Agenda - 06-06-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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20 1 vote could be deferred to a regular meeting agenda, so that the public can be notified and 2 heard. 3 Commissioner Burroughs agreed that this discussion and vote should be on a regular 4 meeting agenda. 5 Discussion ensued. 6 7 Chair Dorosin said he believed 17% is too conservative. He said historically, after the 8 budget is approved, the Manager comes back with an extra $1 million, and this money is used 9 outside of the budget process, which he finds to be less transparent. He said he appreciates 10 Commissioner McKee's point about the trend, but it does not trouble him because 16% is still a 11 conservative percentage. He said he is not earmarking the reduction in the fund for the 12 schools, and he agreed the Board should vote on the policy at a regular meeting. 13 Bonnie Hammersley said she thought staff would get guidance this evening and keep 14 the outside agencies at 1.2%. She said this will come back for a formal vote, and she will honor 15 the reserve, whatever it is. 16 Commissioner Burroughs said she would support lowering the percentage to 16% this 17 year. 18 Commissioner Price said the County will not be at risk, as long as two months worth of 19 funding is in the bank. 20 Commissioner Jacobs said he is not opposed to going lower, but would suggest doing it 21 with strategic timing. 22 Commissioner Rich said she thought the BOCC already voted on this, and asked if the 23 Clerk would look at the minutes. She said she is happy to go to 16%. 24 Chair Dorosin asked the Manager if she would put this item on a regular agenda, and 25 bring back information on both 16% and 16.5% options, and what budget recommendations 26 she would make for the extra funds. 27 28 3. Closed Session 29 30 A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to 31 go into closed session at 9:51 p.m. for the purpose below: 32 33 "Pursuant to G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(3) "to consult with an attorney retained by the Board in order 34 to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the Board to receive updates 35 on Orange County, et al v. Slack and Southeast Property Group v. Orange County and to 36 approve general accounts of closed sessions." 37 38 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 39 40 RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSSION 41 42 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Burroughs to 43 reconvene into regular session at 10:30 p.m. 44 45 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 46 47 ADJOURNMENT 48 49 A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to 50 adjourn the meeting at 10:30 p.m.