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Commissioner Halkiotis, liaison to the ABC Board, will monitor this situation and try to speed the process along to a positive conclusion. Commissioner Brown made reference to our intervention in the CP&L application and asked if Chair Gordon could develop some strategies for a meeting with the consultant to look at our options. She suggested having a public meeting in the Chapel Hill Council chambers where the consultant could give his report to the public. She feels it is important to get information out to the public. The meeting could be televised to reach a larger audience. Chair Gordon said that CP&L's response is disappointing. All Orange County has tried to do is get a public hearing because there are really important issues to be dealt with here. She expressed concern about this situation. Chair Gordon said that she attended a meeting with officials from Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro that was hosted by Secretary Tolson. The reception was favorable. They asked for additional monies for bicycle paths. Commissioner Halkiotis made reference to the public hearing last week and the comments about the traffic on Highway 70. He said that there was a tractor trailer blocking the highway and traffic was backed up for miles. Chair Gordon made comments about the Legislative Briefing she attended in Washington and the session on Y2K. She said that the Agricultural Summit was very impressive. 4. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT John Link asked that the County Commissioners join him in recognizing Health Director Rosie Summers and the health staff who addressed the hepatitis alert and worked very hard. Thirty five County employees, most from the Health Department, worked over a weekend and a holiday to serve and immunize 1300 citizens. Rosie Summers came forward and identified her staff and others from the different agencies who volunteered to help with this situation. 5. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS a. Proclamation for Women's History Month The Board considered proclaiming March 1999 as Women's History Month in Orange County. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the proclamation for Women's History Month as stated below: THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION FOR WOMEN SUBMITS THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation; and WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social roles in every sphere of the life of the Nation; and WHEREAS, American women served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movements; and WHEREAS, these contributions have been historically overlooked and undervalued in the literature, teaching, and study of American history; and WHEREAS, women in Orange County have made and continue to make significant historical contributions to our community, state, and nation; NOW THEREFORE, do we, the Commissioners of Orange County, proclaim the month of March, 1999, as WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH and commend this observance to Orange County citizens. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -NONE 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Public Hearing on 1999 Legislative Goals The Board conducted a public hearing on a proposed resolution outlining the Board of Commissioners' recommendations to the Orange County legislative delegation on initiatives for the 1999 long session of the North Carolina General Assembly. County Attorney Geoffrey Gledhill summarized the two resolutions which contain the acts explaining what is being requested from the legislation. Gloria Faley spoke in support of the Impact tax because she feels it would be fair to families and support the growth in the schools. Also, she supports adding Lesbian and Gay to the protected classes especially in light of the