NN ORD-1997-019 1997-1998 Budget, Capital and Grant Project Ordinanceas

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i 2 extend on-going projects that must have an ordinance to continue and certain projects that the Board has agreed to consider the new funding for. A summary of the Board's action is at Attachment 3. Note that one additional project has been added for the Board to consider, based on new information from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. This includes an appropriation for technology, funded from a combination of a Transfer from the General Fund, and from the Public School Building Fund. If the Board decides not to adopt this additional capital project ordinance, the budget ordinance will need to be amended as follows: Presently in Budget Amount of the Change New Amount in the Ordinance Budget Ordinance Transfers to Other Funds $4,060,870 ($380,000) $3,680,870 Miscellaneous $2,745,468 $380,000 $3,125,468 In addition, if the Board chose not to approve this request from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, then the Technology ordinance would need to be amended, striking the new (1997-98) appropriation. Attachment 4 provides a listing of the capital projects in which new or revised capital ordinances are necessary. In some cases, where no new funds are appropriated but the project continues, an ordinance is necessary to extend the project date. Salary Schedule - Based on the actions taken at the June 19, 1997, Board work session, the Orange County Salary Schedule effective July 1, 1996, is to be amended to include a 2.5 percent cost of living increase effective July 14, 1997. Attachment 5 is the revised Salary Schedule effective July 14, 1997. Classification Plan Amendment - Attachment 6 lists amendments to the Orange County Classification Plan effective July 14, 1997 to implement the approved budget and to delete classes no longer used. The changes are listed along with background information. Personnel Ordinance Revision - Attachment 7 is an amendment to the Career Growth Recognition Award and Performance Award sections of the Orange County Personnel Ordinance to reflect the 1997-98 pay period effective dates. Fee Schedule - Attachment 8 is a schedule of fees for services provided by the County. One minor increase in the fees charged by Orange Public Transportation for van rentals is included. This fee increases from 35 cents to 40 cents per mile based on increase maintenance costs. CHCCS Reserve Funding Request - The Manager received a fax from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Chair at 4:45 on June 25. While time constraints related to agenda production preclude a detailed analysis of the request, the Manager's recommendation is provided in a separate memo.