Agenda - 06-07-2016 - 5-a - Minutes

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20 1 a. Minutes 2 The Board approved the minutes from April 5, 7, and 18, 2016 as submitted by the Clerk to the 3 Board. 4 b. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Releases/Refunds 5 The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release motor vehicle 6 property tax values for three (3) taxpayers with a total of three (3) bills that will result in a 7 reduction of revenue in accordance with the NCGS. 8 c. Property Tax Releases/Refunds 9 The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property tax 10 values for one (1) taxpayer with a total of five (5) bills that will result in a reduction of revenue in 11 accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-381. 12 d. Authorize the Use of a Cooperative Purchasing Program to Purchase a Replacement 13 Ambulance for Orange County Emergency Services 14 The Board authorized the use of a cooperative purchasing program for the already approved 15 purchase of one (1) ambulance to replace a 2007 model ambulance. 16 e. Policy Priorities for 2016 17 The Board adopted the policy priorities established during the Board of County Commissioners' 18 2016 retreat. 19 g. Request for Road Additions to the State Maintained Secondary Road System 20 The Board made a recommendation to the North Carolina Department of Transportation 21 (NCDOT), and the North Carolina Board of Transportation (NC BOT), concerning a petition to 22 add Founders Ridge Drive in Chancellors View Subdivision to the State Maintained Secondary 23 Road System. 24 h. Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendment 25 Outlines and Schedules for Four (4) Proposed Text Amendments 26 The Board approved process components and schedules for four (4) staff initiated Unified 27 Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendments. 28 29 6. Public Hearings 30 31 a. Public Hearing on General Obligation Bond Orders and Formal Approval of Bond 32 Referenda and Ballot Questions 33 The Board will consider: 34 1) Conducting a second scheduled public hearing to receive public comment on the questions 35 of the validity of the bond orders and the advisability of issuing the bonds; 36 2) Close the public hearing. The Board can then either proceed to step (3) without changes to 37 the Bond Orders as previously introduced, or in the alternative the Board may decide either (a) 38 not to put forward either or both of the proposed orders, or (b) to lower the amount of either or 39 both orders (The Board cannot, however, add a purpose for the proposed bonds or increase 40 either amount of bonds without restarting the bond authorization process.); 41 3) Adopt the first bond order authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an 42 amount not to exceed $120 million to support school facilities; 43 4) Adopt the second bond order authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an 44 amount not to exceed $5 million for housing for persons with low and moderate income; and 45 5) Adopt the Resolution regarding details for bond referenda (Attachment 3) to formally 46 schedule the November bond referenda and approve the ballot questions. 47 48 Gary Donaldson reviewed the process thus far. 49 Bob Jessup, Bond Counsel, said this is the final required Board action before this item is 50 put before the voters in November. He said the resolution will have the bond questions.