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8 <br /> 1 Community Services <br /> 2 • Orange Public Transportation <br /> 3 o Create Department of Public Transportation <br /> 4 o Report to the County Manager <br /> 5 o Department Director effective 1/1/17 - $33,131 <br /> 6 o Three additional buses - $31,678 <br /> 7 > 10-20% County share <br /> 8 o Fare boxes - $68,000 <br /> 9 > Prepaid fare cards <br /> 10 > Bus passes <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Orange Public Transportation: Bus Service <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Commissioner Jacobs asked if this is simply a functional unit of Planning/Transportation. <br /> 15 Bonnie Hammersley said this department will work in collaboration with other <br /> 16 departments, community agencies, Chapel Hill Transit and Triangle Transit, but also with <br /> 17 County Planning and Transportation. She said the goal is to look at the unmet needs of the <br /> 18 human services portion of transportation, and the core function of this department is transit. <br /> 19 Commissioner Jacobs said this is an improvement, and he said he hoped the Manager <br /> 20 would monitor whether this department head feels they have any clout. <br /> 21 Bonnie Hammersley said this position is to supplement the mechanics that are already <br /> 22 in place. <br /> 23 Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director, resumed the presentation: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Community Services <br /> 26 • Planning and Inspections <br /> 27 o New Division Structure <br /> 28 o Decrease in consulting services — completion of School Impact Fee study- <br /> 29 $20,800 <br /> 30 o Code Compliance Officer- $84,300 <br /> 31 > Includes $26,100 in startup costs <br /> 32 o Position funded with Permit and Inspection Fee Revenue - $138,152 <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Permit Fee Revenue- Graph <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Travis Myren resumed the presentation: <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Community Services <br /> 39 • Planning and Inspections - Capital Investment Plan <br /> 40 o Water/Sewer— Eno EDD smaller scope - $120,000 design <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Community Services <br /> 43 • Solid Waste Operations <br /> 44 o Solid Waste Financial Consultant <br /> 45 > Review Expenditures/Revenues <br /> 46 > Review Program/Services Effectiveness <br /> 47 > Evaluate Other Regional Annual Fee Structures/Rates <br /> 48 > Develop 5-Year Financial Plan <br /> 49 > Recommend Enterprise Fund Fee Schedule <br /> 50 > Consider Other Revenue Options <br />