ORD-2001-020 Adoption of 2001-02 Budget, Capital and grant Project Ordinances

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together. Commissioner Carey expressed a concern about the amendment from Senator Helms and the impact on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. He has heard that there will be no impact, but he would like to see this in writing and the implications of the amendment. He would like to hear from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Commissioner Jacobs pointed out that there were actually 12.5 positions requested because there were two that were in limbo. The way he looks at it,the Board funded eight out of the 12.5 possible positions,and of the eight we agreed to, one has already been totally paid for in the current budget, two will pay for themselves through fees, and one is half-funded by grant monies. He thinks the Board has been very frugal. Motion 1 —A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to adopt the 2001-02 Orange County Budget Ordinance to include a Countywide tax rate of 80.5 cents and'a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District Tax of 20.2 cents. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 4—A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt the 2001-02 Salary Schedule, including the 25 percent Cost-of-Living increase effective July 1,2001. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 5—A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Brown to adopt the Personnel Ordinance and Classification and Pay Plan Amendments related to the following:i • To continue the in-range salary increases of one half step(approximately 2.5%)for employees with WPPR Review Dates'of July 1,2001 and after. • To increase the Supplemental Retirement Plan Contribution from $15 per pay period to $20 per pay period for each eligible employee (effective July 1, 2001). • To increase the County's Living Wage for employees from $8.45 per hour to$9.11 per hour. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 6—A motion was made'by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner'Gordon to adopt; the County Fee Schedule. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 2—Commissioner Gordon said that it was worth mentioning that the County was receiving grants equal to more than penny on the tax rate., A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the 2001-02 Grant Projects as presented in the County Manager's Recommended Budget (with approval of the Ordinances°on June 25, 2001). VOTE: UNANIMOUS Motion 3-A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by'Commissioner Carey to approve the 2001-02 Capital Projects as presented in the County Manager's Recommended Budget(with approval of the Ordinances on June 25, 2001). VOTE: UNANIMOUS c. Resolution Authorizing Sale of 1997 Bonds and Refunding Bonds The Board considered adopting a resolution formally authorizing the July sale of 1997 referendum bonds and refunding bonds previously approved by the Board.- This was adopted previously in item 7-a.,