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5 <br /> - Adding a location for the Orange County Assembly of Governments Meeting, which <br /> is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the <br /> Southern Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill. <br /> VOTE ON CONSENT AGENDA: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5. Items Removed From Consent Agenda <br /> e. Voluntary Agricultural District Designation: Thompson's Prawn Farm <br /> The Board considered an application from Joe and Geraldine Thompson to certify their <br /> prawn farm as qualifying farmland within the Cedar Grove Voluntary Agricultural District and <br /> authorizing the Chair to sign the agreement. <br /> Chair Foushee said that she pulled this item to recognize the Thompson's, who are <br /> here tonight. <br /> Dave Stancil said that this is the second time the County has recognized Mr. <br /> Thompson. The first was Small Farmer of the Year. Mr. Thompson thanked all of the Board of <br /> Commissioners for this. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Nelson to <br /> approve an application from Joe and Geraldine Thompson to certify their prawn farm as <br /> qualifying farmland within the Cedar Grove Voluntary Agricultural District and authorize the <br /> Chair to sign the agreement. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> i. CDBG Program—Language Access Plan <br /> The Board considered approval of a Language Access Plan for the County Community <br /> Development Block Grant Program and authorizing the Chair to sign the Plan document. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the name of the department has been proposed to be <br /> changed on the regular agenda tonight and she wanted to make sure all changes were noted <br /> for future reference. Housing and Community Development Director Tara Fikes said that she <br /> would make the change. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger <br /> to approve a Language Access Plan for the County Community Development Block Grant <br /> Program and authorize the Chair to sign the Plan document. <br /> VOTE:UNANIMOUS <br /> Animal Services Facility—Third Amendment to Agreement for Construction <br /> Manager at Risk and Approval of Budget Amendment#2-A <br /> The Board considered approving the third amendment to the Agreement for <br /> Construction Manager at Risk and approving Budget Amendment #2-A that consolidates all <br /> costs in one capital project to effectively close out the Animal Services Facility capital project. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she asked staff about more information on this item but <br /> she is still not comfortable with this. She removed it so that she could vote against it. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br /> to approve the third amendment to the Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk <br /> agreement in the amount of$731,059 and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board; <br /> and approve Budget Amendment #2-A consolidating all costs in one capital project account. <br /> The total of all costs for this project is$9,168,864. <br /> VOTE: Ayes, 6; Nay, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) <br />