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1994-04-13 Budget Work Session & Meeting with City Council e e e ""lIIl MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 16 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover county Board of commissioners. held a Budget Work Session on Wednesday, April 13, 1994, at 10:00 A.M. in Room 501 of the New Hanover County Administration Building, 320 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present were: Commissioners Sandra Barone; William A. Caster; Vice-Chairman E. L. Mathews, Jr.; Chairman Robert G. Greer; County Manager, Allen O'Neal; County Attorney, Wanda M. Copley; and Clerk to the Board, Lucie F. Harrell. commissioner William E. sisson, Jr. was absent. STATUS REPORT ON THE BUDGET PROCESS County Manager O'Neal commented on the Budget Work Sessions held since September, 1993, and reported this process has proven to be very beneficial to the Commissioners and staff. At this point, staff is very close to balancing the budget without a tax increase; however, it will be necessary to appropriate approximately $4,705,000 from the undesignated fund balance to offset the shortfall in the Environmental Management Fund. Discussion was held on the revenue received from the tip fee. Chairman Greer inquired as to the amount of revenue generated from the $60 per ton tip fee and 1/2 cent sales tax during the current year? . Budget Director, Cam Griffin, reported generated revenue in the amount of $1.8 million County Landfill and $4.89 million at WASTEC. from the 1/2 cent sales tax was $985,451. the $60 tip fee at the New Hanover Revenue generated Chairman Greer inquired as to the amount of funds transferred from the general fund during the current year for the operation of the Environmental Management Department? Budget Director Griffin reported $1. 482 million has been transferred from the general fund. Further discussion was held on the sources of revenue generated at WASTEC. It was pointed out by staff that for the past two years revenues generated from the 1/2 cent sales tax have been transferred from the Water & Sewer District to the Environmental Management Fund for operation of the facility. Under the proposed budget for FY 1994-95, these funds will be transferred back to the Water & Sewer District. The following recommendations and comments were presented by the County Manager for the proposed FY 1994-95 Budget: GENERAL FUND Education: submitted. and May 15., The budget request for the schools has not been The request is expected to be received between April 18 1994. Discussion was held on the memorandum received from the Chairman of the Board of Education detailing the costs involved with implementation of new school programs. Further discussion was held on the importance of maintenance and if the commissioners should stipulate that a certain portion of funding should be earmarked for maintenance. It was generally agreed that the Board of Education should be the unit to determine the use of County funds. However, with passage of the school bond issue for renovation and construction of new schools, the Commissioners agreed to urge each member of the Board of Education to appropriate the necessary funds to implement a maintenance program that will ensure proper maintenance of the school facilities. ~ ! I MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 17, cape Fear community college: An increase of $160,204 or 16% is recommended for Cape Fear Community College. An amount of $1,553,395 was requested, which is $550,204 over the current year's contribution of $1,003,191. The increase is needed to fund the College's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to fund additional faculty for the Health Occupational sciences Program. The state funding does not cover the cost of delivering these programs. o commissioner Barone inquired as to what would h~ppen if the County refused to approve funds for the ADA? County Manager O'Neal reported counties are responsible for funding the community college buildings; therefore, compliance to the ADA must be met in existing and future buildings. To refuse to fund ADA compliance would result in a lawsuit. . An amount of $224,384 is estimated for debt service on the general obligation bonds approved by the voters in March, 1994 fo~ Cape Fear Community College. In FY 1995-96, the College's debt service is estimated to be $1,391,904. Personnel Issues: Of the 64 new positions requested, 29 are recommended. All but 10 of the 29 positions are expected to generate.revenue or be funded at least partially from grant funds or the savings they produce. Of the 10 positions recommended, 9 are required for the 911 Center because of the merger with the City of wilmington and Carolina Beach dispatch functions. The Sheriff has agreed to assume the dispatching function effective June 19, 1994, with the 9 positions recommended, but feels additional positions may be needed to complete the merger, since four shifts are required daily. The remaining Parks Department, additional parks. position is a groundskeeper position for the which is needed to provide care for the o Chairman Greer reported, according to the radio, the Town Council of