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Jr- <br /> The Board approved budget and capital project ordinance amendments for fiscal year <br /> 2011-12 for Health Department, Emergency Services, Sheriff's Department, Visitor's <br /> Bureau —Arts Commission, and Child Support Enforcement. <br /> I. Applications for North Carolina Education Lottery Proceeds for Chapel Hill — <br /> Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools and Contingent Approval <br /> of Budget Amendment#9-A Related to School Capital Project Ordinances <br /> The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the applications for NC Education <br /> Lottery Proceeds; and approve Budget Amendment#9-A receiving the Lottery Funds and <br /> amending the School Capital Project Ordinances, contingent on the State's approval of the <br /> applications. <br /> L Approval of a Resolution Regarding a Lease Agreement between Chapel Hill — <br /> Carrboro City Schools, NWN Corporation/Cisco Systems, Inc. and Key Government <br /> Finance, Inc. <br /> The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the resolution regarding a lease <br /> agreement between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), NWN Corporation/Cisco <br /> Systems, In., and Key government Finance, Inc. <br /> k. Contract Award for Master Planning Services, Southern Human Services Master <br /> Plan <br /> The Board approved the Professional Services Agreement with Clarion Associates <br /> ("Clarion") in an amount not to exceed $110,000 for the Development of a Master Plan and <br /> potential Special Use Permit modifications for the Southern Human Services Campus; and <br /> authorized the Chair to execute the Agreement. <br /> 6. Public Hearings <br /> NONE <br /> 7. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Resolution Regarding the Next General Reappraisal of Real Property <br /> The Board considered 2015 as the optimal year for the next general reappraisal of real <br /> property and to approve a resolution establishing the year for the next general reappraisal of <br /> real property in Orange County. <br /> Tax Administrator Jenks Crayton said that if there was a revaluation now the problem <br /> would be made worse. There has been a drop in sales. Foreclosures are running at twice the <br /> level of last year. Also, none of Orange County's neighbors are planning to do a revaluation <br /> before 2015, which is the Manager's recommendation. <br /> Chair Pelissier made reference to the packet of information from Joe Phelps. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> Joe Phelps said that he has been in real estate for 25 years and is a broker/owner of <br /> Phelps Realty. He had requested previously to make a presentation to the Board of County <br /> Commissioners about why the County needs to stay on schedule for the tax revaluation, but it <br /> was denied. He said that he did meet with the Tax Administrator and it was a good <br /> conversation, but he did not agree with him about everything, especially the COD. He referred <br /> to several discrepancies that he thought existed in Mr. Crayton's presentation. He went through <br /> his handout: <br /> "In the packet tonight on this subject there are some statements I think are very <br /> misleading. Orange County is not like many other counties in North Carolina. We don't have <br /> the high unemployment others have and we have many high paying jobs in the Triangle, so to <br /> compare Orange County to other not doing revaluation I think is misleading. The big thing is <br /> the numbers stating there will be a shortfall in everyone's budget. After revaluation you have to <br />