NN Ord-1998-013 Budget Amendment 10 - 05-19-1998-8d

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 19, 1998 ~ -C1 SUBJECT: Budget Amendment # 10 DEPARTMENT: Budget Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Nt~ BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) No' ATTACHMENT(S): 1) Proposed Budget Amendment 2) Northern Human Services Center Capital Project Ordinance 3) Minutes - 12/10/97 Visitors Bureau Board Mtg INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Dean, Budget Director Extension 2151 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider proposed budget ordinance amendment and capital project ordinance. BACKGROUND: Northern Human Services Center Capital Project 1) At its May 6, 1998 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of 40 acres of property in Cedar Grove. This land is adjacent to the Northern Human Services Center. The Board approved purchasing the properly through 1997 Parks and Recreation Bonds. The County will pay for the property with cash on hand, and reimburse itself when the first sale of 1997 approved bonds takes place in early 1999. The attached Northern Human Services Center Capital Project Ordinance on page 2 of this agenda abstract appropriates $110,000 for this purpose. Visitors Bureau 2) Receipts for the Visitors Bureau for the 1996-97 fiscal year were higher than originally budgeted by about 4%. In addition, collections of current year revenues are higher than budget. The Visitors Bureau Board is requesting to use these revenues to increase its sales and marketing activities such as collateral, trade shows and marketing research. In December, the Visitors Bureau Board also approved expenditures totaling $30,000 for highway signage. At a subsequent County Commissioners meeting, the Board of County Commissioners recommended that expenditures for highway signage not exceed $15,000. This budget amendment has been adjusted to reflect only $15,000 in capital expenditures for highway signs. The remaining balance of $46,250 will be used to: produce new photographic panels for the Bureau's trade show booth; print additional copies of the color visitors maps; produce a brochure about services provided for conferences and meetings; design and print a direct mail piece to attract medical meeting planners; and expand Orange County's presence at three trade shows. The attached budget ordinance amendment increases the Visitors Bureau budget by $61,250. Action Agenda Item No. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the attached budget amendment, and capital project ordinance as presented.