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Commissioner Nelson made reference to environmental costs and asked if it was <br /> standard operating procedure for an economic cost benefit analysis to only look at permit costs <br /> for environmental issues. He understood that there were often other environmental costs. <br /> Crystal Morphis said that if a company applied for a particular environmental permit that would <br /> lead to further examination of air quality, water quality, etc., that is an indicator of <br /> environmental impact because of having to apply for a permit. The analysis did not go beyond <br /> this. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that some issues raised by the public have revolved <br /> around this shopping center being further away from the population center. Crystal Morphis <br /> said that if there are shopping entertainment centers closer to populations, then they will travel <br /> less. She said that, in examining Orange County, there are a lot of people in neighboring <br /> counties that drive through Orange County to get to shopping centers, and they would <br /> probably stop and spend their dollars in Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Nelson said that at the last public hearing, some people supported the <br /> project, and others did not want low-income jobs. He said that there is a cost related to <br /> subsidizing services for the individuals with these low-income jobs. This was not analyzed and <br /> he had specifically asked that this be analyzed. He said that the Board of County <br /> Commissioners and the Economic Development Commission need to have a discussion about <br /> what kind of product they want as a community. <br /> 4. Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br /> approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes from March 6, 11 and 12, 2008 as submitted by the Clerk to <br /> the Board. <br /> b. Appointments — None <br /> c. Amendment to Current Year Contract with Northen Blue, L.L.P. to Provide DSS Legal <br /> Services for the Remainder of FY2007-08 <br /> The Board approved the amendment for DSS legal services for the remainder of FY 2007-08 <br /> with Northen Blue, L.L.P. and authorized the Chair to sign. <br /> d. Renewal of Contracts with In-Home Aide Providers to Provide In-Home Aide Services <br /> to Eligible Adults <br /> The Board approved contract renewals with In-Home Aide Providers to Provide In-Home Aide <br /> Services to Eligible Adults using a joint contract between the Department of Social Services <br /> and the Department on Aging and the Arcadia Health Services, Inc., Personalized Patient <br /> Home Assistance, Inc., Southern Home Care Services, Inc., Touched by Angels Home <br /> Healthcare II, In., Triangle Home Health Care, In., and Homewatch Caregivers of the Triangle, <br /> Inc. and authorized the Chair to sign the contract renewals contingent upon attorney review <br /> and approval of the Orange County Budget. <br /> e. Hyconeechee Regional Library Contract Agreement Renewal <br /> The Board approved renewing the contract agreement between the Hyconeechee Regional <br /> Library System and the counties of Caswell, Orange, and Person and authorized the Chair to <br /> sign. <br /> f. Contract Renewal with Town of Chapel Hill for County Provision of Animal Control <br /> and Emergency Animal Rescue Services (EARS) and for Pet License Fee Collection <br />