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<br />Chair Jacobs said that he asked Budget Director Donna Coffey and Rod Visser to <br />provide information about the schools' debt capacity because someone raised the issue after <br />the joint meeting of the BOCC and the School Boards that all of the debt capacity was going to <br />be committed and that there would be no funds available for capital projects. This is not true, <br />and this is to be fleshed out in a handout and shared with the school boards. <br />4. County Manager's Report <br />Rod Visser said that staff would have an item on the October 17th agenda related to the <br />overall energy conservation efforts. He said that he, ERCD Director Dave Stancil, and Health <br />Director Rosemary Summers met with Andy Sachs of the Dispute Settlement Center and talked <br />about a suggested process for the two boards on the water resources issues. The plan is to <br />have a joint meeting of the ERCD and Health boards in late October or early November. <br />5. Items for Decision--Consent Agenda <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br />approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board approved the minutes from June 27, August 22, 28, and 31, 2QQ6 meetings as <br />submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br />b. Appointments -None <br />c. Property Tax Releases <br />The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property values <br />related to seven (7) requests for property tax releases in accordance with N.C. General Statute <br />1 Q5-381. <br />d. Property Value Chances <br />The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, approving value changes <br />made in property values after the 2QQ6 Board of Equalization and Review has adjourned. <br />e. Employee Health Insurance for 2407 <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate consideration. <br />f. Employee Dental Insurance for 2447 <br />The Board approved the dental insurance rates effective January 1, 2QQ7 and authorized the <br />Personnel Director to sign the contract with Delta Dental for Plan administrative services. <br />g_ Petition for Addition of Subdivision Roads to the State Maintained System <br />The Board received the Petitions for Addition for Ezekiel Peppers Trail and Jubilee Drive and <br />recommended that the NCDOT add those subdivision roads to the State Maintained System. <br />h. Budget Amendment #3 <br />The Board approved budget and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 20Q6-Q7 <br />for Board of Elections, Library Services, Solid WastelLandfill Enterprise Fund, Department on <br />Aging, Health Department, Non-Departmental, and Sheriff's Department. <br />i. Bid Award: Eighteen Gallon Recyclina Bins for Solid Waste <br />The Board awarding a bid to SCL A-1 Plastics of Brampton, Ontario Canada for a total of $215, <br />468 ($6.49Ibin) for 19,5Q0 blue 18 gallon recycling bins and 13, 7Q0 orange 18 gallon recycling <br />bins; and authorized the Purchasing Director to execute the necessary paperwork. <br />L Authorization to Develop Appendix to Lands Lecacy Program Document <br />The Board authorized ERCD staff to compile the needed information and draft an appendix to <br />the Lands Legacy Program Document, to be reviewed by the advisory boards listed and <br />presented to the BOCC for consideration in early 2QQ7. <br />k. Central Recreation Restroom Up Fits Design <br />The Board exempted this project from the qualification-based selection process for architect <br />services as allowed by GG 143-64.32 and approved a contract with Reece Noland McElrath in <br />