NA ORD-2002-018 Adoption of Personnel Ordinance Changes

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5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS °~~ - ~~oa- ~~ ~ C" o~'f- Z~Jd Z, a. Adoption of FY 2002-2003 Budpet Ordinance Grant and Cauital Proiect Ordinances ~~~ Classification and Pav Plan and Personnel Ordinance Chanqes The Board considered adoption of the FY 2002-2003 budget ordinance, grant and capital project ordinances, classification and pay plan and personnel ordinance changes, which document is herein incorporated by reference. Commissioner Gordon clarified that item 8-q does not reflect any changes in the budget documents. Motion 1- A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt the 2002-03 Orange County Budget Ordinance to include a countywide tax rate of 83 cents and a Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools District Tax rate of 19.2 cents. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 2- A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the 2002-03 Grant Projects as presented in the County Manager's Recommended Budget. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 3- A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the 2002-03 School and County Capital Project Ordinances. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 4- A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to enact, beginning July 1, 2002, a six-month hiring freeze on non-critical positions and to adopt the "Six Month Hiring Freeze Policy." VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 5- A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to suspend the following Personnel Ordinance provisions effective July 1, 2002 for employees with Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) Dates of July 1, 2002 and after: - In-Range Salary Increases (Article V, Section 7.0, "In-Range Salary Increase") - Meritorious Service Awards (Article V, Section 8.0, "Meritorious Service Awards") VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 6- A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to adopt the County Fee Schedule as presented. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. Resolution Reaardinq Article 44 One-half Cent Local Government Sales and Use Tax The Board considered a draft resolution regarding the third one-half cent local government sales and use tax authorized by Section 34.14(a) of Session Law 2001-424 and codified as Article 44 of the North Carolina General Statutes. John Link said that during this last year and for the coming year, the County is losing four million dollars that the General Assembly has sequestered or retained in Raleigh. There was a public hearing on June 20th on the option of implementing the third one-half cent sales and use tax. The tax will be effective July 1, 2003. Rod Visser said that there is a provision in the resolution that the date could be moved up, should the legislature consider moving up the effective date. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution as stated below: The County of Orange The State of North Carolina RESOLUTION LEVYING THE THIRD ONE-HALF CENT (1/2¢) LOCAL GOVERNMENT SALES AND USE TAX AND PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, The General Assembly has authorized the Orange County Board of Commissioners to levy a one-half percent (1/2%) local sales and use tax by enacting N.C.G.S. 105-517(b) in Section 34.14(a) of Session Law 2001-424; and,