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� Commissioner Hemminger said that she went to a presentation at a school board meeting of a national company that gives special prices for school systems to buy defibrillators. The goal is to have one at each school. Item 2 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to phase in item 2 over a three-year period, which is to purchase AEDs to cover all remaining/new facilities within three years. VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9. County Manaqer's Report Frank Clifton said that the 2010 Orange County Complete Count Committee has completed its work and has now been sunset. The national participation rate was 72%. The statewide average was 74%, which is up from 66% in 2000. For Orange County, the participation rate was 78%, which is up from 70% in 2000. Only seven counties scored higher in participation in Orange County, with 80% being the highest rate. 10. County Attorney's Report John Roberts said that the deadline for filing the information for the Orange/Alamance County line is tomorrow. He will be contacting everyone involved tomorrow about the changes. 11. Appointments-NONE 12. Board Comments Commissioner Nelson — none Commissioner Gordon distributed a map of the NC 54/I-40 Corridor Study Area as part of her report on what happened at the most recent TAC meeting. She made reference to the map and highlighted the light rail construction. She said that the NC 54 Corridor Study is so important because $347 million of the expenditure in the county transit plan is in this corridor. She will keep the County Commissioners up to date on this study. Commissioner Hemminger— none Commissioner Pelissier said that there was a school collaboration meeting today and the OCS suggested having a joint letter from both school systems and the Board of County Commissioners to the General Assembly asking them to increase funding for K-12. She asked the Board to approve sending this letter. Chair Foushee said that the County Commissioners could sign onto the letter of the other school boards. All agreed. Commissioner Jacobs said that there was a tour of the Bingham Animal research center. There was a good opportunity to ask questions and walk the property. He said that it seemed evident that the people put in charge of the facility are not the ones that have made some of the unfortunate decisions that had adversely affected the environment or had resulted in bad planning. He was encouraged that there was a different consciousness and intent to do things right, follow state and local rules, work with the neighbors, and try and minimize the impacts on neighbors. Commissioner Jacobs said that he found out this week at a meeting of the Sportsplex Advisory Committee that last year some veterans groups requested that the Sportsplex consider a discount for veterans. The Sportsplex has now adopted a 30% discount for any veteran and this has not been publicized. He asked that this be publicized.