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Commissioner Burroughs said when there is updated data to please share it with the Board. Chair McKee asked if Launch is becoming space constrained. Dina Rousset said space has been an issue for some time. She said there are currently 18 companies that share many spaces and a larger space will continue to be sought. Chair McKee asked if larger facilities would allow for larger and more start-ups to begin. Dina Rousset said yes. A motion was made by Commissioner Pelissier, seconded by Commissioner Price to approve a new Interlocal Agreement between the County and Town of Chapel Hill that extends the County's Article 46 funding support for entrepreneurial development to continue supporting the existing "Launch Chapel Hill" innovation center located at 321 West Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill, and authorize the Manager to sign. VOTE: UNANIMOUS b. FY 2015-16 Purchase of Vehicles through the Vehicle Replacement Internal Service Fund The Board considered approving the final list of County vehicles to be purchased through the Internal Service Fund in FY 2015-16, and approving a Reimbursement Resolution that allows the County to advance funds for the initial purchase and then reimbursing itself from a planned December 2015 financing package. Gary Donaldson, Orange County Chief Financial Officer, said there is a revised abstract and three attachments: • Project list • Sheriff's justification listing • Reimbursement Gary Donaldson reviewed the following information: The BOCC initially established the Vehicle Replacement Internal Service Fund during FY 2012-13 for County vehicle purchases. The Internal Service Fund is an accounting device used to accumulate and allocate costs internally among the functions of the County. County department vehicle purchases occur through this Fund instead of through departments' General Fund operating budgets. The Internal Service Fund centralizes all vehicle purchases, which will improve the ability to monitor vehicle acquisition and associated costs. In June 2015, staff presented to the BOCC a list of vehicles recommended for purchase for FY 2015-16 and committed to bringing back a final list for Board consideration and approval this fall. The list coincides with and outlines the vehicles funding amounts approved as part of the FY 2015-16 Budget Ordinance. The total amount of the vehicles to be purchased is $793,209. The only change from the recommended list provided to the BOCC in June 2015 and this final list is a reduction of two (2) Dodge Chargers and the addition of two (2) Harley Davidson Police Package motorcycles (See Attachment 2). These motorcycles will be used for traffic enforcement, but also used for a wide variety of other functions, including but not limited to: • a highly visible presence while patrolling rural neighborhoods, • traffic control for special events, speed enforcement in problem areas, • collaborative efforts with neighboring enforcement agencies, • special events at area schools, • County functions where traditional patrol vehicles are less effective, and