Minutes 06-04-19 Regular Meeting

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6 would go up 1 cent. He said the County money is distributed by pupil allocation, with a 60/40 split between CHCCS and Orange County Schools (OCS). He said this would not lead to a loss of funding, but rather an increase. Commissioner Marcoplos had no comments. Commissioner Price said she attended the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and the Capital Area MPO (CAMPO) joint quarterly meeting, and there is a regional effort to move forward together. Commissioner Price said the Efland community met with planning staff, and that is moving forward. Commissioner Price asked the County to reserve seats for particular ethnic/ racial groups on various boards and commissions. She said having these voices heard on certain boards is important. Commissioner Price echoed what Commissioner Dorosin said about single-family housing. Commissioner Price said the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners; Board of Directors (NCACC BOD) had a meeting this past weekend, and a committee was put together to look at the LMEMCOs. She said this recommendation will be sent to Secretary Cohen, and if Orange County wants to change, a letter can be written to Secretary Cohen. Commissioner Bedford said last week she did two one-hour webinars on tailored plans and phase 1, which Orange County begins on November 1, 2019. She said those receiving Medicaid services for mental health and/or substance use disorder should receive letters about their providers at the end of June or early July. Commissioner Bedford requested for Chair Rich to resend the Board letter to Cohen with a highlight. Commissioner Greene said she had no comments. Commissioner McKee said he thought these budget amendments were available to the public until this past weekend, and he endorsed Commissioner Dorosin's petition. He said he realized this document is just the intent of the Board, but the lack of information intimates a lack of transparency, and anyone that has any comments on Commissioner Marcoplos' (or any other proposed amendment)will be unable to speak until the night of the budget adoption. He said it is rare to make adjustments to the budget on the final night. Commissioner McKee said there is an amendment for a 13% increase to the Board of County Commissioners salaries, which would amount to a 40% cumulative increase in salaries since 2015-2016, with a 30% reduction in formal meetings. Chair Rich said Carrboro is celebrating Pride Month this month. Chair Rich met with the various Mayors and Managers about the Greene Tract, and there will be a joint community meeting in September. She said Mayor Hemminger said she would put this item to a vote on the Chapel Hill Town Council at the end of September. Commissioner Dorosin asked if the specifics of that, on which Chapel Hill will be voting, are known. Chair Rich said it would be on that which Carrboro and the County have already voted: reconfiguring the Greene tract. Chair Rich said if there is something on the agenda that affects the towns, she has asked the clerk to send that item to the towns' clerks. She said she would like this practice to exist both ways. Commissioner Price referred to the energy tax proposal, and asked if Bonnie Hammersley would find out more about weatherization program. Bonnie Hammersley said yes.