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6 <br /> 1 The FY 2015-20 Capital Investment Plan lays out more specifically the projects and <br /> 2 initiatives that are planned with the proceeds over the next five (5) years. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Planning and Inspections, OPT and Efland Sewer, Pg. 366 (including Fee <br /> 5 Schedule change requests, Pg. 484 and Non-Departmental Items, Pg. 333) <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Darrell Butts reviewed the following information: <br /> 8 Budget Highlights <br /> 9 • The FY15-16 Manager Recommended Budget includes an additional $24,024 in <br /> 10 revenues for Transportation Charges. These funds are for staff support to the DCHC <br /> 11 MPO. <br /> 12 • Staffing shortages have been addressed but training of new personnel is on-going and <br /> 13 will impact service provision. <br /> 14 • Imposition of additional State regulations, most notably stormwater, will continue to <br /> 15 complicate the permit review and action process. <br /> 16 • There are several major regulatory updates that will have to be accomplished during the <br /> 17 2015-16 budget year requiring additional staff time/commitment beyond daily <br /> 18 operational needs. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a way to maintain water quality and stream <br /> 21 integrity in the buffers. <br /> 22 Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director, said there is a planned procedure to <br /> 23 present to the State asking for standards in excess of the State's minimum requirements. <br /> 24 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there are specific goals for this fiscal year regarding the <br /> 25 Alamance County Line issue. <br /> 26 Craig Benedict said there is still discussion that needs to take place as residents in a <br /> 27 couple of areas feel that this issue has not reached a resolution. <br /> 28 Chair McKee said when he met with Alamance officials a few months ago there seemed <br /> 29 to be support for ongoing discussion but nothing has materialized since. <br /> 30 Commissioner Jacobs requested an update from the Manager. <br /> 31 Commissioner Price asked if there is a plan for bus stops and bus shelters for new <br /> 32 routes. <br /> 33 Craig Benedict said these services will be phased in this coming year as well as a plan <br /> 34 to advertise Orange Public Transportation's (OPT) new role in regional and local transit. <br /> 35 Commissioner Price asked if all stops will be ADA approved. <br /> 36 Craig Benedict said yes. <br /> 37 Chair McKee asked if the expenses were accounted for in 2014-15. <br /> 38 Craig Benedict said the expenses have been accommodated, primarily with procedural <br /> 39 matters. He said any outstanding issues are being addressed. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Aging, Pg. 46 <br /> 42 Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: <br /> 43 The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: <br /> 44 0 Implementation of new initiatives throughout Department budget made possible by the <br /> 45 continued financial support of the Master Aging Plan by Carol Woods Retirement <br /> 46 Community ($175,000) <br /> 47 • Operations Increase: ($25,568) increase offsets an expenditure realignment in FY14-15 <br /> 48 in the <br /> 49 • Aging Transitions Division, for the Caregiver Peer Support Grant <br /> 50 <br />