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APPROVED 9/5/2013 <br /> MINUTES <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> BUDGET WORK SESSION <br /> May 9, 2013 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a Budget Work Session on Thursday, <br /> May 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jacobs and Commissioners, Alice M. Gordon, <br /> Earl McKee, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Mark Dorosin <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers <br /> Michael Talbert, Clarence Grier and Deputy Clerk to the Board David Hunt (All other staff <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 /> 1. Continuation of Review and Discussion of the Manager's Recommended FY2013-18 <br /> Capital Investment Plan (CIP)cc <br /> Chair Jacobs called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM. <br /> Frank Clifton said that debt service for the County represents 17.3 cents on the tax rate <br /> this year. <br /> Commissioner McKee arrived at 7:03 PM. <br /> Frank Clifton said the budget is about the same level as 4 years ago in terms of the <br /> general fund. The County has a very good bond rating. The plan is to deliver the Manager's <br /> Recommended Budget on May 21 st based on these discussions, with no tax increase. He said <br /> this is probably the last year of no tax increase. <br /> Chair Jacobs said this is the third time the County Commissioners have discussed the <br /> CIP. He went through the items at the County Commissioners' places: <br /> - Agenda item from March 19th on the SAPFO <br /> - CHCCS summary of State budget reductions over a five-year period <br /> - A memo from CHCCS on a potential school site at the Greene Tract <br /> - A memo from OCS on a number of topics: student membership projections and <br /> some disputed SAPFO projections <br /> Paul Laughton from Financial Administration made this presentation. <br /> Discussion ensued on the order of items to discuss. <br /> Emergency Services Meadowlands: <br /> Paul Laughton made reference to page 13 of the CIP notebook and briefly explained <br /> this project. <br /> Northern Human Services Center: <br /> Chair Jacobs asked about the schedule for this project. <br />