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APPROVED 12/1/2008 <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> Thursday, November 13, 2008 <br /> 7:30 pm <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Work Session on Thursday, November <br /> 13, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Moses <br /> Carey, Jr., Valerie Foushee, Alice M. Gordon, and Mike Nelson <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Laura Blackmon, Assistant County <br /> Managers Willie Best and Gwen Harvey, and Deputy Clerk to the Board David Hunt (All other <br /> staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE <br /> PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE <br /> 1. 2009-19 County Capital Investment Plan <br /> Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:32 pm. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that the staff presentation was made at the last Board meeting. <br /> She asked for direction from the Board on the County CIP. <br /> Commissioner Gordon made reference to the increase of the budget from last year to <br /> this year and noted that some of the project cost figures have increased. She asked the staff <br /> to look at those and see if there could be any savings. <br /> Chair Jacobs made reference to ADA improvements and said that if he were disabled, <br /> he would be offended that Orange County is taking its time to make buildings accessible. He <br /> asked about Appendix C and how the money is allocated. <br /> Public Works Director Wilbert McAdoo said that the first point was to look at building <br /> access and the number of people that come to the building. <br /> Chair Jacobs asked for a document that shows what is being done and how much of it <br /> can be done in a short period of time. He suggested inviting someone who is in a wheelchair to <br /> the building to see if they can get in. Wilbert McAdoo said that this was done and this is how <br /> the priority list was developed. <br /> Commissioner Gordon asked clarifying questions about why some budget items <br /> increased from last year so significantly. These questions were answered by Purchasing and <br /> Central Services Director Pam Jones. Commissioner Gordon said that she would like to find <br /> savings in these projects so some of the money could be re-allocated. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that almost all of the park spending is pushed out to the end of the 10- <br /> year period. He suggested putting all park projects on the same page and having a <br /> conversation about them in the near future. Parks need to be acknowledged as a higher <br /> priority. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that there is $275,000 for stabilization of Blackwood Farm at <br /> New Hope, and at one other proposed park but the source of that money is the Twin Creeks <br /> Park bond. She does not want to make that kind of allocation because of the promise to the <br /> voters to use the bond money for Twin Creeks Park. There is no Twin Creeks Park. She said <br />