ORD-2000-041 Budget Amendment #13

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3 funding in the grant project. (See column #5, page 4 and Shaping Orange County's Future Grant Project Ordinance page 6). 6. Non-Departmental a) On May 16, 2000, the Board approved an appropriation from the Commissioners Contingency. The $5,000 appropriation provides matching funds to support a North Carolina travel and tourism/economic development promotional event on July 4 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (See,page 5, column #6a). b) The approved 1999-00 budget included, in the Miscellaneous Function, an allocation totaling $452,233 for elements of the employee pay plan including in- range salary increase, meritorious service awards, and equity retention funds. This amendment allocates these funds to functions within the General Fund for awards given throughout the fiscal year. (See page 5, column #6b). 7. Efland Sewer Operating This year, revenues received in the Efland Sewer Operating Fund have been higher than the original budget. Unbudgeted sewer charges total about $13,000. This budget amendment is necessary to allow for expenditures related to the provision of the service (see page 5, column #7). 8. Pathways Elementary School Construction Capital Project On February 29, 2000, the Board of Commissioners approved a capital project ordinance for the first two phases of Pathways Elementary School construction. The total budget included in the 1999-09 capital investment plan is $12,737,720. Of that total, the Board has approved $8,828,053 for the first two phases. Since that time, the District has had the need to issue several change orders for various items. The most significant unanticipated expenses encountered include costs of constructing a western access traffic lane ($202,191), excavating a bed of rock ($121,229) and additional costs related to installing water and sewer lines and emergency generator ($453,878). Other minor changes, such as safety equipment, have also been necessary since the February approval date.