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The Board considered renewal of employee health insurance plans through the North Carolina <br />Association of County Commissioners {NCACC) Health Insurance Trust and CIGNA effective January 1, <br />2004; and adopt the attached health insurance rates for coverage effective January 1, 2004 including <br />continuing the dependent subsidy at 52 percent. <br />Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that that the Board raised the issue with the Personnel <br />Director of looking into studying insurance benefits to domestic partners. This issue and other issues <br />related to Orange County's employment practices would be the subject of an upcoming meeting of the <br />Human Relations Commission, which is interested in Orange County adapting a Model Employers <br />Program. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve <br />renewal of employee health insurance plans with the NCACC Health Insurance Trust and CIGNA for <br />coverage effective January 1, 2004 and to adopt the attached health insurance rates far coverage <br />effective January 1, 2004 including continuing the dependent subsidy at 52 percent. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />I. Land Use Plan Amendment to Incorporate Water and Sewer Management, <br />Planning and Boundary Agreement and Map The Board considered adoption of a proposed amendment <br />to the Land Use Element of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan to incorporate the Water and Sewer <br />Management, Planning and Boundary Agreement and Map. <br />Craig Benedict said that this map has been incorporated into the joint planning agreement <br />with Chapel Hill and Carrboro. This item will insert the map into the countywide land use plan, which would <br />apply to other areas of the County {Hillsborough, Efland). <br />Commissioner Gordon asked for clarification on siting the Central Public Facilities. She <br />wants to know whether you can site a school within the interest areas. Geof Gledhill said that a school <br />could be sited within the interest areas. She said that the way she reads this is that a school could go <br />outside the water and sewer boundary. <br />Geof Gledhill said that this is exactly right and that public schools can be located in interest <br />areas pursuant to this agreement. There would be a process to develop criteria far doing that. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve <br />the proposed amendments consistent with the Planning Board recommendation. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />o. Whitted Human Services Center Renovation - Proaress Report and Reauest for <br />Authorization far Additional Debt Funding to Complete the Project <br />The Board considered the status of the Whitted Human Services Center (1NHSC) renovation <br />project and authorization for additional $475,000 debt funding to complete the project; and directed staff to <br />include this amount in the updated five year plan for the issuance of County bands and alternative financing, <br />to be presented during the October 27, 2003 Capital investment Plan work session; and authorize the <br />Manager or his designee to contract with vendors for the referenced renovation work (painting, flooring, <br />etc.) when that work exceeds the $20, 000 threshold for Board approval, except that amounts exceeding <br />$50,000 would need Board approval. <br />Commissioner Gordon said that this has been worked on by staff at her request to give a <br />project cost summary. She said that the amount of money went down a little, but it does show where the <br />costs were exceeded. The only other question is if there is any other source of funding besides alternative <br />financing. <br />Budget Director Donna Dean said that there is no other available money. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />approve the expenditure of an additional $475,000 to cover costs associated with the completion of the <br />Whitted Center renovation; and direct staff to include this amount in the updated five year plan for the <br />issuance of County bonds and alternative financing, to be presented during the October 27, 2003 Capital <br />Investment Plan work session; and authorize the Manager or his designee to contract with vendors for the <br />referenced renovation work (painting, flooring, etc.) when that work exceeds the $20,000 threshold for <br />Board approval, except that amounts exceeding $50,000 would need Board approval. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />