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15 <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said Club Nova's award last year was combined with maintenance <br /> of effort money with the provider. She said this year outside agency money has been separated <br /> from the maintenance of effort money. She said that Club Nova will receive $160,000 from <br /> maintenance of effort funds this year. <br /> Commissioner Richards said she is trying to understand how the agencies were <br /> evaluated. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley referred to the first four slides that showed the evaluation criteria. <br /> She said they were evaluated with the advisory boards and the department director that <br /> oversees that function area. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if agencies that scored close to the 69 cutoff were able <br /> to be reevaluated. She said that Piedmont Health received a 68. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said that score was given because they provide duplicative <br /> services to the county. She said that the Board of Health felt it was not a need the county <br /> should fund at this time. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if this is shared with the agencies when they have their <br /> meetings with her. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said no because at the time of the meeting she has not made a <br /> decision. She said the reason she has the meeting is to find out what they are doing and then <br /> afterwards she discusses with department directors and reviews the scores. She said that <br /> Piedmont Health was one that she did look into and that she agrees with the score because it is <br /> duplication. <br /> Commissioner Richards said that because of the new law, the commissioners decided <br /> they were going to remove themselves from the process. She asked if Chapel Hill and Carrboro <br /> followed the same process. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said Chapel Hill Town Council Members resigned from boards. <br /> Chair Price said that she resigned, and that Commissioner McKee resigned. She said <br /> that she thinks they all did. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the decision made by the Board will not have an impact on this <br /> part of the process, only their ability to submit amendments. She said that it will not change <br /> what she does. She said that she has done this process the same way. She said to put it in <br /> context, the county is close to $2 million in outside funding while Chapel Hill is at $500,000 and <br /> Carrboro is around $250,000. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if the scoring is the same for all three entities. <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said no because the county depends on outside agencies to <br /> operate county business on the county's behalf, so the towns do not provide as much to outside <br /> agencies because their relationship is different. <br /> Commissioner Richards clarified that there is no input from commissioners in this <br /> process. <br /> Chair Price said that was pretty much the decision years ago because there was too <br /> much commissioner input. <br /> Commissioner Richards said there is no opportunity for input or amendments from the <br /> commissioners. <br /> Chair Price said it is not absolute but the preference is for commissioners to allow the <br /> County Manager to determine funding because they have already been through a double <br /> screening review. She said that the will of the Board has been to allow the County Manager to <br /> do this. <br /> Commissioner Richards said she is trying to understand what changed this year. <br /> Chair Price said it was the timing. She said this used to be part of the whole budget <br /> process. <br /> Commissioner Richards said they interpreted it one way and others another. <br />