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Commissioner Gordon said that the Manager was planning to appropriate $2 million in fund balance to cover the costs of operating capital (purchasing vehicles, equipment, etc.). She asked where this stood. Chair Jacobs said that there was discussion about eliminating equipment rather than personnel. He made reference to hybrid SUVs that cost $48,000. Chair Jacobs said that if the Board was going to leave Club Nova whole from last year, $68,000 would need to be added. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to add $68,000 for Club Nova funding. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Chair Jacobs said that there is $145,000 in the Social Safety Net and there was a proposal to add another$150,000 to that. Commissioner Foushee said that the $68,000 should be funded from elsewhere because the Social Safety Net should not be touched. A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to put in $25,000 for the County Attorney search, and $15,000 for the County Commissioners' Contingency. VOTE: Ayes, 4; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) Commissioner Gordon said that she would like to avoid taking money out of fund balance if possible. Commissioner Nelson made reference to the Alternative Scenarios for Possible Modifications to the FY 2008-09 Recommended Budget, and said that he supports eliminating 1-a, 1-b, 1-e, and 1-h. He asked about 1-j and if Sunday is the least used day for Convenience Centers. Laura Blackmon said that it is only open half a day and the County also has to pay additional money for truck pickups on Sundays. Solid Waste Director Gayle Wilson said that this was proposed because the convenience centers are only open four hours on Sunday and there would be less impact on the public. A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to eliminate items 1-a (Human Rights and Relations- Delay implementing new Teen Girl Mentoring Program), 1-b ( Planning- eliminate non-essential memberships for Clean Water Education Partnership and Cape Fear River Association), 1-e ( Parks and Recreation-Continue annual Jazz Festival with reduced county support) , and 1-h ( ERCD-reduce Triangle Land Conservancy allocation from $25,000 to $20,000). Chair Jacobs asked about the Triangle Land Conservancy allocation for 1-h. Environment and Resource Conservation Director Dave Stancil said that historically the County has provided funding to TLC dating back to the late 1980's for the New Hope Corridor work. This funding goes towards projects that TLC works on in Orange County. Sometimes it is matching funds that enable the County to acquire properties from TLC. Chair Jacobs asked if taking $5,000 out would adversely affect the relationship or the function and David Stancil said no.