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several capital project ordinances for smaller projects in the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools including mobile classrooms, variou§ roofing projects, and ADA requirements. For major projects, the Board elected to approve funding for individual components of the project rather than allocating a lump sum for the project. Major components include: • Planning, architect, engineering • Land acquisition and associated fees • Construction • Equipment & Furnishings 2 Included in the approved CIP was the Glenwood Elementary School Renovations capital project. The project provides for major renovations at the school including replacement of the HVAC and fire alarm system and upgrades to classrooms, restrooms, windows and cafeteria. The Chapel Carrboro City Schools has requested that the Board of Commissioners approve funding totaling $100,000 for the first phase of the Glenwood Elementary School Renovations Capital Project Ordinance. This phase includes planning, architect and engineering costs. Once this phase is complete and bids received, the school district will ask the Board to approve construction-related costs for the project. (See attached Glenwood Elementary School Renovations Capifal Project). Amendments for New Items Nof Approved by Prior Board Acfion Department of Social Services 3) The Department of Social Services has received an additional day care allocation from the State. The additional $274,726 increases the amount available for day care spending in Orange County from $2,231,973 to $2,506,699. Currently there is a monthly average of 600 children receiving day care assistance. Before receipt of the additional funds there were as many as 180 children on the waiting list. The additional funds will allow the department to provide services for those children for the remainder of the year. (see column #3, page 4 of this abstract). 4) The Department of Social Services has received additional Crisis Intervention funds through a reallocation from the State. These funds are used to pay heating and air conditioning bills for individuals who qualify for assistance.. The current budget for these two programs is $65,280. This amendment increases the current budget by $80,375,- bringing the new total to $145,655. It is estimated that more than 800 families will receive assistance through this program in the current fiscal year. No County match is required for the receipt of these funds. (See column # 4 page 4 of this abstract) Health Department 4) The Breast and Cervical Cancer program of the Health Department publishes and distributes a brochure entitled "Women's Health Passport." The department provides these brochures free of charge to its patients. Recently, private providers and UNC Hospital have expressed interest in purchasing copies of the brochure for their patients. The Health Department's cost to publish and distribute the brochure is $3.99 each. The Department estimates that at least 5,000 brochures will be distributed to other providers. The amount of additional. funds created by the sale of these brochures is $19,950 and will completely off set costs of producing literature and brochures. The attached Breast and Cervical Cancer Granf Project Ordinance provides for the receipt of these funds. 5) During the budget planning process last spring, the Health Department estimated that 2,800 flu and pneumonia immunizations would be given this year. Currently, it appears that at least 4,000 patients will receive shots this winter. Based on these numbers, the unanticipated revenue for