Carolina Beach voted last night "not" to merge with the 911 Dispatch System. After further discussion, it was concluded that the 9 recommended positions would be needed to complete the merger of the 911 Dispatch System, and the County Manager was requested to check with the Carolina Beach Town Manager to find out about the action taken at the Council Meeting on April 12, 1994. The recommended positions are as follows: Budget Analyst - Budget Department Assistant Appraisal Supervisor - Tax Department Business Auditor - Tax Department 8 Telecommunicator I positions - Sheriff's Department 1 Telecommunicator Supervisor - Sheriff's Department' 1 Building Inspector - Inspections Department 1 Clerical Specialist I - Inspections Department 1 Horticulture Technician - cooperative Extension 1 Animal Control Officer - Health Department 1 Assistant Health Director - Health Department 1 Clerical Assistant - Health Department 1 PHN II (Staff Nurse) - Health Department 1 Home Care Aide - Health Department 1 Medical Social Worker III - Health Department Staff Development Coordinator - Health Department 3 Social Worker III positions (Foster Care) - DSS 1 Social Worker II (Foster'Care) - DSS 2 Social Worker II (JOBS) - DSS '" 1 Social Worker I (CAP) - DSS ~. 1-Groundskeeper position'- Parks Department o , , 4...' e e e ""lIIl ~':H"~~ ,;" MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 18 The Budget Analyst position will provide assistance in the preparation of the budget and oversee department performance productivity studies to help departments to improve efficiency and identify cost savings. No positions were requested by the Tax Department, but when reviewing the departments, it was felt that an Assistant Appraisal Supervisor position will be needed since the County will be revaluing property every four years instead of every eight years. The Business Auditor position is being recommended to perform in- house auditing of tax accounts. If this position is approved, the contract with Tax Management Associates (TMA) will be terminated. The funds budgeted for TMA will be used to pay for this position. Commissioner Barone requested the Chairman to explain why he is so opposed to contracting with TMA. for this service. Chairman Greer responded that he feels uncomfortable with TMA receiving a percentage of funds collected, similar to a bounty hunter, and the fact that an outside audit firm is investigating the records of local businesses. In his opinion, local businesses would prefer these investigations to be conducted by employees of the New Hanover County Tax Department. . An individual in the 4-H Program position at the N. C. Cooperative Extension Service has resigned. The County Manager recommends elimination of this position with application of these funds for a Horticulture Technician position at the Arboretum. No additional County funds will be required. The recommended positions for the Health Department will be funded from home health revenues, not from the general fund or tax revenues. commissioner Barone commented on the Board of Health not approving the Assistant Health Director position and expressed concern for providing this position if it has not been approved by the Board of Health. She requested the County Manager to check into this matter. Discussion was held on the number of positions being hired in the Home Health unit. Chairman Greer expressed concern for adding new positions and inquired as to what will happen if not enough revenues are generated to pay for these positions? County Manager O'Neal responded that these positions will not be paid from general fund tax revenues but from Home Health revenues. All employees hired will be informed that the positions will be eliminated if revenues are not available. Also, the additional positions will create additional revenue through insurance reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. commissioner Barone asked if inmates from the Jail Annex had been used to assist the Animal Control Center with various duties, such as stocking or unloading trucks? county Manager O'Neal reported the Sheriff had no problem with this request, but no inmates volunteered to work. Unfortunately, inmates cannot be forced to work. Commissioner Barone commented on a conversation with Sheriff McQueen and reported the Sheriff was going to discuss with District Court Judge Jacqueline Morris-Goodson the possibility of including the Animal Control Center on the community service list. She requested the County. Manager to contact the Sheriff to see if this has been done. ~ -- / MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 19. Further discussion was held on the use of state prisoners. Assistant County Manager, Dave Weaver, reported the use of state inmates can become quite costly because the County has to pay for a supervisor and nominal salaries to the prisoners. The use of state prisoners at WASTEC has worked well because of the size of the facility; however, with a small facility, it would be quite expensive. County Manager O'Neal reported he will check into the use of state prisoners and report back to the Board. o Of the positions recommended for the Department of Social Services, the