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3 <br /> Orange County Capital Project Ordinances <br /> 4) As explained in item#3 above, in June the Board decided to approve individual capital project ordinances <br /> as project scopes develop. On October 19, the Board awarded bids for replacing roofs at two County <br /> facilities—Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough and 503 West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. <br /> As shown in the chart below,bid awards fall within the amounts included in the CIP and the attached <br /> County Facilities Roofing Capital Project Ordinance provides for the funding outlined below. <br /> Appropriation Prior to Fiscal Year 1999-00 $473,000 <br /> 1999-00 CIP Appropriation (as included in the <br /> approved 1999-09 CIP) $110,000 <br /> Project Expenditures to Date ($8,905) <br /> Bid Award for WHSC & 503 W. Franklin Roofs ($326,981) <br /> Remaining Balance for County Facilities <br /> Roofing Projects $247,114 <br /> The attached County Facilities Roofs Capital Project Ordinance appropriates$110,000, as approved by <br /> the Board in the 1999-09 CIP. <br /> Amendments for New Items Not Approved By Prior Board Action <br /> Health Department <br /> 5) The Health Department has received an allocation from the Child Health division of the State. The <br /> allocation totals $1,497. The funds will support outreach and education initiatives related to the State's <br /> Health Check and Health Choice programs for children. (see page 5, column#5) <br /> 6) The Environmental Health Division of the Health Department has received additional State funds totaling <br /> $1,282. The funds will offset costs of staff training related to childhood lead poisoning prevention and <br /> indoor air quality. (see page 5, column#6) <br /> Department on Aging <br /> 7) The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)division of the Department on Aging recently received a <br /> one-time funding allocation from the Corporation for National Services. The$1,100 grant will support <br /> staff training costs of this division. (see column#7, page 5) <br /> 8) SeniorNet, a computer training program for seniors, is in its third year of operation. The program was <br /> initially funded by IBM and Bell South. Student fees currently support the program. At the end of the first <br /> quarter, actual fees exceeded budget by$1,700. This budget amendment increases the money available <br /> to purchase PC monitors and storage cabinets. (see column#8, page 5) <br /> Orange Public Transportation (OP7) <br /> 9) Orange County Coalition for Persons with Disabilities has received funding from United Cerebral Palsy of <br /> North Carolina for non-medical transportation for disabled persons less than sixty years of age. The <br /> Coalition wants to purchase these services through Orange Public Transportation. OPT will provide <br /> services at the rate of$12.25 per one-way trip. Staff estimates that revenues from this initiative will <br /> generate at least$5,000. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (see column <br /> #9, page 5). <br /> Arts Commission <br /> 10)The Orange County Arts Commission received a grant from the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation <br /> Department totaling $2,000. The funds will cover printing costs associated with a directory of area artists <br />