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4 <br /> revenues. He said ABC has spent $40,000 in Covid-19 related expenses, including supplies <br /> and a $2/hour raise to all employees. He said the estimate for the ABC store repairs in <br /> Hillsborough is $100,000, but the driver's insurance company will pay this. He said the ABC's <br /> recommended budget includes the adoption of a payroll structure that supports a living wage, <br /> which is encouraging. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said his petition is about the role he plays on the ABC Board, as a <br /> non-voting position. He said he would like to have a discussion whether the BOCC wants to <br /> keep it this way, or if the BOCC would prefer to have a voting member of the board. He said <br /> the BOCC talked with John Roberts about this, and the BOCC could have a voting seat. He <br /> said is not sure if there are other boards like this. He said the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners role is more of an advisory, and is not allowed to be a part of the ABC board's <br /> closed sessions. He would like a review of any boards like that, and to have a discussion going <br /> forward. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he received a letter from one of the rural fire departments <br /> about the Solid Waste Convenience Centers, but will bring it up later in the meeting. <br /> Chair Rich said Orange County is conducting more Covid-19 testing, which increases <br /> positive numbers. She said the numbers are a little higher than desired, and these numbers will <br /> come to the BOCC tomorrow. She said Orange County's executive order runs through June <br /> 30th and if the governor changes things, the County can go back to change its order, or not. <br /> Chair Rich said when questions arise about items on a BOCC agenda, the process is for <br /> questions to be directed to Greg Wilder in the Manager's Office, who then disperses them to <br /> the appropriate Department Directors. She said Directors reply to all County Commissioners. <br /> She said this procedure has been in place for many years, but has recently become a bit <br /> muddled. She said Greg Wilder would write a memo about this procedure, to serve as a <br /> reminder. <br /> Chair Rich had two petitions. She said the first refers to the $11.5 million of unfunded <br /> fund balance from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), and she was stunned to <br /> hear that amount mentioned last week, since schools are complaining about bad air, etc. She <br /> petitioned for the Manager to meet with the superintendent to discuss the potential reallocation <br /> of the undesignated fund balance to meet articulated needs expressed by the current CHCCS <br /> CIP budget. She said the $11.5 million does not belong to the schools, but to the taxpayers, <br /> and if there are serious needs the schools should address them with these funds. <br /> Chair Rich said her second petition is about the Chapel Hill library funding. She said the <br /> memorandum of understanding (MOU) ran out in 2015, but the County continues to fund the <br /> library at $563,000/year. She said the BOCC should review this. She said she would like the <br /> minutes from the last working group with Chapel Hill; the minutes from the last Library Board <br /> meeting; what it costs; how many households are using the library; and to better understand <br /> about the interoperability, and where they have gone with that. She said she did talk with <br /> Lucinda Munger, Library Services Director, and would like this to be addressed promptly. <br /> 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> NONE <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> NONE <br /> 6. Regular Agenda <br /> a. Eviction Diversion Program and Approval of Budget Amendment #9-A <br />