two Social Worker II (JOBS) positions receive 95% funding from federal and state funds with ~OO% federal and state funds received for the Social Worker I (CAP) position. The foster care positions will be paid with general fund revenue; however, the Director of Social services feels that state funds will be allocated by the General Assembly because the State is going to require a closer level of supervision by these workers due to the complexity of cases involved with child abuse. Pay Plan: An amount of $1,671,688 has been included in the proposed budget to provide a 2% merit increment and 3% market adjustment to the pay plan for deserving employees. The County has eliminated its across the board cost of living adjustment. Medical Insurance: An amount of $477,091 has been included in the proposed budget to fund the increased cost of the County's medical insurance plan. Due to cost wise changes in the County's plan, the cost has remained constant for the past three years. Staff is continuing to search for ways to lessen the increased cost, which is-projected to be 15%. commissioner Barone inquired as to the amount of the deductible for County employees and reported that many medical plans have a $500 deductible. Staff was requested to continue to pursue opportunities for further participation by County employees. o County Manager O'Neal stated the Director of Human Resources will check into this matter and forward a report. currently, there is a $200 deductible for each member covered under the family plan. Human Services: The increase in County dollars for the Department of Social services is $112,032, which is not as significant as in the past. \ There is a decrease of $5,848 for the Health Department. This department continues to review its fees which has resulted in a deduction of county dollars required. There is an increase in County dollars for the Department of Aging in the amount of $51,934. No additional positions are recommended although positions were requested to staff a gift shop, provide clerical support, and coordinate volunteers. The expanded facility continues to strain its present staff and additional positions may be needed in the near future so the facility can be' more fully utilized by the citizens. There is no increase requested or recommended for the Southeastern Mental Health Center. o Public safety: As discussed, the Sheriff has agreed to assume expansion of the 911 Center with 9 new positions. The County will fund the entire ~ost of the expanded 911 Center. .. '. Inspection fees will stay basically the same except for thJ following minor changes, which will not impact overall inspection revenue receipts: (1) Fees will more closely corre~ate'with the , i!i~I!f!"'<I1",;.-'i'';~'tt:t;~~'~.!!~:;-'''':i,-,,:.,,;~;. C';!,. """"Ill :'i:,'+~~ MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 20 ~ e cost of providing the service; (2) There will be an increase in the square foot charge for houses over 3,000 square feet; and (3) There will be a decrease in the charge for pre-engineered metal buildings and swimming pools. The Inspections Department will be fully funded by fees and staff is beginning to plan for automated services. Any additional revenue received from fees will be set aside to pay for an automated system in the Inspections Department. The increase in the Emergency Medical Services' budget is due to expenses reiated to OSHA requirements including disposable safety equipment in the amount of $11,000 and personal/protective equipment at approximately $19,000. OSHA expenses and related requirements will probably continue to increase in the future. outside Agencies: The Human Services Allocation Advisory Committee (HSAAC) has formulated the recommendations for the human services/outside agencies that provide services in the County. The recommendations are within the total dollar amount allocated to these agencies in the current year, although there may be changes among individual agencies. For example, the County Manager and HSAAC are recommending reallocation of the $15,000 for the Food Bank to the Department of Aging to provide additional funding for home-delivered meals and medical transportation. These programs currently have a waiting list for services. commissioner Barone asked if staff is not comfortable with the new manager at the Food Bank? e Budget Director Griffin reported the HSAAC evaluated the amount of commodities and food being distributed by the funds allocated to the Food Bank. After a complete review, it was felt that more people would be served by allocating these funds to the Department of Aging for home-delivered meals and for the provision of medical transportation services. outside agency contributions will remain the same with the exception of an increase of $17,500 for the Greater Wilmington Film Office and $8,500 for the City of Wilmington Unified Planning Work Program for transportation planning. Other Issues: (1) The proposed budget includes a $150,000 contribution to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for indigent care. (2) Discussion is being held on merging the Cape Fear Community College Library with the New Hanover County Library. If the merger