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6 <br /> the public hearing notice since the owner had ample time to request a <br /> change in the Land Use Plan. <br /> Gledhill stated that Chandler Concrete, because of the court <br /> decision, is not in compliance with the Land Use Plan and must request an <br /> amendment to the Plan. <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Hartwell, seconded by <br /> Commissioner Carey to approve the legal advertisement for the August 24, <br /> 1987 Joint Planning Hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 4 . RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF ORANGE COUNTY MANAGER <br /> Chair Marshall briefly described the process used for the <br /> selection of the Social Services Director. The process included an <br /> assessment of the needs of county government, and those critical skills <br /> and abilities required to meet those needs, and created a profile. She <br /> suggested holding a work session to set up these first two steps before <br /> wording the advertisement. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit suggested going ahead with the <br /> advertisements and putting effort into describing those characteristics <br /> wanted in a manager. <br /> Commissioners Hartwell and Carey agreed that those <br /> characteristics included in the profile should be placed also in the <br /> advertisement. <br /> It was decided that a work session would be held tomorrow night <br /> after the budget adoption. <br /> 5. POLICY DECISIONS ON CAPITAL EXPENDITURES <br /> Motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Hartwell to approve the policy as stated below subject to a public hearing <br /> being held. The Board shall: <br /> 1. adopt a lean, one-year CIP with adoption to the budget; <br /> 2 . have prepared, debate, and adopt a 5-year (one additional <br /> year) CIP no later than 15 January 1988; <br /> 3 . include in the CIP a wing or addition built as the Tax and <br /> Record Building is enlarged to house the offices of County <br /> Commissioners, County Manager, Finance and Personnel, and <br /> with the new 5th year to include renovation of the New <br /> Courthouse for exclusive use of the Courts. <br /> 4 . set the date of the bond referendum no earlier than November <br /> 1988; <br /> 5. commit to an attempt to set up the proper reserves and <br /> mechanisms that will move Orange County into a pay-as-we-go <br /> funding in the future. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS. <br /> 1987-88 BUDGET ADOPTION <br /> (A copy of the budget proposal from Commissioners Carey and <br /> Willhoit are in the permanent agenda file in the Clerk' s Office) . <br /> Commissioner Carey suggested increasing the tax rate from 57.7 <br /> cents per 100 to 59 cents per 100. He made further adjustments which made <br /> the final tax rate 60. 1. He explained the factors and legislative <br /> assumptions included in his proposal. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit stated that the $30, 000 cut from the budget <br /> for the roofs for the Orange County system would go into school capital <br /> reserve and would not be available to reduce the tax rate. Commissioner <br /> Carey suggested allocating $30, 000 less for architectual fees which would <br /> come from capital reserve and using the $30, 000 cut from the budget for <br />