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August 15, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 557 engineers are being negotiated and constitute a large portion of the $3.6 million bonds. Finalization of these contracts will satisfy spending requirements due in October. He speculated the civil engineering contract will be finalized within a couple of weeks and noted the postponement of the architectural work since it is the smallest amount and importance. He also responded to questions from the Board. F) CONSENT AGENDA (F -1) Commerce - APF VMP Adjustment for CY2011 (Tabled from January to August Pursuant to the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance Section 15 -9.7, "Mitigation measures that involve the payment of money to the County or School District to defray the per -unit impacts of school facilities must be based on calculated capital costs associated with new construction. The capital costs shall be re- assessed every five years. The Board of Commissioners shall adopt the minimum mitigation amount based upon that calculation and the annual rate of inflation. The Marshall and Swift valuation service shall be the index used to calculate the rate of inflation. The minimum amount of the Voluntary Mitigation Payment shall be adjusted and the new amount shall be effective January 1 of each year." Consequently, Staff is providing the Board of Commissioners with the following information based on the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Burrage, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board tabled the APF VMP Adjustment for CY2011 until such time as the North Carolina Supreme Court renders a decision on the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance. (F -2) County Manager - Cost Savings for ilarvc-st Facility Project Through Self- Financing At its June, 2011 regular meeting, the Board of Commissioners awarded a contract to JD Goodrum Company for the construction of a large- animal harvesting and processing facility in Rimer. The facility will be operated under a management agreement with Cruse Meats Company. It was understood that the water and wastewater systems, estimated to cost around $350,000.00, will be constructed under a separate contract, with funding provided through a grant or a loan. In the case of a loan, the debt would be serviced by a surcharge on the price of processing. After searching and applying for grants for two years, it appears there are none available. Now that a loan is necessary, the most cost effective method is to self - finance, saving, for example, $160,000.00 on a 20 -year loan at 4 percent. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Burrage, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment: Date:7 /20/2011 Amount:$350,000 Dept. Head:Susan Fearrington Department:Finance - Harvest Facility ❑ Internal Transfer Within Department ❑ Transfer Between Departments /Funds Q Supplemental Request Purpose: A water and wastewater facility will be built for the harvest facility. Fund Balance will be appropriated in the General Fund to finance this Dro'lect. Account Number Account Name Approved Budget Inc Amount Dec Amount Revised Budget 00161710 -6901 Fund Balance Approp $0.00 $350,000.00 $350,000.00 00191960 -9708 Cont to Cap Proj Fd $0.00 $350,000.00 $350,000.00 46065410- 6902 -WASTE Cont from General Fund $0.00 $350,000.00 $350,000.00 46095410 -9820 -WASTE 1construction 1 $0.001$350,000.001 $350,000.00 (F -3) DSS - Approval of Work First Plan Amendment The Department of Social Services (DSS) is requesting approval to amend the Work First Plan. The amendment will cap the amount of benefits available through Work First Emergency Assistance and Work First 200 percent at $300.00 for both programs collectively. In addition, clients will be required to complete the financial counseling course offered through Cooperative Extension to receive future benefits from these services. This amendment is requested to have consistency throughout all services that provide emergency assistance in the Work First program, and to require financial counseling when services are received. Funds for services are limited and capped within the Work First budget, with changes in the Crisis