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A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Carey to <br /> schedule a public hearing for the June 24, 2008 regular meeting to review the SUP-A-2-08 <br /> Farm Montessori School application. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> cc. Change in Orange County Farmers' Market Vendor Fee and Approval of a <br /> Mid-Week Market Day <br /> The Board considered approving a reduction of the daily vendor fee at the Orange <br /> County Farmers' Market to $5 and to approving a mid-week market day. <br /> Commissioner Nelson asked what kind of financial impact this would have on the <br /> County. Laura Blackmon said that there has not been a financial analysis, but the governing <br /> board is asking for the reduction to increase the number of vendors. <br /> Commissioner Nelson asked about standard vendor fees at other markets and Laura <br /> Blackmon said that it is $14 for Carrboro and the Hillsborough Farmers' Market has a set fee <br /> for members for the year. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that he opposes this proposal. <br /> Chair Jacobs suggested doing a financial analysis at this point and see how it works <br /> out this season, and then examine it again in the fall. <br /> Commissioner Nelson agreed. <br /> Commissioner Carey said that he thought that after a year, there would be an analysis <br /> to see what has occurred and then the County would spin it off. <br /> Laura Blackmon said that the farmers' market governing board will be sunset in <br /> February 2009. <br /> Commissioner Carey said that he thought this would be done whether it would be <br /> profitable or not. <br /> Chair Jacobs said that nobody anticipated that there would be three markets out of two <br /> groups rather than one market out of two groups. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br /> approve the daily vendor fee reduction to $5.00 and approve a mid-week market day, with the <br /> understanding that there would be a financial analysis presented in the fall after the season <br /> ended. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> a. Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan — Section 8 Housing Program <br /> The Board conducted a public hearing and considered approving submission of the <br /> Annual Public Housing Agency Plan for the Orange County Housing Authority and authorizing <br /> the Chair to sign. <br /> Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said that the U. S. <br /> Department of HUD requires that all agencies that operate the Section 8 existing Housing <br /> Assistance Program prepare an annual plan. Orange County Housing and Community <br /> Development operates this program for Orange County, and it serves approximately 615 <br /> families. Most of these units are located in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area or in the southern <br /> end of the County. About 54% of the families are elderly or disabled, with the other 46% being <br /> working families. The annual budget for this program is a little over$4 million. The public <br /> comment period for this plan began on April 18th, concludes today, and was advertised in the <br /> Chapel Hill Herald. There are no substantive changes proposed in this annual plan since the <br /> five-year plan was approved in 2005. <br />