Inc. of Statesville, in the amount of $317,000. <br />k. Amendment to HUD Cooperative Agreement for FFY 2002 <br />The Board approved an amendment to the cooperative agreement between Orange County <br />and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Partnership Initiative FY 2002. <br />VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br />ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board considered approval and/or correction of minutes from the following meetings: <br />March 18, 2002 work session; May 21, 2002 regular meeting; May 23, 2002 budget presentation/work <br />session; May 28, 2002 quarterly public hearing; May 30, 2002 budget public hearing; June 4, 2002 <br />regular meeting; June 6, 2002 budget public hearing; June 11, 2002 budget work session; June 17, 2002 <br />budget work session; and, June 18, 2002 regular meeting. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve <br />March 18t", May 21 ~, May 30t", and June 6t" and to hold the rest until the next meeting. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />d. Collection of Solid Waste Fees. Fines and Penalties <br />The Board considered approving a resolution authorizing the Solid Waste Management <br />Department to collect solid waste fees, fines and penalties, and to perform other enforcement activities <br />provided for in Orange County laws and ordinances. <br />Commissioner Brown said that she brought this up because our Solid Waste department has <br />outstanding accounts. She wants a list of the outstanding accounts. <br />Commissioner Carey asked if we have made any effort to collect these outstanding accounts <br />in the past, and if so, what have we done. <br />Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson said that we have adopted some additional fees that we <br />had not had in the past related to the new ordinance that was passed. There is one account for $3,000 <br />and another one for $1,500. These accounts have been outstanding for some time. They worked out a <br />payment plan with one of the individuals, but they have not seen him since and he has not made the first <br />payment. <br />Commissioner Halkiatis asked if there were people with charge accounts and Gayle Wilson <br />said yes. <br />Chair Jacobs asked about additional fees for being late in paying and Gayle Wilson said that <br />there was a late fee. It is comparable to the properly tax late fee, about 1.5°~. <br />Commissioner Brown also asked for an explanation of the policy of how to administer the late <br />fee. <br />