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a. "Fit Feet" Clinic - funds received totaling $2,500 from participants in the "Fit Feet" clinic program. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (See Attachment 3, Senior Health Coordination Grant Project Ordinance) b. Blue Cross/Blue Shield Mini-Grant for "Fit Feet" - receipt of grant funds totaling $5,700 between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center on behalf of the County's Fit Feet wellness program. This program is a basic foot health care assessment program, where registered nurses assess clients who are 55 years and over, and are at risk of health problems due to untreated wounds, ulcers, or sores associated with the feet. No County match is required for the receipt of this grant. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 3, Senior Health Coordination Grant Project Ordinance) c. Partners Medicaid Choice Walking Program - receipt of grant funds totaling $2,500 from Partners Choice for sponsorship in a Wellness Mall Walking Program. This is a joint venture between University Mall in Chapel Hill, the Cop Shop - a division of the community policing for the Chapel Hill Police Department located within the mall, and the Wellness Program of Orange County. Funds will be used to develop a daily walking program with incentives for walkers and a monthly healthy breakfast with a health and wellness related speaker for ten different months a year. No County match is required for the receipt of this grant. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these grant funds. (See Attachment 3, Senior Health Coordination Grant Project Ordinance) d. United Way funds - receipt of additional United Way funds totaling $8,730 awarded through the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center for the wellness program. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds. (See Attachment 3, Senior Health Coordination Grant Project Ordinance) Miscellaneous On June 30 of each year, certain designated appropriations are not fully expended. Many of these relate to outstanding purchase orders where goods and services have been ordered but not yet received and/or paid. In accordance with the annual budget ordinance, funds for these outstanding purchase orders are automatically re-appropriated in the new fiscal year's budget. On the other hand, there are instances where approved funding for certain initiatives is not fully expended at the end of the fiscal year, Funds for these planned, but unencumbered expenditures, must be re-appropriated from the County's fund balance. An example of this includes unexpended monies from the Social Safety Net totaling $150,952. In order to carry these funds forward and authorize their expenditure in fiscal year 2004-05, it is necessary for the Board to approve the attached amendment. (See Attachment 1, column #6) Environment and Resource Conservation On December 14, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners approved the acceptance of an agricultural and watershed protection easement from John and Carolyn Lloyd, which will