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G; <br />A. COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCACY PROGRAM (CHAP) KELLOGG GRANT APPLICATION <br />The Health Department and the Cooperative Extension Service <br />jointly proposed CHAP to the Board of Commissioners for the annual goal - <br />setting retreat. The Commissioners authorized the Manager to consider the <br />CHAP program during the budgeting process for FY 92 -93. The program is <br />designed to recruit, train, and support community health advocates who serve <br />as volunteers and to help communities identify and solve their own health <br />problems. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br />Willhoit to authorize the Health Director to seek funding for the CHAP <br />Program contingent on the following: <br />1. That the Health Department will evaluate the effectiveness of <br />this program by the end of the grant period. <br />2. Determine the need for continuation of the CHAP program. <br />3. If CHAP is continued after the grant period, find other non - <br />tax sources of revenue. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. WAIVER OF CAPITAL FACI_L_ITIES FEES / EFLAND CDBG APPLICATION <br />One of the major activities to be proposed in the Efland CDBG <br />Application is the provision of public sewer service to area residents. <br />Hillsborough presently charges a capital facilities fee (tap fee) of $600 per <br />sewer connection. CDBG funds cannot be used to pay tap fees for water /sewer <br />connections. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by <br />Commissioner Gordon to authorize the Chair to make a formal written request <br />to the Hillsborough Town Board asking that all capital facility fees be <br />waived for the Efland CDBG Project. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />C. EFLAND CDBG APPLICATION - FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION <br />The N. C. Department of Economic and Community Development <br />requires all applicants for CDBG funding under the Community Revitalization <br />category to contribute local funds to the proposed project. This <br />contribution must be in the form of cash and must come from the County <br />general fund. No in -kind contributions are recognized under this <br />requirement. <br />Motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner <br />Halkiotis to authorize a financial commitment of an amount not to exceed <br />$130,000 to the Efland CDBG Project, with staff to develop recommendations <br />during the next year on financing the County share from either operating or <br />capital funds and authorize the Chair to sign a letter of commitment to the <br />N. C. Department of Economic and Community development on behalf of the <br />Board. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />D. AWARD OF VOICE DATA NETWORK PROPOSAL <br />Part of the work associated with the new Government Services <br />Building and the renovation of the existing Tax and Records Building involves <br />installing the necessary cable which will enable computers and telephones in <br />the facilities to function. on April 9, 1992, proposals were received from <br />three firms with costs ranging from $32,200 to $53,950. The proposal from <br />