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APPROVED 1114196 <br />MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />JUNE 17, 1996 <br />BUDGET WORK SESSION <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a budget work session on Monday, June 17, <br />1996 at 7:30 p.m. at the Homestead Community Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br />COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Moses Carey, Jr., and Commissioners William L. <br />Crowther, Alice M. Gordon, Stephen H. Halkiotis and Don Willhoit. <br />COUNTY ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Manager Rod <br />Visser and Albert Kittrell and Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe (All other staff members will be identified <br />appropriately below) <br />ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA <br />There were no changes to the agenda. <br />1. JAILICOURTHOUSE FINANCING <br />Purchasing Director Pam Jones presented for the Board's consideration the awarding of the bid for <br />the construction of the Jail/Courthouse project to ABI Companies, Inc., Orlando Florida. ABI was the single <br />prime bid and the apparent low bidder at $3,803,977. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to award a bid <br />to ABI Companies, Inc., Orlando Florida and approve a contract, contingent upon attorney and staff review <br />for the jail/courthouse construction in the amount of $3,803,977, to authorize the Manager to approve <br />change orders incidental to the completion of the project; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the <br />Board. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />COMPENSATION <br />In the Manager's recommended budget, the recommendation is for a 2.5% cost of living adjustment <br />and maintenance of the merit plan that has been in existence for the last two years. This will cost $506,000 <br />for the cost-of-living increase and $318,000 for the continuation of the merit plan. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked for a breakdown on who is receiving merit pay. He would like to do <br />away with the merit plan and add this amount into the cost of living. This information will be provided. <br />NEW REQUEST FOR INFORMATION <br />With regard to the medical plan, Commissioner Halkiotis asked to see the latest breakdown of <br />participants and what the County achieved last year with the changes recommended by the Board. He <br />also wants some additional information on postage and telephone costs as well as a list of those services <br />which are contracted out. He asked for an explanation of the $300,000 for temporary personnel for the <br />EMS service delivery plan. <br />John Link said that health insurance contracts run through December 31. He will present <br />information on this topic in September. <br />With regard to telephone charges, Director of Purchasing and Central Services Pam Jones said that <br />the County has 350 trunk lines and the cost is split among the various department according to their usage. <br />The total for both postage and telephone is $432,000. The amount allocated for postage has increased <br />because of Animal Control, EMS and voter registration. <br />In response to a request from Commissioner Crowther, Budget Director Sally Kost will make a list of <br />those outside agencies which are not connected with a specific County department. <br />In answer to a question about providing data processing services to the Town of Carrboro, Rod <br />Visser said that the County provides about ten to twelve thousand dollars of service a year.