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stepless salary schedule and to continue the suspension of the In-Range Salary Increases and Meritorious Service Awards. Motion v. To authorize the Personnel Director to take the personnel policy actions as outlined to the Board to implement the transition of Rescue Squad staff to Orange County employment effective June 30, 2003. Motion 6. To adopt the County Fee Schedule. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the County fee schedule and said that the County Commissioners had some questions about the fees. Donna Dean pointed out page 11 and item #10, where she itemized the fees and the C&D fees would remain the same, the EMS transport fees were increased, and Recreation and Parks facility fees would also remain at the current rate until after they are discussed in the fall. Commissioner Gordon asked if anything that was missed could still be corrected on the 26tH and Donna Dean said yes. Rod Visser said that anything could change in the budget ordinance except the tax rate. Anything else would be done with a budget amendment. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about the Recreation and Parks fees and what kind of mechanism would be put in place for opportunities for the County Commissioners' input, because he was very confused. John Link said that they would not change the policy until the Board has a chance to discuss it. He suggested a work session in the fall to review the fees. Chair Brawn said that this could be done in conjunction with the discussion of the C&D landfill fees. Commissioner Jacobs said that he would like to get more per pupil money. He proposed again to take $150,000 from recurring capital for schools and add it to the per pupil allocation, which would yield $8.61 more per pupil - $57,730 for the OCS and $92,204 for the CHCCS. The district tax would then be reduced by .15 cents. He said that they heard a lot from parents from both schools asking for full funding for the schools, but he was particularly persuaded about the huge gap in the two school systems. There are needs in the OCS for basic reading recovery issues. Commissioner Carey said that he is interested in discussing this. Commissioner Gordon said that the Board has already addressed the district tax last time. She would be willing to move money around within the operational budget but not from recurring capital. She would like to find same new money. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he is opposed to taking money from recurring capital. He would like to look elsewhere for the money. Recurring capital is the wrong place to take money. Chair Brawn said that she does not agree with this proposal either because it is taking from a fund that is so needed. Commissioner Jacobs said that he thinks his proposal is simply borrowing money and he feels that programs are more important than buildings.