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Chair Jacobs asked about the $1,000 cable franchise fees and said that he thought this was finished. Gwen Harvey said that it has been concluded and is not needed for this year. Chair Jacobs asked about tuition refunds and said that the County spent more than $10,000 this year (page 3-33). He said that he had asked specifically which departments are using the tuition refunds. Personnel Director Tyrone Jackson said that they spent $10,813. This is on page G-7 in the appendices. Donna Dean-Coffey said that they transferred $5,000 and there is a remaining balance of $2,168. Tyrone Jackson said that the usage of the fund has been outstanding and employees are taking advantage of it. Chair Jacobs said to put the $1,000 just saved from cable franchise fees and put it in tuition refunds. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to page 3-31, Construction Manager, and said that they never did anything with either school system and he does not know why this is in there. It should be taken out. Donna Dean-Coffey said that this was part of the capital funding policy adopted and it was athree-year plan. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the schools said that they were not interested in doing this so the narrative is wrong. He is glad to see that the money is there. Donna Dean-Coffey said that they have used it for other things. John Link asked Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Janes if $40,000 was enough for this year for this and she said that it depends on the justice facilities and the animal shelter projects and John Link suggested putting in $50,000. The Board agreed. Chair Jacobs asked about the cost for a bond committee and Rod Visser said that it would include monies for a facilitator, etc., which would be about $10-15,000. Commissioner Carey suggested taking this out of the Board of County Commissioners' contingency fund. GENERAL SERVICES Chair Jacobs asked Tax Assessor Jahn Smith about page 14 and the increased printing casts. He asked if the Tax Assessor's office was included in the discussion about redesigning the printing costs as a County and John Smith said na. Gwen Harvey said that they did not discuss routine printing projects but more special publications. Jahn Link said that the question is whether to include the Tax Assessor in haw to mare efficiently pursue printing. Chair Jacobs asked if they would eventually do this and Paul Laughton said that they are just compiling information now and looking at economies of scale. Chair Jacobs made reference to page 4-26 and the Efland Sewer Fund and said that they are being asked to subsidize from the General Fund $120,000 far those that cannot afford to hook onto the new sewer system. The Board has asked staff to came back in August to combine work on the assessment project on the new part of the water and sewer in the Economic Development District and for a way to rework the Efland Sewer Fund so that they are subsidizing people that actually need subsidy. John Link said that they need to develop new rates to produce revenue to pay off the operating casts and then develop a method to determine who needs assistance. Maybe the staff could have information on haw much of the $100,000 is left to transfer on August 22"d Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to page 4-18 under Buildings and Grounds, four bullets down, "Maintain road signs far all state-maintained roads in the County." He asked what this meant. Rad Visser said that the County is responsible for creating and mounting signs if state signs fall down, etc. Public Works Director Wilbert McAdoo said that the County pays for the poles, the brackets, and the signs for all state-maintained roads in Orange County.