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,~ <br />The Board considered recognizing the staff of the Orange County Financial Services <br />Department for earning the Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA) Certificate of <br />Achievement for the June 30, 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and <br />presented the plaque. <br />Financial Services Director Clarence Grier said that this marks the 19th year that Orange <br />County has received this award. He introduced his Finance staff: <br />Howard Fitz, Accountant <br />Michele Brooks, Accounting Technician <br />Shari Rasberry <br />Katina Perry <br />David Cannell <br />He said that his staff worked hard to clean up all of the audit's comment for 2009-10. <br />Commissioner Foushee read the plaque. <br />4. Consent Agenda <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs <br />to approve those items on the agenda as stated below: <br />a. Minutes <br />The Board approved the draft minutes from the October 19, 2010 BOCC Regular Meeting and <br />the October 26, 2010 Budget Work Session. <br />b. Appointments -None <br />c. Motor Vehicle Property Tax Release/Refunds <br />The Board adopted a refund resolution, which is incorporated by reference, related to 35 <br />requests for motor vehicle property tax releases or refunds. <br />d. Property Tax Releases or Refunds <br />The Board adopted a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, to release property values <br />related to 30 requests for property tax release or refund. <br />e. Applications for Property Tax Exemption/Exclusion <br />The Board approved a resolution, which is incorporated by reference, approving sixteen (16) <br />untimely applications for exemption/exclusion from ad valorem taxation for the 2010 tax year. <br />f. Examination of Bonds <br />The Board maintained bonds at their present levels. <br />g_ Senior Orange County Staff Ethics Policy <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />h. Acceptance of a $193,100 Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant Program <br />Transportation Grant and Approval of Budget Amendment #4-A <br />This item was removed and placed at the end of the consent agenda for separate <br />consideration. <br />i. Operational Agreement -Orange Soil and Water District <br />The Board approved an Operational Agreement regarding the role of federal, state, County <br />and Orange Soil and Water District staff, including administrative practices and a Partnership <br />Initiative between the District and County. <br />L Requests for Road Additions to the State Maintained Secondary Road System <br />The Board approved making a recommendation to the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation (NCDOT) concerning petitions to add subdivision roads in Beechridge <br />7 <br />