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� <br /> Clerk to the Board Donna Baker said that nothing has come forward yet. She said that <br /> Tara Fikes is working with the Commission for Women trying to get some of those individuals <br /> to apply. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she thought that the decision on the new process <br /> would be made before the appointments. <br /> Commissioner Foushee said that this board needs adequate membership in order to <br /> continue its work. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that there will still be three at-large positions that will not be <br /> filled and there are also positions from each of the Towns that will not have been filled. There <br /> is plenty of opportunity for people that might have had a different interest subset. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she does not understand why the Commission only <br /> asked for one position if that is the case. <br /> Donna Baker said that she would find this out. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> get a status report at the February 1St meeting on the combination of the Human Relations <br /> Commission and the Commission for Women. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12. Board Comments <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that the Upper Neuse River Basin Authority (UNRBA) <br /> has met six times in the last five weeks. This is 14 jurisdictions meeting to deal with the rules <br /> that went into effect January 11th for Stage 1 for the Falls Lake Watershed. The name will be <br /> changed to Falls Lake Watershed. The Attorney has been at the meetings. The plan is to <br /> change the bylaws that have been in effect since 1996. The new bylaws will better reflect the <br /> new legislation that went into effect this summer about what the legislators want to have this <br /> group do, to bring the bylaws up to be more consistent with non-profit guidelines with the <br /> State, and to make it more descriptive with the IRS descriptions for 501(c)3. The rules for the <br /> Falls Lake area are more restrictive than for the Jordan Lake. The estimate to put all of this <br /> into effect is over$3 billion. Orange County will have to provide some of this. The EMC <br /> looked over it and changed the agricultural portion to be a little more favorable towards Orange <br /> County. The storm water rules are more intense, which also affect Orange County. The good <br /> news is that the school systems got the storm water grant for the storm water at Stanback <br /> Middle School and Orange High School. <br /> Commissioner Hemminger said that she needs permission from the Board to vote next <br /> time because the group would like to create an additional corporation that would be a 501(c)4 <br /> so that they could do some lobbying in the future if needed. <br /> Chair Pelissier asked for a copy of the proposed bylaws. <br /> Commissioner McKee said that on January 8th he and Commissioner Gordon attended <br /> a press conference announcing the purchase of the Stillhouse Bottom property. Orange <br /> County partnered with other entities to purchase this property. This is a very nice undisturbed <br /> natural area. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that the key is that this was a partnership to purchase the <br /> property with the Town of Chapel Hill, the County, and private donors all contributing. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she is happy that staff is going to address the <br /> addressing project. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz - none <br /> Commissioner Jacobs wished everyone a Happy New Year. He said that they had the <br /> first meeting of the governing board of the Agricultural Processing Center. This board will <br />