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address the need by sequestering funding should there be a need to make a match from the reallocation. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to accept the proposal from the Social Services Board and approve the reallocation of$100,000 from the Medicaid line item to the childcare subsidy line item in the Social Services Budget. Commissioner Halkiotis commended Nancy Coston for doing a great job. Chair Jacobs asked how much money this will make in addition to what they have been spending. Nancy Coston said that there was an appropriation of$50,000 in the Social Services budget for sponsoring money, and the Board appropriated $30,000 for the employees that have received subsidies. That would make $180,000 total now. Chair Jacobs said that they have been moving toward addressing the shortfall. His main concern is that he does not trust the legislature to continue to relieve the counties of the burden of funding Medicaid. Also, the Board needs to start looking at, if there is a reduction in the County Medicaid match, the Board's attitude toward that. There are services being cut that this money could address, but there are also people whose tax burden is making it hard for them to live here. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. County-Funded Sustainable Design Elements for Community College Campus Building The Board considered authorizing the expenditure of funds for sustainable design elements in the Durham Technical Community College (DTCC), Satellite Campus Building One. Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Jones said that the Board of County Commissioners looked at sustainable designs and the bids came in on June 29`h. She made reference to page 2 of the abstract, which includes the alternates for the sustainable design elements and the costs. She reviewed these. The bids came back higher than the architect estimates. The actual contract for the base building has already been awarded by Durham Tech with MLB Construction Company. The sustainable design features can be incorporated into the existing contract. Alternate #8 was not originally included and involves a 125-vehicle park and ride lot at $341,000. There is $161,000 currently available for this, so it would require an additional $180,000. The Board is being asked to identify the elements it wants to incorporate into the building. The affordability will be discussed on August 31't. There is a possibility of some grant funding from the State, and Dr. Phail Wynn, President of DTCC, is on the review committee. Commissioner Halkiotis said that the aluminum light shelves were a surprise to him because he never remembered any discussion about this. He read that this was added at the request of the North Carolina State Construction Office during their contract document review of the project. He said that this struck him as an unfunded mandate. Ken Redfoot from Corley Redfoot Zack said that State Construction reviews community college buildings, and when they reviewed the projects, this was one of their review comments. To satisfy the review comments, you have to address them in the affirmative. Commissioner Halkiotis asked what happens if the Board does not approve this and if it impacts anything and Ken Redfoot said that the State may be annoyed. Commissioner Foushee asked about the park and ride lot and there is a mention of reducing the number of spaces. Pam Jones said that these numbers will be forthcoming. Chair Jacobs would like to see the difference in costs between pavement and gravel. Commissioner Carey asked how long these bids would be kept alive and it was answered 90 days from June 29`h Commissioner Carey asked when they would know about the possible grant funding and Barbara Baker said that the proposals would be accepted in October. No college will have access to more than $1 million, and the money would be matched.