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2 <br /> specifically with the loss of the Orange County Heritage Room in the new library. He asked <br /> only that this room be kept. <br /> Joyce Hall is a volunteer at the Orange County Senior Center in Hillsborough. Her <br /> concern is that the center is not closed on President's Day, Veteran's Day, and Columbus Day. <br /> She would like the County Commissioners to review the closing schedules. <br /> Carol Boggs spoke in support of keeping the Heritage Room in the new library, <br /> specifically for genealogy. She asked the Board to consider this and make wise decisions. <br /> b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br /> (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda <br /> below.) <br /> 3. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> County Geof Gledhill made reports on two settlements. <br /> Geof Gledhill said that the settlements were approved in October 2008. The Open <br /> Meetings Law requires that after the cases are settled that the results be reported to the Board <br /> and placed in the minutes. <br /> The first settlement is Orange County vs. Juan Carlos and Diana Garcia Huerta. This <br /> was a zoning violation case rising out of Huerta's use of a mobile food vending unit in the <br /> Buckhorn area of Orange County. Following the action to stop that zoning violation, a <br /> settlement was reached whereby the Huerta's paid $4,500 in civil penalties. This couple has <br /> removed the mobile vending unit and will cease all commercial use of what is a residentially <br /> zoned piece of property. Counterclaims filed by the Huerta's were dismissed as a result of the <br /> settlement. The court retains jurisdiction of the case in order to enforce the terms. <br /> The second case is Galleria of North Carolina, LLC vs. Orange County. The County <br /> leased for a number of years a portion of the Galleria shopping center for their senior center. <br /> A dispute arose over the amount of money owed prior to dismantling of the facility after the <br /> senior center moved out. The allegations on the County were $123,000. The County <br /> counterclaimed for$17,000 in rent that was paid for the month after the lease expired. The <br /> net impact on Orange County was $107,000. The case was settled for$35,000. <br /> The County Attorney gave the information to the Clerk to the Board for inclusion into <br /> the minutes. <br /> 4. Consent Agenda <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Pelissier to approve those items on the consent agenda as stated below: <br /> a. Minutes <br /> The Board approved the minutes from January 22 and 27, 2009 as submitted by the Clerk to <br /> the Board. <br /> b. Appointments <br /> (1) Commission for the Environment— Reappointments <br /> The Board reappointed Michelle Kempinski and Bryn Smith to second full terms ending <br /> December 31, 2011. <br /> (2) Orange-Person-Chatham Area Programs Board — Reappointments <br /> The Board reappointed Dr. Lynn Ikenberry to a first full term ending December 31, 2011; <br /> and Sandra Herring to a third full term ending December 31, 2011. <br /> c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds <br />