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1 <br /> 1 DRAFT Attachment 2 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 MINUTES <br /> 4 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> 6 -April 11, 2013 <br /> 7 7:00 p.m. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Work Session on Thursday, <br /> 10 April 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners Alice M. Gordon, <br /> 13 Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Earl McKee <br /> 15 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br /> 16 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers <br /> 17 Michael Talbert, Clarence Grier and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker(All other staff members <br /> 18 will be identified appropriately below) <br /> 19 <br /> 20 NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> 21 AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S-OFFICE <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Chair Jacobs reviewed items at the County Commissioners' places: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 - Durham Tech presentation information <br /> 26 - Salmon-colored sheet - regarding revision for health insurance <br /> 27 - White sheet- History of health insurance cost increases <br /> 28 - Copy of SAPFO information from March 19th agenda <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Chair Jacobs noted that Commissioner McKee would be late this evening. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 1. Durham Technical Community College Presentation <br /> 33 Dr. Bill Ingram, President of Durham Tech Community College (DTCC), recognized <br /> 34 Penny Cluck, Executive Dean of Durham Tech—Orange County Campus and Robert Keeney, <br /> 35 Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services. He said DTCC would be working with <br /> 36 staff to finalize and submit a budget proposal for the Orange County Campus. He gave the <br /> 37 new Board of County Commissioners some background on the good relationship between <br /> 38 Orange County and Durham Tech. Durham Tech started classes in Orange County in the mid- <br /> 39 80's and have been working with Orange County for the past 10 years to open a free-standing <br /> 40 Orange County campus. This was opened in 2008. Since then, Durham Tech has seen an <br /> 41 increase in student enrollment. One of the classes unique to Orange County is the <br /> 42 sustainability class. UNC Hospitals is building a facility across from the campus and lab classes <br /> 43 will be added. There has also been growth in the EMS programs, medical coding, and ICD 10 <br /> 44 coding. Durham Tech has a strong relationship with both school systems. There are <br /> 45 opportunities for dual enrollment and high school students are able to take college courses <br /> 46 tuition free. He said for the past five years they have seen their funding cut but they have been <br /> 47 able to grow despite of that. He presented the County Commissioners with a preliminary <br /> 48 budget that has a moderate increase. He said Commissioner Price has joined the Board of <br /> 49 Trustees. <br />