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2 <br /> on the County's ongoing Interest in preventing the conversion of agricultural lands to non- <br /> agdcultuml uses, the County would receive $71 155, or about 36 percent of the total available <br /> State funds. <br /> In accordance with the grant agreement, Orange County must provide a match of$184,165 over <br /> a three-year period On September 3, 2002, the Board of Commissioners approved a six-year <br /> plan to issue bonds and alternative financing for various County related projects. The plan <br /> included $3 million in alternative financing for conservation easements with $1 million of the total <br /> being included In the upcoming December 2002 issuance of alternative financing. The attached <br /> Conservation Easement Capital Project Ordinance allows for receipt of the federal grant funs. <br /> Once the December 2002 issuance is completed, staff will bring forward an amended capital <br /> project ordinance for the Board's approval. (See attached Conservation Easement Capdel <br /> Project Ordinance) <br /> Richard E.Whiffed and Northern Human Seedless Center Capital Projects <br /> 4. In Spring 2002. the Board of County Commissioners issued two-thirds net debt reduction bonds <br /> in the amount of $2.845 million to cover a portion of the costs associated with planned <br /> renovations at the Richard E. Whited and Northern Human Services Centers. On September <br /> 11. 2002, the Commissioners approved a plan to allocate the proceeds from these bond funds to <br /> the respective projects. The chart below outlines the approved allocations: <br /> Whitted Human Services Center <br /> HVACreplacement $2,064,000 <br /> Data Winne $50.000 <br /> Tile Replacement In Carrel Recreation $80.000 <br /> Painting and Floor Covering in offices and corridors of <br /> facility $506 000 <br /> Contingency $61 POOO - <br /> Total 213 Net Debt Reduction Bonds Allocated to <br /> WhIl Human Services Projece $2,745,000 <br /> Northern Homan Services Center <br /> General Renovations 1 $100000 <br /> Tend 213 Net Debt Reduction Bonds Allocated to <br /> Northern Human Services Project E100,000 <br /> Total Cost of Renovations $2,a45,OW <br /> The attached Whined Human Services Center and Northam Human Services Center Capital <br /> Project Ordinances appropriates the two-thirds net debt funds. (See attached Whiffed Human <br /> Services Center and Northern Human Services Center Capdal Project Ordinances), <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br /> approve the attached budget ordinance and capital project ordinance amendments. <br />