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5 <br /> e. Memorandum of Agreement with North Carolina Department of Crime Control and <br /> Public Safety for Locally Managed Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program <br /> (LETPP) Grant Funds <br /> The Board approved a memorandum of agreement that will govern a previously awarded State <br /> pass-through grant award of federal Homeland Security funds in the amount of$54,000 to <br /> reimburse Orange County for interoperable communications system planning, subject to final <br /> review by staff and the County Attorney, and authorized the Manager to sign. <br /> f. Resolutions Authorizing Contracts for Financing Vehicles and Equipment <br /> The Board adopted resolutions, which are incorporated by reference, required by RBC Centura <br /> Bank to facilitate the financing of equipment to be purchased by the County and authorized the <br /> Finance Director and County Attorney to execute documents as required. <br /> & AmeriCorps Improvements Project—Trail Construction <br /> The Board approved the submittal of an application for an AmeriCorps improvements project at <br /> Efland Cheeks Park and other park sites for trail construction, and agreed to appropriate funds <br /> in the FY 2005-06 budget toward the project as outlined. <br /> h. Budget Amendment#10 <br /> The Board approved budget ordinance and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year <br /> 2004-05 for Department of Social Services, Health Department, Human Rights and Relations <br /> Department, and Animal Shelter. <br /> I. Potential Amendment to Orange County Volunteer Resolution <br /> The Board approved an amendment to the Orange County Volunteer Resolution. <br /> L Proposed Adjustment in Commissioners Local Travel Expense <br /> The Board approved the proposal to adjust the Board of Commissioners' local travel expense to <br /> account for inflation and recent gas prices increase and increase the travel allotment from the <br /> current levels of$150 per month for the Chair and $125 per month for the other Board <br /> members (including the Vice-Chair) to $275 per month for the Chair and $225 per month for the <br /> other Board members (including the Vice-Chair) effective April 1, 2005. <br /> VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br /> d. To Approve the Dedication of the Sheriff's Office Explosive Detection Canine <br /> Program As "The Deputy Jodie R. Strickland Memorial Bomb Detection Canine Program" <br /> The Board considered dedicating the upcoming Explosive Detection Canine Program for <br /> the Orange County Sheriff's Office, and to designate the program as "The Deputy Jodi R. <br /> Strickland Memorial Bomb Detection Canine Program". <br /> Commissioner Halkiotis said that he took this off the consent agenda so that the County <br /> Commissioners could pay a little more attention to Jodie Strickland, who really loved being a <br /> school resource officer. He said that she would always be a very special person in the eyes of <br /> the children and teachers and A. L. Stanback and Orange County Schools. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> approve dedicating the upcoming Explosive Detection Canine Program for the Orange County <br /> Sheriff's Office, and to designate the program as "The Deputy Jodi R. Strickland Memorial <br /> Bomb Detection Canine Program". <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6. Resolutions or Proclamations <br /> a. Sexual Assault Awareness Month <br />