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23 <br /> <br /> <br />• Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br />• Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene to <br />approve the items on the consent agenda. <br /> <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board approved the minutes from April 16, 23 and May 2, 2019 as submitted by the Clerk <br />to the Board. <br />b. Property Tax Releases/Refunds <br />The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release the property tax <br />value for five taxpayers with a total of eight bills that will result in a reduction of revenue in <br />accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-381. <br />c. Authorize the Manager to Sign and Execute an Agreement with VISIONS, Inc. <br />The Board authorized the Manager to sign an agreement with VISIONS, Inc. for Diversity, <br />Equity and Inclusion Training and Consulting Services based on the Manager’s <br />recommendations regarding a three-year/three-phase training and consulting process <br />administered by VISIONS, Inc. and encompassing all employees. <br />d. Award of Emergency Services Stand-Alone Efland Station Professional Services <br />Agreement <br />The Board approved the County entering into a Professional Services Agreement with Stewart- <br />Cooper-Newell Architecture of Gastonia, NC for the design and construction administration of <br />the Emergency Services Stand-Alone Efland Station capital project upon final review of the <br />County Attorney; and authorize the County Manager to execute the Agreement and to execute <br />any subsequent design amendments for contingent and unforeseen design requirements up to <br />the approved budget amount on behalf of the Board. <br />e. Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Amendment #9 <br />The Board approved budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2018-19 for Animal Services <br />and Department of Social Services. <br />f. Approval of Budget Amendment #9-A for Piedmont Food Processing Center Freezer <br />Installation <br />The Board approved Budget Amendment #9-A for the Piedmont Food Processing Center <br />Freezer Installation. <br />g. Application for North Carolina Education Lottery Proceeds for Orange County <br />Schools (OCS) and Contingent Approval of Budget Amendment #9-B Related to OCS <br />Capital Project Ordinances <br />The Board approved, and authorized the Chair to sign, an application to the North Carolina <br />Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) to release proceeds from the NC Education Lottery <br />account related to FY 2018-19 debt service payments for Orange County Schools (OCS), and to <br />approve Budget Amendment #9-B (amended School Capital Project Ordinances), contingent on <br />the NCDPI’s approval of the application. <br /> <br />9. County Manager’s Report <br />Bonnie Hammersley said the first budget work session is this Thursday, May 23rd, with <br />the second being next Thursday, May 30th. <br /> <br />10. County Attorney’s Report