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Orange County Capital Project Ordinances <br />4) As explained in item #3 above, in June the Board decided to approve individual capital project ordinances <br />as project scopes develop. On October 19, the Board awarded bids for replacing roofs at two County <br />facilities -Whiffed Human Services Center in Hillsborough and 503 West Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. <br />As shown in the chart below, bid awards fall within the amounts included in the CIP and the attached <br />County Facilities Roofing Capital Project Ordinance provides for the funding outlined below. <br />Appropriation Prior to Fiscal Year 1999-00 $473,000 <br />1999-00 CIP Appropriation (as included in the <br />approved 1999-09 CIP) $110,000 <br />Project Expenditures to Date ($8,905) <br />Bid Award for WHSC & 503 W. Franklin Roofs ($326,981) <br />Remaining Balance for County Facilities <br />Roofing Projects $247,114 <br />The attached County Facilities Roofs Capital Project Ordinance appropriates $110,000, as approved by <br />the Board in the 1999-09 CIP. <br />Amendments for New Items Not Approved By Prior Board Action <br />Health Department <br />5) The Health Department has received an allocation from the Child Health division of the State. The <br />allocation totals $1,497. The funds will support outreach and education initiatives related to the State's <br />Health Check and Health Choice programs for children. (see page 5, column #5) <br />6) The Environmental Health Division of the Health Department has received additional State funds totaling <br />$1,282. The funds will offset costs of staff training related to childhood lead poisoning prevention and <br />indoor air quality. (see page 5, column #6) <br />Department on Aging <br />7) The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) division of the Department on Aging recently received a <br />one-time funding allocation from the Corporation for National Services. The $1,100 grant will support <br />staff training costs of this division. (see column #7, page 5) <br />8) SeniorNet, a computer training program for seniors, is in its third year of operation. The program was <br />initially funded by IBM and Bell South. Student fees currently support the program. At the end of the first <br />quarter, actual fees exceeded budget by $1,700. This budget amendment increases the money available <br />to purchase. PC monitors and storage cabinets. (see column #8, page 5) <br />Orange Public Transportation (OPT) <br />9) Orange County Coalition for Persons with Disabilities has received funding from. United Cerebral Palsy of <br />North Carolina for non-medical transportation for disabled persons less than sixty years of age. The <br />Coalition wants to purchase these services through Orange Public Transportation. OPT will provide <br />services at the rate of $12.25 per one-way trip. Staff estimates that revenues from this initiative will <br />generate at least $5,000. This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds. (see column <br />#9, page 5). <br />Arts Commission <br />10) The Orange County Arts Commission received a grant from the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation <br />Department totaling $2,000. The funds will cover printing costs associated with a directory of area artists <br />