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N tonight's regular meeting (see attached public hearing notice which was published in four different newspapers). An attachment to this abstract is a memorandum and background materials related to the proposed Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Rules. A draft position statement on the proposed Jordan Lake Rules as developed by the LIWG is included with these materials. (It should be noted that the draft position statement is also duplicated as Item #24 in the proposed legislative matters resolution.) The memo and materials should provide a framework for the Board to discuss and approve language for the County's position statement on the proposed Jordan Lake Rules. The Board needs to hold the public hearing on County's proposed 2009 legislative package items. The Board should then review and discuss these and any other items 'as. may be addressed during the public hearing, including the Jordan Lake Rules position statement as part of the legislative matters resolution. The Board should then approve the legislative matters resolution with exhibits based on the public hearing and Board discussion. Lastly, in preparation for its April 20, 2009 meeting with Orange County's legislative delegation, the Board may also want to identify three to five specific items from the entire package to highlight for priority discussion. It should be noted that the work of the Legislative Issues Work Group to this point is based on the current information available for the 2009 General Assembly Session. The issues addressed by the Group may evolve and change over the session and require additional attention by the Group and Board of Commissioners. New issues may also arise necessitating additional review. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact with holding a public hearing other than the newspaper advertisement costs (approximately $320) which will be addressed within the approved FY2008-09 budget. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1) Hold the public hearing as advertised on Orange County's potential legislative items for the 2009 North Carolina General Assembly Session; 2) Review and discuss potential items for inclusion in Orange County's legislative agenda package for the 2009 North Carolina General Assembly Session, including the Jordan Lake Rules position statement as part of the legislative matters resolution; 3) Approve the legislative matters resolution with exhibits based on the public hearing and Board discussion; and. 4) . Consider identifying three to five specific items from the entire package to highlight for priority discussion at the April 20, 2009 meeting with Orange County's legislative delegation.