occurs, additional funds will be required to house both facilities in the main Library. (3) The strategic planning process will have an impact on future budgets. e CAPITAL PROJECTS: An amount of $300,000 is budgeted to begin setting aside funds for future capital projects. There are numerous capital needs that are .not funded in the current budget including expansion or improvements to the Judicial Building, Emergency Operations Center, and the implementation of a County- wide communications system. commissioner Barone inquired as to whether enough funds have been budgeted for capital projects? County Manager however, this is the funds. commissio~e~ Baro~~ recommended allocating more funds to capital projects if additional revenue is found in the budget. O'Neal reported $300,000 is not enough; best that can be done with the availability of ~ MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 21 Discussion was held on the use of the 2% of the state sales tax. that is returned to the County. Budget Director Griffin reported 1% is returned to the County's general fund with 1/2 of a percent allocated to schools and 1/2 of a percent allocated to the Water & Sewer District. Sales tax revenues have increased and are above the budgeted figure. County Manager O'Neal requested the Commissioners to review the items presented and notify him of any concerns so adjustments can be made. o commissioner Barone positions and stated recommendation. expressed concern for the new she is not comfortable with DSS this Chairman. Greer inquired as to whether the interest payment on bond money is included in the proposed budget. Budget Director Griffin reported the debt service in the amount of $605,000 for schools and $224,000 for Cape Fear Community college is already included in the proposed budget. , Chairman Greer complimented staff for including the debt service for the recently approved bond issues in the proposed FY 1994-95 Budget without an increase in the property tax rate. , Vice-Chairman Mathews expressed appreciation to the Budget Director, Cam Griffin, Administrative Assistant, Toni Leeuwenburg and other members of staff for an excellent job in preparing the FY 1994-95 Budget. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 11:35 A.M. o Respectfully submitted, , , " Lucie F. Harrell Clerk to the Board, . ..... ", MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL APRIL 13, 1994 The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held a Special Meeting with the wilmington City Council on Wednesday, April 13,. 1994, at 12:30 P.M. in the Assembly Room of the New Hanover County Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Members present were: commissioners Sandra Barone; William A. caster; Vice-Chairman E. L. Mathews, Jr.; Chairman Robert G. Greer; County Manager, Allen O'Neal; County Attorney, Wanda M. Copley; and' Clerk to the Board, Lucie F. Harrell. o commissioner William E. sisson, Jr. was absent. city Council Members present were: J. D. Causey; Hamilton E. HickS, Jr.; Laura Padgett; Charlie Rivenbark; Michael Youngblood; Mayor Pro Tem, Katherine B. Moore; Mayor Don Betz; .City"Manager, ~ary M. Gornto; City Attorney, Tom Pollard; and ci,ty Clerk, Penelope spicer-Sidbury. . ... : Chairman Greer called the Board of county Commissioners to order. He' reported the j oint meeting "is being held' to discuss . , 'l.' """"IIIl t'l ~r- MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 22 budget requests for_outside agencies and an economic development project of the Water street parking deck site owned by the City of Wilmington. M~yor Don Betz called the city ~ouncil to order. e DISCUSSION OF FUNDING REQUESTS FOR OUTSIDE AGENCIES Mayor Betz reported the City has been very reluctant to fund new outside agencies for the past two years due to the shortness of funds. While the city was discussing the many requests from outside agencies, Councilman Hicks felt it would be beneficial for both local governments to meet and review funding requests being ,allocated to the various outside agencies by both the City and County. Chairman Greer reported, in his opinion, when citizens elect persons to serve as elected officials, they do not expect these elected officials to give away money at their discretion; however, this is basically what is being done with providing funds to outside agencies. Many of these agencies provide valuable services at a savings to both the city and County. At one time, the Board discussed the possibility of decreasing funding to each outside agency at 10% per year with the hopes of gradually phasing out all funding to outside agencies. There has never been Board action on a percentage reduction, but funding has been decreased or remained constant for the past three years. e Discussion was held on the number of outside agencies that provide needed services in a cost effective manner. Mayor Pro Tem, Katherine Moore, requested the Council Members and County Commissioners to keep this in mind when reviewing budget requests for outside agencies. Councilman Youngblood commented on the City holding the tax rate constant for several years and stated he does not want to see the funding for outside agencies