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27 1 The Board accepted a trail easement donation for the purpose of construction of a section of the 2 NC Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) and a small parking area, and to approve an amendment of 3 an existing conservation easement held by the County. 4 e. Orange County Sportplex Field House Stormwater Control Measure Access and 5 Maintenance Easement and Agreement with Town of Hillsborough (103 Meadowlands 6 Drive, Hillsborough) 7 The Board approved a Stormwater Control Measure Access and Maintenance Easement and 8 Agreement with the Town of Hillsborough for the Orange County Sportsplex Field House 9 Stormwater Control Measures; and considered authorizing the Chair to sign the necessary 10 paperwork upon final County Attorney review. 11 f. Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Amendment#4 12 The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year 13 2021-22 for the Department of Social Services; Library Services; County Attorney; Health 14 Department; and the Planning and Inspections Department. 15 g. Fine Free Initiative for Orange County Library Services and Approval of Budget 16 Amendment#4-A 17 The Board approved the elimination of late fines for Orange County library patrons, including the 18 immediate elimination of all late fines and forgiveness of all existing fines, and approve Budget 19 Amendment#4-A. 20 h. Approval of WatchGuard Agreement for In-Car Video System and Evidence 21 Management Software 22 The Board approved the WatchGuard Agreement for in-car video system and evidence 23 management software for the Sheriff's Office. 24 i. Approval of Chapel Hill-Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board Amended 25 Policies and Procedures 26 The Board approved amendments to the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory 27 Board Policy and Procedures document to remove the Orange County residency requirement 28 for members, and to address other housekeeping updates. 29 30 9. County Manager's Report 31 Bonnie Hammersley reiterated that the library is going fine free. She said current fines 32 will be forgiven, and a press release is ready to go out in the morning so that residents know. 33 She said this was an anticipated item for the 2021-2022 budget, and the county tried to 34 coordinate timing with the Chapel Hill Library, but the town did not make the decision in time for 35 Orange County to catch on board. She said the libraries try to do the same things and have 36 similar policies and procedures. She said this is something that will be worked on by the Library 37 Task Force, and she looks forward to coordinating efforts between the county and town 38 libraries. 39 Bonnie Hammersley gave an update on the 203 Greensboro Project in Carrboro, which 40 will eventually potentially house a southern branch library and workforce development center. 41 She said Travis Myren sent email to the commissioners on November 11th indicating the 42 increase of$5.9 million for cost of project. She said staff is conducting a value engineering 43 exercise, and is working on timeline for that and will bring it to the Board. She hopes to find 44 ways to reduce the increase. She said the value engineering does take time, and the cost 45 increases are unfortunate. She said there was detail in the memo that highlighted some of the 46 increases, some of which were incredibly significant. She said the increases have to do with 47 what is happening in the economy, but it seems higher than staff expected this project to go. 48 49 10. County Attorney's Report 50 John Roberts said the legislature is considering three elections bills tomorrow: one 51 adjusts dates and times certain ballots have to be in, the other prohibits private money to be