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5 <br /> employees for air-ambulance flight communications. All cost to Orange <br /> County would be reimbursed by North Carolina Memorial Hospital. <br /> 5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AMENDMENT <br /> To approve the program amendment for transfer of the remaining <br /> community development activities funds (approximately $133,461.59) to the <br /> parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities budget for park construction <br /> and recreational facilities. <br /> 6. BUDGET AMENDMENTS <br /> To amend the 1985-86 Budget Ordinance by the following <br /> amendments: <br /> GENERAL FUND <br /> Appropriation - Social Services $ 10,000 <br /> Source - Contingency 10,000 <br /> (to budget for emergency General Assistance aid) <br /> Appropriation - Aging 5,171 <br /> Source - Lease Fees 3,171 <br /> Source - Ticket Sales 2,000 <br /> (to budget for CAT Transportation leasing fees and <br /> ticket sales) <br /> Appropriation - Aging 8,406 <br /> Source - Aging Transportation Grant 8,406 <br /> (to budget for transportation grant received by the <br /> Department on Aging) <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Carey that the forgoing action be taken by the Board. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> F. ITEMS FOR DECISION <br /> 7. SCHOOL CAPITAL EXPANSION REQUESTS FOR ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL AND <br /> THE GLENWOOD/ESTES HILLS MULTIPURPOSE SPACE <br /> Ken Thompson presented for discussion several funding <br /> approaches for the Orange High School expansion requests and the <br /> Glenwood/Estes Hills Multipurpose Space. <br /> Director of Finance Gordon Baker explained two alternatives for <br /> funding both projects. These are listed on pages 145-146 of the agenda. <br /> He mentioned three items as possible sources for funding: (1) bond <br /> issue, (2) the additional one-half cent sales tax, and (3) the property <br /> tax dedicated to school capital. He indicated that in order to keep the <br /> present projects on schedule and do the additional projects, another <br /> source of revenue would need to be considered. He noted that the money <br /> designated for roofs for 86-87 and 87-88 in the amount of 376,000 had <br /> been removed and applied to the cost of these two projects. <br /> Commissioner Marshall emphasized the need to stay on schedule <br /> for all projects. She suggested that the original schedule be <br /> maintained; that the High School and Multipurpose projects be approved <br /> and that consideration be given, as a first priority for funding these <br /> projects, to the half cent sales tax. <br /> Commissioner Lloyd expressed reservation in approving any <br /> additional projects without a definite source of funding. <br /> Commissioner Carey expressed concern with postponing any of the <br /> projects scheduled for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. He <br /> indicated his unwillingness to approve the entire project for the Orange <br /> County Schools without knowing the source of funding. He supported the <br /> approval of the base project and the paving of the parking lot which are <br /> both within the level of funding available. A decision needs to be made <br /> later in the summer on the additional alternatives for funding. <br />