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7 <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County desires to retain North Carolina's control system over the sales of <br /> spirits and to continue to make spirits available to its residents only through its ABC stores; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is a local decision to establish and operate an ABC store and any decision not <br /> to open an ABC Store should be made by the local ABC Board, not the State of North <br /> Carolina; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br /> desire to maintain the operation of the County's ABC stores through the control system and <br /> oppose agency stores. <br /> This, the 5th day of May 2009. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nays, 2 (Commissioner Yuhasz and Commissioner Nelson) <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Chair Foushee to have the ABC <br /> Board do an investigation, for the purpose of prompting input from proponents of agency <br /> stores and additional discussion by the ABC Board and work with ABC Board to develop a <br /> follow-up report including information on other states' frameworks/systems, to provide a report <br /> to the BOCC at their June 16th meeting, <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5. Public Hearings <br /> a. Public Hearing and Application for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act <br /> Transit Funds <br /> The Board held a required public hearing and considered approval of submitting an <br /> application for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for rural transit projects and <br /> authorizing the Chair to sign. <br /> Department on Aging Director Jerry Passmore introduced this item. The goal of this act <br /> is to preserve and create jobs. The Federal Transit Administration has awarded North Carolina <br /> $33.05 million for transportation for non-urbanized areas. All awards are for a 22-month period <br /> and must be spent. There is no local match. This means that the money must be spent by <br /> June 30, 2011. The application for funds is due to NCDOT no later than May 18, 2009. The <br /> following requests will be made to NCDOT for funds to Orange County: <br /> A. Rolling Stock: Replace eight vehicles in the transit fleet that are no longer in <br /> service or require high maintenance costs. Requested amount: $1,517,600 <br /> B. Associated Capital: Purchase shop equipment and spare vehicle parts to provide <br /> safe/faster maintenance of vehicles. Purchase four bike racks for public transit <br /> vehicles. Promote alternative transportation by providing bike riders a safe storage <br /> on public transit vehicles. Requested amount: $69,890 <br /> C. Facility Improvement: Install steps and hand rails at the Transportation vehicle <br /> parking lot. Allow safe access for all employees to the vehicles. Requested <br /> amount: $8,500 <br />