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11 <br /> 1 Commissioner McKee asked if any thought has been given to the funds that will come <br /> 2 back into the County if the Federal Transportation Authority (FTA) does not approve the light <br /> 3 rail project (LRT). He said he wants to make sure there were contingency plans in place. <br /> 4 Theo Letman, OPT Director, said these discussions have just started with Chapel Hill <br /> 5 Transit and Go Triangle. <br /> 6 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a strategy on buses in terms of fuel, size, etc. <br /> 7 Theo Letman said staff is looking for more efficiency, such as going to a smaller vehicle. <br /> 8 He said smaller vehicles would not require CDL operators. <br /> 9 Commissioner Jacobs said Raleigh is investing $1 million in CNG fueled vehicles, which <br /> 10 the County had moved away from. <br /> 11 Theo Letman said Raleigh likely has the infrastructure and resources to handle those <br /> 12 types of buses, and these buses require a great deal of maintenance. <br /> 13 Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 14 <br /> 15 • Planning and Inspections, Pg. 440 <br /> 16 • Total expenditure budget - $3,494,246 <br /> 17 • Personnel for Inspections — revenue supported ($237,033) <br /> 18 • Property Development Specialist - $57,724 <br /> 19 • Property Development Technician - $53,593 <br /> 20 • Temporary personnel - $55,000 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if more details could be provided about these positions. <br /> 23 Craig Benedict said these positions are multi-functionally trained staff, who are primarily <br /> 24 office expediters of permits; walking permits through Environmental Health, Engineering, <br /> 25 Planning, etc. He said an additional inspector joined the department this year, which has <br /> 26 helped greatly with fieldwork. <br /> 27 Commissioner Marcoplos suggested that these positions be called <br /> 28 permitting/inspectors, in order to communicate to the public more clearly what these positions <br /> 29 will be doing. <br /> 30 Chair Dorosin asked if the money that can only be used in this department will be used <br /> 31 for overhead, allowing more flexible funds to be used elsewhere. <br /> 32 Travis Myren said yes. He resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 • Solid Waste, Pg. 478 <br /> 35 • Total expenditure budget - $13,130,462 <br /> 36 • Solid Waste Program Fee <br /> 37 • Increase of$21 to $128 per parcel — ($1.2 million) <br /> 38 • First year of 5 year planned phase in to $148 <br /> 39 • Replace large service truck and light duty pickup - $144,903 <br /> 40 • Increase hours of operation by one hour per day to 4:00 PM Monday <br /> 41 through Friday <br /> 42 • Replacement scales for new Eubanks Road Convenience Center- <br /> 43 $85,250 <br /> 44 • Reintroduce mulch delivery fee - $225 - $375 per delivery determined by <br /> 45 volume <br /> 46 <br /> 47 • Solid Waste — page 478 <br /> 48 • Planning and Strategic Waste Reduction goal setting contract - $100,000 <br /> 49 • Solid Waste Advisory Group (SWAG) initiative to define waste <br /> 50 reduction target <br />