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23 <br /> 1 Travis Myren said yes. <br /> 2 Commissioner McKee said he doesn't like the location of the project but can overlook <br /> 3 that. He said he is supportive of the building but is not supportive of shelling out and scope <br /> 4 reductions. He said at this point the Board should approve it or walk away from it, and he does <br /> 5 not want the latter. He said the library is a component of education. He said that he does not <br /> 6 buy the economic development or the cost per person arguments, or that the county is required <br /> 7 to build libraries. He said it has been looked at long enough and it is not going to get any <br /> 8 cheaper. He said that they need to move forward with it. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee, to <br /> 11 proceed with the project as proposed using $3 million cash and that the other $1 million be <br /> 12 financed. <br /> 13 Commissioner Bedford asked if the $3 million available or if it will have to be financed. <br /> 14 Bonnie Hammersley said it is available in the reserve. <br /> 15 Commissioner Richards asked if that happens, what impact would that have to the tax <br /> 16 increase. <br /> 17 Bonnie Hammersley said there is some increase needed for what is already approved. <br /> 18 She said that the additional proposed increase would decrease additional increase by more <br /> 19 than half. She said that using the cash would make the increase minuscule. <br /> 20 Commissioner Fowler noted it would also reduce planned increases in future years. She <br /> 21 said this has been a difficult decision because everything about it sounds great except for price <br /> 22 of parking. She said that the GMP is not guaranteed from her experience with previous projects. <br /> 23 Bonnie Hammersley said she has dealt with GMPs before and from the county side <br /> 24 there will be no increase to cost. <br /> 25 Commissioner Fowler said her past experience with the school board they were very <br /> 26 good at finding Acts of God to increase the GMP. She said that everything about the project <br /> 27 feels useful, but school needs are not imagined and are the county's obligation. She said she <br /> 28 agrees with the statements made by colleagues about who will be served by library. <br /> 29 Chair Price said some of the parking will be used for the Town of Carrboro. <br /> 30 Commissioner Greene said the Board has the Manager's word that the GMP will be <br /> 31 what the GMP is, and this board is a different board. <br /> 32 Commissioner Bedford said with this project, more affordable housing, especially PSH <br /> 33 gap will not be met. <br /> 34 Chair Price said there are many needs and there is not guarantee which projects will be <br /> 35 affordable or not. <br /> 36 Commissioner Greene said she has worked as hard on ending homelessness as anyone <br /> 37 has, but there are other sources for money for housing. She said it feels wrong to pit that need <br /> 38 against the library. She said that not moving forward seems like a colossal breach of faith. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 41 Ayes (Commissioners Richards, Fowler, Greene, Price, and McKee) <br /> 42 Nays (Commissioners Bedford and Hamilton) <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Commissioner McKee left the meeting at 9:06 pm. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 b. Recommendations for Employee Health Insurance and Dental Insurance <br /> 47 The Board considered approving the Manager's recommendations regarding employee health <br /> 48 and dental insurance effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 BACKGROUND: The County provides employees with a comprehensive benefits plan that <br /> 51 includes participation in robust health and dental insurance plans for employees and their <br />