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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners urges all elected <br />officials from all four governments to attend a facilitated meeting for the purpose of clarifying <br />values, goals and time tables relative to solid waste management decision, on September 30, <br />1996, which is the next scheduled Assembly of Governments meeting. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />B. PROCLAMATION FOR WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY <br />Winnie Morgan, Chair of the Commission for Women, made comments and read the <br />resolution. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Willhoit, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />approve the Proclamation as stated below and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />WHEREAS, August 26, 1996 commemorates women winning the right to vote in 1920 and recognizes the <br />continuing efforts toward full equality for women, and <br />WHEREAS, the Orange County Commission for Women, which advocates to improve the lives and <br />promote the status of women in Orange County is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 1996, <br />and <br />WHEREAS, that status continues to be unequal. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims Monday, August 26, as <br />Women's Equality Day in commemoration of the suffrage victory, and hereby urges women <br />and all citizens to exercise their right to vote, and commends the Commission for Women for <br />its continuing efforts towards full equality for all women. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - NONE <br />VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br />VIII. ITEMS FOR DECISION - CONSENT AGENDA <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Chair Carey to approve those items on <br />the Consent Agenda as stated below: <br />A. APPOINTMENTS <br />TRIANGLE J EMS COUNCIL <br />Jeanette Smith was appointed for a term ending 6/30/98. <br />EMS ADVISORY COUNCIL - Jeffrey Johnston, Shirley Marshall, Hilliard Caldwell, Lucy Fort, <br />Norman Gustaveson, and Jan Smith were reappointed for terms ending 6/30/98. <br />YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION - Daniel Green was appointed for a term <br />ending 9/30/97, Gretchen Aylsworth, Julie Bullock and Myra Austin were appointed for terms ending 6/30/98 <br />and Leticia Lumpkins and David Bryant were appointed for terms ending 9/30/99. <br />HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - Gerald Horne was appointed for a term ending <br />6/30/98. <br />HILLSBOROUGH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - O. B. Hollins was appointed for a term ending <br />3/30/97 and Rod High was appointed for a term ending 6/30/99. <br />B. RETIREMENT OF DRUG DOG <br />This item was deleted from the agenda. <br />C. FOREST SERVICE CONTRACT <br />The Board approved and authorized the Chair to sign the annual agreement between Orange <br />County and the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources to support the NC <br />forest Service in Orange County. <br />D. COPSFAST GRANT AWARD