increased. Chairman Greer reported the County Commissioners appointed a Human Services Allocation Advisory Committee several years ago to review funding requests for outside agencies. This Committee is given a certain amount of money each year to distribute among the outside agencies based upon needs and services rendered. Funding recommendations are prepared and presented to the Board of County Commissioners. Some agencies may receive more one year and less another year, but the total money provided does not change. For the last three years, the Board has accepted the recommendations 'of the Human Services Allocation Advisory Committee. e County Manager O'Neal reported outside agency contributions will remain the same with the exception of an increase of $17,500 for the Greater Wilmington Film Office and $8,500 for the City of Wilmington Unified Planning Work Program for transportation planning. As explained by the Chairman, some funding may be changed. For example, he has recommended transferring the $15,000 funding allocation for the Food Bank to the Department of Aging to provide additional funding of home delivered meals and medical transportation. Staff feels this money can be better utilized by feeding more elderly citizens and providing medical transportation. Budget Director, Cam Griffin, reported the Human services Allocation Advisory Committee is composed of 11 members as follows: 1 representative from the Southeastern Center; 1 representative from the Health Department; 1 representative from the Department of Social services; 1 representative from the New Hanover County Public Schools; 1 Representative from United Way; and 6 members at~ large appointed by the County Commissioners. Many of these members are experts in their field and perform an excellent job in reviewing and recommending funding for the outside agencies. ~ / MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 23 The Wilmington City Council discussed the funding request submitted by the Family Services/Youth Connection Program. city Manager Gornto reported the City has not funded this agency in the past and no funding is recommended for FY 1994-95. Staff plans to present a funding recommendation for outside agencies based upon the same level of funding as approved last year. There will be a few minor changes. Councilman Rivenbark stated he thought the purpose of the meeting was to determine if any outside agencies are going back and forth between the city and County for additional funding. Discussion was held on the fact that the Human Services Allocation Advisory Committee has not presented funding recommendations for FY 1994-95 because the County is to receive an additional $80,000 from the State for the Community Based Alternatives programs. The Human Services Allocation Advisory Committee decided to wait to submit the funding recommendations until the additional funds were received in order to determine the impact on the various programs. This could create a shift of funding among the agencies. Chairman Greer reported once these recommendations have been received, staff will be glad to furnish a.copy to the city Council. Councilman Youngblood commented on the City being a part of the County and requested the Commissioners to consider increasing the funding allocation to DARE. This agency is a vital link in keeping the downtown area economically alive at an inexpensive cost. Chairman Greer expressed appreciation for the effort given by DARE and the request by Councilman Youngblood to increase this agency's funding, but expressed concern for the overlapping of the following agencies funded by the City and County: (1) Wilmington Industrial Development, Inc.; (2) DARE, Inc.; (3) Greater wilmington Film Office; (4) Castle Street Association; (5)' Wilmington/New Hanover County Community Development Corporation; (6), wilmington Harbor Enri.chment Trust; and (7) the North Fourth Street Revitalization Project. Many of these agencies are performing the same services only in a specialized manner. After, further discussion of funding requests and the need to work together in, funding outside agencies, the Commissioners requested the County Budget Director to provide the funding, recommendations submitted by the Human Services Allocation Advisory Committee to the members of the Wilmington city Council. DISCUSSION ON DEVELOPMENT OF WATER STREET PARKING DECK SITE city Manager, Mary Gornto, reported the city has been approached about the possibility of development occurring on the site of the city's parking deck located between Front 'and Water Streets. For a number of years, DARE has given consideration to another utilization of this site feeling that a parking deck was not the best use. The proposal has been presented by a business entity who is in need of expansion and would like to remain in the community. After meeting with the parties involved, the development as proposed would use only a portion of the'si~~ for construction of an office building. The City would demolish the existing parking deck, clear the site, provide the building lot, and construct a larger parking deck on the portion of the site not used for the office structure. The, interested party felt construction on this site would be more expensive "and complex because of its location and has requested assistance from. both governing bodies. . The City and County have beeri' requested to contribute 50% of the property tax revenues to a development fund to offset costs for a period of five years. f"t this point,' thE!' City and County must determine'whether or not there is an interest- o o o e e e """"'Ill t!