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APPROVED 6/5/2012 <br /> MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> March 1, 2012 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Work Session on <br /> Thursday, March 1, 2012 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center, Cha el Hill. N.C. <br /> P <br /> . . . . <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Bernadette Pelissier and Commissioners <br /> Valerie Foushee, Alice M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Pam Hemminger, Earl McKee, and Steve <br /> Yuhasz <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Gwen Harvey, <br /> I <br /> Assistant Count Mana er Michael Talbert and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker All other staff <br /> Y 9 � <br /> members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> Chair Pelissier said that there are additional pages for the CIP for the County <br /> Commissioners' notebook and a PowerPoint presentation for item 3. <br /> Financial Services Director Clarence Grier let the Board know that Paul Laughton is now <br /> the Deputy Finance Director as of today. <br /> 1. To review and discuss the Manaqer's Recommended FY2012-17 Capital <br /> Investment Plan <br /> Deputy Finance Director Paul Laughton said that the County has had a CIP for years <br /> and it is a financial planning tool. He said that the CIP tonight is broken into several tabs - <br /> county projects, special revenue projects, propriety projects, school projects, and appendices. <br /> He summarized the abstract, as shown below: <br /> BACKGROUND: for over 20 years, the county has produced a Capital Investment Plan (CIP) <br /> that establishes a budget planning guide related to capital needs for the County as well as <br /> Schools. The current CIP consists of a 5-year plan that is evaluated annually to include year- <br /> to-year changes in priorities, needs, and available resources. <br /> Capital Investment Plan —Overview <br /> The FY 2012-17 CIP includes County Projects, School Projects, Proprietary Projects, and <br /> Special Revenue Projects. The Special Revenue Projects are a new addition in the FY 2012-17 <br /> CIP, and includes Economic Development and School related projects funded from the Article <br /> 46 (1/4-cent) Sales Tax proceeds. The Article 46 Sales Tax was approved by the voters in the <br /> November 11 election, and is effective April 1, 2012. <br />