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Excerpt from August 20, 1996 Commissioner's Meeting Minutes APPENDIX L 101 The Board approved an agreement with Trigon Engineering Consultants, Inc. for testing which will be done in association with the Jail /Courthouse construction project in an amount not -to- exceed $11,480 and authorized the Purchasing Director to execute the appropriate paperwork K. BUDGET APPROPRIATION TO HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF CHAPEL HILL This item was removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS E. LA MESA SUBDIVISION - PHASE 11 PRELIMINARY PLAN This property is located in the northeast corner of the county south of Bacon Road between NC Highway 57 and the Person County line. The total acreage of the tract is 72.65 acres. The applicant is seeking approval of Phase II which contains 45.38 acres to be divided into twenty new residential lots between 98 and 6.2 acres. Each lot will have an individual well and septic system. Commissioner Gordon made reference to the impact statement and the fact that the price of these homes will be approximately $90,000 The fiscal impact analysis shows that this development will require more expenditures by Orange County for County services than the residents will pay in County taxes, thereby resulting in a net loss for the County. A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Halkiotis to approve the Preliminary Plan for La Mesa, Phase II as per the Resolution of Approval and the Planning Board recommendation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS K. BUDGET APPROPRIATION TO HOME HEALTH AGENCY OF CHAPEL HILL Patrick Mulkey expressed a concern for those individuals who are presently receiving help from the $30,000 that the County contributes to this agency each year. Chair Carey noted that no one has accepted the role for taking care of the indigent. The State has not accepted responsibility and the County cannot afford to do it. Commissioner Willhoit asked for a report on how indigent care will be provided and if Home Health will be taking responsibility for their share of indigents. Chair Carey mentioned that a report will be available within the next month on the status of health care in Orange County and that this report will include recommendations to this Board. A motion was made by Chair Carey, seconded by Commissioner Willhoit to rescind the FY 96 -97 appropriation to the Home Health Agency of Chapel Hill because of their change in tax status to a for - profit entity. VOTE: UNANIMOUS IX. ITEMS FOR DECISION - REGULAR AGENDA A. ELECTION OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN DISTRICT ELECTIONS 4= Chair Carey presented this agenda item. He asked that the Board consider electing the County Commissioners using a Residential District Election Plan as described in the agenda. Patrick Mulkey read a prepared statement. He made reference to the task force report from August 4, 1993 and noted that the report offered two potential solutions to improve the current election process, proportional /cumulative voting or district representation. The report listed three basic forms of district representation. He favors the combination of district and at large representatives. He asked that the commissioners move forward on this item. Mark Marcoplos asked that this issue be continued as a citizens issue, He feels that the task force did not have an opportunity to finish their work, He asked that the Board explore all alternatives. He wants a system that insures fair representation like proportional representation would. Helen Urghart agreed with the two speakers above. She supports proportional representation She specifically said that she wants the process for consideration of any electoral reform to have wide inclusion from citizens throughout the County and not just be referred to the staff Chair Carey noted that when he drafted this recommendation, he certainly did not have the intent to appoint a committee because they have gone that route and he thinks if they are going to act on this, they should provide for input in ways that they usually provide opportunity for citizen input through public hearings and giving citizens an opportunity to comment on something specific rather than generate options