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1 <br /> APPROVED 9/5/2017 <br /> MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> June 15, 2017 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, June 15, <br /> 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Dorosin and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Mark Marcoplos, Earl McKee, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> Travis Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> Chair Dorosin called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. <br /> 1. Discussion of Budget Amendment List for FY2017-18 Operating Budget and <br /> FY2017-22 Capital Investment Plan <br /> Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the following items at the Commissioners' places: <br /> - Blue sheet: historical education spending of categories included in the 48.1% target for <br /> schools <br /> - Coral sheet: additional recurring capital recommendations for County Departments <br /> - Pink sheet: historical per pupil appropriation <br /> - White sheet with holes: updated fee schedule <br /> -Addition to capital improvement packet, with red line changes <br /> - Two lavender attachments that go along with the amendment sheets <br /> Commissioner McKee arrived at 7:07 p.m. <br /> - White sheet: abstract from May 16 <br /> Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the chronology of how the Board and staff have reached <br /> the point where they are tonight. She said the total amount on the amendment sheet is <br /> $50,000 more than recommended funding, and staff worked on ideas to balance it today. She <br /> said Commissioner Price asked for an amendment for a Paramedic Coordinator position for <br /> expansion of services, and the Manager talked with Dinah Jeffries, Emergency Medical <br /> Services (EMS) Director, about the funding of this position. She said staff has committed to <br /> pursuing potential grants for this position, and the EMS Director is reaching out to partners for <br /> funding as well. She said removing the Paramedic Coordinator position would balance the <br /> sheet. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said there is about $500,000 of on going use with one-time <br /> money, and one reason the Paramedic Coordinator position was considered is because it is an <br /> expansion of services, and if there are funds elsewhere, she would recommend using those <br />