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(5) Orange Unified Transportation Board — Reappointments <br /> The Board reappointed Nancy Baker (Position 13 — Pedestrian Access Advocate); Paul <br /> Guthrie (Position 4 — Chapel Hill Township); Randy Marshall (Position 1 — Bingham <br /> Township); and Bryn Smith (Position 10 — Orange County Commission for the <br /> Environment) to the Orange Unified Transportation Board. All terms expire September 30, <br /> 2012. <br /> c. Approval of Expanded East Orange Fire Insurance District Boundary Map <br /> The Board approved the East Orange Fire Insurance Boundary District map which has been <br /> expanded to include properties within six road miles of Eno Fire and Emergency Services, Inc., <br /> Station 2 in the East Orange Fire Insurance District (properties within six road miles of Station <br /> 2 are currently not inside the fire insurance district). <br /> d. Amendment to the Eno River Parking Deck Lease <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> e. Termination of Lease with State for Space at the Moody Building <br /> The Board approved the termination of a lease between the County and the State of North <br /> Carolina for space used by Probation and Parole Intensive Unit at the Moody Building in <br /> Carrboro and authorized the Manager to sign. <br /> f. Authorization for the County Manager to Approve the Settlement of Claims and/or <br /> Litigation <br /> The Board authorized the County Manager to approve minor claims or litigation up to the same <br /> amount authorized in the annual County budget ordinance for contract approval by the <br /> Manager (currently $25,000). <br /> Policy Statement on Residents' Statements of Defense and Requests for Release <br /> or Refund of Taxes <br /> The Board adopted a policy to respond to all statements of defense and requests for release <br /> or refund of taxes presented to the Orange County Board of Commissioners pursuant to N. C. <br /> G. S. 105-380 and 105-381 which require a response by the Board within 90 days; upon <br /> receipt of such a statement by the Chair of the Board or by the County Manager, a copy of the <br /> statement be forwarded to each Commissioner, and to the County Attorney for analysis and <br /> recommendation; the recommendation of the County Attorney be presented to the Board of <br /> County Commissioners in sufficient time to allow the Board to act on the recommendation <br /> within the prescribed period for response; and the Board delegate its authority to determine <br /> requests for release or refund in amounts less than $100 to the County Attorney. <br /> h. Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Award <br /> The Board accepted a Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program award of $1 <br /> million and authorized the execution of the associated State Contract and a sub-recipient <br /> contract with Housing for New Hope by the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners upon <br /> contract review and approval by the County Attorney's Office. <br /> i. Change in BOCC Regular Meeting Schedule for 2009 <br /> The Board considered one change in the County Commissioners' regular meeting calendar for <br /> year 2009. <br /> L Board of Commissioners Meeting Calendar for Year 2010 <br /> This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br /> consideration. <br /> VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: <br />