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APPROVED 11/16/2004 MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2004 7:30 p.m. The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Barry Jacobs and Commissioners Margaret Brown, Moses Carey, Jr., Alice M. Gordon, and Stephen Halkiotis COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill and S. Sean Borhanian COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr., Assistant County Managers Rod Visser and Gwen Harvey and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff members will be identified appropriately below) NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. ALL RECORDINGS OF THE MEETING WILL BE KEPT FOR 5 YEARS. 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda Chair Jacobs suggested observing a moment of silence in memory of Jodi Strickland, one of Orange County's Sheriff's Deputies who died in a car accident over the weekend. The yellow sheet was a replacement for item 5-g, Benefits for Domestic Partners. The lavender sheet relates to item 5-f, 2005 County Commissioners' Calendar. PUBLIC CHARGE The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. 2. Public Comments a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda NONE b. Matters on the Printed Agenda (These matters were considered when the Board addressed that item on the agenda below.) 3. Board Comments Commissioner Carey said that he heard on the radio about the flu vaccine and the shortage. He asked about the implications of this since the Health Department handles vaccinations. He said that the County may need to provide contingency plans. He asked for Health Director Rosemary Summers to comment on this later in the meeting.