The Board of County Commissioners meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough. Here’s the agenda:
1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
2. Public Comments
3. Proclamations/Resolutions/ Special Presentations
a.     Resolution Recognizing Elizabeth Mason Carter for Community Service
The Board will consider a resolution recognizing Elizabeth Mason Carter, retiring Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools Board of Education member, for her community service.
4. Consent Agenda
a.     Minutes
The Board will consider correcting and/or approving the minutes from September 25, October 9 and October 18 (5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.), 2007, as submitted by the Clerk to the Board.Â
b.     Appointments – None
c.      Resolution Authorizing Signatures on Financial Instruments
The Board will consider adoption of a resolution authorizing Laura E. Blackmon, County Manager and Howard Fitts, Accountant II, to sign and pre-audit County financial instruments.Â
d.     Orange County Small Business Loan Pool – Bylaws Revision for Board of Directors
The Board will consider approving bylaw provisions pertaining to directors for the Orange County Small Business Loan Program.Â
e.     County Management Schedule: Records Retention and Disposition Schedule
The Board will consider approving the County Management Records Retention and Disposition Schedule and authorize the County Manager and Chair to sign.Â
f.       Contract with Corley Redfoot Zack for Engineering and Design Services for Fairview Community Park
The Board will consider authorizing the Chair to execute a contract with Corley Redfoot Zack (CRZ) for park pre-construction design and engineering services to secure permits, conduct engineering work, and create construction drawings and specifications for bid documents for Fairview Community Park and authorize the Chair to sign subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney.Â
The Board will consider authorizing the Chair to execute a contract with RB Engineering, Inc. to conduct engineering work, prepare construction drawings and specifications, and to perform inspection services to repair the foundation and first floor (sills and first floor joists) of the Herbert Blackwood House and authorize the Manager to sign subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney.Â
h.     Recreation and Parks Grant Applications
The Board will consider authorizing staff to pursue a variety of grant opportunities available to the County through the Recreation and Parks Department.Â
i.       Classification and Pay Plan Amendment – Add Class of Homeless Programs Coordinator
The Board will consider amending the Orange County Classification and Pay Plan to add the new class of Homeless Programs Coordinator at Salary Grade 20 and authorize the FTE.Â
j.       Community Development Block Grant Award – Housing Rehabilitation Program
The Board will consider approving the execution of the Funding Approval Form; Grant Agreement; and Resolution for the FY 2007 Community Development Block Grant Award and authorize the Chair to sign.Â
The Board will consider approving a request from Efland Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. to enter into a tax-exempt financing arrangement to construct a new fire station and authorize the Chair to sign the appropriate documents related to financing.Â
5. Public Hearings
a.     CDBG Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program
The Board will conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comments prior to official close-out of the County’s FY 2004 Community Development (CDBG) Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program and authorize execution of the Certificate of Completion by the Chair.Â
6. Regular Agenda
a.     Provisional Status Employees
The Board will consider adoption an amendment to the Orange County Personnel Ordinance Article I, Section 4.0 to include a definition for “Provisional Status†Employees and to confer the status of “provisional†employee on those employees who qualify according to the definition. Â
7. Reports
a.     Potential Artificial Soccer Surface Report
The Board will receive a report to determine if there is continued interest in this project and provide direction to staff.Â
8. Board Comments
9. County Manager’s Report
·       2008-18 Ten Year CIP
10. Appointments
a.     Local Revenue Options Education Advisory Committee
The Board will consider making appointments to the Local Revenue Options Education Advisory Committee.Â
b.     Orange Unified Transportation Board – New Appointments
The Board will consider making new appointments to the Orange Unified Transportation Board.Â
11. Information Items
·       Update from Archer Group on Pay and Classification Study
12. Closed Session
13. Adjournment