-::j.l.li it~ ~'" MINUTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 24 in developing this site and if development is desired, what role will the city and County play in enabling the development to occur? Chairman Greer inquired as to whether the city will be providing assistance directly to the interested party? city Manager Gornto reported the City will not do anything directly for the interested party'; however, clearing the site and constructing a parking structure is an action that provides a direct benefit to the interested party. Forsyth County and winston-Salem have created an incentive development fund to provide incentives for development in the downtown area through using a portion of new property tax revenues generated from new businesses. This fund is managed by a non-profit agency who can use the funds as incentives to interested companies who wish to locate in the downtown area contingent upon the company meeting the criteria outlined in a formula based upon the amount of increased tax revenues, number of new jobs, additional sales tax revenues and other economic benefits. County Manager O'Neal reported the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) was designed for these type of projects based upon a strict formula in terms of jobs and the creation of property taxes. This project is similar, however, the jobs created by this project may not meet the low to moderate income status. Mayor Betz inquired as to whether the project proposed would be ,eligible for UDAG money? City Attorney Pollard reported if U~AG funds are available, this project could be eligible. Chairman Greer expressed concern for the County allocating money to a private non-profit organization to give to someone else. Legally, he feels this is not acceptable and in his opinion, the County should not be giving money to a company to start a business. Councilman Rivenbark expressed concern about the governing bodies contributing to this proposal 'and. inquired as to what will happen when other companies make similar requests? city Manager Gornto reported with the creation of the loan funds for DARE and the North Fourth Street Revitalization Project avenues have already been established for local government to enable development. The establishment of an incentive fund would allow for creation of a formula which would have to be met by any interested party in order to become eligible to receive assistance. Councilman Rivenbark commented on the number of jobs provided by small and medium businesses and expressed concern for being fair to all companies. In his opinion, only the large companies are assisted by the governing bodies. Mayor Betz reported small businesses such as clothing stores, food service stores, and gifts shops would be able to participate in the ripple effect of the proposed project which would allow them to share in the pie. Councilman Rivenbark emphasized the importance of economic development to the community and expressed concern for the stringent city and County regulations governing rehabilitation of property. Due to these regulations, many small businesses are prohibited from pursuing a project. He requested the governing bodies to consider relaxing these regulations in order to provide a fair opportunity for large and small companies to contribute to the economic development of the community. .... ~. MINpTES OF BUDGET WORK SESSION AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL, APRIL 13, 1994 PAGE 2S Chairman Greer agreed with Commissioner Rivenbark and reported many complaints have been received about City and County regulations when local people are'trying to construct or rehabilitate property. commissioner Barone reported on this being an excellent opportunity for the city and County to check into the possibility of attracting a business of this magnitude to the downtown area. In her opinion, the governing bodies: give very little of their resources to economic development. It: is hoped that the Board of County Commissioners by consensus will direct the County staff to work with the city staff to see if this project is legally and financially feasible with a thorough explanation of the financial impact on the budget over a period of years. o After discussion of the financial involvement of both governing bodies, the Board agreed to authorize the city and County Administrative staff Members to prepare a recommendation on the proposed project explaining all legal issues, the financial impact on budgets, and the impact on the sales and property tax. The recommendation is to be submitted to both governing bodies. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Greer adjourned the meeting at 2:00 P.M. , . . . Respectfully submitted, ~F~~ Clerk to Board o , . . I'f . . o I;" , r . ~. - .......~