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39 <br /> 1 Vice-Chair Hamilton asked if the $285,000 amount is already in the CIP. <br /> 2 Alan Dorman said all construction costs are in next year's budget and this budget <br /> 3 amendment allows them to get started immediately with the $179,000 for Gilbane to get started. <br /> 4 He said they can get them the exact breakdown. <br /> 5 Vice-Chair Hamilton asked if the $285,000 includes the preconstruction fee. She also <br /> 6 asked if it includes the $250,000 that is another transfer. <br /> 7 Travis Myren said the design fees were lower than budgeted, so they can absorb those <br /> 8 additional costs in this current year's budget. <br /> 9 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if they needed to extend the due diligence period and <br /> 10 if funds would be necessary. <br /> 11 Alan Dorman said that it was not included because construction funds would be available. <br /> 12 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she is hoping that since the market is changing, the <br /> 13 county will not have to pay the additional due diligence $10,000. <br /> 14 Chair Bedford said it is in the contract. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 VOTE: Ayes, 5 (Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Greene, Chair Bedford, Vice-Chair <br /> 17 Hamilton, Commissioner Fowler); Nays, 1 (Commissioner Portie-Ascott) <br /> 18 <br /> 19 MOTION PASSES <br /> 20 <br /> 21 8. Consent Agenda <br /> 22 <br /> 23 • Removal of Any Items from Consent Agenda <br /> 24 • Approval of Remaining Consent Agenda <br /> 25 • Discussion and Approval of the Items Removed from the Consent Agenda <br /> 26 <br /> 27 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice-Chair Hamilton, to <br /> 28 approve the consent agenda. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Commissioner Greene brought attention to item 8-f. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 33 <br /> 34 a. Minutes <br /> 35 The Board approved the draft minutes for the February 25, 2025 and March 6, 2025 BOCC <br /> 36 Meetings as submitted by the Clerk to the Board. <br /> 37 b. Refund Request for Overpayment of Excise Tax from Kennon Craver, PLLC, Attorneys <br /> 38 at Law <br /> 39 The Board approved a refund request for overpayment of excise tax in the amount of$444 to <br /> 40 Kennon Craver, PLLC, Attorneys at Law. <br /> 41 c. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Amendment #8 <br /> 42 The Board approved budget, grant, and capital project ordinance amendments for Fiscal Year <br /> 43 2024-25. <br /> 44 d. Application for North Carolina Education Lottery Proceeds for Orange County <br /> 45 Schools (OCS) to Drawdown Funds from the North Carolina Department of Public <br /> 46 Instruction <br /> 47 The Board approved an application to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction <br /> 48 (NCDPI) to release proceeds from the NC Education Lottery account related to FY 2024-25 debt <br /> 49 service payments for Orange County Schools (OCS). <br /> 50 <br />