ORD-1999-001 Budget Amendment #6

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2 County for actual salary and benefit expenses, not to exceed $7,500 per month. This amount will be re- assessed each year and may be adjusted based on cost of living and benefit changes. CHTOP will provide office space, supplies, mileage reimbursements, training resources, computer and telephone support for the positions. The attached budget amendment provides for position costs and reimbursements for fiscal year 1998-99. Beginning in fiscal year 1999-00, position costs and reimbursements will be incorporated into the Health Department's annual budget. (see block#3,page 3) Cooperative Extension 4. Orange County Cooperative Extension Service has received a grant from the North Carolina 4-H School Age Quality Care program. The grant, totaling $12,200, will be used to assist two elementary after-school programs, McDougle and Seawell Elementary schools, to receive accreditation. The Cooperative Extension Service will contract with JOCCA to provide a program assistant for these sites. The attached Improving School-Age Quality Care Grant Project Ordinance,effective January 1, 1999 to September 30, 1999, provides for the receipt of the first year funding from this grant.(see page 5) Sheriff 5. The Sheriff's Department has received a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to cover overtime costs incurred by the Department. The block grant totals $12,548 and requires no County match. (see block#5,page 3) Contributions to Outside Agencies 6. On January 19, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners approved a request from First Baptist Church for financial assistance. This assistance,totaling$10,000,will allow the church to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a HUD Section 202 Elderly Housing application. The Board appropriated $10,000 from its Contingency account for this purpose. (see block#6,page 3) 7. Orange County Rape Crisis Center has received a Victims of Crime Assistance(VOCA)grant from the State. The $14,375 grant will enable Rape Crisis to purchase equipment to be located in the emergency room at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The equipment will belong to Rape Crisis but be located in the exam room set aside for victims of sexual and domestic violence. It will be used for evidence collection that will be a tool in the prosecution of these cases. This amendment budgets for these pass-through funds. (see block#7 page 3) Miscellaneous 8. At the January 19, 1999 meeting, the Board of Commissioners approved the appropriation of up to $18,000 from contingency to cover the cost of retaining technical and legal consulting services pursuant to evaluation of CP&L's application to expand spent nuclear fuel rod storage at the Shearon Harris plant. At the February 2, 1999 meeting, the Board authorized the appropriation of an additional $1,500 from contingency to cover legal expenses for the challenge of the NRC staff's finding of"no significant hazard" in conjunction with CP&L's application. The Town of Chapel Hill has indicated its intention to contribute$5,000 to the costs of the permit review process. This amendment transfers $19,500 from the Contingency account, within the "Miscellaneous" appropriation, and budgets a total of $24,500 to cover contracts plus expenses for the consultants.(see block#8,page 3) Information Technology Capital Project 9. The Board of County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement between Orange County and the Town of Carrboro for the mutual purchase of GIS products from the County's vendor,Atlantic Technologies. The Town will pay the County directly for these products and the payments will be passed on to the vendor. The Town has indicated its desire to purchase orthophotos and topographical and planimetric data at a cost of $61,803. This amendment provides for the receipt of these funds from the Town and increases the appropriation in the County's Information Technology Capital Project Ordinance to allow for these purchases. (see page 6) RECONIWNDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached budget amendments, capital project ordinances, and grant project ordinance.