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APPROVED 4/6/2010 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> February 16, 2010 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, <br /> February 16, 2010 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 County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers <br /> Willie Best and Gwen Harvey, and Clerk to the Board Donna Baker (All other staff members <br /> 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 /> Chair Foushee pointed out the water supply level sheet and a graphic for item 4-d — <br /> Classification and Pay Plan Amendment— Modify Classification. <br /> Staff requested that item 4-g be deferred — Public Safety Communications <br /> Improvements. The Board agreed. <br /> PUBLIC CHARGE <br /> The Chair dispensed with the reading of the public charge. <br /> 2. Public Comments <br /> a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> Orange County Schools Superintendent Patrick Rhodes said that he was here to talk <br /> about a great project called the Hands for Habitat Project. This is in cooperation with Habitat <br /> for Humanity. This project began two years ago and students actually help build a Habitat <br /> House. He introduced Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, Susan Levy. <br /> Susan Levy said that this is a groundbreaking project for OCS and Habitat for <br /> Humanity. She said that they have built about five homes with this project. This joint project is <br /> located in the Fairview Community in Hillsborough. Orange County is also a partner with this <br /> project. <br /> She said that awareness about affordable housing has spread amongst students, teachers, <br /> parents, and community leaders throughout the County. She said that they are looking <br /> forward to working with OCS for many years to come on this project. <br /> Patrick Rhodes said that the goal was for the students to build, landscape, fundraise, <br /> etc., for this project and the occupants of this home are OCS graduates. In May, there will be <br />