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..) t. Proposed Contract with The Mercer Group, Inc., to Conduct an Executive Search for the County Attorney Position The Board considered a proposed contract with The Mercer Group, Inc. to conduct an Executive Search for the County Attorney position for Orange County. Chair Jacobs said that the representative will be available this Friday and all of next week to meet with the County Commissioners to talk about the qualities they would like to see in a County Attorney. The Clerk will be coordinating these meetings. A motion was made by Chair Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve a proposed contract with the The Mercer Group, Inc. to conduct an Executive Search for the County Attorney position for Orange County. VOTE: UNANIMOUS w. Housing Bond Program—Orange Community Housing and Land Trust The Board considered awarding housing bond funds in the amount of$200,000 to Orange Community Housing and Land Trust to provide subsidy to Land Trust homebuyers. Commissioner Carey asked if the other $14,800+ had been found so that this can be the full $200,000. Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said yes. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve awarding housing bond funds in the amount of$200,000 to Orange Community Housing and Land Trust to provide subsidy to Land Trust homebuyers. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ee. Animal Services Facility—Second Amendment to Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk The Board considered approving a Second Amendment to the Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk; and authorizing the County Manager to execute future change orders. Chair Jacobs asked if this was taking $104,000 to apply to change orders and then giving the Manager the authority to allocate that. He said that he thought that there was a policy that limited the amount the Manager could allocate to $25,000. Pam Jones said that the policy is $5,000, but the Board of County Commissioners can give authority for the Manager to make change orders up to the amount of the project budget. Laura Blackmon proposed to have an information item as to what has been approved to keep the County Commissioners informed. Chair Jacobs said that the County Commissioners have asked for regular updates on all construction projects. He said that the Board is not getting these reports and it would be nice to get these. He thought that the Animal Shelter was not supposed to be ready until February. Pam Jones said that the contract says January, and she is working with the contractor to try and meet the deadline. The concrete deadline for the University is December 31st. The Town of Chapel Hill is doing all that it can to move things along. It has been a good team effort. A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk for the Animal Services Facility; and authorize the County Manager to execute future change orders to the extent of project funding; and that the Manager inform the Board of County Commissioners of all change orders made to this. Pam Jones said that the staff could do a summary each month. VOTE: UNANIMOUS ff. Northern Park: Approval of Field Lighting Change Order