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4 <br /> 1 Chair Jacobs said there were good reasons to close the library at Northern Human <br /> 2 Services Center, however he still feels it is a priority to bring library services to this area of the <br /> 3 County. <br /> 4 Lucinda Munger said when the Northern Human Services Center is reconstructed with <br /> 5 wireless access, and a computer lab, that will greatly assist in providing services again. She <br /> 6 said that any other expenditures would be proposed in late September as part of the new <br /> 7 strategic plan. <br /> 8 Chair Jacobs said he does not want to put all of their eggs at Northern Human <br /> 9 Services Center. <br /> 10 Commissioner McKee apologized for stepping out, and he asked for an update on the <br /> 11 shared library card with Chapel Hill. <br /> 12 Lucinda Munger said that the shared vendor will make this more of a possibility. <br /> 13 Commissioner McKee asked for a specific timeframe for getting one library card for <br /> 14 both systems. He noted that this discussion has been ongoing for two years. <br /> 15 Lucinda Munger said the library director hiring was one thing that needed to happen, <br /> 16 so this will be part of the upcoming discussions in the fall. She said she cannot give a definite <br /> 17 timeline. <br /> 18 Commissioner Rich noted that any Orange County citizen can get a Chapel Hill Library <br /> 19 card for free. <br /> 20 Commissioner Pelissier said that the Chapel Hill Library foundation provides much of <br /> 21 the funding for book purchases and this group needs to be included in some of the upcoming <br /> 22 discussions. <br /> 23 Commissioner McKee said, considering the large amount of money put into the <br /> 24 libraries, the issues with Chapel Hill need to be worked through. <br /> 25 Commissioner Price said that Friends of the Library also need to be included in <br /> 26 discussions. <br /> 27 Chair Jacobs said current discussions are only for staff and elected officials. <br /> 28 Lucinda Munger said the Friends of the Library did contribute a substantial amount of <br /> 29 money toward materials for the new library. She said this group has its own board, as does <br /> 30 the Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 • Social Services, Pg. 244 <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Nancy Coston reviewed the following: <br /> 35 Administration Division Budget Highlights: <br /> 36 Budget Highlights <br /> 37 • Personnel Account Consolidation: Consolidated all division temporary personnel and <br /> 38 overtime line item accounts into the Central Administration division ($73,097), in FY <br /> 39 2012-13. <br /> 40 • Division Consolidation: Combined the Skills Development Center division, and related <br /> 41 expenses, into line items within the Central Administration division. Performance <br /> 42 measures related to activities at the facility can be found in Economic Services. <br /> 43 • NC FAST Implementation: Additional nonpermanent and overtime funds will address <br /> 44 the staffing issues related to NC FAST ($47,460). The department's capital request <br /> 45 will fund renovations ($10,000) at Southern Human Services Center (SHSC) and <br /> 46 Hillsborough Commons to create technology areas ($60,000), in the front lobbies, <br /> 47 where clients can complete basic documentation and learn more about services. The <br /> 48 renovations for each site include: <br /> 49 • SHSC: Carpet replacement and a front window installation, so staff can view the lobby <br /> 50 from the receptionist's area. <br /> 51 • Hillsborough Commons: Wall removal, floor resurfacing, and installation of additional <br /> 52 lights and electrical outlets. <br /> 53 • The Hillsborough Commons lease payment will increase $13,052, in FY 2013-14. <br />