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D. REPORT- PUBLIC PROCLAMATIONS TO RESCIND WATER RESTRICTIONS On December 23, 1986 the following proclamation to rescind the voluntary Stage II water restrictions in the county portion of the OWASA service area was issued by Chair Marshall: "Orange County has been notified by the Orange water and Sewer" Authority that the water supply situation has continued to improve. The. return of near normal precipitation has restored University Lake to about` 2" below full and along with added water to the Quarry Reservoir and the Cane Creek impoundment has reduced the overall system demand and increased the water supply to more than three months. As Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, I hereby rescind the voluntary Stage II water restrictions for those citizens who live. in the County portion of orange Water and Sewer Authority service area. I thank the citizens- of Orange County in the OWASA service area for their cooperation during the drought of 1986 and ask that you continue to practice good stewardship of our natural resources." On December 29, 1986 the following proclamation to rescind the voluntary Stage II water restrictions in the county portion of the Orange/Alamance and the Town of Hillsborough service area was issued by Chair Marshall: "The management of Orange County has determined that with the combination of available water sources and the forecast of normal rainfall for the forthcoming winter months, the water level of Lake Orange is now at the Stage I level in accordance with the County's Water Conservation Ordinance. As Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, I hereby rescind the voluntary Stage II water restrictions for those citizens who live in the County portion of the Orange/Alamance and the Town of Hillsborough service area and use water obtained from any raw water supply.,;: within Orange County. I thank the citizens of Orange County in the Orange/Alamance and the Town of Hillsborough service area for their cooperation during the drought of 1986 and ask that you continue to practice goad stewardship of our natural resources." E. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA Item two was removed from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The following action was taken by the Board: 1. PUBLIC MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING POLICY To adopt a policy that County management and Caunty departments will set general public meetings or public hearings only at such times as the Board of Commissioners is not regularly scheduled to meet or is not expected to be absent from the County, as a group, for County-related events. 2. ANIMAL SHELTER - CHANGE ORDER - removed for separate consideration. 3. AMENDMENT TO COMMISSION FOR WOMEN BYLAWS To approve an amendment to the Commission for Women bylaws which will increase membership on the Executive committee and make provisions for resolving a tie vote. The changes were made to Article V, Section 1 as written below. The underlined portions constitute the amendments.