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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 3, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item # 9•C <br />SUBJECT: ADVERTISEMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING — FEBRUARY 23, 1998 <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes X No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Public Hearing Legal Advertisement <br />Proposed Public Hearing Items <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Emily Cameron - Extension 2580 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill 967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the advertisement for the February 23, 1998, quarterly public <br />hearing. <br />BACKGROUND: The next regular quarterly public hearing is scheduled for February 23, 1998. A <br />summary of each item proposed for public hearing is provided below. The <br />proposed legal advertisement, the text of proposed ordinance amendments, and <br />other background information are attached. <br />LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE <br />The Board of County Commissioners has received, and on December 1, <br />1997, considered A Report Examining a Living Wage Ordinance for <br />Orange County, North Carolina. The Board directed the preparation of a <br />Living Wage Ordinance for its consideration following a public hearing <br />during which it will receive public comment on the coverage and other <br />content of the proposed ordinance. <br />Generally the proposed ordinance will require those contracting with Orange <br />County to pay their employees a living wage when the purpose of the <br />contract is to provide services to Orange County or its citizens that Orange <br />County could provide with its own employees. The proposed ordinance will <br />also cover construction contracts, to the extent permitted by the public <br />bidding laws. It will also propose that businesses receiving the benefits of <br />loans from the Orange County loan pool, economic development grants, and <br />other financial aid pay their employees a living wage. <br />1 <br />