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16 <br /> 1 Barbara Baker, the Heritage Center Work Group Facilitator, recognized the members of <br /> 2 this work group and the consultant, Barbara Taylor. She said that they are encouraging the <br /> 3 Board to consider exploring the development of an additional heritage resource and authorize <br /> 4 the Orange County Public Library to work with the North Carolina Heritage Center project to <br /> 5 begin that process. The suggestion is that the Rebecca Wall money could be used as possible <br /> 6 seed money or matching money for grants. She asked that the County Commissioners support <br /> 7 the Historical Foundation of Hillsborough to take over the Heritage Center. She also asked the I <br /> 8 County Commissioners to authorize County management to partner with the Town of I <br /> 9 Hillsborough to find some expanded space for the Orange County History Museum, because <br /> 10 this agency could take on the Heritage Center. <br /> 11 Frank Clifton said that this committee recognizes that it has completed its work and the <br /> 12 committee can be sunset. <br /> 13 The County Commissioners thanked the work group for all of this work. <br /> 14 A motion was made by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> 15 to approve the recommendations: <br /> 16 1. Explore the development of a digital heritage resource, as indicated in the <br /> 17 abstract, as an initial step toward providing access to Countywide historical <br /> 18 documents, artifacts, and archives; <br /> 19 2. Authorize the funds from the Rebecca B. Wall bequest to be allocated as <br /> 20 $5,000 for seed money for initial projects and $20,000 be used as matches <br /> 21 for grants over the next 4 years; <br /> 22 3. Authorize County management to continue its efforts with the Town of <br /> 23 Hillsborough and the Foundation to achieve expanded programming space <br /> 24 and allow for the development of heritage center services for both residents <br /> 25 and visitors to the County; and <br /> 26 4. Approve the sunsetting of the Heritage Center Work Group, having <br /> 27 completed its original charge from the Board of Commissioners on June 30, <br /> 28 2010. <br /> 29 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 30 <br /> 31 b. Recommendations from the Economic Development Commission on <br /> 32 Economic Develoament <br /> 33 The Board received recommendations from the Economic Development Commission on <br /> 34 economic development as outlined in the Commission's six-year implementation strategy and <br /> 35 FY 2010-11 budget request. <br /> 36 Kathleen Ferguson, Chair of the Economic Development Commission, made a <br /> 37 PowerPoint presentation. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Investinq in Our Future <br /> 40 Strategic Recommendations: Places, Tools, and Knowledge <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Orange County Economic Development Commission <br /> 43 Estimated Financial Impact: Fiscal Years 2010/2011 —2015/2016 <br /> 44 Budget Request: Fiscal Year 2010/2011 <br /> 45 <br /> 46 During the great recession of 2008 and 2009, our region has received $3.1 Billion in private <br /> 47 investment - $1.9 billion received last year alone. UNC received more than $1.4 billion R&D <br /> 48 funding - $716 million last year alone. Home to almost 7% of the region's residents, Orange <br /> 49 County's share of this economic investment was negligible—0$ and negative net jobs in 2009. <br /> 50 Had Orange County's share equalied its population percentage, we would have received over <br />