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APPROVED 10/20/2009 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> September 15, 2009 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br /> September 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Valerie P. Foushee, and Commissioners <br /> Alice M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Pam Hemminger, Mike Nelson, Bernadette Pelissier, and <br /> Steve Yuhasz <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Interim County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County <br /> Managers Willie Best and Gwen Harvey, and Deputy Clerk to the Board David Hunt (All other <br /> staff members will be identified appropriately below) <br /> NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THESE MINUTES ARE IN THE PERMANENT <br /> AGENDA FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE. <br /> 1. Additions or Changes to the Agenda <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the County is sponsoring a meeting on September 20th <br /> of the Solid Waste Working Group, which will make its final recommendations about a number <br /> of things, such as rural collection and pay-as-you-throw. He suggested that the Board discuss <br /> tonight deferring the closing of any convenience centers until the Board receives that report. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br /> add to the discussion the deferral of closing any convenience centers until the Board of County <br /> Commissioners receives the report from the Solid Waste Working Group on October 201h <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS (Commissioner Hemminger and Commissioner Nelson had still not <br /> arrived) <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he would suggest placing this on the decision agenda, <br /> item 6-a. <br /> Chair Foushee made reference to the Assembly of Governments and said that the <br /> Board should discuss the planning for this meeting. This is scheduled for the 24th and Mayor <br /> Foy has a problem with this date. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that he received an email from a Carrboro Alderman that all <br /> Thursdays may be a problem. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that the Library Services Director will not be available on <br /> October 29th and the only issue is to discuss the libraries. He respectfully requested to keep <br /> the AOG meeting on September 241h <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he has a great amount of respect for Mayor Foy, but <br /> when it is three boards plus perhaps Hillsborough, he does not want to move a meeting for <br /> one or two elected officials and not have the Library Services Director present. <br />